Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of a purple lotus on a pond with reeds, a sunset and a pink blossom branch across the upper arm and shoulder.
Lotus pond and cherry blossom on upper arm
Gold metallic floral design with swirls and a dotted line running along the fingers, on the back of a hand.
Gold floral temporary tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism rose with leaves on the left ribs and a fine-line dotwork mandala with dangling beads above the navel.
Rose and mandala across the ribs and stomach
Pink cherry blossom branch tattoo with black outlines wrapping over the shoulder and upper arm.
Cherry blossom branch on a shoulder
Grey shaded cat head with teal eyes, surrounded by scrolling swirls and lotus flowers, tattooed on the side of a thigh.
Cat head with teal eyes and lotus flowers on thigh
Black and grey dotwork peony and acanthus leaf tattoo set in a circle on the upper arm.
Peony and acanthus leaves in a circle
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo with a crescent moon on the forearm, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading.
Mandala and rose on a forearm
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on an arm, with a portrait of a woman and roses on the upper arm and dotwork flowers on the forearm.
Floral sleeve with portrait on upper arm
Black and grey peony with lace-style filigree and hanging beads tattooed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Peony and lace design on the upper back
Fine line black ink tattoo of two ginkgo leaves on a stem, placed on the upper back of a person with dark hair and a black top.
Two ginkgo leaves on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a daisy with a bud, stem and two leaves on the forearm, in fine line with shading.
Daisy and bud on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and buds wrapping up the inside of a forearm, shown in a realistic style.
Cherry blossom branch on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lotus flower inside a brushed crescent arc, with small stars and dots above, on pale skin.
Lotus in a crescent with stars
Black and white line drawing of an elephant head built from a rose, daisies, leaves and blossoms, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Elephant head made of flowers and leaves
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses and three daisy-like flowers wrapping around the outer forearm.
Black and grey roses and daisies on a forearm
Colour tattoo of purple lilies with green swirling vines wrapping around an ankle, in a botanical style.
Purple lily vine around an ankle
Black and grey traditional-style rose with two smaller flowers and leaves on the stomach, with a partly visible tattoo on the forearm.
Black rose with flanking flowers on the stomach
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo on a forearm, with dotwork lines on the back of the hand and small chevrons on the fingers.
Mandala and rose forearm with hand dotwork
Small black fine line rose with a thin stem and leaves tattooed behind a person's ear, with ear piercings visible.
Small rose tattoo behind the ear
Colour tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and black and grey limbs, wrapping across the upper arm in a Japanese-inspired style.
Cherry blossom branch across an upper arm
Black linework tattoo of tree roots and bark spreading across the back of a hand and over the fingers, in a botanical style.
Tree roots tattoo across a hand
Four-panel photo of a realistic red magnolia tattoo with black ink splatter across the shoulder and upper arm.
Magnolia and ink splatter on a shoulder
Back view of a person lying down, showing red and pink flower tattoos with grey shaded swirls across the hip and thigh, plus script on the upper back.
Floral tattoos on back and thigh
Realistic red rose tattoo in colour with black shading behind it, on the forearm of a person in a white top.
Realistic red rose on a forearm
Black and white fine line flash sheet of rosemary, lavender and other herb sprigs, held up by a person whose face is out of frame.
Fine line herb sprigs flash sheet
Realism style tattoo of two grey roses with black lace filigree and teal and pink butterflies, placed on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Roses, lace and butterflies on a back
Black ink drawing of a broad oak tree with stippled leaves and a full root system spreading beneath it, on a plain white background.
Oak tree with spreading roots, black ink design
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, featuring a sunflower, a rose, a lotus and an ornate elephant head with mandala detailing.
Sunflower, rose and elephant arm sleeve
Colour botanical tattoo of violas, green vines and roots with a bumblebee, across a person's shoulder and upper back.
Violas, vine and bee across a shoulder
Coloured drawing of a sleeping orange fox with a white chest and dark ears, framed in an oval of brown branches and green ivy, suited to a botanical tattoo design.
Sleeping fox in an ivy wreath
Watercolour-style pink and red cherry blossom flowers and buds with thin stems across a shoulder and upper arm.
Pink blossom branch across a shoulder
Black line drawing of a leafy tree with swirling branches and twisted roots, with a small bird above, shown as a design on white.
Tree with swirling branches and roots
A sheet of ten black and grey rose drawings on a white background, shaded with fine hatching and stippling in a botanical realism style.
Ten black and grey rose flash designs
Colour tattoo of a pocket watch, daisy and leaves on a thigh, beside a black linework version of a similar design under plastic wrap.
Pocket watch and daisy on a thigh
Colour cherry blossom branch tattoo with pink flowers, buds and dark stems running across the ribs and side of a torso, in a botanical style.
Cherry blossom branch tattoo across the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a red tulip, pink rose and blue flowers with green leaves and yellow berries on the inner forearm.
Red tulip and pink rose forearm tattoo
Black fine line tattoo of horizontal lines with wheat, lavender, leaves and flowers on the side of the ribs.
Horizontal lines with botanical sprigs on ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds and small birds across the inner wrist and forearm.
Dandelion seeds drifting across two wrists
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a crescent moon and roses with dotwork accents, placed on the chest below the bust.
Crescent moon and roses below the bust
Black linework anchor wrapped in rope, with pink roses and blue flowers, tattooed on the forearm.
Anchor with pink roses and blue flowers on forearm
Black botanical leaf sprig tattoo behind a person's ear, shown in a black and white close-up photograph.
Small leaf sprig behind the ear
Black and grey ink drawing of a lion's head in profile within a starry night circle, with a Leo banner and flowers, shown as a tattoo flash design.
Lion profile with Leo banner and starry sky
Black and white yin yang design with two roses and swirling vines, drawn as a tattoo-style flash design with no body placement shown.
Yin yang with roses design
Pencil-style line drawing of a woman with closed eyes, flowers in her hair, a songbird and orchid sprigs, designed as a fine line tattoo sketch.
Woman with bird and orchids sketch
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses, a compass and script on the outer thigh.
Roses and compass on a thigh
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a Nikon FM10 film camera, a film strip and daisies on the outer thigh.
Film camera and daisies on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoos cover the tops of both feet and the ankles, with a floral motif on the left foot.
Mandala tattoos across both feet and ankles
Black line-work floral tattoo with flower heads and leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Black floral design across a shoulder

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