Swirl tattoo ideas

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Black and grey calla lily tattoo with swirling black scrollwork on the side of a person's ribs.
Calla lily and scrollwork on the ribs
Fresh purple portrait of a face with a grey shaded rose below it, being tattooed on the side of a torso by a gloved artist.
Purple portrait and grey rose on a side torso
Shaded grey anchor with a looping rope and pink blossoms, a botanical style tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Anchor and blossoms on the side ribs
Black blackwork and dotwork lace-style scrollwork with soft pink watercolour flowers, tattooed on the side ribs.
Black lace scrollwork and pink flowers on the ribs
Black and grey footprint tattoo with a small orange monarch butterfly and swirling script-like linework on the side of the ribs.
Footprints and butterfly on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, smoky swirls and a music staff wrapping around the ribs and waist.
Roses and music staff on ribs
Colour tattoo of a feather in blue, purple and black with curling swirls and small birds on the side of the ribs.
Feather with swirls and birds on the ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an ornate key with a phoenix rising from its bow, with smoky swirls, on the side of the ribs.
Phoenix rising from a key on the ribs
Black and grey family tree tattoo with swirling leaves, script lettering and roots on the side of the ribs.
Family tree with roots and script lettering on ribs
Black and grey cat head with green eyes, framed by swirling scrollwork and lotus flowers, tattooed along the side of the torso.
Cat with green eyes and lotus scrollwork on side
Black tribal-style owl tattoo with swirling ornamental lines on the side of the ribs.
Tribal owl tattoo on the side ribs
Colour tattoo of a black fairy silhouette with blue wings and a purple swirling trail with stars, on the side of the ribs.
Blue-winged fairy with a purple star trail
Black tribal swirl tattoo running vertically down the side of a person's ribs, above the waistband of dark clothing.
Black tribal tattoo on side ribs
Realistic coloured tattoo of three butterflies, two red and one blue, trailing a shaded black swirling ribbon down the side of the ribs.
Three butterflies with swirling ribbon on ribs
Black tribal tattoo in a Polynesian-style pattern covering a man's chest, shoulder and upper arm, with a sunburst motif and bands of chevrons and triangles.
Polynesian-style chest piece and arm sleeve
Collage of black lace tattoos on an upper arm, shoulder, upper back, collarbone, side body and lower leg, with grey roses and red and green butterflies in one panel.
Black lace tattoos on arms, back and legs
Black ink tattoo of a sun with a serene face, curling rays and dotted stipple, plus a small star, on the side of the ribs.
Sun face with swirling dotted rays on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale filled with floral mandala patterns, on the side of the torso.
Whale with floral pattern on the side
Black and grey tattoo of a striding tiger with a curling tail and water splashes, across the left ribs of a bare torso.
Striding tiger on the ribs
Green shamrock and black vine tattoo with curling swirls running down the side of the ribs.
Shamrock vine with swirls on the ribs
Black and grey floral swirl tattoo with script lettering on a person's hip and side ribs, with a star on the upper thigh.
Floral swirls and script on hip and ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of three lilies with swirling vines running down the side of a ribcage.
Lily and vine tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey brush stroke tattoo sweeping from the side of the ribs over the hip and onto the upper thigh.
Brush stroke swirl across hip and side
Black and pink orchids with swirling black linework tattooed on the side of the ribs, in a botanical realism style.
Black orchids with swirling linework on the ribs
Black and grey shaded lotus flower with a curving stem on the side of a torso, above the waistband of a dark garment.
Shaded lotus flower on the side ribs
Black and grey photograph of a phoenix tattoo with swirling scrollwork across a woman's lower back and side, shown from behind with long dark hair.
Phoenix tattoo across a back and ribs
Realistic black and grey rose tattoo with fine line swirls across the side of the ribs.
Black and grey roses with swirls on the side
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three feathers with curling swirls and small floating quills on the side of a person's ribs.
Three feathers with swirls on the ribs
Fine line outline of a leaping dolphin with swirling tail details in blue and teal ink, on the side of a ribcage.
Blue and teal dolphin on the ribs
Black and grey crescent moon with shaded stars and tribal swirls tattooed down the side of the ribs.
Crescent moon and stars along the side
Colour tattoo of three purple lilies with black scrolling vines on the side of a ribcage, in a botanical style.
Purple lilies and black swirls on ribs
Colour tattoo of three blue roses with green leaves and black scrollwork on the side of the ribs, shaded in grey.
Three blue roses with scrollwork on ribs
Black and grey realistic lily tattoo with inky tendrils on the side of a torso, above the waistband of jeans.
Lily tattoo on the side torso
Colour tattoo of pink and yellow lotus flowers with turquoise butterflies and grey shading across the ribs and side of the torso.
Pink and yellow lotus flowers on ribs
Colour paisley and mandala tattoo with a pink flower centre on the side of a torso, placed on the ribs.
Colourful paisley and mandala on the ribs
Watercolour-style swan tattoo in blue, black and red with splashes, shown across the ribs in three side-by-side photographs.
Watercolour swan tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey photograph of a large detailed phoenix tattoo with swirling ornamental linework across the ribs and side of the torso, with a small crest tattoo on the thigh.
Phoenix tattoo on ribs with thigh crest
Black and grey tattoo of a looping cross with swirled ends on the side of the ribs.
Looped cross tattoo on the side ribs
Black linework tattoo of stars and swirling lines on the side of a torso, just above the waistband.
Stars and swirls on the side of the torso
Fine line black tattoo of a wing rising from a treble clef style swirl on the side of the ribs, with light shading along the feathers.
Winged treble clef on the ribs
Black and grey dragon with red flame swirls tattooed down the side of a torso and hip, in Japanese style.
Dragon with red flames on the side
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a vine of hearts ending in a bow, in a fine line style, on the side ribs.
Chain of hearts with a bow on a side ribs
Colour tattoo of a red lily with black and grey swirling clouds on the side of the ribs, shaded in a Japanese-influenced realistic style.
Red lily with grey clouds on ribs
Colour tattoo of an embracing couple in a blue floral panel on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting on the skin above.
Embracing couple in a patterned panel on the ribs
Black tribal-style cat with swirling vine motifs on the side of a torso, with a yellow fabric edge visible at the left.
Tribal cat with swirling vines on skin
Colour tattoo of red, orange and yellow maple leaves linked by dark purple-grey swirling stems, running down the side of a torso.
Maple leaves swirling along the side
Colour tattoo of two swallows with swirling tails and flower details on the side of a person's ribs, with bold blue, green, orange and purple ink.
Colourful swallows with swirls on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a tree with curling branches and swirled roots on the side of the ribs.
Swirling tree tattoo on the ribs