Tattoo ideas

49,007 photos and flash · 24% Fine line, 17% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Fine line black tattoo of a row of cartoon pugs wrapping around the forearm, shown in two photographs.
Row of cartoon pugs around the forearm
Black and grey photograph of a small tattoo of two flying swallows above the script phrase 'you can go now' on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Two birds and script on the inner wrist
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a small astronaut holding a helmet, with a cratered full moon for a head, on the forearm.
Astronaut with moon head on a forearm
Two black and grey dotwork tattoos on forearms: on the left a moon in a triangle above a rocket, on the right an eye in an inverted triangle, both framed by fine geometric circles.
Moon over rocket and eye in triangle on forearms
Black linework tattoo of a hand with crossed fingers on the forearm, shaded with fine hatching in an engraving-like style.
Crossed fingers hand on forearm
Close-up of a small black script tattoo reading Jesus on the wrist of a raised hand, in a lettering style.
Jesus script on the wrist
Small black abstract symbol tattoo made of tapering curved strokes, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small abstract curved symbol on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork pine tree running down the inner forearm of a man wearing a red and black checked shirt, with a thin single line forming the trunk.
Pine tree silhouette on a forearm
Fine line black lotus flower tattoo with dotted accents on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top and dark jeans.
Lotus flower on an inner forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo on the forearm showing a man in profile with a pompadour, with a couple kissing inside his silhouette.
Couple kissing within a pompadour silhouette
Forearm tattoo of a compass rose with fine black linework and blue, pink and purple watercolour splashes.
Compass rose on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a dagger with a green gem on the hilt and a red pommel, sitting on the forearm.
Traditional dagger on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small feather on the inner wrist and forearm, photographed from above.
Small feather on the inner wrist
Black fine line tattoo of the Deathly Hallows symbol beside the word Always in script on a forearm.
Always script and Deathly Hallows symbol on forearm
Fine line black outline of the state of California with a small red heart near its northern border, tattooed on the inner forearm.
California outline with red heart on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a small bird on a thin flowing line leading into the word Believe in script, on the inner wrist.
Bird and Believe script on wrist
Black and grey butterfly with filigree wings beside a grey awareness ribbon reading Diabetes, with a small red drip, on a forearm.
Butterfly and diabetes awareness ribbon
Fine line black sailboat tattoo with waves on the inner wrist of a raised hand, set against a nautical chart.
Tiny sailboat on the inner wrist
Black and white photo of a woman wearing a stormtrooper helmet, showing black and grey tattoos on her forearm, upper arm, hands, abdomen and legs, including a script lettering piece on the stomach.
Script and rose tattoos with stormtrooper helmet
Colour botanical tattoo of a red rose, pink poppy and pale pink peony with green buds and leaves, running down a forearm.
Rose, poppy and peony flowers on a forearm
Small fine line black star tattoo with striped geometric inner lines on the inside of the wrist.
Small star on the inner wrist
Traditional-style tattoo on a forearm of a tabby kitten with blue eyes inside a gold ornate frame, with a red rose and orange flowers below.
Kitten in ornate frame with rose on forearm
Close-up of a solid black feather tattoo with fine hatched detail running up the inside of a forearm, with small ink dots near the wrist.
Black feather on a forearm
Fine black Greek lettering reading agape on the inner wrist, with the hand raised against a red background and a striped sleeve.
Greek word agape on the inner wrist
Black and grey photograph of a fine line tattoo of two overlapping triangles on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a hand held loosely below.
Overlapping triangles on the inner wrist
Two stacked photos of black script lettering on a forearm, one reading I'll love you forever and I'll like you for always, the other reading As long as I'm living and My baby you'll be.
Script love quotes on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on a forearm showing an open oyster with a pearl, framed by pink lilies, green leaves and turquoise splashes.
Open oyster with pearl and lilies on a forearm
Four views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a raven, a realistic eye, bare branches and the words Go with the flow.
Raven, eye and tree full sleeve
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a pizza slice in a tarot card frame with the words LA FETTA, on a forearm.
Pizza slice tarot card on a forearm
Colour tattoo of pink, blue and purple stars with black swirling linework on the inner wrist.
Coloured stars and swirls on a wrist
Two matching colour tattoos on forearms showing video game characters on a purple space background, with a script line reading I'll follow you anywhere.
Matching video game characters on forearms
Fine line feather tattoo in pale white ink on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a raised hand and silver chain bracelet visible.
Feather tattoo on inner forearm
Small fine line black ink tattoo of a curling wave inside a circle on a pale forearm, beside a black sleeve.
Wave in a circle on a forearm
Black and grey photo of two forearms, each with a line of serif lettering tattooed on it: a quote about understanding and destroying oneself on the left, and one about fixing oneself on the right.
Two serif quotes on both forearms
Fine-line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace with a small heart in the centre, on a pale forearm against a patterned fabric background.
Heartbeat line with heart on a forearm
Small black camera tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand, with blurred shelves of vintage cameras behind.
Small camera tattoo on the inner wrist
Black fine line ruler tattoo with numbers from 5 to 35 running down a forearm, held beside a perch fish.
Ruler tattoo on a forearm beside a perch
Fine line black script tattoo reading choose joy with a small cross on the inner wrist, shown with the palm facing up.
Choose joy script on inner wrist
Row of rainbow-coloured geometric hexagons in a geometric style on the inner forearm, below a yellow sleeve.
Rainbow hexagon row on a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo on the inner wrist reading Live by the sun above Love by the moon, with a horizontal arrow under each line.
Live by the sun and love by the moon wrist script
Forearm with a blue-grey mandala tattoo near the wrist, the hand holding a thin cigarette over sandy ground.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of the Deathly Hallows triangle symbol above a lettered quote on the inner forearm.
Deathly Hallows symbol and quote on a forearm
Fine line black ink tattoo of bare trees standing in shallow water with a low shoreline, placed on the inner forearm.
Bare trees rising from water on a forearm
Black outline tattoo on the inner wrist showing a figure in a pointed hat beside two creatures with long tails.
Outlined figure and creatures on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a small circle with wings on the inner wrist, shown on a forearm against a blurred book cover.
Winged circle on the inner wrist
Colourful fine line constellation over a blue, green and purple galaxy background in a circle on the inner forearm.
Constellation in a circle on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a matryoshka doll with a pink rose, white lilies and lily of the valley on a forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Matryoshka doll with roses and lilies on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of an anchor with a heart above and star bursts, on the inner forearm.
Anchor and heart on a forearm

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