Swirl tattoo ideas

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

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Red lotus motif with a curling stem and a ring of dots on a dark grey area of the upper arm, in a botanical style.
Red lotus on a grey upper arm
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical flower mandala with layered petals, dotted borders and swirl details, drawn on a sketchbook page, suitable as a flash design.
Symmetrical flower mandala in black ink
Pencil sketch of a botanical tattoo design with lily-like flowers, a bell-shaped bloom and curling scroll vines on cream paper, with no body placement shown.
Lily and swirl botanical design sketch
Red pencil sketch of a botanical flower and swirl tattoo design wrapping along the side of a torso and hip, drawn on a sketchbook page.
Floral side piece sketch in red pencil
Black and grey back tattoo in a Japanese style, with a central lotus flower, a moth, a serpent and swirling clouds across the full back.
Full back piece with lotus and moth
Colour tattoo of orange poppies, green vines and a large decorative letter with swirling scrollwork on a person's limb, in a botanical style.
Poppies and a decorative letter on a limb
Realistic colour tattoo of orange, red and yellow hibiscus flowers with a blue dragonfly and black swirls, across a shoulder and upper arm.
Hibiscus and dragonfly tattoo on shoulder and arm
Dotwork and linework paisley tattoo with two blue-shaded flowers and leaves on the forearm.
Blue flowers and paisley on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a red and pink dragonfly above green vine swirls, leaves and small blue stars across the top of a foot.
Dragonfly and vine swirls on a foot
Close photo of a large botanical and realistic feather tattoo with blue, pink and purple shading across a person's stomach and side, with a navel piercing visible.
Feather and floral tattoo across the torso
Colour realism sunflower tattoo with green vines and leaves on the inner forearm, shown in three vertical panels.
Sunflower and vines on a forearm
Black ink floral tattoo of a bloom with swirling stems and leaves on a woman's ankle, with a black peep-toe heel worn on the foot.
Floral swirl tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a shaded rose inside a compass rose with N and S markings, on a forearm.
Rose and compass rose on a forearm
Flash sheet of black ink designs showing hearts built from scrolls, curling vines and floral flourishes on a white background.
Heart and swirl flash sheet
Black ink drawing of an ornate calligraphic letter with floral and leaf filling and stippled dotwork outlines, shown on white paper beside a quartz cluster and a fine liner pen.
Ornate floral lettering design in fine ink
Black linework tattoo of flowers and swirling vines running across the top of a foot, with pink plaid toenails.
Flower and vine tattoo on the top of a foot
Illustrated flash design of three decorated arrows, one with leaves, one with yellow feathers and one in black and white with leaves, suitable as a tattoo design.
Three decorated arrows with leaves and feathers
Tattoo flash design of two pink roses and a pink daisy linked by black swirling vines on a white background with grey splatters, shown without any body placement.
Pink roses and swirls flash design
Black botanical tattoo of a lotus flower with curling swirls on the lower torso, just above a white waistband.
Lotus and swirls on the lower torso
Black botanical scroll tattoo with flowers and swirling foliage running from the shoulder down the upper arm, seen from behind.
Floral scroll tattoo on upper arm
Black floral mandala tattoo with paisley swirls across the back of a hand, worn alongside several silver rings and white nails.
Black floral mandala on the back of a hand
Colourful floral sleeve tattoo with dotwork fill covering the upper arm and forearm, shown from two angles.
Floral sleeve tattoo on an arm
Black and grey botanical mandala tattoo with dotwork and flowing swirls running from behind the ear down the side of the neck.
Mandala and swirl tattoo on the side of the neck
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two plumeria flowers with swirling lines and dots on the lower torso.
Black and grey plumeria flowers with swirls
Black tribal band with teal accents and a shaded flower wrapping across the side of the ribs.
Tribal band with flower on the ribs
Purple-shaded lotus flower with a black Om symbol and swirls above it, tattooed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Lotus and Om symbol on the upper chest
Black henna design on the back of a hand, with a central flower, swirling vines and small star motifs running across the knuckles and fingers.
Henna floral design on the back of a hand
Black and grey pencil-style sketch of a lotus flower with an Om symbol above it and dotted swirl accents, drawn on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lotus and Om symbol design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock, roses and ornamental swirls covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and upper chest.
Clock and roses on a shoulder and arm
Colour tattoo of a pink lily with purple shading, white stars and black swirls on the upper arm.
Pink lily with stars on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a lotus flower in orange, pink and yellow with black swirling linework on the side of the body.
Lotus flower with swirls on skin
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a star-shaped flower with swirling stems and the word Sisters in script, on the ankle.
Black and grey flower with Sisters script on ankle
Black ink lotus flower tattoo with a curled swirl and dots on the top of a bare foot with dark red toenails, resting on white bedding.
Lotus flower tattoo on a foot
Black and grey traditional rose flash design with broad leaves, a long stem and a curled swirl, set on a cream diamond-shaped background.
Traditional rose flash design
Black and white photo of a fine line vine and rose tattoo running down the side of a torso from the ribs to the hip, above lace lingerie and stockings.
Vine and rose tattoo along ribs and hip
Black and grey shaded back tattoo with a lotus, crescent moon, star and swirling clouds, photographed from behind with a small lotus tattoo on the wrist.
Lotus and crescent moon back tattoo
Black line drawing of a peacock feather with a curled eye and flowing swirls on a white background, a botanical tattoo design.
Peacock feather line drawing
Black and grey tattoo of shaded plumeria flowers with tribal swirls and bands running down the side of a thigh.
Plumeria and tribal design on a thigh
Black tree of life tattoo with a central swirl, branches with small red leaves and spreading roots, on a person's upper back.
Tree of life on upper back
Black ink lace pattern design with flowers, a butterfly and swirling vines on a beige background, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Black lace and floral design
Pen drawing of an ornate lotus flower design with swirls, dots and circles on white paper, beside a black mechanical pencil, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Ornate lotus flower design drawing
Realistic blue and purple roses with black swirling vines and a teal butterfly, tattooed down the lower leg and onto the ankle.
Blue and purple roses with swirls on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of two gerbera daisies, one pink and one purple, with a blue swirl behind them, on the calf.
Pink and purple gerbera daisies on a calf
Black ink and pencil shaded flash drawing of a hamsa hand with a lotus flower at its base, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Hamsa hand with lotus flash
Brown henna design of a swirling tree with curling branches and roots on the outside of a lower leg, over grass.
Swirling henna tree on a calf
Black ink line drawing of a paisley and floral motif with dotted and mandala-like detail, a flash-style design on cream paper.
Paisley and floral ink drawing
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a dandelion with seeds becoming birds and swirling stems on the ankle and inner foot.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on an ankle
Pink and red floral heart tattoo with swirling vines, leaves and blossoms on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Floral heart tattoo on upper back