Swallow tattoo ideas

650 photos and flash · 46% Traditional, 20% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Five small black swallow silhouettes in a rising line on the inner forearm, with a hand resting against the chin in the background.
Five swallows in flight on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a black swallow filled with red, orange and yellow roses and green leaves, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Swallow filled with roses on upper back
Black silhouette design of three swallows in flight with the script words every little thing gonna be alright, on a plain white background.
Three swallows in flight with script quote
Fine line outline of a swallow in dark ink on the side of a finger, against a red surface.
Swallow tattoo on a finger
Fine line grey tattoo of three swallows in flight on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Three swallows on upper back
Flash sheet of metallic gold and silver tattoo designs including arrows, feathers, chevrons, a swallow, a dreamcatcher and an infinity symbol.
Metallic gold and silver arrow and feather flash sheet
Black and grey shaded swallow in flight tattooed on the side of the ribcage.
Swallow in flight on the ribs
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the back with a bold cross, a flock of bird silhouettes and a script quote.
Cross, birds and script quote on the back
Colour traditional tattoo on a lower leg showing a swallow, a heart on a banner, a compass and red and purple flowers, with partial banner lettering.
Traditional swallow and compass on a lower leg
Black ink drawing of a swallow above a speech-bubble shape containing the handwritten quote about desire and fire, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Swallow and quote design on paper
Black and grey photograph of a small tattoo of two flying swallows above the script phrase 'you can go now' on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Two birds and script on the inner wrist
Black ink swallow tattoo with swirling ornamental detail on the side of the ribs, shown on tanned skin.
Ornamental swallow on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo flash design covering a phone case, with swallows, a moth, a compass, a rose, a microphone and chevrons in a traditional style.
Black and grey flash sheet of swallows and a moth
Traditional flash drawing of two swallows with red flowers and green leaves, one carrying a heart and the other an envelope, shown on cream paper with no body placement.
Two swallows with a heart and envelope
Flash sheet of tattoo designs in yellow, black and grey showing swallows, a peacock feather, arrows, moon phases, a sun and script words on a white background.
Yellow and black bird, feather and arrow flash sheet
Black and grey fine line outline of a swallow in flight on the wrist, with the hand softly blurred in the foreground.
Swallow tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey drawing of a stylised bird in flight with swept wings and a long curling tail, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Stylised bird in flight design
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a woman with a blunt fringe, a skull, white butterflies and black birds, with a small colour rose visible lower left.
Woman, skull and butterflies on back
Traditional-style flash design of a pin-up woman with sugar skull face paint holding a red apple, with a swallow, roses and a banner reading Wash Your Fruits.
Sugar skull pin-up with swallow and apple
Traditional style flash design of two swallows over clasped hands with red roses and green laurel, shown on a round board and in a white frame beside a vintage camera.
Swallows holding hands in traditional flash style
Traditional colour tattoo on a calf showing a red rose with green leaves, an orange monarch butterfly and a lettered banner.
Rose, butterfly and banner on a calf
Black line drawing flash of a swallow with spread wings, a pair of scissors, two roses and a CREATE banner, in a traditional style.
Swallow, scissors and roses with CREATE banner
Flash sheet of around a dozen black silhouette bird designs, including hummingbirds, swallows and peacock-like birds, with no placement shown.
Flash sheet of stylised black bird designs
Black outline swallow tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist and forearm of a pale-skinned person against a dark background.
Swallow outline on an inner wrist
Black and grey forearm tattoos showing crystals, a heart, a bell, crossed nails, a swallow and the words THE END, on a forearm.
Black and grey forearm sleeve with swallow and bell
Heavily tattooed upper arm and forearm in traditional style, with a swallow and a banner design, cradling an orange cat.
Traditional tattoo sleeve holding an orange cat
Traditional-style swallow tattoo with black wings, red flowers and green leaves on a limb, with yellow accents along the wing and chest.
Traditional swallow with red flowers
Cream baby cardigan with traditional swallows beside a bodysuit printed with anchors and banners, next to a chalk swallow drawing on a dark grey background.
Swallow designs on baby cardigan and bodysuit
Two black and grey traditional swallows in flight, one above the other, tattooed on a person's back.
Two swallows on the back
Black line drawing design of a script quote reading I think i'll miss you forever like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky, with silhouetted birds, shown on a white background.
Script quote with flying birds
Black and grey traditional swallow tattoo in flight with bold outlines, shown on the side of a person's torso above a waistband.
Black and grey swallow on the torso
Close crop of a woman in a black bra with skeleton hand cups, showing black ink swallows and script on her chest and shoulder and a floral tattoo on her upper arm.
Swallows and script on chest and upper arm
Fine line black script lettering with two small swallows in flight on the forearm.
Script lettering and two swallows on forearm
Black and grey tattoo design of a swallow with outstretched shaded wings, a heart cut out of each tail streamer, and two rounded shapes with closed eyes at its head.
Swallow with heart cut-outs in flight
Traditional-style flash design of a hot air balloon with red roses, a swallow and the words TIME FOR AN ADVENTURE, printed on a black shower curtain.
Hot air balloon flash on a shower curtain
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a swallow perched on an ornate key with flowers and a red mandala behind it, on the thigh.
Swallow on a key on the thigh
Realism black and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with teal swallows, a pocket watch, a Roman numeral clock face, and a skull and rose on the back.
Realism clock, bird and skull sleeve
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a butterfly, a swallow and roses across the side of the torso and hip.
Butterfly, swallow and roses on the side torso
Vertical column of dark Roman numerals with a small swallow silhouette in the middle, tattooed down the centre of a person's upper back.
Vertical Roman numerals with a swallow on a back
Two inner wrists showing tattoos of swallows in muted brown and grey, with a nest of eggs beneath the swallow on the left wrist.
Swallow and nest on wrists
Red line drawing on tracing paper of a compass, swallow, rose and feather with banners reading Never Forget and Where you're from, in a traditional style.
Compass, swallow and rose stencil
Back view of a person with two blue traditional swallow tattoos, one on each side of the upper back near the shoulder blades.
Two traditional swallows on upper back
Traditional style black and grey tattoo flash of a crying crescent moon face, a woman in profile with a rose and swallow in her hair, and the words I HOPE YOU'RE MISERABLE.
Crescent moon, woman and rose design
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows above the Roman numerals XVIII IX MMX on the upper arm, with a script tattoo partly visible at the top right.
Two swallows and Roman numerals on upper arm
Black and white photo of a man in a suit and polka dot tie, with a traditional swallow and leaf tattoo on his neck.
Swallow tattoo on the neck
Black linework tattoo of an origami crane with floral patterning and a bird with ornate wings on a shoulder, shown in two stacked photos.
Origami crane and bird on a shoulder
Close view of a black-ink traditional-style swallow and rose tattoo on the back of a man's hand and wrist, with his arm crossed over a tweed jacket.
Swallow and rose on a hand
Small blue swallow tattoo in flight with a black outline and blue shading on skin, in a traditional style.
Small blue swallow in flight