Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey tattoo of a tree inside a geometric diamond outline on the forearm, with a solid black circle and three vertical lines above it.
Tree in a geometric diamond on a forearm
A black and grey flash sheet of dotwork tattoo designs including a rabbit, a squirrel in a star, a bicycle, a camera, a hot air balloon and a flower bouquet.
Black and grey flash sheet of animals, objects and flowers
Colour tattoo of a faceted grey Totoro-style character with red poppies and small black soot sprites on a calf.
Totoro with red poppies on a calf
Fine line black tattoo of three bird silhouettes perched on a curling vine with leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Three birds on a vine on the ribs
Grid of twelve fine line pencil drawings of wildflowers and sprigs on a cream background, suitable as small flash tattoo designs.
Twelve fine line wildflower designs on cream
A flash sheet of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs, including a leaf, feathers, a dreamcatcher, stars, a moon, an arrow and a daisy, with no placement shown.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoo designs
Black outline tattoo of a lotus flower with a curling stem, in fine line style, on a person's upper back.
Lotus flower with swirling stem on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a gnarled tree with twisting roots on an upper arm, shown in a sepia-toned close-up photograph.
Gnarled tree with roots on an arm
Large botanical tattoo of a gnarled tree with exposed roots and red leaves across a bare back, shaded in brown and grey with green bamboo behind.
Gnarled tree with red leaves across a back
Two black and grey forearm tattoos in a stippled style: a songbird on a branch with stars and a rose on the right arm, and a honeycomb-filled vessel with leaves on the left arm.
Bird and honeycomb forearm tattoos
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies, leaves and small blossoms on the inside of a forearm, in fine line style.
Peony and foliage bouquet on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo design of a two-faced woman with flowers, leaves and a pearl necklace, drawn on white paper.
Twin-faced figure with flowers and pearls
Colour botanical tattoo of white orchids and orange Chinese lantern pods with green stems on a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Orchids and lanterns across a shoulder blade
Pencil sketch of a botanical floral tattoo design with peonies, lilies and chrysanthemums, shaded in pale green on tracing paper.
Botanical flower sketch with peonies and lilies
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with a shaded butterfly and rose, stars, swirls and the script words No Place Like Home.
Butterfly, rose and script design sketch
Black and grey fine line tattoo of lace-like ornament, hearts and florals covering a woman's back.
Lace-style back tattoo with hearts
Back view of a woman in a black open-back knit top showing a small fine line botanical tattoo of a lavender sprig on her upper back.
Fine line lavender sprig on upper back
Colourful tree tattoo across a back, with red, pink, orange and green foliage, a shaded brown trunk and small falling leaves.
Seasonal tree across a back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves and flowers on a person's left forearm and upper arm, with a white short-sleeved top.
Botanical tattoo on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pink flamingo and purple hibiscus flowers over a teal and orange sunset on the forearm.
Flamingo and hibiscus on a forearm
Colour tattoo across the upper back of a fine-line Art Nouveau style woman with autumn vine leaves, grapes and green swirling tendrils.
Art Nouveau woman with grape vines on back
Black and grey botanical flower tattoo with leaves and vines on a woman's side ribs, photographed from behind in a grey crop top.
Flower and leaves on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork mandala with two peony flowers on the outer thigh, with fine linework and shading.
Mandala and peonies on a thigh
Black fine line botanical sprig tattoo with leaves and buds on the outer forearm of a person with dark grey hair, face turned away.
Botanical sprig tattoo on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of a paw print and raised fist inside a dotted heart, above a flower and leaves, on an arm.
Paw print and raised fist in a heart
Neo-traditional sleeve tattoo of red roses, green leaves and grey acanthus scrollwork covering the upper arm and shoulder of a shirtless man.
Acanthus and rose sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass in a pocket watch case with a chain and leaves on the upper arm.
Compass and leaves on an upper arm
Watercolour style botanical tattoo of cherry blossom and lavender wrapping both lower legs down to the ankles.
Cherry blossom and lavender watercolour leg tattoo
Black and grey tattoo of a tree with roots, blossoms and butterflies across a woman's back, photographed from behind.
Tree and butterflies across a back
Black line-drawn sheet of botanical flash elements, including floral wreaths, antler and flower arrangements, leaves and flourishes, with no tattoo on skin shown.
Hand-drawn floral wreaths and design elements
Fine line blue script reading in a world of my own with a daisy outline on the inner forearm, drawn in a lettering and botanical style.
Script quote and daisy on a forearm
Colour tattoo of three blue and orange butterflies among pink cherry blossom branches running up a calf, in a neo-traditional botanical style.
Butterflies and cherry blossom on a calf
Colour tattoos of a dog portrait surrounded by peony and rose flowers on both thighs of a person sitting in a bath.
Dog portrait and peonies on both thighs
Small black fine line lotus flower with a looping stem on the inner forearm near the wrist, held by another person's hand.
Fine line lotus on the inner forearm
Black and grey elephant head tattoo with trailing vines and flowers on an upper arm, with a shaded ornamental pendant on its forehead.
Elephant head with vines on upper arm
Black lace-style flowers and leaves over purple and teal watercolour washes, shown as a tattoo design drawing on a white background.
Lace and watercolour floral design
Colour tattoo of a red cardinal perched on a branch with pink dogwood flowers and green leaves, on the outer thigh.
Cardinal and dogwood on a thigh
Side-by-side photos of a surgical scar on the abdomen, and the same area covered by a colour tattoo of a hummingbird and pink lotus flowers.
Hummingbird and lotus cover-up on abdomen
Black flowing script reading Ohana with two small hibiscus flowers beneath the letters, shown as a flash design on a white background.
Ohana script with hibiscus flowers
Dotwork bear face inside a botanical wreath with a snowflake, tattooed on a forearm in black and grey ink.
Bear face and botanical wreath on a forearm
Black botanical tattoo of a tree with a heart at its centre and leafy vines, on the upper back at the base of the neck.
Heart and tree tattoo at the base of the neck
Pencil drawing of a vertical stem of lilies with shaded petals and leaves, a botanical tattoo design shown on paper with no body placement visible.
Lily stem tattoo design sketch
Colourful floral sleeve tattoo with roses and leaves on the upper arm and forearm of a person in a rust-coloured bustle gown, leaning on a railing.
Floral sleeve tattoo on upper arm and forearm
Black lettering reading EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HURT, framed by green leaf sprigs on each side, shown on skin.
Quote lettering with leaf sprigs
Black and grey lace garter tattoo with floral motifs wrapped around the upper thigh of a person wearing a striped top.
Lace garter tattoo on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a yin and yang design on a shoulder blade, with pine trees and exposed roots on one side and teal ocean waves on the other.
Yin yang with pine forest and ocean waves
Colour tattoo of a stag with antlers, flowers, songbirds and a fox on the outer thigh, in a realistic painterly style.
Stag, fox and flowers on a thigh
Black and grey pencil drawing of a rose in bloom on a long stem with leaves and swirling tendrils, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body part visible.
Shaded pencil rose with curling stem

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