Wing tattoo ideas

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Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion dissolving into flying birds, with script lettering running along the upper shoulder and chest.
Dandelion seeds becoming birds with script on shoulder
Black and grey shaded dragon tattoo running from the shoulder down the upper arm, with its horned head resting on the shoulder.
Black and grey dragon across shoulder and arm
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix tattoo covering a man's upper arm and shoulder, with feathers and wisps of cloud, shown in two photos.
Phoenix full sleeve in black and grey
Fine line tattoo of small butterflies in pink and brown tones scattered across the upper back and shoulder blade, with the wearer's face not shown.
Scattered butterflies across an upper back
Back shoulder tattoo of a bird in flight with sketchy black linework and blue, purple and pink watercolour washes, with the word freedom in script beside it.
Watercolour bird with freedom script on upper back
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings rising from flames across the upper arm and shoulder, in a traditional style with bold black outlines.
Phoenix rising from flames on upper arm
Shirtless man with a colour traditional winged emblem and two stars on his chest, with tattooed sleeves on both arms and tattoos across his stomach.
Winged emblem chest piece with full sleeves
Realistic colour tattoo on a woman's upper back showing pink roses, an anatomical heart, a pocket watch and blue-grey wings.
Roses, heart and pocket watch across a back
Pale outline of a winged propeller emblem on a shoulder, showing as light lines on tanned skin.
Winged propeller emblem on a shoulder
Realistic colour butterfly tattoo with orange, pink and yellow wings edged in black, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Realistic butterfly on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged woman in a loose dress on the upper arm, with a feathered wing across the shoulder blade.
Winged woman tattoo on upper arm
Photo of a Japanese style tattoo of two cranes in flight with black swirling linework across a man's shoulder and upper chest.
Two cranes and swirls on shoulder and chest
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on a shoulder, with the words I'm a walking travesty but I'm smiling at every thing forming the trailing wing.
Butterfly with quote on the shoulder
Two photographs of butterfly tattoos on a woman's upper back: a black linework butterfly with swirling vines on the left, and blue and teal butterflies on the shoulder blade on the right.
Butterflies on upper back and shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of a seated fairy with lavender-tinted wings among swirling foliage, on the upper back by the shoulder blade.
Fairy and foliage scrollwork on a shoulder blade
Black and grey botanical tattoo of fern fronds running from the collarbone over the shoulder, with a hand resting on the chest.
Black fern leaves across a shoulder
Black and grey realistic wing tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder blade, photographed with the arm raised and the back turned to the camera.
Black and grey wing across upper arm and back
Black and grey realism tattoo across a man's back showing a crucifixion scene with angels and an INRI inscription, with sleeve tattoos on both upper arms.
Crucifixion back piece with angels and sleeves
Black and grey traditional tattoo of moth wings arranged in a circle with a separate moth in flight above, on a shoulder.
Moth mandala and flying moth on shoulder
Tribal-style phoenix tattoo in black and red ink across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Tribal phoenix on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven with wings spread across the shoulder, shown in four photographs from different angles.
Raven with spread wings on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird in flight holding a dreamcatcher with hanging feathers across a woman's upper back and shoulder blade.
Bird in flight with dreamcatcher on back
Black and grey photograph of a raised arm with a Japanese style sleeve on the upper arm, showing clouds, swirling waves, wings and script lettering.
Japanese style arm sleeve with wings and script
Two people shown from behind with matching black and grey angel wing tattoos over their shoulder blades, each with script lettering beside the wing.
Matching angel wing tattoos with sibling script
Black and grey angel wings with detailed feather linework cover the upper back of a bare-backed person, with the head partly visible at the top of the frame.
Angel wings across the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged archangel standing over a fallen demon, with a small emblem and script, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Winged archangel over a fallen demon on upper arm
Colour butterfly tattoo with black-edged wings in blue, purple and green, shaded to look three-dimensional, on the upper back near the shoulder.
Blue and green butterfly on a shoulder
Colour traditional tattoo of an owl with two red roses covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white vest top.
Owl and roses on an upper arm
Black ornamental winged bird tattoo spanning the upper back and onto the upper arms, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate winged bird tattoo across a back
Black and grey sketchy-style bird with spread wings tattooed across a man's upper back and shoulder blade, with typewriter lettering on the upper arm.
Sketchy bird in flight across upper back
Photo of a flying red dragon tattoo with black outlines on the upper back near the shoulder, with a grey tribal tattoo to the left.
Red dragon tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a winged stone-like angel figure, a second figure and carved faces near the elbow.
Winged statue full arm sleeve
Colour tattoo of a fairy sitting on a branch beside blue butterflies, with the branches sweeping across the upper chest and onto the shoulder.
Fairy and butterfly tree on chest and shoulder
Realistic 3D butterfly tattoo in pink and blue with black edging, placed on the shoulder with a soft cast shadow beneath it.
3D butterfly on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird with spread wings across a shoulder and upper back, photographed in black and white.
Flying bird tattoo across a shoulder
Colour traditional tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings in orange, red and yellow on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Phoenix on upper back
Neo-traditional tattoo of a shaded grey bat in flight above pink and burgundy peonies with green leaves, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Bat and peonies on an upper arm
Black ink butterfly tattoo with lace-like wing patterns and dotted trailing lines, in a blackwork style, on a person's upper back over the shoulder blade.
Lace-patterned butterfly on a shoulder blade
Black and grey dotwork and realism tattoo of an owl, jellyfish and spiral forms with dotted geometric lines across a person's back and upper arm.
Owl and sea creatures across back and arm
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
Back of a woman with a realistic pink butterfly tattoo, black outlined with white dots and a dark grey shadow beneath it, on her left shoulder blade.
Pink butterfly with cast shadow on a shoulder blade
Black and grey winged bird tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, photographed from behind with her face out of frame.
Winged bird tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey photo of a shaded realistic tattoo of a flock of bats spreading across a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Flock of bats across upper back
Black linework tattoo of an origami crane with floral patterning and a bird with ornate wings on a shoulder, shown in two stacked photos.
Origami crane and bird on a shoulder
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a chickadee in flight with spread wings, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Chickadee in flight on the upper back
Colour tattoo of a red dragon wrapped around a dark green orb, with a long curling tail, on a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Red dragon coiled around an orb on a shoulder
Seven small butterflies in blue and pink ink fly across a woman's shoulder and upper chest, with the largest at the lower right.
Flock of butterflies on a shoulder
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo with ornate wings and a curving trail of dots across the upper arm and shoulder.
Dragonfly with dot trail on a shoulder