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

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Lettering tattoo reading REAL women WATCH FOOTBALL with red lips and a football, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Real women watch football slogan on forearm
Neo-traditional coloured forearm tattoo of a snow-capped mountain, pine trees, a lake and a pine cone inside a circular frame with antler-like branches and the numerals 5280.
Mountain lake and pine cone on a forearm
Close photo of a black and brown frog-like tattoo with four splayed limbs on the inner forearm, shaded softly in the body.
Frog-like figure on a forearm
Two small black fine line tattoos: an outlined diamond on the back of a hand and a skeleton with a hanging cord on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Diamond on hand and skeleton on wrist
Colourful floral sleeve tattoo with dotwork fill covering the upper arm and forearm, shown from two angles.
Floral sleeve tattoo on an arm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a red flower, yellow flower and green leaves wrapping around a forearm.
Red and yellow flowers with green leaves on an arm
Mirror selfie of a neo-trad colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a large Dalek with blue lightning and stacked boxes.
Dalek colour sleeve tattoo
Fine line black outline tattoo of a clothes hanger on the inner forearm, close to the wrist.
Clothes hanger outline on a forearm
Black outline swallow tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist and forearm of a pale-skinned person against a dark background.
Swallow outline on an inner wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small leafy sprig with stippled leaves on the inner forearm, shown against a dark sleeve and pale wall.
Small leafy sprig on the forearm
Black and grey fine line geometric arrow tattoo on the inner forearm, with triangular fletching and a diamond-shaped head.
Geometric arrow on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing torn skin that reveals a stone-like surface inscribed with words such as loyalty, integrity and compassion.
Torn skin revealing virtue words on a forearm
Black and grey floral mandala tattoo on a wrist and forearm, with rings and bracelets worn over the skin.
Floral mandala tattoo on a wrist and forearm
Two wrists with black script lettering reading Stay and Strong, with a small red lip print and a small red heart beside them, on a forearm against a black background.
Stay and Strong script wrist tattoos
Fresh purple and blue tattoo of an abstract motif with watercolour-style splashes, being inked on a forearm by a tattooist wearing gloves.
Purple and blue abstract motif on forearm
Realism tattoo of a Buddha head surrounded by roses on the thigh, with a floral tattoo on the forearm of a seated woman in a car.
Buddha head and roses on a thigh
Small black and grey realistic tattoo of a French bulldog lying down, placed on the inner forearm of a person wearing a red sleeve.
French bulldog on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a world map outline with the word ADVENTURE and an arrow beneath it, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
World map and adventure lettering on a forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line feather tattoo on the inner forearm, with the quill running down the centre and delicate barbs on either side.
Fine line feather on a forearm
Colour photo of a forearm with four small playing card suit tattoos in a diagonal line: a black spade, a red diamond, a black club and a red heart.
Four playing card suits on a forearm
Colour traditional tattoo on a forearm of a glass bottle with a woven stopper, showing a green graveyard scene with crosses and lightning bolts, beside a red flower and green leaves.
Graveyard bottle and flower on a forearm
Two photos of a colourful traditional-style sleeve on an arm, with a black steam locomotive with red details on the upper arm and a cartoon-style face and other scenes on the forearm.
Steam locomotive arm sleeve
Close photo of a solid black tattoo on a bare forearm, a heart outline formed by a ferret with a dot for its eye, with a pet ferret in the background.
Ferret heart tattoo on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of a bird flying over a bow arrow inside a circle, on the outer arm.
Bird and arrow in a circle on an arm
Two wrists pressed together, each with a matching black compass rose tattoo with N, S, E and W points on the forearm.
Matching compass tattoos on two wrists
Back of a woman showing a colourful Japanese style back piece of cherry blossom and flowers, with a green snake sleeve on the arm and a woman portrait tattoo on the upper arm.
Japanese back piece with cherry blossom and arm sleeve
Black outlined butterfly tattoo with looping wings, black dots and a pink and grey body, sitting on the wrist.
Outlined butterfly with pink body on wrist
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a bold black crown, script lettering and a red flower with green leaves.
Crown, script and red flower on a forearm
Black fine line lace band with flowers and leaves wrapping around the inner forearm, against a red blurred background.
Lace and flower band on a forearm
Black and grey sleeve tattoo of clouds and ornamental shading on a man's forearm and upper arm, with a small tattoo visible on his ankle.
Black and grey cloud sleeve on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a spiny conch shell across a man's forearm, with a black t-shirt and a city street behind him.
Conch shell on a forearm
Close view of a hand resting on a floral sheet, showing a fine line and dot constellation tattoo in black ink on the inner wrist.
Small star constellation on the wrist
Black line tattoo of a tall Victorian house with bay windows and a gabled roof on a forearm.
Victorian house line drawing on a limb
Traditional full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing an owl, red roses, a snarling wolf head and a woman with a pearl necklace against black clouds and orange flames.
Owl, wolf and rose full sleeve
Traditional colour tattoo of a pepperoni pizza slice with dripping cheese above green leaves on a forearm.
Pepperoni pizza slice with leaves on a forearm
Small black tattoo on the forearm of a person in a navy top, showing a triangle with a striped skyline silhouette above the words Forever Young in script.
Forever Young script under a skyline triangle
Black and grey botanical flower tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a person kneeling on a bed in a white top and underwear.
Floral arm tattoo on a kneeling figure
Black and grey script lettering reading Always remember who you are runs along the inner forearm in a monochrome photo.
Script quote along a forearm
Black and grey photograph of a man seen from behind, with a skull tattoo and other tattoo work on his upper arm and forearm, wearing a dark t-shirt with a printed slogan.
Black and grey arm tattoos with a slogan tee
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint, flowing hair and a crescent ornament on the forearm.
Sugar skull woman portrait on a forearm
Fine line black triangle tattoo with overlapping ends on the inner forearm, close to the wrist, against a dark blue wall.
Open triangle on the inner forearm
Small heart tattoo with a black outline and pink, purple and blue diagonal stripes on the inner wrist and forearm.
Striped heart tattoo on wrist
Black and grey forearm tattoos showing crystals, a heart, a bell, crossed nails, a swallow and the words THE END, on a forearm.
Black and grey forearm sleeve with swallow and bell
Two matching heart tattoos with swirling scrollwork and the word Sisters in script on the forearms, with a small pink bow tattoo visible below.
Matching sisters heart tattoos on forearms
Two matching tattoos of a black infinity symbol intertwined with a red outlined heart, one on the inner wrist and one on the hand, in a fine line style.
Matching infinity and heart wrist tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals, two skulls and folded banknotes.
Pocket watch, skulls and banknotes on an arm
Black fine line tattoo of an ornate cross with scrolling filigree on the inner wrist of a person holding a hand.
Ornate cross on a wrist
Two forearms with matching black and grey tattoos: a ship's wheel with script reading be the one to guide me, and an anchor with script reading but never hold me down.
Matching ship's wheel and anchor forearm tattoos

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