Tail tattoo ideas

751 photos and flash · 19% Fine line, 9% Blackwork · Forearm most common

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Pencil sketch of a striped tiger descending head first with its tail curled at the top, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Descending tiger pencil sketch
Black outline tattoo of a cartoon figure with a curling tail, above the script words Remember who you are, on skin.
Cartoon figure with script lettering
Black tribal-style horse design with white linework through the body and flame-like mane and tail, shown on a plain white background.
Tribal horse with flame mane and tail
Full-colour tattoo of a mermaid with blue-green scales and a flowing purple tail, arm raised, on the outer thigh.
Mermaid with raised arm on a thigh
Black line drawing of a sitting cat seen from the side, with its head turned left and its tail curled at the base, shown on a white background.
Sitting cat line drawing
Blue tribal tattoo of a big cat with flame-like motifs across a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown in profile against a white vest.
Tribal big cat tattoo on shoulder
Drawing of a fox seen from behind, sitting with its head turned, filled with red, orange and purple swirling linework and a white-tipped tail on a white background.
Ornate swirl-patterned fox seen from behind
Black ink and grey pencil drawing of a stylised cat with spider web patterns on its body and a curling tail, a design suitable for a tattoo.
Stylised cat with spider web and swirling tail
Black cat tattoo with blue eyes, a pink collar with a blue tag and a curling tail, with grey swirls and small leaves beneath it on skin.
Black cat with curling tail
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
Black linework tattoo of a stylised cat with a curled tail and collar with a pendant, on the upper arm.
Stylised black cat on upper arm
Small fine line tattoo of a tan cat wearing a grey striped jumper, placed on the back of a person's shoulder.
Cat in a striped jumper on shoulder
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
Neo-traditional tattoo of a mermaid with flowing golden hair and a teal and pink scaled tail on the side of a thigh.
Mermaid with golden hair on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and flowing tail, with red hibiscus-style blooms, across the inside of a forearm.
Phoenix with flowers on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a reclining mermaid with a scaled tail curling above her, across the side ribs of a torso.
Reclining mermaid tattoo on the side ribs
Black line drawing of a coiling Eastern dragon with swirling clouds, in a Japanese-influenced style, shown on a white background.
Eastern dragon with swirling clouds
Solid black pixel art tattoo of a blocky rounded figure with a small trailing shape on the forearm.
Pixel art figure on a forearm
Ornate drawing of a seated fox with a tail filled with fine black linework patterns and pink watercolour washes, presented as a flash-style tattoo design on cream paper.
Fox with patterned pink tail
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a cat holding a geometric star, placed on the outer thigh.
Cat holding a star on a thigh
Solid black cartoon cat with white eyes and whiskers tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Black cartoon cat tattoo on the wrist
Orange line drawing of a phoenix with outstretched wings and long trailing tail feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Phoenix with spread wings
Black ink line drawing of a sitting cat with closed eyes, whiskers and a curled tail, in a minimalist style suited to a tattoo design.
Minimalist sitting cat line drawing
Black tribal-patterned gecko design on a white background, with a curled tail and spiral markings on the body, shown as a standalone flash design.
Tribal gecko design
Black ink phoenix tattoo with spread wings and a curling tail on the side of a person's back, shown in black and white.
Phoenix tattoo on the side of the back
Line drawing of a solid black cat and an outlined white cat walking side by side, tails curled together above them, in a fine line style.
Two cats walking with tails entwined
Colour tattoo of Eeyore the donkey holding a purple tail with a pink bow and a small yellow butterfly above, on the inside of a wrist.
Eeyore and butterfly on the wrist
Black line drawing of a dog in a faceted geometric style, with its tail curled into a large open loop above its back.
Geometric dog with curled tail
Black line drawing of a winged dragon with curling smoke above its head, in a bold tribal-style outline, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Winged dragon with smoke curls design
Black ink drawing of a unicorn mermaid with a flowing tail, surrounded by starfish, shown as a tattoo design on paper rather than on skin.
Unicorn mermaid with starfish design
Black tribal-style mermaid design with flowing swirled hair and a curling fishtail, drawn in solid black on a white background.
Tribal mermaid flash design
Black outline drawing of a cat curled up asleep with its tail looping around, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Curled sleeping cat line drawing
Black line drawing flash of a mermaid holding an anchor wrapped in rope, with long flowing hair and a curled tail.
Mermaid with anchor and rope flash
Pencil sketch of a fox with its head turned back over its shoulder, drawn as a simple black outline design on grey paper.
Stylised fox outline sketch
Black ink tattoo of a Cheshire cat grin and striped tail on the back of a neck, in a bold blackwork style.
Cheshire cat grin and tail on the neck
Black tribal-style bird design with sweeping wings and curling tail feathers, with a small red heart at its chest, drawn on a white background.
Tribal bird with swirling tail and red heart
Black dragon design with lace-patterned wings coiling into a long serpentine tail, drawn on a plain white background, with no body placement shown.
Lace-winged dragon design
Pencil drawing of a hummingbird in flight with long tail feathers, a fine line tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Hummingbird in flight tattoo design
Black and white tribal-style dragon design with a curling tail, drawn as a stencil-like flash image with no body part shown.
Tribal dragon design
Fine line black outline of a sitting cat with its tail curled round, tattooed on the side of the torso near the ribs.
Fine line cat outline on the side of the torso
Reddish-brown stylised phoenix tattoo with a swirling tail on a person's upper back.
Stylised phoenix with swirling tail on back
Black line drawing of a cat sitting in the shape of a treble clef, with a thin curling tail, shown as a tattoo design on a plain light background.
Cat sitting in a treble clef
Black and grey tribal-style bird tattoo with a swirling feathered tail wrapping from the ankle onto the top of the foot.
Tribal bird and swirl tattoo on ankle
Black and grey line tattoo of a horse head with a flowing mane and a separate swishing tail on skin.
Horse head with flowing mane and tail
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a sleeping cat with a red peony on its back and green leaves, placed on the top of a foot.
Sleeping cat and peony on a foot
Colourful ornate seahorse tattoo with a curled tail on the side of a woman's neck, beside three seahorse designs on a tan background.
Ornate seahorse tattoo on the neck
Flash design of a red and orange dragon with spread blue-winged membranes and a flame tipped tail on a dark grey background.
Orange and blue winged dragon design
Black and grey drawing of a phoenix in flight with feathered wings and a long sweeping tail, surrounded by ink splashes, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Phoenix with ink splash wings