Swirl tattoo ideas

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

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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
Black fine line tattoo of a stretched dog with a curling tail on the lower back, in a Fine line style.
Stretched dog outline on lower back
Pencil sketch of two ornate sugar skulls with flowers and curling swirls, drawn as a tattoo design in black and grey.
Sugar skulls with flowers and swirls
Flat blue design of a leaping dolphin with swirling wave and splash shapes, shown as a drawing rather than on skin.
Leaping dolphin with wave swirls
Black ink crescent moon filled with geometric and swirling patterns on the side of a person's stomach, near the navel.
Ornate crescent moon on the side of the torso
Black fine line tattoo of two looping heart shapes with curled scroll ends, on the side of a torso.
Looping heart and scroll symbol on side of torso
Bold black tribal blackwork tattoo with swirls and a toothed band across the side of the ribs.
Tribal blackwork motif on the ribs
Black and white pen drawing of a traditional-style design with stacked ribbon banners reading Ain't no woman like the one I got, an arrow and a heart, with no body placement shown.
Stacked ribbon banners with lettering and heart
Pen and coloured pencil drawing of two koi fish circling a blue circle filled with white swirls and water splashes, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Two koi fish around a swirling wave circle
Full back tattoo of a colourful Japanese-style phoenix with flowing feathers wrapping around the back and side of the body.
Colourful phoenix back piece
Black line drawing of a running canine design with a swirled, flowing tail and solid black legs, in a bold blackwork style on a white background.
Running canine with swirling tail
Colour tattoo of two orange butterflies with black outlines and swirling black linework on the outer thigh.
Two orange butterflies with swirls on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a peacock feather in orange, pink, purple and blue watercolour washes on a lower leg, with the word rise in black script near the ankle.
Watercolour peacock feather with rise on a calf
Black line drawing of a butterfly whose wings are formed from musical staff lines and notes, with swirling flourishes around it.
Butterfly made of musical staves and notes
Black fine line tattoo of outlined stars, curling swirls and dotted sparkles on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Stars and swirls on a shoulder
Black tribal-style horse head design with flowing swirled mane on a white background, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Tribal horse head design
Black ink drawing of a hummingbird built from ornate swirling linework and curls on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Swirling hummingbird tattoo design
Colour tattoo of Van Gogh's The Starry Night covering the upper arm, with a swirling blue sky, glowing yellow stars and a dark cypress tree.
Starry Night recreation on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a howling wolf with swirling flourishes on the inner wrist and forearm.
Howling wolf on the inner wrist
Colourful paisley, swirl and flower tattoos across the tops of two bare feet, with a bird motif on the right foot.
Paisley and floral foot tattoos
Close-up of a green and grey Celtic knotwork butterfly tattoo with spiral wing tips on skin.
Celtic knot butterfly tattoo
Black and grey feather wing tattoo with ink splatter dots and small lettering on the side of the ribs.
Feather wing with splatter on ribs
Colour flash design of a swallow, pierced pink heart and purple roses over a green swirling background, in a traditional style.
Swallow, dagger heart and purple roses flash
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 realism tattoo of a cat in profile looking left, with whiskers and scroll ornaments below, on a lower leg.
Black and grey cat portrait with scrollwork on calf
Dark monochrome anchor design with a looping swirl on a person's upper back shoulder, with a blue bra strap visible.
Anchor and swirl design on a shoulder
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless person, photographed from behind.
Tribal swirl tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a large ornamental bird-like tattoo with swirling linework across a shoulder and upper back, with the head turned away from the camera.
Ornamental bird design across shoulder and back
Close-up of a watercolour-style evil eye tattoo on the side of a ribcage, with a blue brushstroke swirl, teal iris, black pupil and a soft pink halo.
Watercolour evil eye on the ribs
Purple and pink dragonfly tattoo with black outlined swirls on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dragonfly with swirling tails on upper back
Full-colour realism tattoo of the Chucky doll holding a knife, wrapped around a forearm with blue and red swirls behind it.
Chucky doll tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with shaded stars and swirling vines on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Crescent moon and stars on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a blue swallow with a pink blossom and green leaves on a person's upper chest, near the shoulder.
Blue swallow and blossom on upper chest
Colour tattoo of three peacock feathers with green and red eyes and a small swirl on the lower back, above a dark waistband.
Peacock feathers on lower back
Black ink Sanskrit script, om symbols and a dotwork mandala across a man's chest and shoulder, with more tattooing on the upper arm.
Sanskrit mantra chest and mandala shoulder piece
Colour tattoo of a cartoon penguin with an orange flower and blue snowflakes on the skin of the upper body.
Cartoon penguin with snowflakes
Black line drawing of a seahorse design surrounded by swirling curls and small circles, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Seahorse with swirls and bubbles
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
Black fine line tattoo of two spiral-ended shapes on the upper back near the shoulder, shown in a black and white photograph.
Fine line spiral design on upper back
Black ink infinity symbol tattoo on the inner forearm, with script lettering reading mother, daughter and love set within the loops and swirls.
Infinity symbol with script words on 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
Black script lettering reading No Pain No Gain with decorative flourishes, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background.
No pain no gain script lettering
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading Not all those who wander are lost, with swirling flourishes, across the top of a foot.
Quote lettering with swirls across a foot
Black linework drawing of a cat head with a feather headdress, pearl necklace, gem and bow, a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Cat head with feathers and pearls
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
Colourful patterned dragonfly tattoo in fine line and neo-traditional style on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, with small stars and a pink curve below.
Patterned dragonfly on a shoulder blade