Wing tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realistic dragonfly tattoo with detailed wing veining, centred on the back of the body.
Realistic dragonfly tattoo on the back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sleeping cherub with wings wrapped in a ribbon, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Sleeping angel with wings on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a dragonfly with pale lilac and blue wings and a purple and green body, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dragonfly tattoo on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horned beetle with spread wings on the upper thigh.
Horned beetle on the thigh
Neo-traditional owl tattoo with spread grey wings and red eyes, holding a red faceted gem, on a person's chest.
Owl with spread wings on the chest
Blue butterfly tattoo with swirling black flourishes and dotted accents on the upper back, shaded in light and dark blue.
Blue butterfly with swirls on upper back
Black and grey Japanese style dragon and phoenix tattoo covering the full back, with the dragon coiling over the right shoulder and the phoenix spreading its wings on the left.
Dragon and phoenix across a back
Pencil sketch sheet of four cute chibi baby dragons with wings and curled tails, one with a butterfly, suitable as tattoo flash.
Chibi baby dragon sketch sheet
Blue ink drawing of a phoenix with spread feathered wings and a tail curling into a scroll-like swirl, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Phoenix with spread wings and swirling tail
Black and grey phoenix tattoo with spread wings and a long flowing tail across a bare back, in a Japanese-influenced style.
Phoenix tattoo across a woman's back
Traditional style hawk tattoo in flight with red feather detailing on the outer thigh, with denim shorts visible above.
Hawk in flight on a thigh
Black and grey butterfly wing tattoo across the upper back of a woman with her blonde hair in a bun, seen from behind.
Butterfly wings tattoo on upper back
Illustrated silver-white phoenix with spread wings wreathed in orange and red flames on a black background, a design with no body placement shown.
Phoenix rising in flames
Black ink sketch of a winged dragon in a rearing pose with claws raised, drawn on cream paper, shown as a design for a tattoo.
Winged dragon ink sketch
Black and grey tattoo of clouds and a bird in flight on the outer thigh, with a small tattoo visible on the ribs beside a teal sports bra.
Clouds and bird tattoo on a thigh
Close-up of a small black outline pair of angel wings tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist, with the hand resting on white fur.
Pair of small angel wings on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo design of a howling wolf and a horse framed by spread wings, antlers and a branch with hanging feathers.
Howling wolf and horse with wings and antlers
Flash sheet of twelve awareness ribbon tattoo designs in purple pencil, some with the words Hope, Survivor and Faith, and others with wings, hearts and flowers.
Awareness ribbon tattoo flash sheet
Black and grey pencil drawing of a small fairy with a hair bun and large wings, sitting with her knees drawn up and pom-pom shoes.
Pencil drawing of a seated fairy
Tribal-style bird design with spread wings, clawed feet and a forked tail, drawn in dark teal with red and white accents on a black background.
Tribal bird with spread wings
Purple and black butterfly tattoo on the lower back, with wings formed from two footprints and fine black antennae.
Butterfly formed from footprints on lower back
Back tattoo of a seated fairy with blue wings on a spotted mushroom, set among grey and blue butterflies in a shaded woodland scene.
Fairy on a mushroom across the back
Two shoulders photographed from behind, one with an orange sheriff star badge and the other with blue wings, each with a line of small script beneath.
Matching sheriff star and wings shoulder tattoos
Colour tattoo of the Superman shield and Wonder Woman W emblem with grey shaded wings, placed on the upper back near the shoulder.
Superman and Wonder Woman emblems with wings
Black silhouette stencil of a bird in flight, with cog wheels filling the wings and body and a heart cut out of one wing.
Geared bird in flight stencil
Photograph of a dark, detailed bird with spread wings tattooed on the upper back, seen from behind as the wearer looks away.
Bird with spread wings on upper back
A red heart with grey and blue feathered wings, in a bold neo-traditional style with dark outlines, on the middle of a person's back.
Winged heart on the back
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a winged anchor badge with a striped shield, placed centrally on the chest.
Winged anchor badge on the torso
Line drawing of two purple butterflies with black outlines and curled antennae on a beige background, shown as a flash design with no body placement visible.
Two purple butterflies design
Black and grey dotwork moth tattoo with fine radiating lines on the upper back, below dark hair.
Moth with geometric lines on upper back
Fine line hummingbird tattoo in green, red and orange on the upper chest near the collarbone, with a floral strap visible.
Hummingbird tattoo on the upper chest
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a barn owl with outstretched wings across the upper back of a person with red hair.
Barn owl in flight on upper back
Black and grey pencil sketch of a hummingbird in flight with its wings spread and a long thin beak, drawn as a tattoo design.
Hummingbird in flight, pencil sketch
Black linework design of a bird of prey with spread wings over blue watercolour splashes, with the word Ravenclaw in script beneath it.
Spread-wing bird design with Ravenclaw script
Colour tattoo of a golden winged heart brooch with pink gems, red stars and a blue burst on the upper chest, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Winged heart brooch and stars on chest
Colour tattoo of five butterflies in pink, grey, red and purple with black outlines, following a purple swirling line up an upper arm.
Butterflies spiralling up an upper arm
Two matching black fine line tattoos of a winged unicorn, one on each of two people's calves, shown side by side.
Matching winged unicorn tattoos on calves
Black tribal-style bird design with spread wings and a tail of pointed plumes, shown as flash on a white background.
Tribal bird with spread wings
Black line drawing design of a winged fairy reaching up towards a five-petalled flower on a long stem, shown on a white background.
Fairy reaching for a flower
Black ink design of a crowned, winged figure cradling a stippled globe, framed by a circle, two stars and a line of lettering beneath, with no placement shown.
Crowned winged figure holding a globe
Colour tattoo on a lower leg showing a black castle silhouette, yellow moon, sleeping face with closed eyes, wings, a red book and a triangular pendant, in a neo-traditional style.
Castle, moon and sleeping face on a calf
Two people seen from behind with matching black script lettering tattooed across their shoulder blades, one reading an anchor quote and the other a wings quote.
Matching script quote tattoos on shoulders
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pair of angel wings on the inner wrist, with feathers shaded in soft grey tones.
Pair of angel wings on the inner wrist
Orange monarch-style butterfly tattoo with black outlines and a semicolon for its body, above the words Stay Strong and Carry On, on the side of the body.
Monarch butterfly semicolon with Stay Strong
Black and grey shaded angel wings above the script words Mum and Love you forever, tattooed on the lower back.
Angel wings and Mum script on lower back
Close-up of a tribal-style butterfly tattoo in teal, black and pink on the inner wrist.
Tribal butterfly on the inner wrist
Realism style tattoo of two swallows in flight across a woman's upper back, shaded in grey with small red accents on their faces.
Two swallows in flight across a back
Black ink drawing of a ribcage, spine and pelvis with a peony, rose stems and a moth wing, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Ribcage, pelvis and moth with peony