Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour realism tattoo of sunflowers, daisies and a red rose with two red birds across the upper arm and shoulder.
Sunflowers, daisies and rose on upper arm
Fine line lavender sprig tattoo in purple and green on the side of a person's neck, below the ear.
Lavender sprig on the side of the neck
Colourful vintage-style poppy bouquet tattoo with green leaves and buds, placed on a woman's upper arm near the shoulder.
Poppy bouquet tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey peony and botanical tattoo covering the lower legs from the knee to the ankle, shown on both legs in a Japanese-influenced floral style.
Peony and flower leg sleeve on both legs
Dotwork stag head with antlers made of branches, roses and leaves, in black ink on the forearm.
Stag head with roses on a forearm
Two small black fine line sprout tattoos, one on each ankle, shown on bare feet against a pale background.
Matching sprout tattoos on both ankles
Black and grey botanical tattoo with radiating petals and dotted berry clusters wrapping around a person's upper arm near the elbow.
Radial floral tattoo on upper arm
Black fine line botanical drawing of a wildflower sprig with poppy-like blooms, buds, leaves and feathery grass heads, drawn on paper.
Wildflower sprig line drawing
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing an owl beside curling scrolls with tulip-like buds, arranged within a circle, with no body placement shown.
Owl and floral scroll tattoo sketch
Black ink tattoo of a large and a small elephant, both filled with mandala and flower patterns, on a area of skin that appears to be the back.
Two mandala elephants on the back
Fine line black outline of a small lotus flower on the inside of a wrist, photographed against a black and white patterned bedspread.
Small lotus outline on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo of two daisies on thin stems with small leaves, placed on the ankle.
Two daisies on an ankle
Black and grey raven tattoo with peony blooms and scrollwork running down the thigh, drawn in a neo-traditional style.
Raven and peony scroll on a thigh
Black and grey orchid spray tattoo across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, in botanical style with fine shading.
Orchid spray on a shoulder
Black ink Om symbol inside a lotus mandala tattoo on the nape of the neck, in a blackwork and botanical style.
Om symbol within a lotus mandala
Colour botanical tattoo of sweet pea flowers in red, purple and pink with green leaves, on the upper arm of a person in a blue top.
Sweet pea sprig on an upper arm
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small sprig with leaves and wispy stems on the back of a woman's upper arm.
Fine line sprig on the upper arm
Colour lotus flowers with grey paisley and mandala linework tattooed across a side hip and onto the buttock.
Lotus and paisley tattoo on hip and buttock
Botanical tattoo of a black vine with two red-shaded flowers and small script words, curling around the ankle and onto the top of the foot.
Vine and flowers on an ankle
Two-panel image: above, a healing raised scar on skin; below, a red and black cherry blossom branch tattoo on the shoulder covering that area.
Cherry blossom branch over a scar
Close-up of a small black outline Tudor rose tattoo on the outer lower leg just above the ankle, with a bare wooden floor behind.
Tudor rose on the ankle
Black and white photo of a small grey-shaded cannabis leaf tattoo on the upper thigh, with a hand holding the waistband of underwear and a navel piercing visible.
Cannabis leaf tattoo on upper thigh
Small fine line black tattoo of a botanical sprig with a few buds on the side of a torso, just below the ribs.
Fine line sprig on the ribs
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a compass with a star-shaped rose face, surrounded by teal and green leaves and branches, on a limb.
Compass with leaves on a limb
Grey shaded lily with curling vine lines tattooed across a wrist and the back of a hand in a botanical style.
Lily and vine tattoo on wrist and hand
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose with a stem and leaves, and the word Strenght in cursive script above it, on the side of a hip.
Script word and rose on a hip
Traditional style colour tattoo of a strawberry sprig with red berries, white five-petal flowers and green leaves, on the outer thigh.
Strawberry sprig on a thigh
Small fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig with berries in black ink on the side of a ribcage, with a hand resting nearby.
Fine line sprig tattoo on the ribs
Dotwork and linework floral sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with red blossoms at the top and black flowers below.
Floral sleeve on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical fine line tattoo of a lilac sprig with two leaves on a forearm.
Lilac sprig on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork calf tattoos showing a full moon, crystals, a cactus, an open hand with an eye in the palm, a moth and morel mushrooms.
Moon, crystals, cactus and eye hand on both calves
Black and magenta lotus flower tattoo with a long thin stem, placed on the side of the ribs above jeans.
Lotus flower with a long stem on the ribs
Colour Japanese style sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with orange tiger lilies, purple flowers, green leaves and grey waves.
Lily and waves sleeve tattoo
Greyscale lotus flower and hexagonal honeycomb tattoo with teal and blue accents on an upper arm.
Lotus and honeycomb on upper arm
Realism style tattoo of two pink roses with green leaves and a small black script line, on a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Pink roses and script on the shoulder
Black line tattoo of poppy flowers, seed pods and leafy stems wrapping around a person's upper arm, in a fine line botanical style.
Poppies and seed pods on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of two swallows, roses and a butterfly across a torso, in a traditional style on the ribs and stomach.
Swallows, roses and a butterfly on the torso
Black ink tattoo on a forearm of swallows flying above two perched birds on a leafy branch, with the word love in script lettering below.
Swallows and the word love on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate hand mirror surrounded by lilies and scrollwork, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Hand mirror and lilies on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small rose with two leaves and a stem on the forearm, photographed with the arm bent at the elbow.
Small rose on a forearm
Pen drawing of a symmetrical dotwork mandala with a central flower and layered leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white paper beside two black fineliner pens.
Dotwork mandala flower design on paper
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two magnolia flowers with leaves on a person's shoulder and upper arm, shown in black and white.
Magnolia blooms on a shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo across a person's upper back showing clock dials, a compass, flowers and a lace-like ornament, seen from behind.
Clock dials, compass and flowers across a back
Colour tattoo of a black infinity symbol entwined with pink cherry blossoms, branches and green leaves, on the outer thigh.
Infinity symbol with cherry blossoms on a thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a cat silhouette in an oval cameo frame with flowers and a pearl drape, on a person's upper back.
Cat cameo on upper back
Neo-traditional pink flamingo tattoo with dark outlines, set against an orange sun and surrounded by leaves with red berries, on a limb.
Pink flamingo with leaves on a limb
Watercolour-style botanical sprig with red berries and a fine black script line running down the middle of a back, tattooed along the spine.
Leafy sprig and script down the spine
Black and grey realism tattoo of a blossom branch with flowers and buds across the upper back.
Grey blossom branch on upper back

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