Tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink line drawing of poppies, buds and forget-me-not sprigs on a branching stem, drawn on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Poppies and forget-me-nots flash sketch
Small black compass rose tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist of a raised hand, against a cream knitted background.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Fine line tattoo of a head outline with coloured Lego bricks scattered across the face, on the forearm.
Lego bricks spilling from a head outline
Two hands held together show small matching grey fine line crown tattoos on the backs of them, with one wrist wearing a gold watch.
Matching crown tattoos on the backs of hands
Small black fine line tattoo of a bird with a pointed beak and a curved tail, on the inner wrist.
Small bird on a wrist
Fine-line tattoo of a row of elephants in blue, red, orange and green outline, running across the inner forearm.
Row of elephants on a forearm
Fine-line tattoo in teal, purple, orange and red outline on the upper arm, with a seashore in the background.
Fine line colour outline on upper arm
Small owl tattoo with orange eyes and dark linework on the middle finger of a clenched fist, with a yellow top in the background.
Owl tattoo on a finger
Fine line black ink tattoo of three diamond outlines of different sizes on the upper arm.
Three diamond outlines on an upper arm
Black outline tattoo of a starship on the lower back, above the waistband of jeans, in a fine line style.
Starship outline on lower back
Fine line black ink drawing of an outline heart with a looping script letter, a dotted trail and a small cross, shown as a design on paper beside a mechanical pencil.
Fine line heart and cross design on paper
Small sketchy blue-black heart outline tattoo on the upper chest, in a fine line style, with fingers with grey nail polish resting at the top left of the frame.
Small hand-drawn heart outline
Close-up of a small fine line outline triangle tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand with dark nail varnish and a thin gold ring.
Small outline triangle on the inner wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a coiled snake with blossoms and leaves on the outer thigh.
Snake and flowers on a thigh
Fine line tattoo of two outlined hands cupping a small solid black heart between them, on the side of a person's ribs.
Two outlined hands around a black heart on ribs
Fine line black sailboat tattoo with small waves on the inner wrist of a hand raised above a nautical chart.
Small sailboat tattoo on the inner wrist
Small fine line tattoo of the Eiffel Tower with a red heart, placed on the neck behind an ear.
Eiffel Tower and heart behind the ear
Fine line heartbeat trace with the date 22.12.12 and a small red heart, tattooed on the inner upper arm.
Heartbeat line, date and red heart on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a drooping rose on a long stem with two leaves, placed on a forearm.
Drooping rose stem on a forearm
Small black fine line symbol tattoo on an ankle, with a bare foot resting on white bedding beside a teal mug of coffee.
Small black symbol tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bee with outstretched wings on the inner forearm of a person wearing a lace top.
Small bee tattoo on a forearm
Colour monarch butterfly with soft shading and grey swirling vine lines on the ankle, in a fine line and realism style.
Monarch butterfly and vine on ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a coffee mug with rising steam, placed on the skin behind a person's ear.
Coffee mug behind the ear
Black fine line script tattoo reading timshel across the upper back near the shoulder.
Script word tattoo on upper back
Fine line black scallop shell tattoo on the side of a finger, beside a large mint stone ring, with a hand resting on sand.
Small scallop shell tattoo on a finger
Black and grey photograph of a fine line dotted constellation tattoo with small four-point stars on the inner forearm.
Dotted constellation on a forearm
Two matching fine line black heart tattoos with looped swirls on the top of a pair of feet, placed near the ankle.
Matching looped heart tattoos on two feet
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds that become small flying birds, running from the shoulder blade up towards the neck.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on upper back
Two matching black Celtic knot tattoos, one on each ankle, shown on bare feet against a green plaid cloth.
Matching Celtic knot ankle tattoos
Small brown fine line tattoo of a curled fox on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Small fox tattoo near the collarbone
Fine line black outline tattoo of a sitting cat on the upper back of a person with dark hair, who is holding a Siamese cat over one shoulder.
Cat outline tattoo on upper back
Two small fine line black lotus flower tattoos on the tops of a pair of feet, placed on the instep.
Matching lotus tattoos on two feet
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a beaded chain anklet with a hanging interlocking CC charm on a woman's ankle.
Beaded chain anklet with CC charm
Black fine line tattoo of a bird's neck rising from water with reeds and ripples, placed on the upper arm.
Bird neck rising from water on upper arm
Small fine line black tattoos of a heartbeat line and an arrow on a woman's arm, shown beside a sequined peach gown.
Heartbeat and arrow tattoos with a sequin gown
Small fine line black cat outline tattooed on the back of a woman's neck, with a tabby cat on her shoulder.
Small cat outline on the back of the neck
Black fine line tattoo of a small bird in profile on the inner wrist, with a denim jacket cuff beside it.
Small bird tattoo on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a standing heron on the upper back, near the left shoulder blade.
Heron tattoo on upper back
Colour tattoo of a lotus flower with a semicolon beneath it, placed at the back of the neck, shaded in pink and purple with teal outlines.
Lotus flower with semicolon at the nape
Three-panel photo of a fine line tattoo series reading 1 of 3, 2 of 3 and 3 of 3 with arrows, shown on a forearm and the upper back.
Three-part arrow tattoo on forearm and upper back
Two small fine line black tattoos, a circle on one inner wrist and a cross on the other, shown on pale skin.
Small circle and cross tattoos on wrists
Close-up of a forearm with a fine-line white ink outline of the world map, showing the continents and scattered islands.
World map outline on a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo across the lower back reading 'The pain you feel today... is the strength you feel tomorrow', worn above a grey garment waistband.
Script quote across the lower back
Black fine line script tattoo reading Courage dear heart on the inner forearm.
Courage dear heart script on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of an open book and a steaming coffee cup on the forearm, with a coin placed below it for scale.
Open book and coffee cup on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of dandelion seeds drifting across the collarbone, with a dandelion clock turned into a hot air balloon on the upper chest.
Dandelion seeds and hot air balloon on a collarbone
Black fine line script reading Love with a small bird above it, tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Love script and small bird on a wrist
Black ink flash sheet of tattoo designs including a feather, antlers, mushrooms, a cleaver, an ear, an eye, a bird skull, balance scales with a brain, and a severed arm, drawn in dotwork and fine
Flash sheet of antlers, mushrooms and balance scales

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