Tattoo ideas

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

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Close-up of three small black fine line stick figure tattoos on a stomach beside the navel, above a grey waistband.
Three stick figure tattoos on the stomach
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl with spread wings and a small leafy sprig, placed on the side of a person's back.
Realistic barn owl in flight on a back
Colour traditional style tattoo of a woman in a patterned headband with pink and yellow flowers and a red rose, on the outer thigh.
Traditional woman portrait and rose on thigh
Close-up of a fine-line black tattoo of a curly script word love inside an open heart on the lower abdomen, beside a belly button piercing.
Love script heart on the lower abdomen
Black and grey design of a lotus flower with layered petals inside a bold, sweeping black brush-stroke circle, shown without skin.
Lotus within a brush circle
Small black scrollwork and cross tattoo on the side of a finger, shown in close-up.
Black swirl and cross tattoo on a finger
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a sailing ship on rolling waves with a dotted anchor hanging below, on the inner forearm.
Sailing ship and anchor on a forearm
Traditional style anchor flash design with a wooden stock, coiled rope and red flowers with green leaves, shown on a plain white background.
Anchor with rope and red flowers
Colour traditional tattoo of a snow globe showing a red sun over mountains and a lake, with the words I WISH I COULD STAY HERE above and below, on the forearm.
Snow globe with mountains and sunset on a forearm
Close photograph of a black tribal-style tattoo of dolphins and fish with swirling linework on a limb, placement not clearly identifiable.
Tribal dolphin and fish tattoo
Black silhouette tattoo of small flying figures trailing from the ankle across the top of a foot, with a denim jeans cuff visible above.
Flying silhouette figures trailing across an ankle
Flash design of a grey stippled skeletal ribcage, spine and pelvis filled with red, orange and yellow roses and green leaves, on a white background, in a botanical realism style.
Skeleton ribcage and pelvis with red and yellow roses
Black and grey mandala and lotus full sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with dotwork shading.
Mandala and lotus full sleeve
Fine line black tattoo of a world map overlaid with compass rings and an arrow, shown on the upper arm.
World map with compass and arrow on arm
Forearm tattoo of three owls perched on a branching tree, each owl with a coloured circular medallion holding a simple figure, in black and grey shading with colour accents.
Three owls on a branch down a forearm
Black dotwork antlers tattooed on an ankle, with stippled shading inside the outlines and a wooden floor behind.
Pair of antlers on an ankle
Black ink drawing of a saguaro-style cactus with several arms, its base cupped by two outlined hands, shown as a flash design on white paper.
Cactus cradled by two hands
Fine line black tattoo of a dreamcatcher, two feathers and three birds with the word Wanderlust in script, on the wrist.
Dreamcatcher and wanderlust script on wrist
A hand holding a cream canvas makeup pouch printed with black lettering, with a partly visible coloured tattoo on the forearm.
Makeup pouch held over a wooden floor
Back of a woman's neck and upper back showing a black linework ornamental tattoo with scrolls and flame-like motifs, spreading down from the nape.
Ornamental black linework across neck and upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing large angel wings, a woman's face with a cross on the forehead and an hourglass below.
Winged angel and woman sleeve tattoo
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo wrapping the upper arm towards the elbow, with chevron bands and spiral motifs, shown against a dark background.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a poppy bloom, bud and stem with leafy foliage running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Poppy tattoo running down the upper arm
Colour tattoo of a bearded gnome in a red hat and blue jacket beside a red-spotted mushroom on a lower leg.
Gnome with red hat and mushroom on a calf
Black and grey ink drawing of a horned owl with spread wings, its chest set with a mandala and geometric ornament, styled as a tattoo design.
Owl with spread wings and geometric ornament
Traditional style flash drawing of a woman with bobbed curls, a red striped headscarf with a feather, red cheeks and lips, and a pearl necklace, shown on a gold background.
Traditional flapper head with red headscarf and feather
Woman wearing a white t-shirt with a black and white mandala print and the words Vibe With Me, with a dark tattoo on her arm.
Woman in mandala print t-shirt with arm tattoo
Small black fine line compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on the heel of a foot.
Compass rose on a heel
Colour realism tattoo of a stormy sky with lightning, breaking waves and dark fern silhouettes, wrapping around a forearm.
Stormy seascape on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a red heart with a gold crown inside a yellow starburst, beside a cartoon sea witch with purple tentacles.
Heart, crown and sea witch on upper arm
Pen drawing of a treble clef and scattered musical notes arranged in a heart outline, a tattoo design sketch on lined paper with the words my tattoo written below.
Treble clef and music notes in a heart shape
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a blackberry branch with serrated leaves and thorns, shown on an arm.
Blackberry branch on an arm
Close-up of a small solid black star tattoo on the back of a hand near the wrist, with a white lace fabric beneath.
Small star on the back of a hand
Sheet of twelve dark red Chinese character designs on white, each labelled in English with words such as Music, Peace, Mother and Father.
Chinese character tattoo flash sheet
Fine line tattoo on the upper thigh of a fine line bow with musical staff lines, notes and a treble clef wrapped around the leg like a garter.
Bow and music staff tattoo on a thigh
Fine line pen sketch of a small seated elephant raising its trunk towards three musical notes, drawn on plain paper as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Elephant with musical notes fine line sketch
Black ink line drawing of a lion head with a mandala-style pattern filling the mane and face, drawn on plain paper as a tattoo design.
Mandala lion head line drawing
Black and grey Celtic knot tattoo with shaded ribbon-like loops, sitting centre back between the shoulder blades.
Interlaced Celtic knot on upper back
Three matching black fine line triquetra knot tattoos sit on the wrists of three people whose hands are clasped together.
Matching triquetra knots on three wrists
Black fine line tattoo of a geometric rose on a forearm, with a dotted stem that becomes an arrow with a diamond head.
Line rose and arrow on a forearm
Design reading YOU'RE ALREADY DEAD, with each letter formed from bones such as ribs, vertebrae and a skull, in white on a black background.
You're Already Dead bone lettering
White dotwork crescent moon filled with mandala-like patterns, drawn on a plain black background as a tattoo design.
Dotwork crescent moon with mandala pattern
Colourful watercolour-style yin yang tattoo with a crescent moon and paint drips on the forearm.
Yin yang with watercolour drips on a forearm
Black lettering reading Here comes the sun in a typewriter style serif, tattooed on the side of the ribs, with a striped bandeau top and a braid visible.
Here comes the sun lettering on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat in a space helmet with a jetpack and stars, on a calf.
Astronaut cat with jetpack on a calf
Fine line black tattoo of a wavy line with a small bird above it, on the side of an ankle.
Wavy line and bird on an ankle
Traditional-style flash sheet of four cartoon characters with scroll banners, flowers and a large red rose, drawn in bold outlines and bright colour.
Cartoon character flash sheet with roses and banners
Black ink drawing of two wolf heads facing each other over a geometric diamond and wireframe design, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Twin wolf heads with geometric linework

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