Wing tattoo ideas

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Black and white design of two facing ravens with spiral eyes and wings, framed by Celtic knotwork in a circle, shown as a drawn tattoo design with no body part visible.
Twin ravens with spirals and knotwork
Sketched tattoo design of a songbird with spread wings in front of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, surrounded by leaves, drawn in blue and red pencil.
Bird and pocket watch design sketch
Realism style tattoo of a rearing winged horse with red and orange flame lines, across a man's upper back and shoulder blade.
Winged horse with flames across a back
Ink drawing of two hummingbirds facing each other to form a heart, surrounded by fine calligraphic swirls in black and dark red.
Two hummingbirds forming a heart with flourishes
Fine black line tattoo of a mirrored design with birds, flowers and leaves on the upper chest, near a white lace neckline.
Symmetrical bird and floral design on the chest
Pink fairy silhouette with purple glitter wings on the top of a foot, appearing to be a temporary design.
Pink fairy with glitter wings on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eagle head, a rose and a compass and pocket watch on an upper arm.
Eagle, rose and compass sleeve on upper arm
A loose watercolour hummingbird in pink, purple and yellow with a long thin beak, shown in flight against a plain white background.
Pink watercolour hummingbird in flight
Small colour tattoo of a bee with outlined wings on the upper arm near the shoulder, with a striped top visible beside it.
Bee tattoo on upper arm
Black linework tattoo of a bird in flight with outstretched wings on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Bird in flight on a forearm
Pink and red butterfly tattoo with black outlines on the outer upper arm of a person wearing a white top.
Pink butterfly on upper arm
A blue and purple butterfly with spotted wing edges, printed on a white square transfer sheet against a dark grey background.
Blue and purple butterfly transfer design
Red and grey Celtic knotwork tattoo with a winged, symmetrical design across the upper back, shown on a person's bare shoulder blade.
Celtic knotwork winged design on upper back
Black fine line script reading Angels never leave, They're always at your side, beside an outlined angel wing tattoo on skin, placed on the ribs.
Angel wing and script quote on the side
Black and grey tattoo of a dove in flight with swirls and the word Faith in script, placed on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Dove and Faith script on a foot
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing classical statues, a winged figure, floral wreaths and a Greek key pattern at the elbow.
Classical figures and wings full arm sleeve
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black crow with green and pale leaves across a man's chest, shoulder and upper arm.
Black crow and leaves on chest and shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of three butterflies on the wrist, with the hand raised against a dark background.
Three butterflies on a wrist
Traditional style black and grey insect tattoos stacked down both calves, with beetles, a bee and a wasp, and touches of ochre and yellow ink.
Six insects stacked down two calves
Black and grey tattoo of a winged fairy seated on a crescent moon beside a small star, on the upper back.
Fairy on a crescent moon across the upper back
Traditional hourglass tattoo with a red flower, black leaves and wings, shaded in grey and red, on the forearm.
Hourglass with red flower on a forearm
Small blue and black butterfly tattoo in a fine line style on the top of a bare foot, with orange toenail polish.
Small butterfly tattoo on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crouched angel with large feathered wings covering a man's entire back, with loose feathers below.
Crouching angel with wings across a back
Bold black and white flash drawing of a stylised owl with large round eyes, a heart-shaped beak, outstretched wings and clawed feet on a white background.
Stylised owl flash design
Black line drawing of an owl facing the viewer with its wings spread wide, shown as a tattoo design sketch with no body part visible.
Owl with spread wings sketch
Black linework flash design of a dragonfly with outstretched wings, surrounded by grey stars and ending in a looping swirl tail, with no body placement shown.
Dragonfly with stars and a swirling tail
Black script lettering reading Let me be your wings, with a small butterfly outline beside it, tattooed on a forearm.
Script quote with butterfly on forearm
Large black and grey angel wing tattoo in a realistic style spanning the upper arm, shoulder and back.
Angel wings across back and upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of two feathered wings framing a central mandala, placed on the ribs below the bust.
Winged mandala tattoo under the bust
Black ink butterfly with a dotted trail and four-pointed stars on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Butterfly and stars on a upper back
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and an ornamental mandala-style tattoo on the back of the hand, with vertical lettering down the outer thigh.
Wing and mandala tattoos on a woman at the beach
Colour tattoo of a dragonfly with blue and green swirl-patterned wings and black scrollwork, placed on the upper back.
Dragonfly with swirls on upper back
Traditional style tattoo of a black and brown lit match with grey smoke rising, framed by red and grey tattoo work on skin.
Lit match with smoke in traditional style
Pencil sketch of an outstretched bird wing with layered feathers on a white background, a possible design for a tattoo.
Pencil sketch of a bird wing
Two people seen from behind, each with a black script lettering tattoo across the shoulder blade, one reading about an anchor and the other about wings.
Matching script quotes on two shoulders
Colourful geometric bee tattoo with faceted purple wings, set within a black dotwork circle on the outer thigh.
Geometric bee in a dotwork circle on a thigh
Colour hummingbird tattoo with grey floral linework across the upper back, near the left shoulder blade.
Hummingbird with floral linework on upper back
Realistic orange and black butterfly tattoo on the ribs of a person whose hand rests on their chest.
Orange butterfly on a ribcage
Red tattoo of the state of Michigan with a wing motif on the upper arm of a woman wearing a red printed t-shirt.
Michigan outline with wing on upper arm
Black and grey winged scarab beetle tattoo spread across a bare lower abdomen, beside the navel, in traditional style.
Winged scarab across the lower abdomen
Black and grey winged angel tattoo on the upper back of a person seen from behind, beside an open-back lace top.
Winged angel tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a praying mantis between quartz crystals and raspberry branches across the chest and upper abdomen.
Praying mantis, crystals and raspberries on torso
Black tribal-style tattoo across a woman's upper back, with a large central circle of spirals and wing-like arms reaching toward the shoulders.
Tribal back piece with central circle
Black tribal flash design of two facing dragons with spiked wings and an intertwined serpentine body, in a blackwork style.
Twin dragons with intertwined body design
Back view of a woman in a shop aisle with a black and grey eagle tattoo on her upper back and the words MARRIED WITH 22 KIDS in lettering across her lower back.
Eagle and lettering on a lower back
Watercolour-style tattoo of a golden snitch with sketched wings in yellow, red and turquoise on the upper arm.
Golden Snitch with wings on an upper arm
Realistic shaded wing tattoo on the outer lower leg, rising from near the ankle, with a yellow and black trainer on the foot.
Shaded wing tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey dove with outstretched wings carrying an olive branch, with the script words Fearfully and wonderfully made beneath it.
Dove with olive branch and script