Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey botanical tattoos on both thighs, with a large shaded rose and smaller roses on the right thigh and dark leafy foliage on the left, shown beneath a white layered skirt.
Rose and foliage tattoos on both thighs
Black line tattoo of a faceted, origami-style animal on the outer thigh, in a geometric style.
Geometric origami-style animal on thigh
Small black cat with a curled tail and whiskers, with a trail of paw prints rising towards the hairline on the back of a person's neck.
Cat and paw prints at the nape
Traditional back tattoo of a woman's face framed by red roses, two swallows and a heart with clasped hands, covering the full back.
Traditional back piece with woman, roses and swallows
Close photo of a palm-facing hand with the word darling in fine black script across the middle finger, and a small black cross on a fingertip.
Darling script across a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classic Volkswagen Beetle on the upper arm, shown in side view with shaded headlights and wheels.
VW Beetle car on upper arm
Black and grey floral band tattoo of blossoms and leaves wrapping around an upper arm, with a teal cloth tied above it.
Floral band tattoo on upper arm
Black tribal-style design of a bird with outstretched wings, filled with white scrollwork and swirls on a plain white background.
Spread-wing bird with scrollwork
Black soot sprite with large white eyes and small pink, orange and teal stars, a cartoon-style tattoo on the inner wrist with the palm raised.
Soot sprite and stars on a wrist
Traditional tattoo on a calf of a woman curled inside a dark crystal ball on a fringed pedestal, surrounded by black stars, with a black cat and pumpkin tattoo at the left edge.
Woman in a crystal ball with stars on a calf
Black blackwork and dotwork tattoo on a calf showing a mermaid silhouette above a castle, coral and an open shell with a pearl.
Mermaid silhouette and shell on a calf
Traditional colour tattoo of two cartoon children, a girl with a bow and a sailor boy in a cap, inside a rope-edged heart with a red flower below, on a lower leg.
Sailor and girl in a rope heart on a leg
Black script tattoo reading 'My mom is my angle' across the upper back, with reddened skin around it.
Script quote across the upper back
Black and grey death's head moth tattoo with a skull on its thorax, framed by two lines of black lettering on the thigh.
Death's head moth with quote on a thigh
Fine line black tattoos of two chemical structure molecules on a pair of forearms.
Two matching molecule tattoos on forearms
A woman seen from behind on a beach, raising one arm to show a dark ornamental tattoo on her upper arm and a small tattoo on her lower back.
Arm and back tattoos on a beach
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace bow on the upper back of a woman with dark hair, photographed from behind.
Lace bow tattoo across upper back
Solid black tribal band tattoo wrapping around a wrist, with sharp flame-like points and a small central motif, in a casual indoor photo.
Tribal band tattoo around a wrist
Black and grey shaded butterfly tattoo with outlined wings on the upper back, just below the nape of the neck.
Butterfly tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face merged with a rose, shown on skin in a close-up and a wider view.
Realistic woman's face merged with a rose
Realistic colour tattoo of Captain America's shield on the forearm, with a white star at the centre and torn edges revealing skin.
Captain America shield on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a blue TARDIS with a Don't Blink banner and red roses.
TARDIS and roses on an upper arm
Several strands of polished labradorite beads worn on a wrist, with red tattoo linework visible on the hand and wrist beneath them.
Labradorite bracelets over red tattoo on wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl with spread wings, a skull and radiating light rays across a person's upper back.
Owl with spread wings and skull on upper back
Two blue butterflies with grey smoky swirls and small sparkles, tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue butterflies with smoke swirls on upper back
Man seen from behind with a large black and grey skull and ornamental dotwork tattoo covering his back, plus a dark geometric motif on his upper arm.
Skull and ornament back piece
Black and grey geometric tattoo on a calf showing cacti, feathers and an eye inside a triangle, with dotwork shading.
Cacti and eye in geometric frame on a calf
Black and grey rose tattoo with a long stem and leaves, placed centrally on a woman's chest below the collarbones.
Rose tattoo on the chest
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a lion face made from tree branches, set within a wooded landscape.
Lion face formed by trees on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of antlers framing two roses and a small flower with outlined triangles, placed on the inner forearm.
Antlers, roses and triangles on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a snarling lion head with a full mane, shaded in black, grey and brown on the forearm.
Snarling lion portrait on a forearm
Black tattoo of two crossed axes inside a circle of runic-style script, on the inner forearm or wrist.
Crossed axes in a runic circle on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on a forearm showing two profile faces, a man in round sunglasses and a woman with a bob, beside a sprig of blue and green leaves.
Two profile faces and leaves on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of an anchor wrapped in rope with a banner reading HOME, on the forearm.
Traditional anchor with HOME banner
Neo-traditional style flash drawing of a deer head with antlers, leaves and two red arrows piercing the neck, on a splattered parchment background.
Deer head with arrows and antlers
Colour mandala tattoo with a blue central flower, orange and pink petals and dotted detailing, on the upper thigh.
Colourful mandala on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with a raised hand gesture on the forearm.
Realism portrait of a man on a forearm
Fine line script word with a compass rose tattoo on the ribs, shown in a sepia photograph with a knitted wrap draped over the shoulder.
Script word and compass on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull over a square and compass with crossed bones, on the upper arm.
Skull with square and compass on arm
Pink lotus flower tattoo with a grey centre and the word Fearless in black script above it, on a forearm.
Fearless script and pink lotus on a forearm
Close photo of a small black fine line script tattoo on the side of a foot, worn with grey heels with a braided ankle strap.
Small script lettering on the side of a foot
Realism tattoo of a flintlock pistol with a black lace garter and teal bow, placed on the outer thigh, in mixed colour.
Flintlock pistol and lace garter on a thigh
Small black spider tattoo on the upper chest, just above the neckline of a white t-shirt.
Black spider tattoo on upper chest
Realistic green sea turtle tattoo with shaded yellow highlights on the lower back, just above the waistband of blue denim jeans.
Green sea turtle on the lower back
Pencil sketch of an ornate key with the word Honesty in cursive script across its shaft, drawn on paper as a tattoo design.
Honesty key pencil sketch
Black fine line cross with cursive script reading Matthew 6:31, tattooed on the upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Cross and Matthew 6:31 on upper back
Neo-trad style chest tattoo of a heart-shaped planchette with teal gems and a crescent moon, flanked by hands and beaded chains on the sternum.
Planchette and hands across the chest
Black laurel wreath tattoo with a tied bow on the palm of a hand, with a colour tattoo of hearts visible on the wrist.
Laurel wreath on palm

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