Tattoo ideas

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

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Bold black abstract tribal-style tattoo on the inner forearm, with blue and purple watercolour-style shading.
Black tribal symbol with blue and purple wash on forearm
Woman in a fishnet bikini on a sandy beach, showing black and grey rose and floral tattoos on her forearm and upper arm.
Rose and floral tattoos on arms at the beach
Colour tattoo on the inner forearm of a black silhouette figure lifted by a cluster of red, orange, pink, green and blue balloons.
Silhouette floating from colourful balloons on forearm
Two side-by-side photos of a bold black Eye of Horus tattoo with curled linework on the inner wrist, with red nails and a floral cuff visible.
Eye of Horus tattoo on the inner wrist
Black ink tape measure tattoo with numbered markings and flag pointers running along a forearm, in a workshop setting.
Tape measure ruler on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo on a forearm of an open book whose pages turn into four birds flying upwards.
Open book with birds in flight on a forearm
Colour tattoo on a forearm of three mouse-ear shaped balloons in pink, teal and purple, with red hearts, sparkles and dots, in a neo-traditional style.
Mouse-ear balloons and hearts on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing an eye inside a triangle above an ornate mandala with swirling floral details.
All-seeing eye mandala on forearm
Fine line tattoo of several overlapping pentagon outlines in black ink on the forearm, with a white trainer visible beside the arm.
Overlapping pentagon outlines on a forearm
Black and white photo of a forearm with a solid black band tattoo containing a white ampersand, in a blackwork style on the forearm.
Ampersand in a solid black band on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a leafy vine curving across the wrist and up the forearm, shown on a person in a blue linen top.
Fine line vine and leaves on a forearm
Three small black fine line eye tattoos, one on a finger, one on the back of the hand and one on the inner wrist.
Three small eye tattoos on hands and wrist
Colour tattoo of swirling blue and black lines beside a yellow and orange sun on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Swirling night sky and sun on a wrist
Fine line script tattoo reading The only exception on the upper back, with a small line symbol on the forearm, seen from behind.
Script quote on upper back
Black and grey storm cloud with a lightning bolt beneath it, a traditional style tattoo on the forearm, covered with clear plastic wrap.
Storm cloud and lightning bolt on forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a radiating petal pattern on the forearm, beside a grey knitted sweater sleeve.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black dotwork and linework tattoo on a forearm showing a sailing ship and a wave rising out of a pint glass, with a small cloud above.
Ship and wave in a pint glass on a forearm
Vibrant colour tattoo of a hairless cat wearing a bow tie, shown on the inside of a woman's forearm.
Colourful cat in a bow tie on a forearm
Four people hold their bent arms together, each with a black and grey tattoo of a curved, ribbed seed pod on the forearm near the elbow.
Matching seed pod tattoos on four forearms
Small black and grey tattoo of a cat's face on the inner wrist, with a real black and white cat resting its paws on the hand.
Cat face tattoo on the inner wrist
Black line tattoo of a hot air balloon with a lattice envelope and banner, in fine line style, on the inner forearm.
Hot air balloon on a forearm
Close crop of a woman in a black mesh top and black shorts, showing small black and red Arabic script lettering tattoos on her forearms.
Arabic script tattoos on both forearms
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a snarling wolf and a skull with geometric lines and triangles on a forearm.
Wolf and skull with geometric lines on forearm
Three-panel photo of a colour Japanese-style forearm tattoo showing a blue horned sea serpent, red fish and outlined waves.
Blue sea serpent and red fish on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a pale pink rose and a rosebud with green leaves across the back of a hand and wrist.
Realistic rose tattoo on hand and wrist
Small black dotwork tattoo of a row of dots resembling braille across the inner wrist, with woven bracelets nearby.
Row of dots on inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a cartoon elderly man with white hair and thick-rimmed glasses holding a bunch of balloons, on the forearm.
Cartoon old man with balloons on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose with a lotus flower and scrollwork on the inner forearm, with dotwork shading.
Compass and lotus on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded skull with angular frame lines and a dagger below, on the outer forearm.
Skull and dagger on a forearm
Black geometric arrow with a dotted compass wheel tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Geometric arrow and compass on the inner wrist
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a man with dark swept-back hair and stubble on a forearm, with a small red rune-like symbol beside it.
Realistic portrait of a man on a forearm
A man tying a red-laced boot, showing script lettering and linework tattoos on his forearm and the back of his hand.
Script and linework tattoos on forearm and hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of a figure in a gas mask with a ribbed hose and helmets on the forearm.
Gas mask soldier on a forearm
Traditional style skull tattoo with heart-shaped eye sockets, a pink bow, crossed teal crochet hooks and two banners reading Hook Fast and Die Warm, on the inner forearm.
Skull with crochet hooks and pink bow on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of seven geometric solids in a row across the inner forearm, shading from purple and black through orange to red.
Row of seven geometric solids on a forearm
Fine line infinity symbol tattoo with swirls and small red hearts on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top.
Infinity symbol with swirls on forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a jar labelled FAIRYDUST with small stars, on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Fairydust jar on the forearm
Neo-traditional stag head tattoo on a forearm, with grey shading, bold black outlines, orange eyes and red blush accents.
Stag head tattoo on forearm
Geometric cat outline tattoo on a forearm, filled with red, orange and blue watercolour-style splashes.
Geometric cat with watercolour splashes
Small black and grey dragonfly tattoo with shaded wings on the inner wrist and forearm of a person in a white top.
Small dragonfly on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a girl in a billowing dress holding a kite string, with the kite high above, on the inner forearm.
Girl flying a kite on a forearm
Photo of a thin black single-line tattoo running diagonally from the upper arm down the forearm, with a dark cord at the wrist.
Single black line down an arm
Fine line black outline of a heart with a looped tail and two small leaves on the forearm, photographed close up against a striped teal top.
Small heart outline on forearm
Fine line black script tattoo reading live fearless on the inner forearm, with a hand resting at the right edge of the frame.
Live fearless script on a forearm
Four linked arms, each with a small black swallow tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a brick pavement.
Four matching swallow tattoos on inner wrists
Black and grey linework tattoo of a rose, peony and poppy with leaves, sitting on the forearm.
Rose, peony and poppy on a forearm
Fine line fox with leafy sprigs on a forearm, with flowing wispy lines running down towards the wrist, in grey ink.
Fox and foliage on a forearm
Small black and grey tattoo of a curled-up cat with soft shading on the inner forearm.
Curled cat on inner forearm

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