Swirl tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey botanical tattoo of lilies, a hibiscus and ornamental scrollwork running over the shoulder and down the side of the back.
Lily and hibiscus flowers with scrollwork across back and
Forearm with a colour tattoo of pale concentric circles and linked rings over a swirled blue, teal and orange background.
Concentric circles on a forearm
Black ornamental feather tattoo in blackwork and dotwork style on the upper arm, with owl-like eye motifs and scrollwork.
Ornamental feather with owl-like eyes on upper arm
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
Colour neo-trad style butterfly tattoo with yellow, pink and purple wings, swirled black linework and a green ribbon beneath it, on healed skin.
Colour butterfly with green ribbon
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of three sunflowers with green leaves and a pale smoky swirl across the back of a hand.
Sunflowers and leaves on the back of a hand
Realism-style tattoo design of a grey shaded skull in front of a Roman numeral clock face, with a pink rose, red poppies and black filigree swirls.
Skull, clock and roses tattoo design
Colourful cartoon dough character in a blue hat and neckerchief, with the words LUV DA DOUGH, tattooed across a belly in red, blue and yellow.
Cartoon dough character on a belly
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head with two roses and swirling ribbon lines on a person's hip and thigh.
Lion and roses on a hip and thigh
Close view of a bold black tribal swirl tattoo across a woman's upper back and shoulder blade, with her blonde hair tied up and a cream top strap visible.
Black tribal swirl on a shoulder
Bold black blackwork tattoo of an optical swirl of curved stripes on the upper arm, with a red sleeve above it.
Black optical swirl on an upper arm
Black ink tree of life tattoo on an upper arm, with an ornate filigree canopy and a spreading root system, shown against a light towel.
Ornate tree of life with roots on upper arm
Black tribal tattoo with a central swirl and tapering spikes across the upper arm of a person in a white vest top.
Tribal swirl tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey treble clef heart tattoo with small stars and swirling wisps on the top of a foot.
Treble clef heart and stars on a foot
Colour Japanese style tattoo of two koi fish and pink blossoms with swirling linework across the upper thigh and hip.
Koi fish and blossoms on a thigh
Black and grey Traditional style elephant tattoo with patterned paisley and swirl details on a person's lower back.
Ornate elephant on the lower back
Colourful Neo-trad style tattoo on a thigh showing a green bonsai-like tree beside a purple iris and scrolling green foliage.
Bonsai tree and iris on a thigh
Dark crescent moon with filigree swirls and a small star on the back of a hand, in a henna-style design.
Crescent moon and star on the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a swirling tree of life with green leaves, blue dots and two figures in its orange trunk, placed on a person's upper back.
Tree of life with two figures on upper back
Pencil sketch of a large number five with swirling filigree ornaments and the word Thirty in script lettering above it, beside a green pencil.
Thirty script and ornate number five sketch
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo of ornamental scrollwork and leaves on a woman's raised arm, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey ornamental full sleeve
Black ink drawing of a planchette design with a central eye, YES, NO and GOODBYE lettering and dotwork shading on a white sheet.
Planchette with eye and YES NO GOODBYE lettering
Botanical flash design of black scrolling vines, grey swirls and pink lilies, drawn without any body placement shown.
Pink lily and black scrollwork design
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's face framed by feathers and a teal gem headpiece, with a black cat beside her, on the outer thigh.
Woman with feathers and black cat on thigh
Three views of a man's shoulder and upper arm with a solid black tribal tattoo of curving spikes and circular shapes, in a blackwork style on the shoulder and upper arm.
Black tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Dark blue dotwork tattoo of swirls, waves and dots covering the back of a hand, with a partly visible tattoo on the wrist above.
Blue swirl and wave pattern on a hand
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with a lotus flower, feathers, swirling lines and dotwork.
Lotus and feather sleeve on upper arm
Black ink abstract tattoo of stylised swirls, pointed petal shapes and dots on the outer lower leg.
Swirl and dot motif on a lower leg
Two forearm tattoos side by side: a shaded realism gas mask with orange eyes and a daisy on the left, and a black line banner with a star on the right.
Gas mask and daisy forearm, with banner tattoo
Three people seen from behind, each with a small black fine line swirl tattoo, on the ribs of two of them and on the nape of the neck of the third.
Matching small swirl tattoos on ribs and neck
Black ink drawing of a paw print on cream paper, with the pad and toes filled in with swirling, looping and triangular doodle-style patterns.
Paw print design in black ink
Purple flash design of a mermaid silhouette with swirling hair and a curled tail, holding a fish, shown without any body placement.
Mermaid silhouette with swirling hair
Fine line tattoo of pink hearts and black swirling linework on the ankle, with small dots and soft grey shading around the hearts.
Pink hearts and swirls on an ankle
Forearm tattoo of black silhouetted figures drifting across rainbow watercolour splashes, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Silhouetted figures in rainbow watercolour on forearm
Black and grey shaded tattoo of two interlocking rings with script lettering and a date, on skin.
Interlocking rings with script names and a date
Black and grey tattoo of spirals and organic tribal-like shapes wrapping around a lower leg.
Swirling black and grey leg tattoo
Two matching black linework swirl symbol tattoos on the top of a pair of feet, one in a pink flip-flop and one in a black sandal.
Matching swirl symbol tattoos on two feet
Dark henna mandala with floral and swirl motifs covering a woman's upper back, with matching henna on her raised right hand.
Henna mandala on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a treble clef merged with a heart shape on the inner wrist, shown on a hand with black nail polish.
Treble clef heart on the wrist
Black Vegvisir compass tattoo with runic-style arms and fine teal swirls across the upper back.
Vegvisir compass on upper back
Close-up of a botanical tattoo of a purple lily with black swirling vines on the top of a woman's foot, with red painted toenails.
Purple lily with swirls on the foot
Black tribal-style sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with spiral and band patterns in solid black ink.
Tribal-style black sleeve on arm and shoulder
Neo-trad tattoo of a teapot with a blue peony and swirling grey and blue steam, placed on the outer thigh.
Blue peony teapot with steam on a thigh
Black ink drawing of a seated elephant with its trunk raised, its body filled with dotwork and blackwork patterns, presented as a tattoo design.
Seated elephant with patterned body
Solid black tribal-style dragon design with swirling tail and flame-like spines on a white background, shown without a body placement.
Black tribal dragon design
Small black fine line butterfly with a dotted swirl trail on the outer ankle of a leg.
Butterfly and dotted swirl on the ankle
Pencil-style drawing of a stag head with branched antlers, a feathered neck and small teal leaves, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Stag head with branched antlers
Dark brown henna-style bird with swirling wing feathers and leafy scrollwork on a forearm.
Henna-style bird on a forearm