Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour peacock feather tattoo in teal, green and blue with a purple eye, running down the upper arm in a neo-traditional style.
Peacock feather tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged angel in armour holding a sword, covering the upper arm.
Winged armoured angel with sword on upper arm
Black and grey elephant head tattoo with a mandala and daisies across the upper arm and shoulder.
Elephant head with mandala and daisies on upper arm
Fine line black tattoos of a slender sprig on the side of the torso, a small star on the upper arm and the words GIRL POWER on the inner forearm.
Fine line sprig, star and GIRL POWER lettering
Black and grey anatomical heart tattoo with blossom branches and leaves across the upper arm and shoulder.
Anatomical heart with blossom on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of mountains, a moon and clouds across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Mountain landscape with moon on upper arm
Sketch-style grey elephant tattoo with red and orange balloons, spanning the shoulder and upper arm.
Elephant with balloons on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of gears, a pocket watch and mechanical parts covering an upper arm.
Mechanical gears and clockwork on upper arm
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a large Victorian house with a spire, framed by bare trees and roots, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Victorian house framed by bare trees on upper arm
Black and grey anatomical heart tattoo with hatched linework and a curved line of script beneath it, on the upper arm.
Anatomical heart with script on upper arm
Four-panel photo of a person with a full torso and arm tattoo bodysuit in green, teal, brown and black, including a skull with an omega symbol on the back and a star on the front.
Full torso and arm tattoo coverage
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with fern-like fronds and an eight-pointed star centre, on the upper arm near the elbow.
Dotwork mandala on upper arm
Blue watercolour-style night sky tattoo with small white stars on the upper arm of a person in a white t-shirt.
Starry night sky brushstroke on upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line dotwork tattoo of draped chains running from the shoulder down the upper arm, worn by a person in a tank top.
Draped chain tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Small fine line tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and a thin stem on the upper arm, shown in a close photograph.
Small pink rose on the upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of wavy parallel lines running from the shoulder down the upper arm, shown on a woman in a black bandeau top.
Wavy parallel lines across shoulder and upper arm
Close-up of a small black fine line sailboat tattoo on a person's upper arm, with a hand resting across the forearm.
Small sailboat on an upper arm
Black and grey arrow tattoo with a shaded spearhead and feathered fletching, running across the upper arm.
Arrow tattoo on upper arm
Black line-work tattoo of an elephant on the upper arm, with a small red heart on its body.
Line-work elephant on upper arm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a howling wolf head with detailed fur shading on the upper arm.
Howling wolf head on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of cartoon characters Jack Skellington and Sally, in a painterly illustrative style, on the upper arm.
Jack Skellington and Sally on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded basketball with the word Love in script lettering across the upper arm.
Basketball and love script on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a three-masted sailing ship on the upper arm, with a small cross on the hand, in a shaded realistic style.
Sailing ship on upper arm
Traditional-style colour tattoo on an upper arm showing a grey Totoro character under a umbrella with pink flowers, above a red rose and green leaves.
Totoro under an umbrella with a red rose on upper arm
Fine line black outline of a landmass on an upper arm near the elbow, with a small solid red heart linked to its edge by a thin line, in a Fine line style.
Outline map with red heart on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a city skyline with a clock tower, power lines and a pine forest over waves, across an upper arm and forearm.
City skyline, power lines and forest sleeve
Black ink tattoo on an arm showing a star-topped crown, a feathered arrow over a dotted line, a row of stylised glyphs and small symbols beneath.
Arrow, crown and glyph lettering on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of clock gears and Roman numerals covering an upper arm.
Clockwork gears and Roman numerals on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, poppies and leaves across the upper arm, shown in colour above and greyscale below.
Black and grey rose and poppy floral arm piece
Purple faceted heart tattoo with black linework and soft watercolour shading on the upper arm.
Purple faceted heart on an arm
Rear view of a shirtless man in black underwear with dark ornamental tattoos on his upper arm and shoulder, standing beside a steel cooker.
Man with arm tattoos in a kitchen
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman with a hair bun, red flowers and a blue banner reading Stay True, on an upper arm.
Traditional pin-up portrait with banner on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a hooded grim reaper with a scythe in front of a gothic church and a gravestone.
Grim reaper and church on upper arm
Traditional colour tattoo of three banners reading home is wherever I'm with you, wrapped around orange and teal feathers on an upper arm.
Feather banners with quote on upper arm
Black line tattoo of a crucifixion scene with an INRI plaque, two robed mourners, angels, a dove and dotted stars, on the upper arm.
Crucifixion scene with mourners on upper arm
Small solid black silhouette of a woman holding an umbrella, tattooed on the upper arm and shoulder area of a person wearing a blue sleeveless top.
Umbrella silhouette on upper arm
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos on a woman's forearms and upper arm, including a medallion, a star and vine band, chain links and scalloped bands.
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos on arms
Colour realism tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and a water droplet across the shoulder and upper arm.
Realistic pink rose on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a leaping bass breaking through splashing water on an upper arm.
Leaping bass breaking through water
Greyscale realism tattoo of a woman's face with red streaks and a red umbrella on the upper arm and shoulder.
Woman's face and red umbrella on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a pistol above flowing script reading 'Insult my best friend? Run bitch' on the upper arm.
Pistol and script quote on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a large-eyed owl with a yellow rose on its head, on the upper arm of a person in a black top.
Ornate owl with yellow rose on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a brown bear wearing a blue collared shirt and orange spotted tie on an upper arm, set against an orange glowing sun.
Bear in shirt and tie on upper arm
Geometric owl tattoo with red-ringed eyes and a red central accent on the upper arm, in black linework with grey shading.
Geometric owl with red eyes on an upper arm
Woman in a black lace top leaning forward outdoors, showing colourful traditional tattoos on her upper arms, forearms and thighs.
Traditional tattoo sleeves and thigh piece outdoors
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with leaves running down the upper arm and shoulder of a woman with blonde hair.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
White ink lace-like pattern covering a shoulder and upper arm of a person in a white vest top, against a pale grey background.
White ink lace pattern on shoulder and arm
Japanese style tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing pink cherry blossoms, a shaded pocket watch and a skull over dark swirling shapes.
Sakura, pocket watch and skull on upper arm

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