Tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black traditional tattoo of a dagger piercing a heart with the words YOU ARE O.K. inside, on a forearm.
Dagger through a heart reading you are OK
Two forearms pressed together, each with fine line black script lettering tattooed on the skin reading I will never let you fall and I'll stand up with you forever.
Matching script quote tattoos on two forearms
Angular fine line tattoo of an anatomical heart in red and blue outlines with a black horizontal line, on the forearm.
Geometric anatomical heart on a forearm
Close-up of a woman with gold grillz pointing at a small black outline tattoo on her finger, with a gold pendant and hoop earrings visible.
Small finger tattoo with gold grillz
Black outline world map tattoo with small red hearts on a forearm, in a fine line style, shown beside a pointing hand and stacked bangles in front of a blurred map.
World map tattoo with red hearts on forearm
Two matching shaded black crown tattoos with cursive script letters on the forearms of two people holding hands.
Matching crown and script tattoos on two wrists
Black fine line tattoo of a beach scene with a sun, clouds, a palm tree and rolling waves on the inner forearm.
Beach scene with palm tree on a forearm
Fine line black dotwork tattoo of a rosary forming a heart shape with a cross at the end, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Rosary heart and cross on the wrist
Black and grey blackletter lettering spelling HARES, running vertically down a forearm.
Vertical blackletter lettering on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bare tree with roots on the inner wrist, photographed against a patterned textile.
Bare tree with roots on a wrist
Neo-traditional black and grey tattoo of a log cabin with red chimneys, smoke, pine trees and stars, shown on the forearm.
Cabin with pine trees on a forearm
Watercolour-style blue wave tattoo with green and purple splashes wrapping around a forearm, shown in two photos.
Watercolour-style wave on forearm
Fine line black tattoos of a palm tree above a wave on two wrists, plus curved lettering on a forearm, as two people hold hands on sand.
Palm tree and wave tattoos on two wrists
Black and white photograph of a lower leg, foot and hands covered in dark geometric tattoos, with the body resting on grass.
Geometric tattoos on a lower leg and hands
Black linework tattoo of a faceted geometric mountain inside an outline circle on the inner forearm.
Geometric mountain in a circle on a forearm
Black lettering tattoo on a forearm reading (500) This is not a love story. This is a story about love, in a script and serif style.
Quote lettering on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of an infinity symbol with two solid paw prints and an outlined heart on the wrist.
Infinity symbol with paw prints and heart
Black and grey lizard tattoo with ornamental patterns covering a forearm, with the hand raised against a white fluffy blanket.
Lizard and ornamental pattern on forearm
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading Never a failure always a lesson along the inner forearm, with a wristwatch on the other wrist.
Script quote on a forearm
Black silhouette tattoo of a flock of seven birds in flight, running diagonally across the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Flock of birds on the inner forearm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a raised fist inside a wreath of flowers and leaves, with dotwork shading on the fist and fine line detail on the foliage.
Raised fist in a botanical wreath on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a steaming mug with a sprig wreath of leaves and berries on the inner forearm.
Steaming mug with leafy wreath on a forearm
Two matching black script tattoos on the inner wrists reading to the moon and back, with a crescent moon and two stars, in a lettering style.
Matching to the moon and back wrist tattoos
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of a single curling wave on the inner wrist and forearm, in dark ink.
Fine line wave on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a French bulldog face wearing a teal bow tie, with a fine outline and leaf details, on the inner wrist and forearm.
French bulldog portrait with bow tie on wrist
Black and grey feather tattoo running diagonally along the inner forearm of a person wearing a dark t-shirt.
Feather on a forearm
Solid black Joshua tree silhouette tattoo on a forearm near the wrist, in a blackwork style.
Joshua tree silhouette on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall pine tree in a forest fading to black, with a white dog silhouette, on the inner forearm.
Pine tree and dog on a forearm
White ink tribal-style cross tattoo with scrollwork and diamond details on the forearm, shown against a colourful patterned background.
White ink tribal cross on a forearm
Black and white photo of a small solid star with two tiny stars tattooed on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Three stars on a wrist
A woman in a neon yellow racerback tank top printed with Tattoos Are The New Tan, showing a black and grey sleeve tattoo on her upper arm and forearm.
Sleeve tattoo beside a slogan tank top
Two fine line black ink tattoos on the inner wrists, one reading strength and one reading joy, each with a small braille pattern above the word.
Strength and joy wrist tattoos in braille
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a dove in flight above a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a rose below.
Dove, pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a paintbrush running along the inner forearm towards the wrist, with soft shading on the bristles and handle.
Paintbrush tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black scrollwork monogram tattoo on the forearm, with looping flourishes enclosing stylised letters.
Scrolled monogram on a forearm
Two small black and grey realistic tattoos, an owl on the left wrist and a fox on the right wrist, photographed on pale forearms with hands held together.
Owl and fox tattoos on wrists
Red poppy tattoo with a green stem and bud on the inner forearm, in a soft painterly style.
Red poppy on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a bold geometric letter with a flock of small birds flying off it, on the inner forearm.
Flock of birds beside a bold letter
Black and grey fine line tattoo of the solar system with a sun face and planets on dashed orbits, running down a forearm.
Solar system with a sun face on the forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open metal zip running down the inner forearm, with the slider near the lower arm.
Open zip tattoo on a forearm
Two matching black fine line heart tattoos with swirling scrolls and script reading Big Sis and Little Sis, shown on two forearms.
Matching sister heart tattoos on forearms
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a vintage microphone, roses and a violin with a ribbon banner.
Microphone, roses and violin sleeve
Black fine line tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, showing a treble clef joined to a heartbeat line above the script words Where words fail music speaks.
Treble clef and heartbeat line on the wrist
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of snow-capped mountains inside a circle, with four-pointed stars beside it, on a forearm.
Mountains in a circle with stars on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a bird skeleton with feather-like shading on the inner wrist and forearm.
Bird skeleton tattoo on a wrist
Realistic grey and blue-grey feather tattoo with soft shading and a small cast shadow, on the forearm.
Realistic feather on a forearm
Two matching black and grey owl tattoos on twisting branches with leaves, on the inner forearms near the wrists, with both fists raised.
Matching owl and branch forearm tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with an updo and smoke, holding a revolver, on the inner forearm.
Black and grey portrait with revolver on a forearm

Ideas by style

Fine line Traditional Blackwork Japanese Dotwork Neo-trad Realism Lettering Botanical Geometric

Ideas by placement

Forearm Upper arm Shoulder Back Chest Ribs Thigh Calf Ankle Hand Neck

Popular subjects

Flower 8,605 Script 6,821 Leaves 6,438 Rose 4,399 Heart 4,105 Lettering 3,720 Bird 3,605 Feather 3,392 Quote 3,385 Swirl 3,253 Star 3,037 Dot 3,012 Text 2,685 Mandala 2,563 Wing 2,537 Word 2,200 Circle 2,163 Hand 1,970 Skull 1,900 Cat 1,806 Petal 1,805 Stem 1,695 Triangle 1,678 Outline 1,574 Arrow 1,573 Ornament 1,552 Banner 1,537 Eye 1,508 Woman 1,494 Moon 1,451