Swirl tattoo ideas

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

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Graphite pencil drawing of a phoenix with wings raised and a long swirling tail, a tattoo design sketch in a fine line style on a strip of paper.
Pencil sketch of a phoenix with flowing tail
Black and white photo of two thigh tattoos: a sketchy pocket watch with a banner on the left thigh and a shaded skull on the right thigh.
Skull and pocket watch tattoos on thighs
Colour tattoo of swirling music notes in blue and pink with a black treble clef heart below, across a person's ribs.
Music notes and treble clef heart on ribs
Black ink flash design of a white silhouetted creature framed by swirling waves, scale patterns and fine dotwork.
Silhouette within swirling waves
Black ink ornamental feather design on a white background, built from bold solid stripes, rows of dots and curling filigree, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental feather design in black
Black and grey tribal swirl and leaf tattoo with dotted shading on the back of a hand, extending up towards the wrist.
Tribal swirl and leaf tattoo on the back of a hand
Black line drawing of several vertical flourish designs, each with scrolls, spirals and tapering stems on a white background.
Swirl and spiral flash sheet
Black linework drawing of a stylised butterfly with swirling wings and curled antennae on a peach background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Swirling butterfly line design
Black fingerprint-ridge heart tattoo on the inner wrist, shown in a three-photo collage.
Fingerprint heart tattoo on the wrist
Large black blackwork tribal tattoos with spiral motifs on a person's hip and thigh, shown against a patterned fabric background.
Tribal spiral tattoos on hip and thigh
Black tribal-style octopus design with swirling tentacles and dot details on a plain white background, shown as a drawn design rather than on skin.
Tribal-style octopus design
Black lettering tattoo of an interlocking script monogram with flowing swashes on the wrist, covered by clear plastic wrap.
Script monogram on a wrist
Black ink scrolling vine design with curling flourishes and heart shapes, printed on pale wood grain.
Black scroll and heart flourish design
Colour tattoo on skin showing a black line drawn house with windows beside a swirling tribal-style motif, set in blue and purple watercolour washes.
Watercolour house and swirl tattoo
Black tribal-style flash design of a winged figure with swirling tails on a white background.
Winged figure tribal design
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and swirling smoke shading on the forearm, shown from two angles.
Pocket watch and swirls on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cartoon pony with a pink mane and a skull on its flank, with a green butterfly and orange and teal swirls, on the leg.
Cartoon pony with skull and swirls on a leg
Ink line drawing of an ornamental lionfish with spiky fins, dotted details and swirling linework, shown as a design on paper with no body placement.
Ornamental lionfish line drawing
Blue-ink octopus tentacle tattoo spreading across a woman's chest and shoulder, worn beneath a black top and a cameo pendant necklace.
Blue octopus tentacles across a chest
Abstract spiral tattoo in purple, pink and blue with black brushstrokes spanning two forearms, resting on a wooden table.
Watercolour spiral tattoo across two forearms
Black ink drawing of a feather filled with floral, swirl and paisley patterns, shown as a design on plain paper with no body placement.
Ornate feather line drawing
Black and grey tattoo of a large-eyed owl perched on a shaded branch, on the inner wrist.
Owl on a branch on the inner wrist
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, leaves and curling vines running down the ankle and lower leg, shown with a white peep-toe heel.
Rose and swirl vine tattoo on ankle
Black and white photo of two matching fine line looped flourish tattoos on the inner wrists, one on each arm.
Matching fine line flourish on two wrists
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of mandalas, swirls and lotus flowers covering a forearm.
Mandala and lotus sleeve on a forearm
Fine line tattoo design of a purple and blue butterfly with sparkle accents and swirling vines on a white background.
Purple fine line butterfly with swirls
Pencil-style drawing of a symmetrical ornate heart built from red and black flowing ribbons and curls, with small quote lettering along the outer edges.
Ornate heart with red swirls
Fine line black ink tattoo of a bow and arrow with curling scroll ornaments on the ankle.
Bow and arrow with scrollwork on an ankle
Black line drawing of a vertical tattoo design with curling swirls, teardrop accents and five-petal flowers, in a botanical style with no body part shown.
Vertical swirl vine with five-petal flowers
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of floral swirls and vines on the side of a torso above the hip, with a jeans waistband and rhinestone skull buckle visible.
Black floral swirl tattoo on the side of the torso
Black and grey realism tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and swirling smoke across a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Black and grey phoenix across a shoulder blade
Pencil drawing of a stylised bird with a shaded grey wing and a looping scroll swirl above it, on a cream background, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Swirling bird tattoo design
Colour tattoo of Van Gogh's Starry Night, with swirling blue and yellow sky and a dark cypress tree, on the lower leg.
Starry Night tattoo on the lower leg
Black tribal-style tattoo of a clock face with swirling bands on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Tribal clock tattoo on upper back
Colour tattoo of Jack Skellington beside two carved pumpkins with pale smoke swirls, across the side of the ribs.
Jack Skellington and pumpkins on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, skull and roses on the side of the ribs, with a butterfly and swirling ornament.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on ribs
Colour tattoo of Van Gogh's Starry Night in a circle on the side of the ribs, with swirling blue sky, yellow stars and a dark cypress tree.
Starry Night scene in a circle on the ribs
Flash design of a red and black tribal cross with curling black linework and white outlines on a plain white background.
Red and black tribal cross design
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a cartoon owl with large eyes perched on a log with swirls, on the inside of an ankle.
Cartoon owl on a log on the ankle
Black tribal-style bird with swirling tail feathers tattooed on the left side of a person's ribs.
Tribal bird tattoo on the ribs
Black tribal-style line drawing of a phoenix with outstretched wings and a long, swirling tail, shown as a flash design on a white background.
Tribal phoenix flash design
Colour tattoo on a forearm showing blue, orange and purple Virgo script above a stylised woman with flowing hair and flower motifs.
Virgo script and flowing figure on a forearm
Collage of four black and grey tattoos on a torso: swirling roses on the ribs, a tribal band at the waist, a dotwork mandala on the chest and a feather with script on the lower back.
Four tattoos on ribs, chest and back
Blue flash design of a swallow in flight, with white swirling filigree cut into its wings and body, in a Traditional style.
Swallow silhouette with swirl cutouts
Black fine line tattoo of a dragonfly with spiral-tipped wings on the inner wrist, in a fine line style.
Small dragonfly with swirled wings on a wrist
Red and blue coloured pencil drawing of a lily with three butterflies and flowing swirls, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Lily and butterflies tattoo design sketch
Black and grey realism wolf head tattoo with smoky swirls across a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Wolf head tattoo on a shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of an abstract heart-like outline with a curl on the inner wrist.
Small line tattoo on the inner wrist