Tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic blue rose tattoo with soft shading on the inner forearm of a person seated in a black chair.
Blue rose on a forearm
Two matching forearm tattoos of black stick figures climbing beside a thin orange and blue vertical line, shown side by side.
Matching stick figure tattoos on forearms
Fine line script tattoo reading forever and ever in dark purple ink running down the inner forearm near the wrist, beside a white rose.
Forever and ever script on a forearm
Black ink ribbon banner reading SHIVER ME TIMBERS on the inner forearm, shown as a temporary tattoo being peeled from its backing sheet.
Shiver me timbers banner on a forearm
Fine line black outline of a cat face with whiskers on the inside of a wrist.
Small cat outline on the inner wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a flowering botanical sprig with small blossoms and leaves on the inner forearm.
Sprig of flowers on a forearm
Realistic coloured tattoo of two plumeria flowers with pink, purple and yellow petals on the forearm.
Plumeria flowers on a forearm
Blue ink botanical tattoo of two peonies with leaves on the inner forearm, shown beside a white vest top.
Blue peony cluster on a forearm
Two matching black outline bow tattoos in a fine line style, one on a forearm and one on a second arm below it.
Matching bow tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey tattoo on the inner wrist showing a dreamcatcher with shaded feathers, a flock of birds and the script word Dream.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a wrist
Traditional style tattoo of a smiling cartoon woman with glasses and pink flowers in her dark hair, on the forearm.
Cartoon woman with flowers in her hair
Fine line tattoo of birds in flight rising up a forearm beside the word faith in cursive script.
Birds in flight and faith script on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork whale tattoos with fine dotted geometric lines across a full arm sleeve on the upper arm and forearm.
Whales and geometric lines on an arm sleeve
Black tribal-style band tattoo wrapping the inner forearm, with a shaded flower and swirling motifs, in black ink on skin.
Tribal band with flower on a forearm
Traditional style red rose tattoo covering the back of a hand and fingers, with teal leaves, yellow highlights and purple shading.
Red rose on the back of a hand
Realistic passport stamp tattoos in blue, red and black across a forearm, showing dated immigration-style marks and a border agency stamp.
Passport stamps on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classic muscle car with banknotes spilling from its exhaust across the forearm.
Muscle car with banknotes on a forearm
Three wrists on a wooden table, each with a small black lettering tattoo reading DREAM, HOPE and LOVE in plain capitals on the inner forearm.
Dream, hope and love wrist lettering
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a spherical droid with an orange ring above pale blue flowers and yellow leaves, with a black and grey moustache and 13 below, on a forearm.
Spherical droid with blue flowers on a forearm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of two pocket watches on a chain above two shaded roses with leaves and a small flower below, shown from three angles.
Pocket watches and roses on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo on the inner forearm showing two swordsmen silhouetted against a red moon, with a large raven perched on dark rocks beside them.
Two swordsmen and a raven on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of running wolves that move from coloured geometric facets on the left to black dotwork on the right.
Running wolves along a forearm
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a cat-faced flying saucer beaming up two cartoon figures, with a ringed planet and red sparkle stars above.
Cat-faced UFO abducting figures on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of an adult figure holding two small figures with a heart shape below, on the inner wrist, with a coin resting beside it.
Small figures and heart on a wrist
Two forearms with silver and gold metallic temporary tattoo bands and ornamental patterns, seated on a patterned blanket.
Metallic temporary arm bands
Two matching forearm tattoos: a shaded black and grey game controller and a colour stack of books, each above the words I have lived a thousand lives.
Matching game controller and books on forearms
Small solid black four-leaf clover tattoo on the wrist of a hand resting on white bedding, in a fine line botanical style.
Four-leaf clover on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a detailed eye surrounded by ornamental scrollwork and flowing lines on the forearm.
Realistic eye with ornate swirls on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with an updo and flower, with a rose below, on a forearm.
Profile portrait and rose on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a heart entwined with an infinity symbol on the inner wrist, beside a copper wire ring with a green stone.
Heart and infinity symbol on the wrist
Colour realism tattoo of a man in aviator sunglasses and a dark jacket, placed on a forearm.
Realistic portrait with aviator sunglasses
Traditional style forearm tattoo of a clock face with a feather above, a rose below and a banner reading TIME KILLS EVERYTHING.
Clock and rose with Time Kills Everything banner
Black and grey traditional tattoo on the forearm showing two pistons, a banner reading LET'S BO, wings and an oval emblem with stars.
Pistons, wings and stars on a forearm
Lettering tattoo reading I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good, with dark footprints beside it, glowing blue-white under blacklight on an arm.
UV quote tattoo with footprints
Fine line hot air balloon tattoo with red and orange flowers on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a plain white background.
Hot air balloon with flowers on a wrist
Colour traditional tattoo of a feather in red, orange, yellow and black with stippled shading, running along the forearm.
Traditional feather tattoo on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a faceted diamond on the inner forearm, shaded to show light and facets.
Realistic diamond on a forearm
Black and grey traditional swallow with script lettering and a feathered headdress portrait on a person's upper arm.
Swallow and headdress portrait on upper arm
Black and white photo of the script phrase Dum Spiro Spero tattooed along a forearm, with a metal watch on the wrist.
Dum Spiro Spero script on a forearm
Black and white photo of a raised hand with a small black script word tattooed on the inner wrist.
Script lettering on the inner wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a fishing rod with a line of small hearts and a solid dark shape on the inner wrist.
Fishing rod and hearts on the wrist
Black typewriter-style lettering reading we're all stories in the end runs along a forearm.
Typewriter quote on a forearm
Small fine line black tattoo of two overlapping triangles with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, shown from two angles.
Two overlapping triangles on the inner forearm
Colour tattoo of stacked floral teacups in a neo-traditional style on the forearm, shown from three angles.
Stacked floral teacups on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of three purple tulips with grey-green leaves and black outlines on the inner forearm.
Three purple tulips on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace that becomes an outlined heart with three small outlined stars, on the inner forearm beside a coin for scale.
Heartbeat line and heart on a wrist
Forearm tattoo of a seated figure on a branch against a starry galaxy, shown from two angles, with an owl silhouette formed by the sky in the right photo.
Figure on a branch in a night sky forearm tattoo
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a bold sunburst with rays above a shaded mountain and rolling waves, in a realistic style.
Sunrise over mountains and sea on a forearm

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