Vertical line tattoo ideas

35 photos and flash · 66% Fine line, 40% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Colour tattoo on the side of a ribcage showing a black outlined triangle with a circle and vertical line, filled with blue, pink and purple watercolour washes, with faint dotted triangles behind.
Triangle and circle watercolour tattoo on ribs
Fine line tattoo of a vertical row of black dots on the inner wrist and forearm, with reddish linear marks across the surrounding skin.
Small dotted vertical line on inner wrist
Back view of a person in a backless dress showing a thin dark vertical fine line tattoo running down the centre of the spine.
Fine line vertical tattoo on a back
Close view of a small black vertical tattoo on a lower leg above the ankle, with grey wedge sandals and a wooden floor in the background.
Small black mark on a lower leg
Black ink tattoo of two stylised letter Ms joined by a vertical stroke with two short crossbars, on the forearm of a pale-skinned person.
Stylised double M on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line with ornate swirls, above the script word Always, on the upper back.
Triangle and circle symbol with script word on back
Solid black circular tattoo on the inner wrist combining a rebel-style insignia with the Deathly Hallows triangle, circle and line symbol.
Circular emblem with Deathly Hallows on wrist
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo running vertically down a person's upper back, with small marks along the line, in a fine line style.
Fine line vertical marks down the spine
Black and grey dotwork elephant silhouette within fine line geometric circles and triangles on a forearm.
Elephant and geometric lines on a forearm
Black and white photo of a woman in a yoga headstand showing a botanical tattoo on her side ribs.
Floral tattoo on ribs during a headstand
Black line drawing of a triangle enclosing a circle, split by a vertical line, in a simple geometric style with no body placement shown.
Triangle, circle and vertical line symbol
Small star tattoos in a vertical line down the chest and upper midriff, worn beside a neon geometric bandeau bikini top.
Vertical star line across the chest
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical line, a small coil and looping swirls on the inner forearm, with a short line of script tattooed nearer the wrist.
Fine line loops and script on a forearm
Two small black ink tattoos on fingers, a solid lightning bolt on one and a triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line on the other.
Lightning bolt and triangle on fingers
Black fine-line script tattoo in three vertical columns on the upper back, below blonde hair, with looping characters and thin strokes.
Vertical script tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a hooded, cloaked figure reaching towards a triangle symbol with a vertical line, placed on the upper back.
Hooded figure and triangle symbol on upper back
Two matching forearm tattoos of black stick figures climbing beside a thin orange and blue vertical line, shown side by side.
Matching stick figure tattoos on forearms
Close view of a fine line geometric tattoo with dotwork on a forearm, held against a brown leather bag with embossed line patterns.
Geometric lines and dots on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of stacked circles, loops and small dots running vertically down a forearm.
Vertical line of circles and loops on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of radiating lines and dots fanning out from a small central circle across the palm of a hand.
Radiating line sunburst on palm
Close view of a small fine-line black tattoo of a spiral and stacked strokes with a dotted line, centred on the chest below the bust.
Fine line spiral symbol on the chest
Small fine line black tattoo of a vertical line with clusters of tiny sprig-like strokes on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Fine line sprig design on forearm
Two small fine line black tattoos near the wrists, one a single vertical stroke and the other two parallel strokes, shown on two forearms.
Matching small numeral tattoos on forearms
Black fine line tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line symbol surrounded by ornamental swirls, on the upper thigh.
Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a vertical row of short horizontal strokes on the upper back, with the word imagine in script on the nape of the neck in the left photo.
Vertical tally-style lines on upper back
Black linework geometric lotus flower with stacked circles on a vertical line, drawn as a tattoo design with green and blue pencil wash behind it.
Geometric lotus with circles design
Black ink tattoo of the Deathly Hallows symbol framed by ornate scrollwork, on the inner forearm, in a black and grey style.
Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork on forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line through it, placed centrally on the upper back of a woman with blonde hair tied up.
Triangle and circle symbol on upper back
Small black fine line geometric tattoo of a triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line, placed on a person's ribs, in a black and white photograph.
Triangle and circle symbol on ribs
Black fine-line tattoo of an ornate triangle enclosing a circle with a vertical line, shown on the side of the ribs and thigh in a two-panel photo.
Ornate triangle and circle on the side body
Black fine line tattoo on a lower leg showing a sunburst, stacked circles, a vertical line with arrows and small dots, in a geometric style.
Celestial geometric line tattoo on lower leg
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo of a branching tree above a shaded sphere, framed by a jagged fractal outline, on the front of a lower leg.
Branching tree with fractal border on a calf
Black ink drawing of a geometric lion head in profile on white paper, with angular mane lines and stippled dotwork shading, showing no body placement.
Geometric lion head design
Fine line tattoo of a circle with a vertical line framed by swirling floral scrolls, on the top of a foot.
Circle and swirl ornament on the foot
Black fine line tattoo of a vertical column of stacked abstract symbols running along the inner forearm, with a tabby cat resting its head near the wrist.
Vertical line of stacked symbols on a forearm