Wind tattoo ideas

40 photos and flash · 50% Botanical, 28% Fine line · Back most common

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Black and grey tattoo of a windswept tree breaking into birds, with a script quote below it, across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Windswept tree and script quote on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a small girl holding a dandelion seed head with drifting seeds, on the side of a torso over the ribs.
Girl holding a dandelion on the side
Black and grey tattoo of a dandelion seed head on the upper back, with its seeds lifting away and turning into small bird silhouettes.
Dandelion seeds becoming birds on upper back
Flash sheet of 29 hand-drawn East Asian characters in black brush lettering, each labelled in English with words such as Courage, Heart and Honour.
Single-character word flash sheet
Black fine line tattoo of dandelion seeds drifting across the ribs, with cursive script reading I want adventure in the great wide somewhere.
Dandelion seeds and script quote on ribs
Fine line black ink tattoo of a girl in a long dress flying a kite, placed on the side of the ribs.
Girl flying a kite on the ribs
Two palms face up showing small black typewriter-style lettering on the inner wrists, reading like the wind and i am free.
Two wrist quotes in black lettering
Black and grey Japanese-style wave sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless man, with swirling water and wind motifs.
Black and grey wave sleeve on a shoulder and upper arm
Small fine line black and grey dandelion with drifting seeds tattooed on the inner wrist and lower forearm.
Dandelion seeds tattoo on the wrist
Japanese style back tattoo of a hannya mask with pink cherry blossoms and swirling clouds, with tattooed sleeves visible on both arms.
Hannya mask and cherry blossoms across a back
Black silhouette tattoo design of a dandelion seed head on a long stem, with seeds drifting into a trail of butterflies on a white background.
Dandelion seeds turning into butterflies
Colour tattoo of a chestnut horse head in profile with a flowing mane of blue and pink wisps and feathers, on a shoulder.
Horse with feathered mane on shoulder
A full arm sleeve in Japanese style, with black ground, grey wind-swept clouds, red cherry blossoms and a pink geometric cube pattern across the upper arm, shown from several angles.
Japanese cloud and blossom arm sleeve
Black and grey dandelion tattoo with light blue wash and drifting seeds across the upper back, in a soft botanical style.
Dandelion seeds drifting across the upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a girl in a billowing dress holding a kite string, with the kite high above, on the inner forearm.
Girl flying a kite on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a windswept tree with script quote beneath it, on the upper back.
Windswept tree with quote on upper back
Nautical flash design of white lettering on a navy background, with a crossed anchor, lifebuoy, flags and banners in a traditional style.
Nautical lettering with anchor and lifebuoy
Close-up of black serif lettering tattooed on the side of a thigh, reading a four-line quote about snow, wind, a lone wolf and a surviving pack.
Wolf quote lettering on the side of the thigh
Coloured flash drawing of a dandelion clock with seeds drifting away on the breeze, shown without a body placement.
Dandelion seed head releasing seeds
Fine line black dandelion seed head with drifting seeds tattooed on the inner forearm, beside a silver watch.
Dandelion seeds blowing across a forearm
Fine line black and grey dandelion with seeds drifting off on the inner forearm near the wrist, shown against a floral dress.
Dandelion seeds tattoo on a wrist
Colour Japanese style sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with orange tiger lilies, purple flowers, green leaves and grey waves.
Lily and waves sleeve tattoo
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion clock on the upper back, with its seeds drifting off and turning into small birds across the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on upper back
Fine line tattoo of a running woman with a ponytail, in teal and purple, trailing dotted wind lines, on the calf.
Running woman with dotted wind lines on a calf
Black and grey horse head tattoo with a windswept mane sweeping across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Horse head with flowing mane on the back
Black and watercolour style tattoo of a dandelion with seeds blowing up and over the shoulder, with blue and purple washes on the upper back.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder blade
Black and grey pencil drawing of a Japanese-style skull with peony flowers and swirling wave motifs, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Skull and peonies in a Japanese design
Fine line black ink tattoo of a dandelion seed head with drifting seeds, placed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder blade
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds across the upper back, with a hand with blue nail polish resting on the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder blade
Full back tattoo of a hannya mask among pink cherry blossoms in Japanese style, with further tattoos visible on the upper arms.
Hannya mask and cherry blossom back piece
Botanical tattoo of a dandelion with a red centre and seeds drifting up across the upper back and onto the arm, shaded in black and grey.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a back and arm
Black dandelion tattoo with drifting seeds on the inner forearm near the wrist, shown in a black and white photo.
Dandelion seeds blowing across a wrist
Realistic black cat with purple-tinged eyes peeking over cream paws, with script reading Wherever I may be let the wind blow free below it on the upper arm.
Black cat peeking over paws with script
Large red and grey phoenix tattoo with cherry blossom branches and falling petals, in a Japanese-inspired style, across the back.
Red phoenix and cherry blossom across a back
Handwritten navy lettering reading I am a leaf on the wind, watch how I soar, drawn as a lettering design with no body placement shown.
Handwritten quote about a leaf on the wind
Black ink line drawing of windblown leaves, curling swirls and flowing lines, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Windblown leaves and swirls design
Black and grey realism style dandelion tattoo on the ribs with drifting seeds and the words behaving as the wind behaves along the stem.
Dandelion seeds and script on ribs
Black script quote reading I will fly, chase the wind and touch the sky, beside an arrow and feather tattoo on the side of a ribcage.
Arrow and feather with script quote on ribs
Colour tattoo of falling autumn leaves and swirling script reading I am a leaf on the wind watch how I soar, on the outer thigh, with a green vine tattoo above it.
Autumn leaves and script quote on a thigh
Japanese style arm sleeve tattoo with blue waves, peony-like flowers, clouds and a white moon, photographed against a grey background.
Japanese wave and flower arm sleeve