Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey tattoo of three small rearing horses in a line with a dashed trail and a puff of smoke on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Three rearing horses on a forearm
Black ink flash design of a calligraphy quote in flowing script above a small bird silhouette, with no body placement shown.
Script quote with small bird design
Three views of a black and grey abstract sketch tattoo on the forearm, with loose linework, ink washes and circular shapes.
Abstract black and grey sketch on a forearm
Two people clasp hands to show matching black outline angel wing tattoos on the inner wrists, in a fine line style.
Matching angel wings on two wrists
Black line-work tattoo of an elephant on the upper arm, with a small red heart on its body.
Line-work elephant on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a traditional rose with shaded petals and outlined leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white paper with no body placement visible.
Traditional rose design with leaves
Traditional style flash design of a woman with dark wavy hair, a pincushion, a tape measure frame and blue scissors.
Woman portrait with tape measure frame and scissors
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a howling wolf head with detailed fur shading on the upper arm.
Howling wolf head on an upper arm
Two colour tattoos of ice cream cones with Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears on a wrist and forearm, each beside a black star, in a neo-traditional style.
Mickey and Minnie ice cream cones on wrists
Fine line black tattoo of two outlined hands holding lavender and daisy sprigs on a forearm, photographed against a brick wall.
Hands holding flowers on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a bearded figure hanging upside down by the ankles, shown in stippled engraving-style linework on the thigh.
Upside-down bearded figure on a thigh
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, each forearm wearing a solid black band tattoo in a blackwork style on the forearm.
Matching black bands on two clasped forearms
Black tribal-style lotus flower design with a curling swirled stem, drawn on a plain white background.
Tribal lotus with swirling stem
Colour tattoo of cartoon characters Jack Skellington and Sally, in a painterly illustrative style, on the upper arm.
Jack Skellington and Sally on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded basketball with the word Love in script lettering across the upper arm.
Basketball and love script on upper arm
Black and grey lighthouse tattoo within a leaf and flower wreath on the thigh, in a traditional engraved style with dotwork water.
Lighthouse in a floral wreath on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a profile cameo in an ornate frame, with roses and foliage above and blue gems below, on the side of the body in Neo-trad and botanical style.
Cameo portrait with roses on skin
Two matching forearm tattoos: a shaded grey game controller on the left and a colour stack of books on the right, each with the words I have lived a thousand lives.
Matching controller and books forearm tattoos
Black and grey tattoo of a three-masted sailing ship on the upper arm, with a small cross on the hand, in a shaded realistic style.
Sailing ship on upper arm
Black ink drawing of a hand-lettered quote reading I'M ON A ROLLERCOASTER THAT ONLY GOES UP, MY FRIEND, with a simple balloon on a string, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Balloon and rollercoaster quote lettering
A sheet of gold, silver and black metallic temporary tattoo designs, including chevron bands, a heart, a cross and zigzag strips.
Metallic temporary tattoo sheet with chain and geometric
Colour tattoo of a tree of life on a shoulder, with blue snowflakes, pink blossom, green leaves and orange autumn leaves, set on brown Celtic knotwork roots.
Tree of life with four seasons on a shoulder
Black and grey flash design of a sugar skull wearing a top hat, with an ace of spades, dice, a star, roses, crossed pistols and an eight ball, with the numbers 1969 below.
Sugar skull in top hat with cards, dice and roses
Black ink drawing of a triquetra Celtic knot surrounded by calligraphic swirls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on white paper with no body placement.
Triquetra knot with calligraphic swirls
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an elephant walking towards the viewer, with white tusks, on the calf.
Realistic elephant tattoo on a calf
Fine line colour tattoo of a slender wildflower sprig with orange blooms and blue-grey leaves on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small wildflower sprig on the inner forearm
Close-up of black and grey script lettering with shaded flourishes across the lower abdomen, with a green succulent plant tattoo at the upper right.
Script lettering with flourishes across the stomach
Black and grey realism style tattoo of shaded feathers hanging from a fine line ribbon bow on the ankle, with a city backdrop behind the foot.
Feather and ribbon ankle tattoo
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, paisley swirls and lace-like patterns across the lower back and hip, in a blackwork style.
Black linework mandala and paisley on hip and back
Realistic red rose tattoo on the upper chest, shaded in crimson and dark red, with a faint linework outline of a second element beneath it.
Red rose tattoo on the chest
Black and grey realism tattoo covering a full back, showing candles, a skull, roses and a gothic window.
Full back tattoo with candles, skull and roses
Black and grey realism wing tattoo across a bare shoulder and upper back, with long dark wavy hair falling beside it.
Wing tattoo across a shoulder
Black and grey geometric triangle tattoo with dotwork shading on the forearm of a seated person in a white t-shirt and jeans.
Geometric triangles on a forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of three roses and a lily on the outer thigh, with soft shading and botanical detail.
Rose and lily cluster on a thigh
Traditional-style colour tattoo on an upper arm showing a grey Totoro character under a umbrella with pink flowers, above a red rose and green leaves.
Totoro under an umbrella with a red rose on upper arm
Fine black script lettering reading Serendipity across the top of a bare foot, with red toenail polish and grass in the background.
Serendipity script on the top of a foot
Black and grey realism leg sleeve with a woman's face and a black cat on the calf, a three-eyed cat and ornate scrollwork with lettering on the ankle and foot.
Cat and woman portrait leg sleeve with scrollwork
Fine line black heartbeat tattoo running along a forearm, with a small leaf tattoo visible above it.
Heartbeat line tattoo on a forearm
Small black outline heart tattoo on the inner wrist, in a fine line style, with red nail polish visible on the hand above.
Small outline heart on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of Snow White with closed eyes and a red bow, framed by a rabbit, bird and other woodland animals and yellow swirls, on a limb.
Snow White portrait with woodland animals
Black and grey geometric tattoo on a forearm with stacked triangles, a fingerprint-textured triangle and downward chevrons, the lowest chevron dotted.
Stacked triangles and chevrons on a forearm
Small fine line black bow tattoo on the middle finger of a hand with dark red nail polish, resting palm down on white paper.
Fine line bow on a finger
Close photograph of the words nothing is permanent in fine black script lettering across the inner forearm near the wrist.
Nothing is permanent script on a wrist
Three side-by-side photographs of a black and grey traditional rose tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, each shown at a slightly different angle.
Three black and grey roses on forearms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of bare tree branches fading into the skin on a forearm, with a wooden skeleton watch worn on the wrist.
Dotwork tree branches on a forearm
Fine line black arrow above the script words 'this too shall pass' tattooed along the ribs of a person wearing a light blue top.
Arrow and script quote on the ribs
Realistic red rose tattoo with green leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shown in colour.
Red rose on a shoulder blade
Black and grey shaded anchor tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, seen from behind, with a partial Roman numeral tattoo on her upper arm.
Anchor tattoo on the back of the neck

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