Thorn tattoo ideas

150 photos and flash · 63% Botanical, 33% Realism · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman with sugar skull face paint, a flaming thorned sacred heart, a skeletal hand and a rose.
Sugar skull woman and sacred heart on upper arm
Black and grey realism rose with leaves, thorny stem and a small script word on the side of a person's ribs.
Shaded rose with leaves on the side ribs
Black and grey shaded tattoo of roses, buds and leaves with thorned stems running down the inner forearm.
Shaded roses and buds on a forearm
Black and grey shaded roses with leaves and thorny stems running down the outer thigh, with a hand with white nails resting at the lower edge.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Realism style skull tattoo on the thigh with a red rose at the top left, green leaves and thorny stems, and small roses in the eye sockets.
Skull and rose on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with a closed bud, leaves and a thorny stem on the upper arm.
Black and grey rose and bud on upper arm
Pencil-style tattoo design of a shaded skull wearing a thorned vine crown, with a ribbon and rose below, framed by coloured rose and thorn corner ornaments.
Skull with thorn crown and rose
Colour tattoo on a thigh of a revolver wrapped in a thorned vine with red roses and green leaves, in neo-traditional style with shaded grey metal.
Revolver and roses with thorny vine on a thigh
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with a second bud, leaves and a thorny stem wrapping across a forearm.
Black and grey rose tattoo on forearm
Pencil-style drawing of a shaded black and grey rose bloom on a thorny green stem with one leaf, shown on plain paper as a tattoo design.
Shaded rose design with green leaf
Pencil drawing of three shaded roses with leaves, buds and thorny stems, shown as a black and grey botanical tattoo design.
Three roses with thorny stems
Black and grey realism style roses with leaves and thorny vines covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a person wearing a white vest top.
Black and grey roses on an upper arm sleeve
Realistic pink rose tattoo with green leaves and a thorny stem on the ankle, in soft colour shading.
Realistic pink rose on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with two roses, a thorny vine and a teardrop eye motif on a forearm.
Skull and roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with a thorned stem and two leaves on the back of a hand, with a coin resting on the skin above it.
Black and grey rose on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism roses with thorned stems and swirling shading across the middle and upper back.
Black and grey roses with thorny vines on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of an hourglass wrapped in thorned vines and leaves on a forearm, held up towards a camera.
Hourglass and thorned vines on a forearm
Black and grey realism style rose with leaves and thorny stem tattooed on the side of a hip, with a short script word beside it.
Black and grey rose with leaves on a hip
Black and grey realism style rose tattoo with leaves, a bud and a thorny stem running down the inside of a forearm.
Black and grey rose on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo on a calf showing a pink rose, green leaves and a glossy orange fruit with a long thin tail.
Pink rose and orange fruit on a calf
Black and grey realistic tattoo of two nails forming a cross, wrapped in a thorny vine, on a person's back.
Nails and thorns cross on the back
A red rose with a green stem and leaves, surrounded by pink, blue and black watercolour splashes, tattooed on a person's upper back.
Red rose with watercolour splashes on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a black cat sitting on an old book beside a rose and thorny vines, with Latin script below, on a person's upper back.
Black cat, rose and book on a back
Pencil drawing of a skull merged with a tattered moth with spiked wings, shaded in a realistic greyscale style, shown on paper with no body placement.
Skull and moth wings in pencil
Realistic red rose with black and grey shaded leaves and stem tattooed on the side of a person's lower torso above the waistband of black trousers.
Red rose and grey stem on the hip
Pencil drawing of three realistically shaded roses with stems and leaves on a cream sheet, a design suited to a botanical tattoo.
Three roses in pencil drawing
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo with leaves, a bud and a thorned stem on the inner wrist and forearm.
Shaded black and grey rose on a wrist
Realistic pink rose tattoo with black and grey flowers and a thorned stem on the forearm.
Pink rose and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of two roses with leaves and trailing vines on a person's hip and thigh.
Black and grey roses with vines on a hip
Realistic colour tattoo of a red rose with a thorny stem and green leaf on a forearm, set against a teal watercolour wash.
Red rose with thorns on a forearm
Realistic black and grey roses with red-tinged petals and thorny stems tattooed along a person's ribs.
Black and grey roses on the ribs
Black and grey realistic thistle stems and flowers tattooed down the centre of a woman's back, with a coloured tattoo visible on her upper arm.
Thistle vine tattoo running down the spine
Side ribs tattoo of two red roses shaded in black and grey, with script lettering reading Shall I complain that rose bushes have thorns, partly hidden by a black strap.
Red roses and script on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, leaves and thorny stems with a skull on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Black and grey roses and skull on upper back
Realistic tattoo of a nose and red lips with a red rose on the forearm, shaded in grey with thin branch linework below.
Realistic lips and rose on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of a rose whose petals are formed from banknote paper, with thorned stems wrapping around it, shown as a design with no body placement.
Banknote rose with thorns
Realistic green viper coiled across a back tattoo, with a red rose below and dark smoke and purple shapes above.
Green viper and red rose on the back
Small colour botanical tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and a thorned stem on the forearm.
Pink rose and thorny stem on skin
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses with green leaves and thorns across the outer thigh.
Grey rose cluster on a thigh
Black and grey realism style tattoo of an infinity symbol entwined with thorned vines and two shaded roses, placed on the chest.
Infinity symbol with roses and vines
Two black and grey rose tattoos on the inner forearms, one with a curling stem and the other with a long stem, both shaded in a botanical style.
Two black and grey rose tattoos on forearms
Black and grey pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman's face framed by roses, with a skull and thorned stems below, in a realistic style.
Woman, roses and skull pencil design
Realistic coloured tattoo of a glowing arched doorway wrapped in thorny vines, placed on the upper arm.
Glowing archway with thorny vines on upper arm
Pencil drawing of an hourglass with two shaded roses, thorny vines and leaves, with a scrolled ornament in the top right corner, shown as a black and grey tattoo design.
Hourglass with roses and thorny vines pencil design
Photo of a red shaded rose tattoo with a grey thorned stem and leaf on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red rose with thorny stem on upper back
Black and grey realism roses with a red butterfly and vines across a person's upper back, shaded in a botanical style.
Black and grey roses with a red butterfly on a back
Realistic tattoo of red birds flying over a cloudy sky, with a thorny branch and a nest of three blue eggs, on an upper arm.
Red birds and nest on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large rose with curling vines and leaves running down the forearm.
Realistic rose with vines on a forearm