Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine black line tattoo running along the fingers and down the back of the hand onto the forearm, shown against a plain pale wall.
Single fine line running from fingers to forearm
Two panels show a cat portrait tattooed on a forearm: a purple linework sketch on the left and a realistic black and grey version on the right.
Cat portrait on a forearm, sketch and finished
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, visible gears and ornate scrollwork, on a shoulder.
Pocket watch with exposed gears on shoulder
Black trident emblem above red and black geometric cross-stitch style diamonds, tattooed on the forearm.
Trident and folk pattern on a forearm
Small black script word Love inside an outline heart tattoo on the inner wrist, in a fine line lettering style.
Love script in a heart on a wrist
Black blackwork tattoo of an ornate lace pattern wrapping around a forearm, with skin showing through the open scrollwork.
Lace cuff tattoo on a forearm
Black geometric cat face tattoo on a forearm, built from triangles and circles with dotwork shading.
Geometric cat face on a forearm
Black and white illustration of a fantail bird with a fanned tail of patterned feathers, drawn as a flash-style design with no body placement shown.
Stylised fantail bird design
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with fine line petals and shaded centre on the outer upper arm, near the elbow.
Sunflower tattoo on upper arm
Blue ink drawing of a pin-up woman in a feathered headdress with peacock feathers, a fringed bodice and a fishnet glove, in a neo-traditional style.
Pin-up woman with peacock feathers
Bold black tribal tattoo of a howling wolf head in blackwork linework, on a lower leg with visible body hair.
Tribal howling wolf head on a calf
Black script lettering reading Be Stronger than Your Excuses, with a small swash flourish between the lines, on a white background.
Be Stronger than Your Excuses script lettering
Black and grey realism lion head tattoo on the inner wrist, with the fist raised above it.
Lion head on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a retro ray gun with red and blue outlines and stippled dotwork shading on the outer leg.
Retro ray gun in red and blue
Close photo of a small black fine line eighth note tattoo on the side of a finger, set against a blurred lace background.
Small music note on a finger
Black and teal botanical paisley tattoo running from the calf down over the ankle and onto the top of the foot, shown against burgundy satin.
Floral paisley tattoo on a lower leg
Photo of a realistic red rose and butterfly design on an upper arm, shown beside a sheet of similar 3D-style designs.
Red roses and butterflies on an upper arm
Black and grey script quote tattoo framed by two antler shapes on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Antler and script quote on upper back
Solid black circular tattoo on the inner wrist combining a rebel-style insignia with the Deathly Hallows triangle, circle and line symbol.
Circular emblem with Deathly Hallows on wrist
Black outline butterfly tattoo with heart shapes inside the wings and curled antennae, shown in a black and white photo across two halves of skin.
Split butterfly tattoo with hearts
Geometric bear tattoo made of grey, black and blue triangular facets, shown on the upper arm of a person in a white sleeve.
Geometric bear on upper arm
Monochrome pencil drawing of an anatomical heart with daisies and small wildflowers growing from its top, on a cream background.
Anatomical heart with wildflowers
Black ornate lace-style tattoo with dangling chain motifs across the underbust and ribs, with a hand resting at the top left.
Black lace underbust tattoo
Pencil sketch design of a triskele within a triangle, surrounded by daffodils, a knotted border and a filigree dragonfly, in black and grey.
Triskele, daffodils and dragonfly design sketch
Colour tattoo of a red rose under a gold-topped glass dome with a banner reading until the last petal falls, shown in daylight and under UV light, on an upper leg.
Enchanted rose under glass dome on thigh
Black and grey photo of an upper arm with a small outlined heart containing script, a geometric knot emblem, daisies and a hand design nearby.
Heart, knot and daisies on an upper arm
Two photos: fine-line black script reading 'We're all stories in the end' across the upper back near the shoulder, and a bold black Deathly Hallows symbol with Mickey Mouse ears tattooed on skin.
Script quote and Deathly Hallows with mouse ears
Black fine line tattoo of a cross with cursive script running down its centre and small leaf flourishes, on the skin of the torso.
Cross with cursive script and leaves
Small black tattoo of a stylised Ganesha in bold calligraphic linework on warm brown skin.
Ganesha tattoo in bold black linework
Traditional-style flash drawing of a dark-haired mermaid pin-up with a shell bra and green scaled tail, surrounded by small stars on a cream background.
Mermaid pin-up with shell top
Upper arm tattoo of a shaded grey feather wrapped in a teal awareness ribbon, with the script words Your battle is my battle sister beneath it.
Feather and teal ribbon with script on upper arm
Realistic red and black fish tattoos with flowing fins on the side of a torso, above denim jeans.
Red and black fish on a side torso
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm near the elbow, showing a shaded eye and nose within a circle and diamond with a diagonal black line.
Geometric circle and face fragment on upper arm
Two stacked photos of inner forearms with fine-line script lettering and a small swallow silhouette tattoo in black ink.
Script quotes with swallows on forearms
Fine black linework infinity symbol with the word hope in script across the inner wrist and forearm.
Infinity symbol with hope on a wrist
Colour realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint, red floral ornaments and blue watercolour splashes on a limb.
Sugar skull portrait with watercolour splashes
Black and grey pen drawing of a compass rose with an arrow, trailing ribbons and the words Time flies like an arrow, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass rose and arrow design with quote
Black and grey botanical tattoo on a forearm showing wheat stalks, cornflowers and two shaded poppies framed by fine geometric triangle lines.
Wildflowers and poppies on a forearm
Red pencil sketch of an ankh with an Eye of Horus across its crossbar, drawn on pale green paper as a tattoo design.
Ankh and Eye of Horus design sketch
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight, with green plumage, a red throat and shaded grey wings, on reddened skin.
Hummingbird in flight in colour
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo on the top of a foot, reading the word hope in script, with the h formed by a ribbon and a heart in the o.
Hope script with ribbon and heart on a foot
Purple shaded feather tattoo with black bird silhouettes rising from its tip and fine script lettering beside it, on the side of the ribs.
Purple feather with birds and script on ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a fairy silhouette with dots and small crosses trailing below it on the upper chest.
Fairy silhouette and crosses on the chest
Black line drawing of a tattoo design made of looping calligraphic strokes, a thin hairline stroke and a curled spiral at the base, on a white background.
Looped flourish and spiral design
Two green and blue hummingbird tattoos on a shoulder and upper chest, with a black bra strap visible beneath them.
Two hummingbirds on a shoulder and upper chest
Black linework lotus flowers and mandala-style patterns cover both lower legs, from below the knee towards the ankle, with a small vine at the ankle.
Lotus and mandala linework on both lower legs
Black tribal-style penguin design on a white background, with swirls, spirals and floral motifs filling its body, shown as a standalone drawing rather than on skin.
Tribal-style penguin design
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a warped checkerboard tunnel wrapping around the inner forearm.
Optical illusion checkerboard tunnel on a forearm

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Popular subjects

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