Tattoo ideas

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

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Full-colour tattoo of Edvard Munch's painting The Scream covering the upper arm, with a swirling orange and blue sky behind the figure.
The Scream tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey owl tattoo with ornate patterns, keyholes and diamonds covering an upper arm.
Owl and keyhole ornament on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wing made of feathers across the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic wing feathers on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a black cat with glowing yellow eyes, set against blue watercolour splashes and red scratch marks on an upper arm.
Black cat with blue splash on upper arm
Black and grey full arm sleeve tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha wearing an ornate crown, surrounded by paisley and mandala patterns, on the upper arm and forearm.
Ganesha and ornamental full arm sleeve
Full arm sleeve of fine white ink ornamental patterns on a woman's arm from shoulder to wrist, with a white halter top.
White ink sleeve tattoo on an arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a green viper coiled around a branch with its mouth open, across the upper arm.
Green viper snake on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a horse head in an ornate bridle with a purple feather plume, on the upper arm.
Horse head with feather plume on upper arm
Two photographs of a black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, with a winged armoured angel, a skeleton with wings and a skull.
Full sleeve of angels, skeleton and skull in grey
Black and grey outline tattoo on an upper arm showing two spiky-haired animated characters in an arched frame beneath a cloudy sky and a dark silhouetted city.
Two animated characters in an arched frame on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional full sleeve of flowers and swirls running from the shoulder to the wrist of an arm.
Full sleeve of colourful flowers on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of three skulls with draped fabric and leaves on an upper arm, shaded to look three-dimensional.
Triple skull realism on an upper arm
Black and grey realism rose sleeve on an upper arm and a script and pocket watch tattoo on a thigh, shown on a woman crouching outdoors.
Rose sleeve and script thigh tattoo outdoors
Realistic castle, moon and birds above a stone labyrinth tattooed across a man's upper arm and shoulder, shaded in grey with yellow-lit windows.
Castle and labyrinth sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo of a sugar skull woman with roses and a skull, running from the shoulder down the forearm.
Sugar skull woman and roses full sleeve
A line-drawn vintage microphone tattoo with yellow shading on the upper forearm of a woman in a pale pink dress and blue belt.
Vintage microphone tattoo on forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a black raven perched over a brick house with lit windows, with a red eight-pointed star above, on an upper arm.
Raven perched on a house on an upper arm
Realistic tattoo of red birds flying over a cloudy sky, with a thorny branch and a nest of three blue eggs, on an upper arm.
Red birds and nest on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a diagonal arrow crossed by two overlapping circles and small dots, on the upper arm.
Arrow and overlapping circles on an arm
Traditional style tattoo of a woman's profile with dark hair strung with pearls and a sailing ship on her head, on the upper arm.
Woman profile and sailing ship on upper arm
Black lace-pattern tattoo sleeve covering a woman's arm from the upper arm down over the hand, with a floral motif on the elbow and forearm.
Lace-pattern sleeve from upper arm to hand
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a teal and orange bird with long flowing feathers across an upper arm.
Teal and orange bird on upper arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of an owl with blossoms and clover across an upper arm and shoulder.
Colourful owl and blossoms on an upper arm
Full sleeve tattoo of stylised birds, leaves and geometric motifs with dotwork shading, running from the upper arm down to the forearm.
Sleeve of stylised birds and leaves
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a sailing ship and compass rose on a man's upper arm and forearm.
Sailing ship and compass sleeve
Colour tattoo of a shaded anchor with rope, an orange lily and a purple lily, placed on the upper arm.
Anchor and lilies on an upper arm
Fine line and dotwork tattoo on an upper arm, with a shaded black mandala circle, red geometric polygons and dotted lines rising upward.
Mandala and geometric lines on upper arm
Four black and grey photographs of fine line geometric tattoos showing arrows crossing overlapping circles, placed on the upper arm and forearm.
Fine line arrows and circles on arms
Full sleeve tattoo of a colourful space scene with a ringed planet, cratered moons, stars and a nebula on a man's arm, in a realistic style.
Space scene full sleeve tattoo
Black dotwork tree tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder, with a dense stippled canopy and a brushstroke trunk ending in a small purple tint.
Tree with dotted canopy on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of hibiscus, plumeria and daisy-like flowers with leaves forming a crown, with a curved black line beneath, on an upper arm.
Hibiscus and plumeria flower crown on an upper arm
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing torn skin revealing a metallic mechanical structure with rivets and cabling.
Biomechanical torn-skin design on upper arm
Full arm sleeve of painterly colour flowers, with a purple and orange tulip on the upper arm, a blue bloom mid arm and a pink dahlia on the forearm.
Colourful floral sleeve on an arm
Colour realism tattoo of a pale-faced clown villain with swept dark hair and purple lips, with blue and orange splatter, on an upper arm.
Realistic clown villain portrait on upper arm
Back view of a person with a densely tattooed back and arms, featuring a large grey hexagon, a crested eagle and engraved-style vintage motifs in realism style.
Full back tattoo with hexagon and eagle crest
Two tattoo photographs: on the left, a colour Neo-trad style tattoo of a masked spirit with pink flowers and beads on the upper arm; on the right, a black and grey tattoo of soot sprites with a dark
No-Face and soot sprite tattoos
Illustration of a muscular cartoon man with a moustache and pipe, his arms, torso and legs covered in dense line-drawn tattoo designs in teal on yellow.
Cartoon figure covered in tattoo designs
Full arm sleeve tattoo of orange, pink and blue watercolour-style washes with black ink splatter and brushstroke marks, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Watercolour-style sleeve tattoo on arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a clock face with Roman numerals, gears and a mask within ornate scrollwork.
Ornate clock and mask on upper arm
Black linework cartoon cat with pink cheeks and red inner ears, with a Love yourself script across its body, on the upper arm.
Cartoon cat with Love yourself script
Black and grey ornamental wolf head tattoo with a third eye motif on the upper arm, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornamental wolf head on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a profile head filled with a stormy sea and sky, black rain drips, and a faceted blue anchor.
Storm profile and anchor on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a silver vintage microphone and a black vinyl record with music notes on an upper arm, set against blue watercolour splashes.
Vintage microphone and vinyl record on upper arm
Colour cartoon character sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a purple dress.
Cartoon character sleeve on an arm
Close crop of a woman's tattooed arms beside a white top and black skirt printed with a Led Zeppelin concert poster, showing upper arm and forearm tattoos.
Tattooed arms with a band print skirt
Dotwork and line tattoo of a girl in a patterned dress holding an umbrella with coloured raindrops, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Girl with umbrella and raindrops on upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on a man's arm showing a sailing ship, a compass rose and an anchor, with the words Love, friends and family.
Sailing ship, compass and anchor sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crouching figure holding a long implement against a smoky, blurred background, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Figure in motion on upper arm and shoulder

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