Swirl tattoo ideas

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

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Black tribal-style interlaced design with bold swirling lines on a white background, shown as a standalone drawing rather than on skin.
Black tribal interlace design
Colour realism tattoo of pink lotus flowers on the chest with grey swirling shading and a blue butterfly on the shoulder.
Pink lotus and blue butterfly on chest and shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of an open swirled heart with the word sisters in script, on skin at the upper back or shoulder.
Heart with the word sisters
Three black ink line drawings of cups with swirling steam, a tattoo flash style design with no body placement shown.
Three ink sketches of steaming cups
Brown ink drawing of a songbird perched on a curling scroll branch with filigree swirls, shown as a tattoo design on aged parchment with no body placement visible.
Songbird perched on a scrolling branch
Small black fine line tattoo of two birds perched on a curled branch with an outlined heart above, placed at the back of the neck.
Two birds and a heart on the neck
Fine line black outline fairy tattoo on the inner forearm, with yellow, green and turquoise wash and swirled wings.
Fairy with watercolour wings on forearm
Two pencil drawings of tattoo designs in script lettering: a shaded key reading one heart, and a red and grey heart reading one love.
One heart key and one love heart designs
Realistic tattoo of a grey tiger head with blue orchids and green leaves across the upper back.
Tiger head and blue orchids on upper back
Solid black ornate key tattoo with a scrolled bow and two stylised faces, sitting on the calf in a traditional style.
Ornate key on a calf
Ornate line drawing of balance scales with filigree detailing and gold-tinted pans, set against a pale starry background, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Ornate balance scales design
Red pencil sketch of a botanical tattoo design with layered flowers, leaves and swirls running down the side of a back and hip outline.
Floral back design sketch in red pencil
Two clasped hands show matching black heart and scroll tattoos on the ring fingers, placed as a band around each finger.
Matching heart and scroll ring tattoos
Black linework flash drawing of a hummingbird in flight, its wings and body built from swirling curls and flourishes on a white background.
Swirling hummingbird design in flight
Colour tattoo of a black and orange phoenix with flame swirls on the side of a torso, above the hip, worn above jeans.
Phoenix and flame swirls on the side
Pencil sketch of a calla lily tattoo design with leaves and curling scrollwork, drawn in a botanical style with no body placement shown.
Calla lily design with swirls
Colour tattoo of a shaded sunflower with green leaves and curling vines on the upper back, close to the shoulder blade.
Sunflower and vine tattoo on upper back
A red and black butterfly tattoo with curling black swirls on the side of the torso, above a red waistband.
Red and black butterfly on the side of the torso
Fine line crescent moon with swirling scrolls and small stars, shaded in grey, tattooed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Crescent moon and stars on a shoulder
Back of a woman in a car showing a dark outlined tattoo of the word FUCK in blocky letters across her upper back, with a curled shape to the left.
Blocky word tattoo across upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a daisy with curling vines wrapping from the ankle up the side of the leg.
Daisy and swirl vine tattoo on an ankle
Japanese style red and orange koi fish tattoo with black swirling waves and white highlights, shown from two angles on a limb.
Red koi fish with black waves
Black and grey flash drawing of a vinyl record on a turntable framed by two traditional roses and ink swirls, shown on paper.
Record player with two roses design
Sheet of six tribal-style creature designs in red, green, blue, purple, brown and teal on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Six tribal-style creature designs in colour
Black ink script lettering reading Allonsy, decorated with fine line swirls, on the inner upper arm of a woman with long wavy hair.
Allonsy lettering with swirls on upper arm
Watercolour style tattoo on the ankle showing a blue police box outline beside a dark swirling circular motif, with blue, purple and pink washes.
Watercolour police box and swirl on an ankle
Black tribal-style swirl tattoo with bands and spirals running down and across the back of a person seated on grass.
Black tribal swirl tattoo across a back
Pencil drawing of a sun and crescent moon sharing a face, surrounded by swirling rays, curls and stars, shown as a design sketch with no body part visible.
Sun and moon face pencil sketch
Black and grey Japanese-style wave sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless man, with swirling water and wind motifs.
Black and grey wave sleeve on a shoulder and upper arm
Hand-drawn ornate script lettering reading New York with fine line flourishes on white paper, sketched in progress with a pen.
New York ornate script lettering design
Colour floral vine tattoo with black swirling linework running from the calf down over the ankle, with a large blue and purple flower near the ankle bone.
Floral vine tattoo on ankle and calf
Small black fine line tattoo of a swirled symbol with curled ends on the inner wrist, viewed with the palm facing up.
Small swirled symbol on the inner wrist
Colourful botanical sleeve tattoo of large flowers, leaves and paisley swirls covering a limb, in orange, red, yellow and teal with black outlines.
Colourful floral and paisley sleeve tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling wolf head and a hummingbird among leaves, with swirling shapes, on an upper arm.
Snarling wolf and hummingbird on an upper arm
Black brush-stroke abstract heart design on a plain white background, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Abstract heart line design
Black and grey photograph of a fine line curled symbol tattooed on the inner wrist of a hand held loosely in front of a soft blanket.
Small curled symbol on inner wrist
Two matching black heart tattoos with curling scrollwork, one on each person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Matching scrolled heart tattoos on shoulders
Black ink line drawing of an ornate paisley and floral design with leaves, swirls and dotwork shading on white paper, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Paisley floral tattoo design drawing
Black tribal-style butterfly with a purple awareness ribbon in its centre and the word Hope in script beneath it, tattooed on an upper arm.
Butterfly, ribbon and Hope script on upper arm
Pencil sketch on white paper of a fine-lined symbol made of curling swirls and an infinity-style loop, with a small number written beside it, shown as a possible tattoo design.
Swirl and loop symbol pencil sketch
Colour tattoo of a large pink and orange flower with green swirling vines and small cartoon cars across the upper back.
Flower and small cars on upper back
Black and grey drawing of a fairy silhouette in mid-flight, with shaded swirled wings and scattered star sparkles on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Fairy silhouette with swirled wings and stars
Small fine line treble clef tattoo in dark grey ink on the side of a finger, with lips partly visible in the background.
Treble clef tattoo on a finger
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical ornate lotus mandala design with paisley motifs, swirls and leaves on a white background.
Ornate lotus mandala design
Black swirling vine tattoo with small purple star-like flowers running up the middle of a bare back, placed along the spine.
Swirling vine with purple flowers on a back
Collage of six Cancer zodiac tattoos, including a crab skull, a swirled Cancer symbol with stars on the neck, and a script Cancer lettering piece.
Cancer zodiac tattoos in a collage
Colour cartoon tattoo of a baby creature with a spiky grey head and curled blue tail, shaded in blue and grey on the lower back above a waistband.
Cartoon baby creature with curled blue tail
Dark henna-style owl design with ornamental swirls and dotted detail across the back of a hand and wrist.
Owl design on the back of a hand