Swirl tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of the state of Texas filled with paisley and flower patterns in pink, orange and yellow, with bold black outlines, on the top of a foot.
Texas outline filled with paisley and flowers
Orange and yellow fox design drawn in a circular frame of swirling linework, shown as a finished drawing and mid-drawing with a pen on a warm background.
Fox design in a swirling floral frame
Solid black stylised lotus flower with pointed petals and a long curling stem, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background.
Stylised lotus flower with curling stem
Back tattoo of a stylised wolf drawn in fine line hatching, with green swirling vines around it, across the upper and middle back.
Stylised wolf across a back
Fine line black spiral tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a pale skin tone and a plastic sheet backdrop.
Single line spiral tattoo on a wrist
Black silhouette of a winged fairy sitting within a crescent moon, with sparkles drifting from her outstretched hand, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Fairy silhouette in a crescent moon
Black henna-style design of an outlined heart with curling swirls and dots on the inside of a forearm, resting on a textured towel.
Heart and swirls on a forearm
Large neo-traditional sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman in profile with an owl headdress and flowing purple hair.
Owl and woman portrait on upper arm
Black ink drawing of a feather with curling fine lines and small dots on a plain beige background, in a fine line style.
Feather with swirling linework
Close photograph of a bold black ink tattoo of a stylised symbol with two spirals and a crossing loop, placed on what appears to be the lower back.
Black swirl and loop symbol on skin
Blue fine line tattoo of a swirled heart with the word Sisters in script lettering, on a person's upper back.
Sisters script inside a swirled heart
Black and grey sun and moon tattoo with stylised faces, dotwork shading and swirling clouds, on the forearm.
Sun and moon face tattoo on forearm
Small black outline butterfly tattoo with swirl detail on the neck behind a person's ear, in a fine line style.
Butterfly tattoo behind the ear
Black and grey realism roses with thorned stems and swirling shading across the middle and upper back.
Black and grey roses with thorny vines on a back
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo of bold bands and spirals across a person's lower back and waist, shown in a black and white photograph.
Tribal swirl tattoo across lower back
Black and grey compass rose tattoo surrounded by lily flowers and leaves, shaded in a realistic botanical style on a section of torso skin.
Compass rose with lilies on skin
Black tribal blackwork tattoo wrapping a person's calf and shin, with further tribal patterns on the ankle and upper thigh, seated on concrete steps.
Polynesian-style tribal leg tattoo
Black and grey botanical mandala and star tattoos across the hip and thigh of a person lying down in lingerie.
Mandala and star tattoos on hip and thigh
Black and grey heart with a paw print and swirling vines tattooed on the top of a bare foot, with white painted toenails and a silver toe ring.
Heart and paw print tattoo on a foot
Watercolour-style swan tattoo in blue, black and red with splashes, shown across the ribs in three side-by-side photographs.
Watercolour swan tattoo on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo reading Wanderlust with an airplane silhouette and a looping swirl line, on the forearm.
Wanderlust script with airplane on forearm
Colour tattoo of purple lilies with a black-line vine and leaves running down a person's back, in a botanical style.
Purple lilies and vine down the back
Realism tattoo of two red roses and an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, surrounded by grey swirling shading, on the side of a hip.
Red roses and pocket watch on a hip
Realistic red poppy tattoo with grey swirl linework across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Red poppies across a shoulder and upper arm
Black fine line abstract tattoo across a bare upper back, with circles, swirls, a solid dot and italic lettering along curved lines.
Abstract linework and lettering on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pink rose, purple violets and a pink water lily within a dark circular outline with black swirls, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Rose, violets and water lily on upper back
Fine line tattoo of a swirl heart with an orange butterfly on the inner forearm, close to the wrist.
Butterfly and swirl heart on the forearm
Pencil and red pencil design for a neo-traditional tattoo showing a woman's face framed by roses, with a fox below and red swirls behind them.
Woman, fox and roses tattoo design
Black botanical flower and swirl tattoo on a hip, photographed outdoors on a sunny beach.
Flower and swirl design on a hip
Pencil sketch of a large-eyed cartoon bat with fluffy fur, surrounded by curling vines and leaves, drawn as a tattoo design in a sketchbook.
Cartoon bat with vine flourishes
Black and white photograph of a woman seen from behind with a black ornamental sleeve tattoo on her left arm and smaller linework on her upper back.
Ornamental arm sleeve, black and white back view
Colour sketch style tattoo of a small bird with loose black linework and blue and pink washes, sitting on the upper chest beside the shoulder, with a faint swirl above it.
Sketched bird on the shoulder and chest
Black line drawing of an elephant head covered in ornamental swirls, two roses and a heart with a diamond, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Ornamental elephant head design
Black dotwork lotus with fine line swirls and a long stem running down the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Dotwork lotus and swirl stem on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of an ornate heart with mandala-style patterns, leaves and trailing vines, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate heart with vines and leaves
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing two shaded koi fish within black tribal-style lines, with flowers and swirls, in black and grey.
Koi fish and flower tattoo design
Blue and navy linework flash design of a fox head with flowing hair above a dark feathered winged figure, arranged in a circle on a white background.
Fox and winged figure in a circle
Black linework lion face design with a symmetrical, swirling mane on a white background, shown without a placement on the body.
Swirling lion face design
Black ink ornamental floral tattoo with mandala-style flowers and paisley swirls across a person's stomach, above pink underwear.
Black ornamental floral tattoo on stomach
Watercolour and ink drawing of a howling wolf below a glowing moon with blue and pink washes, drawn on white paper as a tattoo design.
Howling wolf and moon watercolour design
Black fine line tattoo of a stylised star and leaf motif on the inner forearm, set against a cream textured fabric.
Star and leaf motif on an inner forearm
Colourful watercolour-style owl tattoo perched on a branch with pink blossoms, placed on the side of the torso near the navel.
Watercolour owl on a branch
Dotwork black paw prints and a purple and black script word with hearts and swirls tattooed on the top of a foot.
Paw prints and script on a foot
Three pencil sketches of the word Vegan in script lettering, decorated with leaves, a small heart and swirls, drawn on torn paper.
Vegan script lettering sketches with leaves
Flash design of the words Mama Tried in ornate gold-brown lettering, with a revolver and pink and white flowers around it.
Mama Tried lettering with revolver and flowers
Black and grey tattoo of a sun with a face and a crescent moon, surrounded by stars and swirls, on a forearm.
Sun and crescent moon on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with fine line petals, leaves and swirls around a dotwork centre.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey photograph of a large detailed phoenix tattoo with swirling ornamental linework across the ribs and side of the torso, with a small crest tattoo on the thigh.
Phoenix tattoo on ribs with thigh crest