Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm, with a linework elephant, repeating tessellated shapes and a circle within flowing outlines.
Dotwork elephant and tessellation sleeve
Black dotwork mandala and flowing spiral linework tattooed down a bare lower back, with dotted lines continuing onto both forearms and upper arms.
Dotwork mandala and spiral down the lower back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a howling wolf head inside overlapping geometric star lines, on the inside of a forearm.
Howling wolf in a geometric frame on a forearm
Black ink geometric tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line framed by ornate scrollwork on the inner forearm.
Triangle and circle tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey geometric bison head tattoo with faceted shading on a man's upper arm.
Geometric bison head on an upper arm
Matching geometric sigil tattoo with tiny lettering on both forearms, shown with the arms pressed together.
Geometric sigil tattoo on both forearms
Black and grey dotwork wolf head above an animal skull, framed by geometric diamond outlines, on the outer thigh.
Wolf head and skull on a thigh
Pencil drawing of a symmetrical geometric mandala design with petal shapes, swirls and dots, shown on a sketchbook page.
Symmetrical mandala flash design
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of a woman's face and hair made of triangular facets, on the outer thigh.
Geometric face portrait on the thigh
Black and grey rose sleeve on a woman's left arm and a fine line mandala tattoo on her upper back, photographed outdoors on a beach.
Rose sleeve and mandala on a beach
Black and grey geometric tattoo on the forearm near the wrist, with a sunflower at the base and fine triangles and circles above it.
Sunflower and geometric lines on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork and geometric tattoo of a lotus flower and seated meditating figure within circles, on a forearm.
Lotus and meditating figure on a forearm
Colourful circular tattoo of a snowcapped mountain peak under an orange, yellow and purple sky, placed on a forearm.
Mountain peak and sunset in a circle on a forearm
Black ink forearm tattoo with a fine line geometric design above a solid band, a serif letter A and two bold bands below, in a Geometric style on the forearm.
Line-art sleeve band with serif A on a forearm
Black geometric spine tattoo with chevron panels and dotted borders running from the neck to the lower back, with a small lion head on the left side of the ribs.
Geometric spine tattoo from neck to lower back
Black dotwork and geometric mandala tattoo with a solid triangle on the inner forearm, shown with the hand open and palm up.
Mandala and triangle forearm tattoo
Close-up of a galaxy-filled triangle above a curved arc tattooed on a pale forearm, with a striped sleeve visible on the left.
Galaxy triangle and arc on a forearm
Small black hexagon tattoo on the shoulder and fine script reading 'this too shall pass' on the upper arm of a woman lying on sand, her face hidden by a hat.
Hexagon shoulder and quote tattoo on upper arm
Three small triangle tattoos stacked vertically on three forearms, mixing outlined and filled shapes in black ink.
Three stacked triangles on forearms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mountain and moon inside a diamond frame, placed on the centre of the chest below the sternum.
Mountain and moon in a diamond frame
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with radiating petal shapes on the side of a person's ribs, photographed in black and white.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey hibiscus flowers filling a triangular frame on the forearm, drawn with fine linework and soft shading.
Hibiscus flowers in a triangle on a forearm
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W markings on the inner wrist and forearm, with the hand raised towards the shoulder.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey sketch-style bear tattoo with a geometric line base on the lower leg, shown in a close photo of the calf and ankle.
Sketched bear with geometric base on a lower leg
Black fine line tattoo of nested, interlocking triangles forming a star shape on the inner wrist and forearm.
Nested triangle star on a wrist
Fine line tattoo of a leaping cat in dark blue ink with a red outline echo and scattered hexagons, on the inner forearm.
Outline cat and hexagons on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a mandala dreamcatcher with dotted strands, beads, feathers and teardrop pendants, drawn in fine line style with no placement shown.
Mandala dreamcatcher line drawing
Colour tattoo of an elephant head in a watercolour-style with red geometric linework and black ink splatters on the forearm.
Elephant head watercolour tattoo on forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a zigzag band with two hanging feathers and beads on the outer thigh.
Feathers and zigzag band on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a Superman-style shield with stylised lettering inside, placed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Superman shield on a wrist
Colour tattoo of the cartoon character Nelson Muntz saying Ha ha, set within a blue and orange geometric mandala on a calf.
Nelson Muntz in a geometric mandala on a calf
Black and grey magnolia flower tattoo with dotwork-shaded geometric shapes on the inside of a forearm.
Magnolia and geometric shapes on a forearm
Small geometric tattoo of a black linework origami bird over a solid green triangle on the inner forearm, near a gold watch strap.
Origami bird over green triangle on a forearm
Fine line and dotwork tattoo of planets in a row with dotted orbital arcs across the inner forearm, with Saturn at the centre right.
Solar system planets and orbits on a forearm
Black and grey flash drawing of a songbird in flight with mandala-style patterned wings and body, shown without a body placement.
Mandala-patterned bird in flight
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo filled with intricate geometric patterns, shown on a limb with visible body hair.
Ornate elephant on a leg
Black and grey dotwork and geometric whale tattoo on the side of the ribs, with the tail breaking up into scattered triangles.
Geometric whale on the ribs
Woman seen from behind with her hair in a bun and hands on her hips, showing a small grey geometric tattoo of stacked triangles on her upper arm, in black and grey ink.
Grey geometric tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork and line tattoo of two roses around a central mandala, covering the forearm.
Roses and mandala on a forearm
Four-panel collage of bare feet with black script tattoos reading 'I am not worried, Harry' and 'I am with you', plus a triangle, circle and line symbol on the foot.
Quote script and triangle symbol on ankle and foot
Solid black triangle crest tattoo with angular wings on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, photographed from behind.
Triangle crest on a shoulder blade
Black ink lotus mandala design drawn on white paper, with dotwork shading in the petals, beside two small carved figures and a clear quartz point.
Lotus mandala design on white paper
Colour realism tattoo on an upper arm with a red line-drawn rose, a purple and blue-eyed face, a pair of hands and a teal geometric band near the elbow.
Rose and face on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horned beetle with spread wings inside a fine line diamond frame on the forearm.
Horned beetle in a geometric frame on a forearm
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos of lattice bands and small triangles on a woman's upper arm, with a coin-embellished top and chain jewellery beside them.
Gold metallic temporary tattoos on upper arm
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind, with a small column of diamond shapes tattooed down her spine, looking over a beach and palm trees.
Diamond column tattoo on a spine overlooking a beach
Four black fine line snowflake tattoos arranged in a diagonal row, decreasing slightly in size from top left to bottom right, on pale skin.
Four snowflakes descending diagonally
Black blackwork and dotwork tattoo of pine tree silhouettes on a lower leg, with a geometric band above the ankle.
Pine forest silhouette on a calf

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