Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a stepped pyramid, a feathered serpent and a skull on the forearm, running down towards the wrist.
Stepped pyramid, serpent and skull on forearm
Full-colour realistic tattoo on a forearm of a sci-fi pilot in a helmet with a rebel insignia, above a starfighter.
Sci-fi pilot portrait and starfighter on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a calf showing a large skull, a pistol, roses, banknotes and a hooded figure, photographed indoors on a carpet.
Skull, roses and hooded figure on a calf
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a deer antler curving down the upper arm, with shaded highlights along the tines and base.
Antler tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey realistic stag head tattoo on the top of a foot, with antlers extending up over the ankle.
Stag head tattoo on the foot
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with script lettering reading I'm only yours and a name, on the side of the torso above the hip.
Feather and script tattoo on the side of the torso
Black and grey realistic tiger head tattoo framed by fine line circles and arrows on the upper arm.
Tiger head in geometric circles on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a shark, jellyfish, sea turtle and coral on the side of the ribs, with a quote in lettering above.
Underwater scene with sea turtle and jellyfish on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a nail cross wrapped in wire, with the script words Only The Strong Survive, on the upper back.
Nail cross with Only The Strong Survive script
Black and grey photograph of a realistic skull tattoo surrounded by shaded roses on a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Skull and roses across the upper back
Colour tattoo of a golden snitch with grey shaded wings and the script words It's Real For Us, on the lower back.
Golden snitch with script on the lower back
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing a red rose and a grey rose with a pocket watch and chain near the wrist, shown in three side-by-side photos.
Red and grey roses with pocket watch on forearm
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo with heavy shading and speckled texture on a forearm, photographed in a studio with blue tape.
Realistic skull on a forearm
Realistic red rose tattoo shaded in dark red and black, set within a maple leaf outline on the outer thigh.
Red rose inside a maple leaf on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a kneeling winged Egyptian figure holding an ankh, on the inner upper arm.
Winged Egyptian figure with ankh on upper arm
Greyscale pencil drawing of a magpie in flight with spread wings and tail feathers, shown as a realistic tattoo design on plain paper.
Magpie in flight pencil drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with its petals formed from banknotes, shown on a limb with hair and skin visible.
Rose made from banknotes on skin
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage rangefinder camera with the words the way I see the world in script beside it, on a forearm.
Vintage camera with quote on forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm showing palm trees, a surfboard and a beach scene at dusk.
Palm tree beach sunset sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of folded dollar bills arranged into a rose shape on the forearm.
Dollar bill rose on an arm
Realistic black and grey dragonfly tattoo with translucent wings on the skin near the shoulder.
Dragonfly tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey pencil drawing of two owls arranged in a yin yang circle, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Two owls in a yin yang circle
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing roses, clouds, birds and pine trees in realistic shading.
Black and grey sleeve with clouds and birds
Colour tattoo of a small orange bird perched on a branch with peach blossoms and green leaves, across the inner forearm.
Bird and blossom on a forearm
Realistic sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing red roses and a grey shaded bird with spread wings.
Realistic red roses and bird on upper arm
Black and grey Japanese style skull tattoo with curling waves and cherry blossom flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Skull, waves and blossom on a back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel with a halo holding a sword, with ravens in bare branches across the shoulder and upper arm.
Angel and ravens on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snake coiling around a hand that holds an apple, with banknotes and feathers, on the side of the ribs.
Snake and hand with banknotes on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of Medusa's face framed by snakes, shown on the upper arm.
Medusa face with snakes on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, a filigree heart locket and pearl beads across the side of the ribs.
Greyscale roses and heart locket on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage steam locomotive with billowing smoke, running along the inner forearm.
Steam locomotive on a forearm
Realistic magenta monarch butterfly tattoo with black edging and a script name beneath it, shown on the top of a foot in three photos.
Magenta monarch butterfly on a foot
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with dark leaves across a shoulder, shown in two photos from different angles.
Black and grey rose on a shoulder
Fresh and healed photos of a realistic colour tattoo of a woman with a finger to her lips and blood spatters on her face, on a forearm.
Realistic woman portrait with finger to lips on forearm
Full back tattoo in colour realism showing two muscle cars against a desert sky, with a cracked glass effect and a Route 66 sign.
Two muscle cars and Route 66 sign across a back
Full arm sleeve tattoo of a badger, an otter and a fox among orange flowers, leaves and acorns, shown from three angles across the upper arm and forearm.
Woodland animal sleeve with flowers
Black and grey realistic feather tattoo on the side of the ribs, angled diagonally with soft shading along the barbs.
Shaded feather on the ribs
Black and grey line drawing of praying hands wrapped in a rosary with a cross hanging below, shown as a tattoo design.
Praying hands with rosary design
Realism tattoo on a forearm of a black muscle car with banknotes spilling from its boot, shaded in black and grey with small red tail light details.
Muscle car with banknotes on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoos of a large skull across the back and two female portrait faces on the thighs.
Skull and portrait back and leg tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a feather, a skeleton key and a rose.
Pocket watch, key and rose on a forearm
Black script lettering, three black bird silhouettes and a shaded purple and blue feather tattooed across the top of a foot, in a realism and lettering style.
Feather, birds and script quote on a foot
Realistic blue-ink tattoo of a patterned teacup with a floral band on the upper arm, shown in a three-photo collage.
Blue and white teacup on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock feather with a blue and orange eye, running down the upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Peacock feather tattoo on upper back
Thigh tattoo of a shaded grey pocket watch with a key, beside a red rose with green leaves and a banner, in a traditional and realistic style.
Pocket watch and rose on the thigh
Small fine line tattoo of a kitten's face on a forearm, shaded in grey with teal eyes and a pink nose.
Kitten face on a forearm
Colour tattoo of an open book on a stack of books with black letters floating above it, on the side of the ribs.
Open book with floating letters on the ribs
Realistic red rose tattoo with black leaves and script lettering on a limb, shown in a close photograph.
Realistic red rose with black leaves

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