Wing tattoo ideas

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Black line drawing of a winged fairy with flowing hair and swirling wing lines, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Winged fairy line drawing
Black line drawing of a hummingbird with ornate swirling filigree wings feeding from a curling flower, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Hummingbird and swirling flower design
Black line drawing of a stylised swallow in flight with ornamental knotwork, scrollwork and mechanical-looking details, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Ornate swallow line drawing
Two matching cartoon cat tattoos on the inner wrists, one white with angel wings and one grey with devil horns and a tail, both with pink bows and hearts.
Matching angel and devil cat wrist tattoos
Black and grey fine line butterfly tattoo with patterned wings on the inner wrist, photographed in black and white.
Small butterfly on the inner wrist
Black linework drawing of a stylised butterfly with curling scroll wings and a slim body on a white background, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Swirling butterfly tattoo design
Black and grey fine line phoenix tattoo with spread wings and long trailing tail across a person's upper back, photographed from behind.
Phoenix on upper back
Black fairy silhouette tattoo with spiral-patterned wings and a trail of small stars on the neck, behind the ear.
Fairy silhouette with stars behind the ear
Black tribal-style raven design in profile with bold solid shapes and inward-curving linework on a smoky grey background, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Tribal raven design
Close-up of a colour butterfly tattoo with a black scrolled outline, shaded in purple, pink and red, on skin.
Purple butterfly tattoo with scrolled wings
Black line drawing of a symmetrical butterfly with intricate cogs, clock-like gears and swirling filigree across its wings, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Steampunk gear butterfly line design
Black silhouette design of a dancing fairy releasing small butterflies, set against pale grey swirling floral filigree.
Fairy silhouette with butterflies
Pink and purple butterfly tattoo with black botanical vine scrolls and leaves across the lower back.
Butterfly and vine scrolls across the lower back
Black and grey dotwork drawing of ornate scissors whose handles and blades form butterfly wings, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Butterfly-winged scissors design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a demon and an angel embracing beneath bat and feathered wings, placed on the upper back.
Demon and angel embrace with wings on back
Black and grey pen drawing of a sailing ship in a storm inside an ornate banner, with a lantern above, a compass and skull below and a quote on the scroll.
Ship in storm within ornate banner design
Black and grey realism tattoo on a man's upper arm and shoulder showing a hooded winged figure with a halo, holding a cross, with script lettering below.
Hooded angel with cross on upper arm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of an animal skull with fangs, a feathered wing and a shaded rose, with a partly visible ribbon banner above.
Skull, wing and rose on a forearm
Black and grey hummingbird tattoo with geometric linework on a forearm, shown beside a drawn version of the same design.
Geometric hummingbird on a forearm
Small black dragonfly tattoo with stippled wings and a long thin body on the forearm, with woven bracelets at the wrist.
Dragonfly on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a small winged fairy with antennae and a trailing line, on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Winged fairy on the top of a foot
Black and grey blackwork owl tattoo with feathered wings and floral sprigs across the upper back, with hands with black nails resting on the shoulders above it.
Owl with feathered wings on upper back
Black ink line drawing of a stylised butterfly with flowing wings and curled swirling antennae on a plain white background.
Black line butterfly design
Black lace-patterned fairy silhouette with sweeping wings and a flowing dress, shown as a design drawing on a white background with no body placement.
Lace-winged fairy silhouette
Black tribal-style hummingbird design with a long beak, outstretched wings and forked tail feathers, shown as a stencil on a white background.
Tribal-style hummingbird design
Black and grey swallow tattoo with swept wings and a curling tail on the upper back, photographed from behind.
Swallow tattoo on upper back
Two black and grey shaded swallows in flight, tattooed on the forearm beside a beaded bracelet.
Two swallows on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel standing over a demon in flames, with clouds and a glowing halo, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Winged angel over a demon on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo design of a cross with feathered wings and a ribbon banner reading John 3:16.
Winged cross with John 3:16 banner
Back tattoo of two red and orange phoenixes on the shoulder blades, with black script running down the spine.
Twin phoenixes with spine script across a back
Two black line drawings of a round winged ball with feathered wings, one with wings raised high and one with wings spread wide, drawn on aged tan paper.
Two winged ball designs in black line
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a horned owl with spread wings and a red dragon, framed by grey clouds, across the left ribs of a torso.
Owl and dragon across the ribs
Black and grey shaded wing tattoo on an ankle, beside a black leather shoe and a black and white patterned bedsheet.
Shaded wing tattoo on an ankle
Two colourful hummingbird tattoos, one on the side of the ribs and one on the inner forearm near the wrist, drawn with loose sketched lines and soft pink, teal and orange washes.
Two hummingbirds on ribs and inner forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a skull merged with layered feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Feathered skull on the ribs
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 dotwork swallow in flight above a lotus flower tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Swallow and lotus on the ribs
Black and grey butterfly tattoo on the upper back, with its wings breaking up into flying bird silhouettes.
Butterfly dissolving into birds on upper back
Pencil flash sheet of an Egyptian cat head, jackal head, winged scarab and woman in a collar, set against a hieroglyph background.
Egyptian flash sheet with cat, jackal and scarab
Black fine line script reading alis volat propriis between two shaded wings, tattooed on the upper arm.
Script phrase with wings on upper arm
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
Black and grey fine line dragonfly tattoo with a trailing stroke on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Dragonfly tattoo on upper back
Black tribal design of a dragon and a phoenix meeting over Celtic knotwork, shown on a pale wooden board with no body placement.
Tribal dragon and phoenix design
Fine line black tattoo of a bird in flight formed from looping script words, on the side of the ribs.
Bird made of script on the ribs
Black and grey realism angel wings tattoo spanning the upper back, with a bare back and lace underwear visible.
Angel wings tattoo across the back
Two mirrored chicken wing tattoos on a person's upper back, shaded in brown and orange with black outlines and small white bone tips.
Mirrored chicken wing tattoos on upper back
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a winged figure, an orange-irised eye and flames across the inner forearm, shown in three side-by-side views.
Winged eye and flames on a forearm
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