Wing tattoo ideas

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Black ink flash drawing of two swallows in flight, one carrying a small key, rendered with dense dotwork shading on the wings and bodies.
Two swallows, one carrying a key
Close view of a bold traditional-style tattoo of a winged ball in orange and grey on a person's lower abdomen, above jeans with embroidered roses.
Winged ball tattoo on the lower abdomen
Black and grey moth tattoo with teal accents and bold outlines on the forearm, with a peacock feather tattoo partly visible below.
Moth on a forearm
Black and grey winged heart tattoo with white highlights and bold black outlines across the inside of a wrist, in a traditional style.
Winged heart wrist tattoo
Traditional-style flash design of a black phoenix with spread orange, yellow and red wings and a flaming crest, shown on a tan background.
Phoenix with spread wings flash
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a winged caduceus with clouds and a heartbeat line, on the ankle and lower leg.
Caduceus with wings and heartbeat line on ankle
Black and grey eye tattoo with dotwork shading and lashes, above the words I'M STILL FOND OF YOU, on an upper arm, with partial tattoos above and below.
Eye tattoo with 'I'm still fond of you' lettering
Traditional style tattoo of a grim reaper holding a scythe under a wreath of orange and pink flowers, with other tattoos visible around it on a limb.
Grim reaper with scythe and flower wreath
Two traditional tattoos of skull-marked moths on the back of a person's thighs, one in colour and one in black and grey, with an eye and a crescent moon above them.
Twin skull moths on the thighs
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows in flight on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a beaded bracelet below.
Two swallows in flight on the wrist
Two hands with a colour nautical star on the back of one hand, LOVE on the knuckles, and Japanese-style dragon and koi tattoos on the arms and legs behind them.
Nautical star and Japanese sleeve on hands
Black and grey butterfly tattoo with dotted wing panels and a bold outline, placed on the forearm.
Butterfly tattoo on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a red three-headed dragon curled inside a circle with black outlines, across a person's upper back.
Red three-headed dragon in a circle on a back
Pencil sketch of a winged skull with four roses and leaves, drawn as a neo-traditional tattoo design on a spiral sketchbook page.
Winged skull with roses sketch
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and flowing tail, with red hibiscus-style blooms, across the inside of a forearm.
Phoenix with flowers on a forearm
Traditional flash design of a madonna-style figure in a black cloak with stars and fishnet stockings, framed by red roses, two cherubs, a skull and a banner reading Our Lady of Derby.
Our Lady of Derby flash with roses and skull
Black outline tattoo of two swallows in flight on the inner forearm near the wrist, in a traditional style.
Two swallows on a wrist
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an owl above a sugar skull with flower eyes and diamonds, on the inner forearm.
Owl and sugar skull on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork swallow tattoo in flight across the upper chest.
Swallow in flight on the chest
Traditional colour tattoo of a dagger through a red heart with golden wings, purple flowers and a blue banner reading BON JOVI, on a limb.
Winged dagger and heart with banner
Woman seen from behind holding a cat, showing a large colourful traditional-style back tattoo of flowers and dark swooping shapes, with a tattoo on her thigh.
Colourful back and thigh tattoos with a cat
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a winged Egyptian goddess with a sun disk and horned headdress, running down the outer thigh.
Winged Egyptian goddess on a thigh
Black line drawing flash design of a winged pincushion with two skulls on pins and a curled banner reading Sew or Die, in a traditional style.
Winged pincushion with skulls and Sew or Die banner
Traditional-style tattoo of an anchor with wings, rope and a U.S.N. banner on the upper shoulder.
Anchor and wings with U.S.N. banner
White line drawing on black of a winged cherub with curly hair holding a heart-shaped banner that reads Clarence Alabama, in a traditional flash style.
Cherub with heart banner
Flash design of a red and orange dragon with spread blue-winged membranes and a flame tipped tail on a dark grey background.
Orange and blue winged dragon design
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, wings and a banner reading 15-04-2017, on the forearm.
Pocket watch with wings and date banner
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
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
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
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
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
Traditional style butterfly tattoo in black, red and green on the upper arm, with an ornate patterned wing design.
Ornate butterfly on an upper arm
Traditional style eagle with spread wings and orange talons tattooed on a forearm, shaded in black, grey, red and orange ink.
Traditional eagle on a forearm
Pencil sketch of a winged hourglass topped with an eye, a winged skull and roses, drawn in a neo-traditional style for a tattoo with no body placement shown.
Winged hourglass with roses sketch
Two traditional colour swallow tattoos sit side by side on a person's upper chest, above a blue strapless top.
Two swallows on the chest
Black and grey traditional style tattoos on a forearm, including a feather, a sunflower, a lotus and a swallow on the hand, with a dagger and a heart nearby.
Forearm sleeve with feather and swallow
Traditional colour tattoo on a forearm showing a grey castle under an orange sun, a sealed envelope with a red wax seal, a winged golden ball, calla lilies and red flowers.
Castle, sealed envelope and winged ball on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a teal and orange beetle with a central eye and green leaves, placed on the upper back near the neck.
Traditional beetle with eye on upper back
Large black and grey traditional back tattoo of a woman's face within a rose, with wings above, leaves, swallows and a lace-style border, on a person's back.
Woman's face in a rose across the back
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings, running from the thigh down past the knee to the calf of a bare leg.
Colourful phoenix running down a leg
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a winged, seated Egyptian cat above an Eye of Horus, placed on the ribs.
Winged Egyptian cat and Eye of Horus on ribs
Traditional style flash design of a pink dagger with a crescent moon and wings, with ribbon banners reading MOON PRINCESS, printed on a dark grey sweatshirt.
Moon Princess dagger and banner design
Traditional style swallow tattoo in green, pink and yellow with black outlines on the top of a foot, with painted teal toenails.
Swallow tattoo on the top of a foot
Neo-traditional tattoo on the lower back showing a pink bow, a winged heart, outlined roses, leopard print and pink ribbon banners.
Pink bow, winged heart and roses on lower back
Black and grey traditional eagle tattoo with swirling feathers covering the upper arm and elbow of a man in a striped vest.
Eagle tattoo on upper arm and elbow
Close-up of a traditional-style tattoo of a colourful moth with teal and purple eyespots, set beside a red flower and black fern leaves.
Colourful moth with eyespots
Two black and grey swallows in flight tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a silver beaded bracelet below.
Two swallows on a wrist