Swallow tattoo ideas

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

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Pencil sketch of a swallow in flight above two roses and a rosebud, drawn in blue and orange pencil on cream paper, as a design for a tattoo.
Swallow and roses tattoo sketch
Two lower legs in a bath of foam, with a red rose and ornate black linework on the left leg and a colourful swallow on the right leg, in neo-trad style.
Rose and swallow leg tattoos in a bath
Two pencil-and-ink tattoo designs on pale paper, one showing a small bird with a crescent moon and leaves, the other a bird among large flowers, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Birds and flowers tattoo designs on paper
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of blossom clusters and two swallows across the upper chest and shoulders.
Blossom and swallows across the chest
Black and grey tattoo of two roses, a Roman numeral pocket watch and swallows with scrollwork across an upper arm, shown in three side-by-side views.
Roses, pocket watch and swallows on upper arm
Black line floral mandala tattoo across the underbust, with a swallow and sleeve tattoo also visible on the chest and upper arm.
Floral mandala underbust tattoo
Watercolour style fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds that turn into small birds, across the shoulder blade of a person.
Dandelion seeds and birds on a shoulder
Black botanical tattoo of two perched birds, a flying swallow and curling vines with leaves on a person's torso.
Birds and vines tattoo on the torso
Black ink flash design of a swallow with a lace-patterned wing, paisley motifs and flowers, drawn in a black-and-white fine line style.
Swallow with paisley and lace-style flowers
Eight pencil and ink drawings of chest piece tattoo designs, including mandalas, lace, a tiger, scrollwork and swallows with roses.
Chest piece design sketches collage
Blue ink tattoo of a long-tailed bird and peony-style flowers running along a forearm, in a Japanese-influenced botanical style.
Blue bird and flowers on an arm
Black and grey fine line dandelion tattoo on a woman's upper back, with seeds drifting into small birds towards the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on upper back
Back and side of a person showing a colour botanical tattoo of daffodils, blue and pink blossoms and foliage, with a swallow on the shoulder.
Floral back and rib piece with a swallow
Five sheets of metallic gold and silver temporary tattoo designs, with a photo of a woman's back wearing a gold dreamcatcher design on a beach, in geometric and botanical motifs.
Metallic gold temporary tattoo sheets and a back piece
Colour botanical tattoos of pink magnolia blossoms, green leaves and small teal and orange birds wrapping the ankles and lower legs of two bare feet.
Blossom branches and birds on both ankles
Black ink tattoo of a bird and trailing vine with small flowers on the upper thigh of a seated person holding a glass.
Bird and vine tattoo on a thigh
Black and white line drawing of a butterfly over a circular patterned ring, with daisies, leaves and two small swallows, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Butterfly, daisies and swallows flash design
Black and grey flash design of dandelion seeds drifting into swallows, with the script line Every breath is a second chance.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds with script quote
Black ink line drawing of a swallow, two roses, a crown and beaded chains with leaves and dotwork, drawn on pale tracing paper as a botanical tattoo design.
Swallow, roses and crown design sketch
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 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 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 fine line drawing of a stylised swallow with curling tail swirls and a trailing vine of leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Swirling bird and leaf vine line design
Colour tattoo of an open birdcage with pink and blue flowers on the upper arm and shoulder, with a small swallow in flight above it.
Birdcage and flowers on an upper arm
Black linework drawing on paper of a tattoo design with a swallow, an hourglass, flower blooms, leaves and dotted beads, with no body part shown.
Swallow, hourglass and flowers design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peony with leaves across the outer forearm, with two small swallows near the wrist.
Peony and swallows on a forearm
Flash drawing of a flying swallow with black lace-like linework, cream floral details and deep red wings, with no body placement shown.
Swallow with lace-pattern body and red wings
Colour tattoo of red camellias with leaves and a bud on the shoulder blade, and a brown swallow with falling petals and a second camellia lower on the back.
Camellias and a swallow across a back
Colour botanical tattoo of blossoms and leaves across a woman's back and side, with a swallow on the shoulder and small script near the waist.
Floral back piece with swallow and script
Flash sheet of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs on white, including a dreamcatcher, swallow, feather, leaf vine and geometric triangles.
Metallic temporary tattoo flash sheet
Black ink linework drawing of a hamsa hand with a detailed eye at its centre, surrounded by roses, leaves and two swallows, on paper.
Hamsa hand with eye, roses and swallows
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows, roses and a butterfly across a torso, in a traditional style on the ribs and stomach.
Swallows, roses and a butterfly on the torso
Black ink tattoo on a forearm of swallows flying above two perched birds on a leafy branch, with the word love in script lettering below.
Swallows and the word love on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental lotus tattoo on the upper back, with a swallow and a script quote below it on the lower back.
Lotus and swallow on a back
Pen drawing in blue ink of a swallow above a globe, compass, roses and hanging chains with an anchor and a paw print locket, a botanical tattoo design.
Swallow, globe and roses design sketch
Seated person on grass with botanical tattoos on the legs, including a swallow on the knee, a pink rose on the shin and a lily with leaves on the thigh.
Swallow, rose and lily tattoos on legs
Colour and black-and-grey tattoo on a person's back showing a swallow in flight between three red poppies, with birds and ink splashes above.
Swallow and red poppies down a back
Fine line white ink tattoo of a daisy, three falling droplets and a swallow on a forearm.
Daisy, droplets and swallow on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork swallow in flight above a lotus flower tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Swallow and lotus on the ribs
Black and grey traditional style tattoos on a forearm, including a feather, a sunflower, a lotus and a swallow on the hand, with a dagger and a heart nearby.
Forearm sleeve with feather and swallow
Pencil sketch of a swallow in flight among magnolia blooms and leafy sprigs, a tattoo design with no placement shown.
Swallow and magnolia design sketch
Colourful botanical floral tattoo covering a woman's back and side, with a blue swallow on the shoulder.
Floral back piece with swallow
Black and grey realism tattoo of swallows flying from a dandelion clock on the lower leg above the ankle.
Swallows flying from a dandelion on an ankle
Neo-traditional swallows flying among peony flowers and leaves tattooed across an upper arm, with soft pink tones on the petals.
Swallows and peonies on an upper arm
Purple painted drawing of a swallow in flight carrying a sprig of small blossoms in its beak, shown on an easel against a plain background.
Swallow carrying blossom, painted design
Pencil drawing of a swallow in flight above a shaded rose, shown as a black and grey tattoo design on a grey background.
Swallow and rose design in graphite
Watercolour-style tattoo of a swallow in flight with red poppies and black birds across a person's upper back.
Swallow and red poppies across the back
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a swallow in flight beside a sprig of blossom and buds, on the side of the neck.
Swallow and blossom sprig on the neck