Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black tattoo of a stretching cat on the upper back between the shoulder blades, photographed from behind against a pale sandy background.
Stretching cat on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded feather with a looping script quote reading Behind every happily ever after there's an extraordinary story, across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather and script quote on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of six arrows of varying designs running vertically across the inner forearm.
Six arrows in a row on the forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a black dog's head tilted upwards, shown on the upper arm in two side-by-side photographs.
Black dog portrait on upper arm
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a walking cat on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a dark grey fabric background.
Black cat silhouette on a forearm
Colour realism style tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and a blue bird, running from the neck across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Cherry blossom branch and bluebird on upper back
Black linework tattoo of a topographic map with contour lines covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a navy vest top.
Topographic map tattoo on upper arm
Black ornamental lace-style tattoo with dotwork beads and gem-like jewels covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Black lace and pearl ornament on upper arm and shoulder
White ink mandala tattoo with swirling ornamental linework across the shoulder and upper arm, photographed from behind.
White ink mandala on shoulder
Black and grey blackletter alphabet flash sheet from A to Z inside a chain border, with no body placement shown.
Blackletter alphabet flash sheet
Fine line black tattoo of a small cartoon animal on the top of a foot, with purple suede heels and a white fur rug in the background.
Small line drawing animal on the top of a foot
Black line drawing of a lotus flower, lace-style mesh panels and an om symbol, sketched as a fine line tattoo design on cream paper.
Lotus and lace design with om symbol
Black linework tree with exposed roots and a red ink splatter behind it, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Tree with roots and red splatter
Black cursive script reading As I breathe, I hope across the inner forearm, in a fine line lettering style.
As I breathe, I hope script on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo centred on the upper back of a person with their hair tied up, seen from behind.
Dotwork mandala on upper back
Black ink tribal sleeve tattoo with bold geometric bands and chevrons covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown in profile against a dark stone wall.
Tribal black ink sleeve on shoulder and arm
Small black cross tattoo on the inner wrist, with a French manicure and a car steering wheel in the background.
Small cross tattoo on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a pink and gold star and crescent moon emblem with teal swirls on the back of the neck.
Crescent moon and star emblem on the nape
Two shell tattoos on a pair of forearms: a blue watercolour whelk on the left arm and a black linework scallop with coral wash on the right.
Two shell tattoos on forearms
A small tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon forming butterfly wings with black swirled outlines, placed on the outer ankle.
Pink ribbon butterfly on an ankle
Colour Japanese style chest tattoo of a humpback whale surrounded by turquoise waves, with a small seated figure in a red and gold sunburst on the chest.
Humpback whale and waves on a chest
Close-up of a wrist with gold metallic temporary tattoos: a watch, a bangle and the words be happy and love in script on the forearm.
Gold metallic wrist tattoos with script and watch
Pencil sketch of a woman wearing a wolf head headdress entwined with flowers and leaves, drawn as a tattoo design with no body part shown.
Woman with wolf headdress sketch
Black linework design of a swirling tree of life inside a circle, with small purple, orange and blue birds perched in the branches and red birds flying above.
Tree of life in a circle with birds
Black and grey fine line palm tree tattoo with shaded fronds and a curved trunk, placed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small palm tree on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork leg sleeve on a thigh and calf, showing a large bird with spread wings, roses, leaves and geometric shapes.
Bird and rose leg sleeve on thigh and calf
Back view of a woman with a large winged bird tattoo across her upper back and red roses with scrollwork on her lower back, in a Japanese style.
Winged bird and roses across a back
Two open palms, each with a black outline tattoo of a heart split down the middle, with the words FUCK and YOU written across the two halves.
Split heart tattoos on both palms
Realism tattoo of a Dutch-style floral still life with peonies, tulips and a butterfly across a person's upper back.
Dutch-style floral still life across a upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo of overlapping profile faces above a collared bust, with a star ornament, shown on a lower leg.
Stacked profile faces in a bust on a calf
Upper arm tattoo of an ornate spade with teal filigree scrolls and black lettering reading We're all mad here, in a decorative lettering style.
Ornate spade with 'We're all mad here' lettering
Close-up of a realistic red rose tattoo in shaded colour, with dark edges and yellow highlights on the petals, set against a pale cream background with green swirls.
Red realistic rose with shaded petals
Black and grey tattoo of a young deer beneath a bow, with two small birds, leaves and daisies, on the outer thigh.
Young deer, bow and daisies on a thigh
Black botanical fine line tattoo of a fern frond with a short curved stem, shown on the forearm.
Black fern frond tattoo on a forearm
Small black bird silhouette tattoo on a woman's bare back, with silver chains draped over a pale backless dress.
Small bird tattoo on the back
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design showing the Deathly Hallows triangle, a flying owl, a stag head and a banner reading death is but the next great adventure.
Deathly Hallows with owl and stag
Black and grey realism tattoo of three elephants walking in a line with small birds and a flower above, on the side of a woman's ribs.
Three elephants and birds on ribs
Colour cartoon tattoo of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger hugging beside a honey pot and a small bee, on the inner forearm.
Pooh and Tigger with honey pot on forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha with four arms and a small mouse beneath, on a calf.
Ganesha on a calf
Black and white photo of a large black and grey skull tattoo covering a person's back, with a dotwork star on the upper back and a portrait on the arm.
Skull and star back tattoo in black and grey
Solid black cat silhouette tattoo on the back, shown seated and looking over its shoulder with a long curling tail.
Black cat silhouette on the back
Black outline tattoo of peonies, a chrysanthemum and leaves covering a forearm, in a Japanese-inspired botanical style.
Peony and chrysanthemum forearm design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classical sculpture style face with closed eyes and wavy hair, placed on a calf.
Classical statue head tattoo on a calf
Fine line Cheshire Cat tattoo with a wide grin on the upper back, photographed under UV light so the outline glows blue.
Cheshire Cat tattoo on the upper back
Black script tattoo reading Peachy on a person's buttock, just above the edge of light denim cut-off shorts.
Peachy script tattoo on the buttock
Pencil drawing of a dreamcatcher with a woven web, beads and three hanging feathers, shown as a tattoo design sketch.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and beads
Black and white flash drawing of an anchor wrapped in tentacles with a banner reading LOVECRAFT and H.P., in a traditional engraved style with no body placement shown.
Anchor with tentacles and banner design
Black and grey script reading Daddy's Little Girl with two swallows and small stars, tattooed on the back of a neck in Traditional and lettering style.
Script and swallows on the back of neck

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