Tattoo ideas

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

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Black dotwork drawing of a moth with a crescent moon above it, set within dashed geometric construction lines, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Dotwork moth with crescent moon and geometric lines
Realistic colour tattoo of a lace garter with a pale green bow and trailing ribbons on the upper thigh, with denim shorts visible above.
Lace garter with bow on a thigh
Colour botanical tattoo of three red lotus flowers with yellow centres on a woman's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Three lotus flowers on a upper back
Solid black ink tattoo of a treble clef and bass clef merged into a heart shape on bare skin, with a thumb visible at the left edge.
Treble and bass clef heart
A man in a tan felt hat holds his hands over his face, showing small black finger tattoos on the hand, with silver rings and beaded bracelets on the wrists.
Finger tattoos and rings under a felt hat
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale swimming across the inner forearm, shown on a bed.
Humpback whale tattoo on a forearm
Blue-grey botanical mandala tattoo of a large flower with scrolled leaves, sitting on the wrist of a person wearing a white top.
Blue-grey floral mandala on a wrist
Back view of a woman with long dark hair, showing a black fine line outline tattoo of the world map across her upper back.
World map outline tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoos of an open birdcage on one calf and a flock of birds flying up the other calf, photographed from behind.
Birdcage and flying birds on calves
Black tribal tattoos on a person's left calf and right ankle, standing barefoot on wet sand in blue shorts.
Tribal tattoos on calf and ankle on a beach
Black and grey shaded daisy tattoo on the upper arm, with a partly visible Roman numeral tattoo above it.
Shaded daisy on upper arm
Traditional rose and script lettering tattoos on the thighs of legs resting in a bath, with a hand holding a cup of tea.
Rose and lettering tattoos on bathed legs
Black bat wing tattoo merging into red scrawled HA laughter text on an arm, in a black and white photograph with red highlights.
Batman bat symbol and Joker laughter on an arm
Black line drawing of an ornate heart-shaped padlock with a keyhole and scrollwork, layered in front of two cogs, shown as a tattoo design.
Heart padlock with cogs design
Fine line tattoo of a needle with a looping dotted thread running down the inside of a forearm.
Needle and thread tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey script lettering tattoo running along a forearm, photographed in black and white.
Script quote on a forearm
Black fine line geometric fox tattoo on the ankle, drawn in angular facets against pale skin.
Geometric fox on the ankle
Black hand-lettered tattoo reading IF NOT NOW WHEN? in blocky capitals across the inner wrist and hand.
If not now when lettering on the wrist
Photograph of a realistic colour tattoo of a Siamese cat with blue eyes on a forearm, shown in two side-by-side close-up views.
Realistic Siamese cat on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a grey bird with an orange breast perched on a branch with red chrysanthemum flowers, on the forearm.
Bird on flowering branch on a forearm
Pencil sketch of a compass rose with swirling wisps around its central star, drawn as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body placement shown.
Compass rose with swirling wisps
Fine line heart tattoo with small script on the upper arm of a woman with her back to the camera, facing the sea at dusk.
Heart with script on upper arm
Fine line black script lettering reading Courage, dear heart with the attribution CS Lewis beneath, drawn on a plain white background.
Courage, dear heart script lettering design
Fine line black tattoo of a mountain range above the coordinates 49.2827° N, 123.1207° W on the inner forearm.
Mountain range and coordinates on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with an eye motif and swirling petals on a lower leg, resting on a dark surface beside blue leopard print leggings.
Mandala tattoo on a lower leg
Black mandala and lace-like sleeve tattoo covering the forearm and upper arm of a woman in a white top, with arms raised in bright sunlight.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm and upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, with a filigree heart locket on a chain, across the upper arm.
Pocket watch with filigree locket on upper arm
Black outline elephant tattoo with blue, purple and green patterned body and raised trunk holding a leafy sprig, on the side of the ribs.
Patterned elephant with raised trunk on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an open triangle with an inner line and a small ring of dashes on the inner forearm.
Fine line triangle on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a frog with a central eye inside a black diamond, shown on an upper arm in a tank top.
Frog with eye inside a black diamond on upper arm
Pencil drawing of a shaded rose inside a dreamcatcher ring with hanging feathers and a smaller dreamcatcher below, shown on paper.
Rose dreamcatcher tattoo design
Fine line black tattoo of a sewing needle with a looping thread on the upper chest, beside a green top strap.
Needle and thread fine line tattoo on the chest
Three-panel photo of a black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing an eye, an angel, a pocket watch and skulls.
Realism sleeve with angel, eye and pocket watch
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a scowling cat in a gold frame with a banner reading No, on the thigh.
Grumpy cat in gold frame on thigh
Fine line black tattoo of three feathered arrows running diagonally down the inner forearm, with dot and diamond details along the shafts.
Three arrows running down a forearm
Pencil and coloured drawing of a shaded skull with a dagger, smoke wisps and a red rose with leaves, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Skull, dagger and red rose design
Traditional style butterfly design in red, yellow, teal and green with black outlines, shown as a drawing with three red drops beneath it.
Traditional butterfly flash with red flowers
Colour realism tattoo of three jewel-like emblems in red, blue and green, set within a grey triangle on the forearm.
Three gem emblems in a triangle on a forearm
Black and white photo of a small fine line arrow tattoo with a flower-shaped head on a pale limb, set against a floral patterned backdrop.
Small arrow tattoo with flower head
Watercolour dandelion tattoo with rainbow splashes and black script lettering along the side of the ribs.
Watercolour dandelion on the ribs
Fine line black outline heart tattoo on the side of a finger, with red painted nails on the same hand.
Small outline heart on a finger
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a teepee under a crescent moon with stars, cacti and a bull skull on the inner forearm, framed by fine geometric circles.
Teepee and desert scene on a forearm
Black and grey shaded butterfly tattoo with detailed wings on the upper arm of a person wearing a grey top.
Black and grey butterfly on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of three blossoms and leaves on a forearm, shaded with soft grey washes.
Grey floral cluster on the inner forearm
Fine black line tattoo of a heartbeat trace that forms a heart on the left, ending in the word faith in cursive script, on skin at the side of the body.
Heartbeat line and faith script
Five views of a colourful traditional style full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a mermaid, a shark, sailing ships, a castle and fish in a sea scene.
Under-the-sea full sleeve tattoo
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical spiral ornament with dots, placed on the back of a woman's neck.
Fine line spiral ornament on the neck
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a hamsa hand with an eye, flowers and dotted detail, on the side of a person's ribs, with partial Latin script below.
Hamsa hand with eye on the ribs

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