Torn skin tattoo ideas

149 photos and flash · 74% Realism, 9% Lettering · Upper arm most common

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Realism tattoo on a forearm showing torn skin opening onto a grey metal mechanical core with green, red and blue details.
Mechanical core revealed through torn skin
Realistic colour tattoo of Captain America's shield on the forearm, with a white star at the centre and torn edges revealing skin.
Captain America shield on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a stitched doll face with blue and yellow eyes and a toothy grin, appearing to tear through skin on the forearm.
Stitched doll face tearing through a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of torn skin revealing a red maple leaf flag on a person's lower leg, shown in a photo taken indoors.
Torn skin revealing Canadian flag on calf
Realistic tattoo on a side ribcage of skin tearing open to reveal blue sky and clouds, with black swallows in flight.
Torn skin revealing sky and swallows on ribs
Colour tattoo of a full moon over a blue and purple galaxy with stars, shown as if torn through the skin on the upper arm and shoulder.
Moon and galaxy tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realistic tattoo on a forearm showing torn skin revealing words such as courage, freedom, integrity and compassion.
Torn skin revealing virtue words on a forearm
Realism-style upper arm and shoulder tattoo in black and grey, showing a torn-skin effect revealing a Celtic cross, eagle, engraved armour plates and chainmail.
Armour plate sleeve with Celtic cross and eagle
Colour realism tattoo of metallic biomechanical ribs revealed through torn pink skin across the top of a foot.
Biomechanical torn skin on a foot
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing torn skin peeled back to reveal grey metal pistons and mechanical parts.
Torn skin revealing mechanical parts on a forearm
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing metal pistons and plates through torn skin in black and grey shading.
Biomechanical torn-skin forearm tattoo
Realistic colour tattoo of a blue steel armour plate with a Celtic triquetra knot and scale mail, set within torn skin and flames on a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Armour plate and flames on an upper arm sleeve
Realism tattoo of a roaring lion head and clawed paw tearing through skin on a leg, in black and grey with red and yellow accents.
Roaring lion tattoo on a leg
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a star with peeled skin edges revealing words such as freedom, love and family, with a faint leaf sprig at the top left.
Torn skin star with words on shoulder
Realistic tattoo on a calf showing a yellow and silver Öhlins shock absorber and coil spring beneath torn skin, in Realism style.
Torn skin revealing a shock absorber on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face with visible gears, appearing to break through skin on the upper back.
3D clock face tearing through skin on a back
Realistic fishing hook tattoo on the top of a foot, appearing to pierce torn skin, with grey and blue shading and a dark outline.
Fishing hook piercing skin on a foot
Realistic tattoo of a Cheshire Cat grin with teal eyes peering through torn skin on the side of the ribs.
Cheshire Cat grin in torn skin on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a piston and cog gears breaking through torn skin on the forearm.
Piston and gears on a forearm
Realistic grey and red biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing torn skin that reveals metal machinery, a chain and a padlock.
Torn skin revealing metal machinery on a forearm
Realistic skull tattoo with shaded black and grey bone, red and blue roses and a torn skin effect, on the calf.
Skull and roses on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo across a back and shoulder, showing torn skin that reveals an old orange map beneath, with a blue compass rose at the centre.
Torn skin revealing a compass and old map
Blue fish scale tattoo on the top of a foot, shown through a torn skin effect in a realistic style.
Blue fish scales through torn skin on a foot
Realism-style wolf head tattoo with orange eyes and red torn-skin effect on the upper arm.
Snarling wolf bursting through skin on upper arm
Realistic tattoo of a star torn open through skin on the upper arm and shoulder, filled with words including FRIENDSHIP, FAMILY, FREEDOM and a red LOVE.
Torn-skin star with words on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull breaking through torn skin on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull emerging through torn skin on upper arm
Realistic tattoo of a Cheshire cat grin with bright teal eyes showing through torn skin on the side of the ribs.
Cheshire cat grin in torn skin on ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a guitar neck and body appearing to tear through skin on the forearm.
Guitar neck tearing through a forearm
Black and grey torn skin effect tattoo on an upper arm, with lines of lettering revealed beneath the skin.
Torn skin lettering on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a mask emerging through torn skin on the forearm, shown in shades of tan, red and black.
Torn skin revealing a mask on a forearm
Colour tattoo of blue, purple and teal fish-like scales shown through a torn-skin effect on a person's limb.
Blue and purple scales under torn skin
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on a man's chest showing torn skin revealing gears, metal plates, cables and red tissue, in grey, silver and red.
Mechanical gears and torn skin on the chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of riveted armour plates and a Celtic knot on a shoulder, with torn skin edges.
Torn skin armour plates on a shoulder
Black and white photo of a realistic tattoo on an arm that looks like torn skin, revealing lines of Latin text on the upper arm and forearm.
Torn skin revealing Latin text on arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a star of printed words, including family, love and friendship, appearing through a torn skin effect.
Star of words torn through skin on upper arm
Black and grey realistic snake tattoo on a calf, with the snake appearing to break out from a torn skin effect.
Snake emerging from torn skin on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo on an arm, shaped like torn skin peeling back to reveal Latin text across the upper arm and elbow.
Torn skin revealing Latin text on arm
Colour realism tattoo of the German flag appearing through torn skin on a man's calf, with a small black letter below it.
German flag under torn skin on a calf
Back of a shaved head with a realistic red tattoo of torn skin, exposed flesh and dripping blood on the nape of the neck, in realism style.
Torn skin and exposed flesh on the nape
Realism tattoo on a calf showing torn skin peeled back to reveal a coilover shock absorber with an orange spring and yellow reservoir.
Torn skin revealing a coilover shock on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose on the shoulder and upper arm, with shaded clouds and rock showing through a torn-skin effect.
Compass rose and torn skin shoulder tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing torn skin that reveals a stone-like surface inscribed with words such as loyalty, integrity and compassion.
Torn skin revealing virtue words on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a creature with ridged scales and two gripping hands tearing through skin across the centre of the back.
Creature tearing through skin on back
Realistic chest tattoo of the N7 logo in silver lettering with a red triangle, drawn to look as if it tears through the skin.
N7 logo torn through skin on chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of armour plates, a winged Celtic cross and chainmail across a man's upper arm and shoulder, with a torn skin effect at the edges.
Armour and Celtic cross on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a star under peeling skin, filled with words such as friendship, freedom and love, on a shoulder and upper arm.
Torn skin star with virtue words on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of torn skin revealing Latin text across an upper arm and down towards the elbow.
Torn skin revealing Latin text on an arm
Colour realism tattoo of a deer with large antlers bursting through torn skin on a person's upper arm and shoulder.
Deer emerging through torn skin on upper arm