Swirl tattoo ideas

3,253 photos and flash · 24% Botanical, 17% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Tattoo design of a pink lily flower with white tribal-style swirls and grey shading, shown on a plain white background with no body placement.
Pink lily with white swirl design
Colour botanical tattoo of peacock feathers, flowers and dark swirls across a lower abdomen above white underwear, with a hand touching the design.
Peacock feather and floral tattoo on the abdomen
Blue lotus tattoo with green vine swirls wrapping around a wrist, shown in a botanical style with shaded petals.
Blue lotus tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey drawing of a realistically shaded rose with watercolour ink splashes and a curling stem, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Shaded rose design with ink splashes
Blue and grey neo-traditional rose tattoo drawn with sheet music across its petals, with leaves and scrolling swirls, on the upper back.
Rose made of sheet music on upper back
Side-by-side photos of a forearm: on the left a faded small star tattoo, on the right realistic pink roses with purple leaves on the inner forearm.
Pink roses on a forearm, shown beside a faded star tattoo
White ink floral lace tattoo spreading across a shoulder and upper back, with red hair visible at the top of the frame.
White ink floral lace on a shoulder
Pencil sketch of a daisy and leaf vine with curling tendrils, drawn as a tattoo design on yellowed paper, with no body placement shown.
Floral vine sketch with daisies
Black and grey lily tattoo with trailing swirls and small stars on the side of the ribs, with bright cyan star graphics added over the photo.
Lily and swirls on the side ribs
Black and grey blackwork elephant with a lotus mandala above it, tattooed on the upper arm, with dotwork shading beneath.
Elephant and lotus on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a teal rose with black beaded chain and swirling linework wrapping around an ankle, set against an orange lace cloth.
Teal rose and beaded chain on an ankle
Pencil sketch of three lilies joined by curling vines, a design suited to a fine line or botanical tattoo.
Three lilies with swirling vine design
Dark brown floral mehndi-style design with swirls and dotwork running from the ankle across the top and side of a bare foot.
Floral henna-style design on a foot
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a woman with closed eyes and long hair, surrounded by purple flowers, green leaves and a teal swirl, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Woman with purple flowers on a forearm
Brown line drawing of an engraved acanthus scrollwork design with curling leaves and stippled shading, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Engraved acanthus scroll design
Gold metallic floral design with swirls and a dotted line running along the fingers, on the back of a hand.
Gold floral temporary tattoo on the back of a hand
Grey shaded cat head with teal eyes, surrounded by scrolling swirls and lotus flowers, tattooed on the side of a thigh.
Cat head with teal eyes and lotus flowers on thigh
Colour tattoo of purple lilies with green swirling vines wrapping around an ankle, in a botanical style.
Purple lily vine around an ankle
Back view of a person lying down, showing red and pink flower tattoos with grey shaded swirls across the hip and thigh, plus script on the upper back.
Floral tattoos on back and thigh
Black line drawing of a leafy tree with swirling branches and twisted roots, with a small bird above, shown as a design on white.
Tree with swirling branches and roots
Black and white yin yang design with two roses and swirling vines, drawn as a tattoo-style flash design with no body placement shown.
Yin yang with roses design
Pencil-style line drawing of a woman with closed eyes, flowers in her hair, a songbird and orchid sprigs, designed as a fine line tattoo sketch.
Woman with bird and orchids sketch
Colour lotus flowers with grey paisley and mandala linework tattooed across a side hip and onto the buttock.
Lotus and paisley tattoo on hip and buttock
Grey shaded lily with curling vine lines tattooed across a wrist and the back of a hand in a botanical style.
Lily and vine tattoo on wrist and hand
Black and grey shaded lily tattoo with swirling vine linework and a small script word on a shoulder blade, styled as botanical fine detail.
Shaded lily with swirls on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of a sunflower with green vines and swirls across the forearm, shown in three side-by-side panels.
Sunflower and vines on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of grey scissors with pink blossoms and a teal ribbon on the inner forearm, with a teal wash behind.
Scissors and cherry blossom on a forearm
Black ornamental dotwork tattoo with swirls and a small floral sprig on a woman's forearm, with a gold watch on the wrist.
Ornamental dotwork tattoo on forearm
Three photos of a realistic feather and red rose tattoo with swirling linework across the ribs and side of the torso.
Feather and rose ribcage tattoo
Black and grey ornamental elephant head tattoo with lotus flowers and a dotted arc, placed on the upper thigh.
Ornamental elephant head with lotus on thigh
Pencil sketch of a hummingbird in flight beside a lotus flower and paisley-style foliage, drawn as a botanical tattoo design.
Hummingbird and lotus flower pencil design
Red tree of life tattoo with swirling branches, a central oval and curled roots, centred on the upper back of a woman with dark hair.
Tree of life across an upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pink five-petal flower with a black centre and green leaves, with a green moth below, on an elbow.
Pink flower and moth on an elbow
Black and grey shaded rose with leaves on a thigh, beside fine script lettering on the other leg, with both legs resting in a bath.
Shaded rose and script tattoos on legs
Colour tattoo of a purple butterfly beside a teal flower with yellow stamens, green leaves and black swirling linework, on skin.
Purple butterfly and teal flower tattoo
Pen drawing of an ornate lotus tattoo design with mandala-like swirls and dots, drawn on white paper, with no body placement shown.
Ornate lotus tattoo design in pen
Fine line botanical tattoo of a five-petalled flower with curling vine tendrils on the back of a person's neck, shown in a sepia photograph.
Flower and swirls on the nape of the neck
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lotus flower with curling vines and swirls across the lower abdomen and hip, with a pink lace top and underwear in view.
Lotus and vine on lower abdomen
Black line drawing of a stylised tree of life with a swirling trunk, leafy branches and curling roots, on a white background.
Swirling tree of life line drawing
Fine line black ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala and leaf patterns, a design suited to a tattoo.
Crescent moon with mandala pattern
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from a large blue flower, with yellow and green swirling tendrils, on the thigh.
Hummingbird and blue flower on a thigh
Realistic tattoo of a beagle face framed by leafy scrolls, shaded in browns and tan on the outer thigh.
Beagle face with leaves on thigh
Black ink line drawing of a girl with a unicorn horn surrounded by roses and leaves, with pink and teal accents on her arms, shown as a tattoo design.
Unicorn girl with roses tattoo design
Colour butterfly tattoo with black floral swirls and a red flower on a person's shoulder blade, shown in a three-photo collage.
Butterfly and floral swirls on shoulder
Colour tattoo of two orange lilies entwined with black swirling vines and leaves, running down the side of the ribs.
Orange lilies and black swirls on the ribs
Black botanical flower with curling swirls on the side of a hip, with a pink bikini visible at the bottom of the frame.
Flower and swirl design on a hip
Black line drawing of a winged fairy seated among swirling vines and flower heads, presented as a fine line tattoo design on a white background.
Fairy with swirling wings and flowers
Black ink floral mandala with two bird-like motifs on the lower back of a woman in a navy top, shown from behind.
Floral mandala tattoo on the lower back