Tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Close view from behind of a small black fine line arrow tattoo pointing downwards on an ankle, above white trainers and rolled blue jeans.
Small arrow tattoo on the ankle
Black fine line elvish-style script tattoo running diagonally across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Elvish-style script across upper back
Two people in pink camisoles show matching small black fine line swallow tattoos on the upper chest, one on each side.
Matching fine line swallow tattoos on the chest
Two small matching tattoos on the inner wrists, a grey broom with a green wash on the left and a wand with sparkles and bubbles on the right, in a fine line style.
Broom and wand tattoos on two wrists
Fine line black tattoo of the word Wanderlust in script with a fine arrow and overlapping circles across the inside of a forearm.
Wanderlust script and arrow on a forearm
Sketchy fine line tattoo of a sparrow in brown and grey tones on the outer forearm.
Sparrow on a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo reading Go Placidly Amidst the Noise and Haste across the top of a bare foot resting on grass.
Quote in fine line script across a foot
Fine line black sun and crescent moon tattoos with script wording running down the outer side of two bare feet.
Sun and moon script tattoos on feet
Fine line geometric butterfly tattoo in black ink across the upper back, with faceted wings built from straight lines.
Geometric butterfly on the upper back
Black ink botanical tattoo of a flowering sprig with leaves and small blooms on the upper arm, in a fine line style.
Flowering sprig on upper arm
Fine line black ink tattoo of origami birds, a paper plane with a dashed trail and the words be free on the inner forearm.
Origami birds and paper plane with be free
Black line drawing of a cross-shaped tattoo design in fine line style, with a dreamcatcher at the centre, feathers and curling leafy vines.
Dreamcatcher cross with feathers and vines
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a galloping horse with a flowing mane and tail on the inner forearm.
Galloping horse tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey fine line dragonfly tattoo with detailed wings on the inner forearm of a person wearing a red top.
Dragonfly on a forearm
Black and grey fine line rose tattoo with leaves and a bud across a woman's shoulder and upper back, seen from behind.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a geometric dog head with two small hearts above it, on the inside of an ankle.
Geometric dog and hearts on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a feather with a diamond-shaped quill tip on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Feather outline on the wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two peony flowers stacked down the upper thigh of a woman kneeling on a cream blanket.
Two peony flowers on a thigh
Fine line black and purple tattoos of a straight razor, a comb and a thin looped line on three fingers of a hand with purple nail varnish.
Razor, comb and line tattoos on fingers
Small black fine line outline of a heart tattooed on the upper chest near the collarbone, beside a crocheted shoulder strap.
Small heart outline on the upper chest
Colour tattoo of a cartoon Totoro-style creature with red cherry blossoms and petals on the outer thigh of a bare leg.
Totoro character and red blossoms on a thigh
Small black outline lotus tattoo in a fine line botanical style on the side of an ankle.
Outline lotus on the ankle
Two wrists pressed together, each with a fine line black script tattoo reading grande soeur and petite soeur with a small outlined heart.
Matching sister script tattoos on wrists
Fine line black tattoo of two hands linking little fingers on the upper arm of a person wearing a grey t-shirt.
Pinky promise hands on upper arm
Black fine-line script tattoo reading I carry your heart, I am never without it, across a woman's upper chest near the collarbone.
Script quote across the collarbone
Black linework tattoo of a swirling tree with roots on a person's upper back, photographed from behind.
Swirling tree with roots on upper back
Close photograph of a small black fine line script tattoo of a partly visible phrase on the upper thigh, beside a lace skirt and a brown leather bag strap.
Fine script quote tattoo on a thigh
Woman seen from behind with a small black fine line tattoo of vertical marks on her back, beside a grey knit top with an open back.
Small vertical tattoo on upper back
Two black and grey photographs of a forearm with a fine line tattoo of four parallel bands around the wrist, and on the left a triangle with a horizontal bar and small marks below it.
Four-line band and triangle on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on a woman's upper back near her left shoulder, photographed from behind.
Three birds on upper back
Black and grey fine line script reading Frida, placed at the base of the neck on the upper back.
Frida script on the upper back
Black fine line script letters b and k joined by a thin connecting line and a solid heart, shown as a tattoo design on a light grey background.
Script letters b and k with a heart
Fine line black arrow tattoo on the forearm below the elbow, with a small cluster of dots on the upper arm, shown on a bare arm beside a white t-shirt.
Dot cluster and small arrow on an arm
Two small crown tattoos on inner wrists, the left a solid black silhouette and the right a black outline, both in fine line style.
Matching small crown tattoos on wrists
Fine line black cat tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, with a tabby cat resting on her shoulder.
Small cat tattoo on the nape
Two small black finger tattoos on clasped hands: a crescent moon on one finger and a geometric hot air balloon on the neighbouring finger, in fine line style with light shading.
Crescent moon and geometric balloon on fingers
Fine line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace with the script words Just live, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Heartbeat line with script on the chest
Collage of black fine line infinity symbol designs with script words and birds, shown as temporary tattoos on a wrist and forearm.
Infinity script temporary tattoo designs
Fine line geometric swallow tattoo in black ink on the side of a person's ribs, with cream fabric wrapped across the upper torso.
Geometric swallow on the ribs
Black and grey fine line poppy tattoo on the back of a calf, with a stem, buds, leaves and a shaded diamond below.
Poppy with diamond on a calf
Woman in a black one-piece swimsuit with a fine line triangle tattoo on her upper arm and a small script tattoo on her side.
Triangle outline and small script tattoos
Small colour tattoo of a carrot with green leafy top on the inner forearm, near the wrist, with an out-of-focus background.
Small carrot tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a sitting dog with a small red accent on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind at the beach.
Small sitting dog on upper back
Fine line black ink drawing of a ginkgo leaf with radiating veins on a long stem, suitable as a botanical flash design.
Ginkgo leaf line drawing
Back view of a model in a striped backless dress, showing a fine line black script tattoo on her upper arm and a small solid triangle tattoo at the nape of her neck.
Script lettering on upper arm and small triangle at nape
Black and grey dotwork and fine line drawing of a symmetrical geometric lotus ornament with a vertical stem, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Geometric lotus-style ornament design
Two clenched hands with small fine line black tattoos of symbols, including crescent moons, crosses and a key, on the fingers of each hand.
Small symbols tattooed across eight fingers
Two people seen from behind with matching black and grey script tattoos on their upper backs, each with an infinity symbol: one with a feather, one with an anchor.
Matching infinity quote tattoos on shoulder blades

Ideas by style

Fine line Traditional Blackwork Japanese Dotwork Neo-trad Realism Lettering Botanical Geometric

Ideas by placement

Forearm Upper arm Shoulder Back Chest Ribs Thigh Calf Ankle Hand Neck

Popular subjects

Flower 8,605 Script 6,821 Leaves 6,438 Rose 4,399 Heart 4,105 Lettering 3,720 Bird 3,605 Feather 3,392 Quote 3,385 Swirl 3,253 Star 3,037 Dot 3,012 Text 2,685 Mandala 2,563 Wing 2,537 Word 2,200 Circle 2,163 Hand 1,970 Skull 1,900 Cat 1,806 Petal 1,805 Stem 1,695 Triangle 1,678 Outline 1,574 Arrow 1,573 Ornament 1,552 Banner 1,537 Eye 1,508 Woman 1,494 Moon 1,451