Tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head in profile with a full mane and Gurmukhi script above it, on a person's upper back.
Realistic lion head with script on upper back
Woman seen from behind in a black lace open-back bodysuit with a small dark tattoo on her upper back near the shoulder blade.
Small tattoo on upper back, black lace bodysuit
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at the top, sitting centrally on the upper back of a person wearing a patterned top.
Compass rose on upper back
Colour tattoo of blue forget-me-not flowers with yellow centres across the top of a shoulder and upper back.
Blue forget-me-not flowers on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a small walking kitten with its tail raised, sitting on the lower back of a person wearing jeans and a black top.
Realistic kitten tattoo on the lower back
A grid of photographs of small script tattoos on wrists, forearms, shoulders, neck and ankle, reading words such as imagine, joy, hope and good bye, mostly in black lettering.
Grid of script word and quote tattoos
Back tattoo of two figures in fedoras with a script name between them, in black and grey with some red and colour detail, placed across the middle of the back.
Script name and two fedora figures on a back
Black ink tattoo of a mountain range above a script quote on a person's upper back, shown in a close photo.
Mountain peaks and script quote on the back
Four stacked photographs of a world map tattoo across a man's upper back, moving from black outline to a partly coloured map with countries filled in.
World map tattoo across a back
Black linework outline of a bird being tattooed on skin across the upper back, with a gloved artist working with a blue tattoo machine.
Bird outline being tattooed on upper back
Black script lettering reading Music saved my soul across the upper back of a person with dark hair and a thin necklace.
Music saved my soul script across upper back
Back view of a large green and orange realistic butterfly tattoo spanning the back, with a star on the upper back and a sleeve on the raised arm.
Butterfly with wings across a back
Botanical tattoo of pink and purple lilies, grey butterflies and dotted vines running down a person's back.
Lilies and butterflies down the back
Two lower backs side by side, one with a yellow and black Batman logo and the other with a red, yellow and blue Superman shield, both placed on the back.
Batman and Superman logo tattoos on lower backs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling wolf head inside a dreamcatcher with feathers, across the upper back.
Wolf and dreamcatcher on upper back
Realistic colour tattoo of a zipper opening the skin on a person's upper back and neck to reveal the spine and metal spinal hardware.
Zipper opening to reveal spine on back
Collage of owl tattoos in fine line, traditional and realism styles on backs, arms, ankles and chests.
Owl tattoos in a varied collage
Black and grey botanical tree tattoo with roots on the lower back of a woman in a white top and black lace underwear, seen from behind in sepia tones.
Tree with roots on lower back
Back view of a woman in a black off-shoulder dress with two red feathered wing tattoos on her upper back, one on each side of the spine.
Red wings across upper back
Black and grey lace-style filigree tattoo covering the centre of a person's back, with floral motifs and scrolling ornament.
Lace-style filigree back piece
Large realistic butterfly tattoo in black, grey and red with swirling linework, running down the side of a person's back.
Butterfly with red shading on a back
Black linework tattoo of a woman's face in wavy hair with a smaller face below and a crescent moon, with purple and orange accents, on the upper back.
Sketched woman's face with moon on upper back
Soft watercolour-style orange rose tattoo on the side of a woman's back, beside a white embellished backless dress.
Painterly rose tattoo on a side of back
Black and grey realistic octopus tattoo across a shoulder and upper back, with tentacles curling over the shoulder blade.
Octopus tattoo across a shoulder
Woman seen from behind with a large black and line-work back tattoo showing a city skyline, a black cloud, a heart, a pencil, a shark-like jaw and a closed-eyed face.
Large back piece with skyline, cloud and face
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a blue centre and script compass letters, sitting on the upper back of a person wearing a grey top.
Compass rose on upper back
Colour tattoo of autumn maple leaves in red, orange, green and purple, cascading from the shoulder down the spine on a person's back.
Autumn maple leaves cascading down the back
Back view of a person on a beach with a black and grey winged tattoo centred on the back, a geometric chevron design between the wings, and tattoos on the extended arm and forearm.
Winged back tattoo on a beach
Back view of a woman in white lace lingerie showing a colourful traditional-style floral tattoo on her lower back and side, with a cat on the sofa behind her.
Colour floral tattoo across a back and hip
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on a person's upper back, with the word Family in script above them.
Stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on the back
Photo of a red shaded rose tattoo with a grey thorned stem and leaf on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red rose with thorny stem on upper back
Wolf head tattoo on the upper back, split down the middle with a watercolour splash of colour on the left and ornate black and grey patterning on the right.
Split wolf head on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of shaded stars of varying sizes, with small sparkle marks, rising in a trail up the middle of a bare back.
Star trail running down the spine
Realistic red lily tattoo with black and brown scrollwork and leaves across a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies and scrollwork across a upper back
Black and red butterfly tattoo with fine vine swirls across a woman's upper back and shoulder blade.
Butterfly and vine swirls on upper back
Black and grey realism roses with curling ornamental vines running down the side of a woman's back and ribs.
Rose and swirl vine tattoo down the back
Black linework floral spine tattoo running down the centre of a bare back, with a teal-filled medallion at its midpoint.
Ornate floral spine tattoo on a back
Realistic colour tattoo of a sea turtle swimming over a blue watercolour-style wash, placed on the back.
Sea turtle swimming on a blue wash
Fine line black outline tattoo of a flying crane on the back, with partial script lettering to the left.
Flying crane outline on skin
A black and grey mandala-filled Hello Kitty face with a red bow on a person's upper back, near a pink flower tattoo on the shoulder.
Hello Kitty mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of four origami cranes hanging on dotted lines, placed on the upper back.
Four origami cranes on a back
Black ink tattoo of five Egyptian hieroglyphs stacked in a vertical line down a person's upper back, including an ankh, two lions and a falcon.
Vertical Egyptian hieroglyph tattoo on upper back
Black line tattoo of seven chakra symbols stacked down the centre of a person's back, each in a lotus or mandala ring, with a lotus flower at the base.
Seven chakra symbols stacked down the spine
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind, holding a cat, with a large chrysanthemum tattoo on her lower back and a botanical design on her upper back.
Chrysanthemum tattoo on a back in black and white
Black and grey realism roses with a red butterfly and vines across a person's upper back, shaded in a botanical style.
Black and grey roses with a red butterfly on a back
Woman seen from behind with a small black fine line infinity symbol tattoo on her upper back between the shoulder blades.
Small infinity symbol on upper back
Colour botanical tattoo of two red poppies on a stem with a seed pod, leaves and a beetle, running down a person's back and side.
Red poppies and beetle down the back
Sepia photograph of a bare back with a fine line script tattoo running vertically down the spine, with the hair pinned up.
Script line down the spine in sepia

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