Wave tattoo ideas

1,081 photos and flash · 24% Japanese, 20% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Fine line black wave outline above the handwritten words Isaiah 43:2 in black ink on a person's lower torso, above a patterned waistband.
Wave outline above Isaiah 43:2 lettering
Two fine line black tattoos on ankles: a small wave on the left ankle and a simple shell outline on the right, with jeans rolled above black socks.
Wave and shell ankle tattoos
Black and white photo of a small fine-line wave tattoo on the side of a torso, beneath a raised arm.
Small fine-line wave on the side ribs
Fine line black wave with the words let it be in script on a woman's ankle, with a thin chain anklet, on a sunlit wooden boardwalk.
Wave and script ankle tattoo
Fine line black tattoo of a continuous wavy line with a small sprig of leaves and a tiny mark on a man's forearm near the elbow.
Single line sprig on a forearm
Fine line black wave tattoo on the inner wrist, with a red beaded bracelet and a sandy beach behind the hand.
Small wave tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey tattoo of stylised sea waves and rocks with dotted shading on the calf, with a green string anklet and grey canvas shoe.
Stylised waves and rocks on a lower leg
Black fine-line wavy tattoo running vertically down the spine of a woman seated with her bare back to the camera.
Wavy line tattoo down the spine
Three-panel photo of a black linework wave tattoo covering a shoulder and upper arm, in a fine line style with Japanese-inspired curling waves.
Stylised wave tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a small sailboat on waves on the inner wrist, with a world map behind the hand.
Small sailboat on the inner wrist
Fine black linework and blue-green wash form a curling wave tattoo on an upper arm, with small dark marks above it.
Blue-green wave tattoo on an upper arm
Flash sheet of small black line-drawn stick and poke tattoo designs, including arrows, stars, a diamond, an eye, a cross and a sun.
Stick n poke tattoo ideas flash sheet
Black ink fine line drawing of a sailing ship on waves with the words a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor and a dangling anchor, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Sailing ship, waves and anchor with quote
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of three connected waves on the back, seen above a striped low-cut top, with long hair falling over one shoulder.
Three small waves on a upper back
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo inside an inverted triangle on the forearm, with fine outlines and shaded water.
Wave inside an inverted triangle on a forearm
Fine line black wave tattoo on the side of a wet, tanned torso near the ribs.
Small wave tattoo on the side ribs
Close-up photo of a lightning bolt tattoo on the back, with a solid blue left half and a right half filled with fine red wavy lines.
Lightning bolt with red wave linework
Two fine line black ankle tattoos on a beach, a small anchor on the left ankle and a palm tree on the right, with sea waves behind.
Anchor and palm tree ankle tattoos on a beach
Fine line black tattoo of a sea scene with a moon, stars, waves, a boat, a whale and an anchor, set in a diamond shape on a woman's upper back.
Sea scene fine line tattoo on upper back
Two hands with matching thin black wave tattoos around fingers, shown in a fine line style on the hand.
Matching wave bands on two fingers
Small black fine line tattoo of three curling waves on the inside of a forearm, with a red fabric and a gold chevron pendant in the background.
Three wave curls on a forearm
Fine line blue ink tattoo of a three-masted sailing ship with flags and waves, placed on the upper back below the nape of the neck.
Sailing ship tattoo on upper back
Black ink pen drawing of a sailing ship on rough waves with a dangling anchor and the script words a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, on white paper.
Sailing ship and anchor with quote
Fine line black palm tree tattoo with two small birds and a scalloped wave line on an ankle, beside sand.
Palm tree and birds above a wave
Fine line tattoo of a paper boat in a bottle with teal waves, a pink heart and the words LOVE TO TRAVEL on the upper thigh.
Paper boat in a bottle with lettering
Fine line black script tattoo on an upper arm, repeating the word Miami along a jagged heartbeat-style line.
Repeated script word in a wave line on arm
Black linework tattoo of stacked wavy lines forming a band across the inner forearm, in a fine line and blackwork style.
Wavy line band on a forearm
Woman seen from behind on a beach with a fine line black wave tattoo on her upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Small wave tattoo on upper back
Small black fine line wave tattoo on the side of a finger, shown with the hand curled loosely in a relaxed pose against a pale fabric background.
Small wave tattoo on a finger
Several small black fine line wave tattoos on a forearm, a finger, and the wrists and hand of two people sitting close together.
Matching fine line wave tattoos on hands and forearms
Fine line black wave tattoo on the side of a finger, with a patterned metal ring on the neighbouring finger.
Wave tattoo on the side of a finger
Black and white photo of a small fine line wave tattoo on an ankle, beside a beaded anklet with an elephant charm, on sand.
Small wave tattoo on ankle
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a palm tree with birds, a half-set sun and wave lines, on the forearm.
Palm tree and sunset on a forearm
Fine line white ink wave outline tattooed on the top of a bare foot near the ankle, resting on a grey concrete surface.
Wave outline on the top of a foot
Small black fine line wave tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder of a woman with blonde hair standing on a beach.
Fine line wave tattoo on a shoulder
Black ink pen drawing of a fox-masked figure surrounded by peonies, a woman's face and an oni face, designed as a Japanese-style tattoo sketch with no body part shown.
Fox mask figure with peonies and oni face sketch
Black fine line lettering reading LIKE A WAVE on the inner forearm of a person seated with ripped denim jeans.
Like a wave lettering on forearm
Fine line black tattoo of an ECG heartbeat trace that turns into a wave, placed across the upper chest near the collarbone.
Heartbeat line becoming a wave on the chest
Close photo of a small teal fine line wave tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with a raised fist and a car interior behind.
Teal wave tattoo on the wrist
Fine line mermaid tattoo with flowing red hair, a shell top and blue wash water splashes on the lower leg.
Mermaid with red hair on a calf
Single-line drawing of four rolling waves above the handwritten phrase go with the flow, shown as a fine line design on a plain light background.
Line drawing of waves with go with the flow text
Close view of a black fine line wave tattoo running across a sun-tanned limb against a plain light background.
Black fine line wave tattoo on skin
Fine line black tattoos on a woman's forearm include a coffee cup, a bomb, a paper aeroplane and a feather, with the words Far Away on the upper arm.
Small line icons and script on a forearm
Black line drawing of four stylised waves above the handwritten words go with the flow, shown as a fine line tattoo design on a plain light background.
Line waves with go with the flow script
Close-up of a fine line black wave tattoo on the inner ankle of a person wearing rolled light blue jeans, resting on a teal patterned blanket.
Fine line wave tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey fine line and dotwork sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing sailing boats, waves, swirling clouds and a small airliner.
Sailing boats, waves and airliner sleeve
Small black fine line sailboat on rough waves on the inner upper arm of a person in a white top.
Small sailboat on waves on an upper arm
Four pairs of ankles on a poolside, with small fine line black tattoos of a shell, an anchor with a heart, a palm tree and a thin line.
Shell, anchor and palm tree ankle tattoos