Tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line tattoos on a bare arm, including the lettering We can be heroes, a small sweet, a sunburst and an X, with a solid black rectangle above the sweet.
Small lettering and icon tattoos on an arm
A dotwork and mandala-patterned cat tattoo in black, grey and red on a forearm, shown beside a photo of the real white and brown cat it depicts.
Ornamental cat tattoo on a forearm
Realism style sleeve tattoo of pine forest, rocks and an orange sunset across the upper arm and forearm, with a small deer on the shoulder.
Forest and sunset full arm sleeve
Colour tattoo of two angular teal and orange swallows in a neo-traditional style running along the forearm.
Two geometric swallows on a forearm
Black fine line outline tattoo of two cats seen from behind, sitting side by side with their tails meeting to form a heart, on the forearm.
Two sitting cats with a heart tail
Black and grey tattoo of a fox wearing a rosemary wreath on the forearm, shown in three side-by-side photographs.
Fox and rosemary wreath on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a small bird with a trailing line leading to the word Believe in script on the inner wrist.
Believe script with a bird on the wrist
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with ornate N, E, S and W points on the inner wrist of a hand.
Compass rose on an inner wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of four geometric triangle symbols in a row across a forearm.
Four geometric triangle marks on a forearm
Traditional colour tattoos of an owl on the upper arm, pink roses with green foliage on the thigh, and a skull on the forearm.
Owl, roses and skull tattoos on arm and leg
Black linework full sleeve of interlocking mandala, paisley and flower motifs covering a woman's arm from forearm to upper arm.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on a raised arm
Colour tattoo of a chunky cartoon Chewbacca in orange and black with a bandolier, sitting on the forearm.
Cartoon Chewbacca on a forearm
Full colour neo-trad Alice in Wonderland sleeve on a woman's upper arm and forearm, with playing cards, a rose and a Cheshire cat.
Alice in Wonderland sleeve with playing cards
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull, a pocket watch held in a hand and a rose on a forearm, shown in two photographs.
Skull, pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the inner forearm, with a quote and a triangle symbol in the upper photo and a second quote in the lower photo.
Two quotes tattooed along a forearm
Small black and grey dotwork and geometric tattoo of a Darth Vader helmet inside a triangle with a lightsaber hilt, on the inner forearm.
Geometric Darth Vader helmet on a forearm
Black script lettering reading You'll never live if you're just too scared to die, tattooed on a forearm in black ink.
Script quote tattoo on an arm
Fine line white ink tattoo of a daisy, three falling droplets and a swallow on a forearm.
Daisy, droplets and swallow on a forearm
Two matching colour tattoos of cartoon owls with grey-blue eyes and floral patterned bodies, placed on the inner wrists of two people.
Matching owl tattoos on wrists
Brown henna design of a flower with swirling scrollwork, dots and a paisley-like curl on a forearm, set against purple patterned fabric.
Henna flower and swirls on a forearm
Black fern frond tattoo running along the forearm, drawn with detailed botanical linework and shaded leaflets.
Fern frond tattoo on a forearm
Blue botanical tattoo of flower heads and leaves in a circular arrangement on the inner forearm, shaded from dark blue to turquoise.
Blue flower clusters on a forearm
Red and black compass rose tattoo with a dotted outer ring and N, S, E and W markings, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and white photo of a small solid yin yang tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand raised and black nail polish on the fingers.
Small yin yang on the wrist
Black ornate owl head tattoo with dotwork detailing on a forearm, photographed against a grey pavement.
Ornate owl head on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a stylised figure with raised arms and a looping shape, surrounded by five outlined stars, on the forearm.
Stylised figure with stars on forearm
Colourful abstract swirl tattoo with an orange circle at the centre, in soft painterly strokes of blue, yellow, orange and green, on the outer forearm.
Colourful swirl on a forearm
Black serif lettering reading I will be king and you will be queen across the inner forearm.
Quote tattoo on a forearm
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a dog's face with ornamental swirls and red and yellow flowers on a forearm.
Colourful dog face with flowers on an arm
Colour tattoo of a pink flower with blue forget-me-not sprigs and green leaves on a forearm, with the word fearless in black script below.
Pink flower and forget-me-nots on a forearm
Fine line script word free tattooed on the inner forearm, with a hand resting on a bare thigh and bare feet on white bedding.
Script word free on the inner forearm
Colour tattoo of a bear silhouette filled with mountains, pine trees and a lake, with bold black outlines, on the inner forearm.
Bear silhouette filled with mountain landscape
Colour and grey forearm tattoo of a red rose, treble clef, musical notes and a vintage microphone, in a neo-traditional style with shaded detail.
Rose, microphone and music notes on a forearm
Black fine line anchor with a thin looping line, a small dot and a red heart tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm.
Anchor and red heart on a wrist
Small soft-shaded grey wolf head tattoo on the inner forearm, close to the wrist.
Wolf head on inner forearm
Black and grey pine tree tattoo on a forearm, with a solid silhouetted crown, stippled dotwork shading on the lower branches and a thin fading trunk line.
Pine tree on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a cat head outline with a long wavy tail ending in a paw print, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Cat outline with paw print on the wrist
Two colourful hummingbird tattoos, one on the side of the ribs and one on the inner forearm near the wrist, drawn with loose sketched lines and soft pink, teal and orange washes.
Two hummingbirds on ribs and inner forearm
Blue and teal seahorse tattoo with black outlines and small bubbles on a person's forearm, against a red wall.
Blue seahorse with bubbles on a forearm
Colour tattoo of three cartoon fairies in blue, green and red gowns, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Three cartoon fairies on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose formed from torn and rolled banknotes, sitting on the forearm.
Rose made from rolled banknotes on a forearm
Photo of a black-outlined downward triangle tattoo filled with swirling teal marble shading, placed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Teal marbled triangle on the wrist
Black typewriter-style lettering reading I am the hero of this story on the inner wrist of a raised, clenched fist against a dark background.
Quote on the wrist: I am the hero of this story
Black fine line paw print above the script name Oliver and cat whiskers with a small pink heart, tattooed on the inner wrist.
Paw print, script name and cat whiskers on a wrist
Fine line tattoo of alternating grey and red parallel lines wrapping around the inner forearm and wrist.
Parallel lines wrapped around a forearm
Two realistic black and grey cat head tattoos, one on the inner forearm and one on the wrist, with two hands clasped together.
Two cat head tattoos on forearm and wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an animal head with long ears inside a leafy oval frame on the forearm.
Animal head in oval frame on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf howling at a moon beneath a row of pine trees on the inner forearm.
Wolf howling at moon with pine trees on forearm

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