Swirl tattoo ideas

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

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Brown henna floral mandala with swirls and dots on the back of a hand and wrist, in a botanical style.
Henna floral design on the back of a hand
Black linework lotus mandala with swirling petals and trailing filigree, tattooed on the forearm in a fine line style.
Ornamental lotus mandala on forearm
Black linework geometric lotus tattoo with swirling details on a forearm, with small script text running along the wrist.
Geometric lotus tattoo on a forearm
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
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
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 views of a full arm sleeve tattoo in colour, showing blue tulip buds, swirling scrolls and pale clouds across the upper arm and forearm.
Full arm sleeve with tulips, clouds and scrolls
Black ink lettering reading Once Upon A Time with vine and leaf flourishes across the forearm, in a lettering and botanical style.
Once Upon A Time lettering with vines on forearm
Black and grey photograph of a fine line botanical tattoo of two flowers with curling vines on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Two flowers and vines on a wrist
Fine line botanical tattoo of leaves, swirls and dots running down a forearm towards the wrist, in dark grey ink.
Floral swirl tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a paisley and floral ornament with a leaf and a rose-like bud on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Paisley and floral mandala on a wrist
Brown henna design of a flower with swirling scrollwork, dots and a paisley-like curl on a forearm, set against purple patterned fabric.
Henna flower and swirls on a forearm
Colour tattoo of two pink carnations with a blue and purple swirling stem on a forearm, outlined in black with soft shading.
Pink carnations with blue and purple swirl on forearm
Colour tattoo of blue scrolls, green leaves and a red peony on the forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Blue scrolls and red peony on a forearm
Small blue botanical flower tattoo with swirls and dots on the inner wrist and forearm, with a hand resting against an arm.
Blue flower tattoo on a wrist
Black ink ornamental butterfly tattoo with swirling filigree wings, leaves and dots, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Ornamental butterfly on the inner forearm
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo of mandalas, flowers and paisley scrollwork covering the shoulder and upper arm on both arms.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on both arms
Small black fine line tattoo of a curling vine and a five-petalled flower on the wrist of a clenched hand.
Vine and flower on a wrist
Woman wearing gold and silver metallic botanical temporary tattoos on her chest, wrist and upper arm, with a vine of leaves and paisley-style patterns.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos
Small black fine line tattoo of a swirling tree with the word Life beneath it, on the inner wrist.
Swirling tree and Life on a wrist
Shirtless man lying in bed with his face hidden by his hands, showing a black and grey bird and ornamental tattoo on his forearm and a dark tree line tattoo on his upper arm.
Bird and forest tattoos on arms
Black ink tattoo of the word Ohana in script with a hibiscus flower and swirling linework on a forearm, set against a mandala patterned background.
Ohana script and hibiscus on a forearm
Black and grey floral sleeve tattoo on a forearm, with a wing, a swirling shape, large letters and a triangular geometric motif, worn beside a metal wristwatch.
Floral sleeve with wing on a forearm
Realistic colour full sleeve tattoo of dahlias, a daffodil, a butterfly and a pink bird on a woman's upper arm, with a cursive script word near the elbow.
Full sleeve of realistic flowers and a butterfly
Full floral sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, black and grey on the left panel and coloured on the right, with flowers, swirls and dotwork.
Floral sleeve tattoo on the arm
Brown botanical tattoo design with flowers and vines running from the back of a hand up the forearm, worn by a person in a grey jumper.
Floral henna-style design on hand and forearm
Botanical tattoo on a forearm of a five-petal blue flower with black vine swirls curling out to either side, in a botanical style.
Blue flower and swirls on a forearm
Green and yellow outlined shamrock tattoo with a curling swirl on the inner forearm near the wrist, in fine line style.
Green shamrock with swirl on a wrist
Forearm design of an Om symbol above a lotus flower, with a swirling stem running down to the wrist, in dark brown-black ink.
Lotus and Om symbol on a forearm
Colour tattoo of California poppies with green leaves and a grey curled stem across the forearm, in a neo-traditional botanical style.
California poppies with a swirling stem on a forearm
Black and grey Japanese style arm sleeve tattoo with a bird, swirling clouds and pink lotus flowers across the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Bird and flower full arm sleeve
Fine line botanical tattoo of a tree with spreading roots and a curled swirl on a forearm, in dark blue-black ink.
Tree and swirl design on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a stylised blue and pink phoenix among cherry blossoms on the forearm, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Phoenix and cherry blossom on a forearm
Colourful paisley and floral tattoo running from the upper arm down the forearm, with orange, purple and green flowers and flowing swirls in a botanical, neo-traditional style.
Paisley floral sleeve on an arm
Close-up of a botanical tattoo on the inner forearm and wrist, showing three red five-petal blossoms, a red bud and black stems with curling swirls.
Red blossoms and swirl stems on a wrist
Black ornamental mandala tattoo with floral swirls covering the forearm, shown with a hand resting on a hip and a black Adidas top.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black abstract silhouette of a parent and child with green swirls and a pink lotus tattooed on a forearm.
Abstract parent and child with lotus on an arm
Colour neo-traditional full sleeve of flowers and swirls running from the shoulder to the wrist of an arm.
Full sleeve of colourful flowers on an arm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a tall grid-panelled device with small icons, a blue top bar, and dotwork florals and a swirling line, sitting on the inner forearm.
Grid device and floral filigree on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of two red poppies with black linework stems and curls on a forearm.
Two red poppies on a forearm
Black ink mandala and lace-style tattoo across the back of a hand and down the wrist and forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black mandala lace tattoo on hand and wrist
Colourful paisley and flower tattoo in orange, purple and green running from the upper arm down the forearm, with fine outlines and botanical detailing.
Paisley and flower arm tattoo
Bold black stylised musical symbol with a red lotus flower and green vine swirls on a forearm.
Lotus and vine with black musical symbol