Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine black single-line tattoo of a woman's face in profile beside a dove, with small red lips, on a forearm against white bedsheets.
Dove and woman's face in line art on forearm
Colour tattoo of a green butterfly and a purple butterfly with black tribal swirls on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Green and purple butterflies with tribal swirls on a back
Black ornamental mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a beige camisole, shown in fine linework.
Mandala sleeve from shoulder to wrist
Black and grey botanical tattoo of large blooms and leaves running up the inner forearm, photographed in a bright room.
Black and grey floral sleeve on a forearm
Pencil sketch of a cross made from black cursive lettering on paper, with soft grey shading beneath the letters, shown as a lettering design without a body placement.
Cursive script words arranged in a cross
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, a chain, and grey shaded flowers with gold accents.
Pocket watch and flowers on a forearm
Colour tattoo of two crossed lightsabers, one blue and one red with black hilts, on a freckled limb.
Crossed lightsabers on a leg
Tote bag printed all over with traditional-style flash designs of aliens, UFOs, hands, flowers, flames and banner lettering in colour.
Tote bag printed with tattoo flash designs
Black line drawing of a cat face in sugar skull style, with swirling ornamental patterns, a diamond motif on the forehead and detailed eyes.
Sugar skull cat face design
Fine line black sun outline with lettering on the left foot and a crescent moon outline with script on the right foot, both placed near the ankle.
Sun and moon outlines with script on two feet
Fine line botanical tree tattoo in black ink across a person's upper back, with branches, leaves and flowers and two embracing figures in the trunk.
Fine line tree across upper back
Black blackwork band tattoo with geometric patterns, dots and wave lines wrapping the upper thigh, with a small heart tattoo on a finger.
Geometric blackwork band on a thigh
Two raised legs in pale strappy sandals show colourful tattoos on the calves, with tattooed forearms visible below against a city skyline.
Colourful tattoos on raised legs and forearms
Fine line black outline of a seated cat with pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes on a forearm.
Cat silhouette with watercolour splashes
Black fine line ornamental tattoo of diamonds, scrolls and dots on the side of the ribs, shown in a black and grey photo.
Symmetrical ornament tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism eagle tattoo with spread wings and gripping talons across a man's shoulder and upper chest.
Realistic eagle tattoo across shoulder and chest
Pencil drawing of a stylised owl head with heavily shaded scales and large staring eyes, set within a decorative leafy and beaded border, with two pencils resting on the paper.
Pencil sketch of an owl in an ornamental frame
Black linework tattoo of a sun with a human face and wavy rays on the side of a person's ribs, in a fine line style.
Sun with face on the ribs
Pencil and ink tattoo design sheet showing an elephant head with mandala ornaments, flowers and the words truth, beauty, freedom and love in script.
Elephant head with mandalas and script
Two small fine line tattoos on a pair of wrists, an outlined triangle with three stars on the left and four stars on the right, both in black ink.
Triangle and star wrist tattoos
Solid dark blue geometric mountain tattoo on the inner upper arm, with a faded smaller peak rising above the larger ones.
Geometric mountain peaks on an upper arm
Pencil sketch of a neo-traditional tattoo flash design showing a portrait with a lightning bolt across the face, sparkles and a banner with the words ZIGGY PLAYED GUITAR.
Portrait with lightning bolt and banner design
Colour tattoo of the cartoon snowman Olaf from Frozen holding a carrot, with a blue diamond backdrop and sparkles, on the calf.
Olaf from Frozen holding a carrot on a calf
Black and grey realism drawing of a woman looking upwards, with a human skull and three roses in her hair and feather and bead details, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Skull and roses portrait design
Fine line black script tattoo reading I follow the rabbit across the outer upper thigh of a person in a white top and shorts.
Script quote along a thigh
Flash design of a scowling blue daruma-style mask with crossed swords behind it and the script lettering Read Between The Lines above, with no placement on the body shown.
Angry blue daruma mask with crossed swords
Black and grey photograph of a small owl tattoo on the back of a hand, in a fine line style, near the base of the middle finger.
Small owl tattoo on the back of a hand
Black ink tattoo of the Golden Gate Bridge with a lace-style border across the outer thigh, with the bay and red bridge visible behind.
Golden Gate Bridge in lace on a thigh
Black and grey drawing of a rose built from folded dollar bills, shown as a design on a plain white background with no body placement.
Rose made from folded dollar bills
Black and grey fine line drawing of a small sitting rabbit with long upright ears and stippled shading, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Sitting rabbit line drawing
Fine line black ink tattoo of ornamental script and a central symbol on the inner wrist, worn beside stacked silver bracelets.
Ornamental script tattoo on the inner wrist
Fine line outline tattoo of a seated cat on the outer ankle, shown in dark blue-black ink against pale skin.
Small outline cat on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a blue crescent moon with yellow stars and clouds beside script lettering reading She was like the MOON, on the side of a ribcage in a lettering style.
Crescent moon and quote on the ribs
Watercolour-style pink and purple poppies with black grass stems running across a woman's upper and mid back.
Watercolour poppies across a back
Black ink floral tattoo across a shoulder and upper back, with rosettes, leaves and hanging buds in a botanical style.
Black ink floral shoulder tattoo
Black script tattoo reading Carpe Diem with a small outlined butterfly beside it, placed on the inner forearm.
Carpe Diem script with butterfly on forearm
Healed tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade showing a shaded grey wand with blue swirling sparks and the script words Expecto Patronum.
Wand and Expecto Patronum script on upper back
Close-up of a small black fine line tattoo of two stacked X shapes on the inner wrist, below the hand.
Small double X symbol on the wrist
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat peeking over a red heart, framed by white daisies and dark green leaves, on the forearm.
Black cat and red heart on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a wooden signpost with Shire, Winterfell and Hogwarts boards above a stack of pink, purple and green books, with sparkles, on a forearm.
Fantasy signpost and stacked books on a forearm
Small grey-shaded elephant head tattoo on the side of a finger, shown in a close photo of a hand resting on a dark blue surface.
Small elephant head on a finger
Four black script lettering designs of the word Wanderlust on a white background, with a small definition line beneath, shown as a lettering flash sheet with no body placement.
Wanderlust lettering in script styles
Black and grey realistic flower tattoo with water droplets and leaves on the side of a torso, near the ribs.
Realistic grey flower on the side of the ribs
Coloured flash drawing of a flying pelican with outlined feathers, a koi fish, lotus flowers and irises on a pale background, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Flying pelican with koi and lotus flowers
Black and grey sketch-style whale tattoo on a forearm, drawn with loose, overlapping geometric lines that suggest the animal's body and fins.
Sketched whale on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a white cat with green eyes inside a gold ornate frame, surrounded by pink hydrangeas and green leaves, in a neo-traditional style on a leg.
Cat portrait with hydrangeas in an ornate frame
Split image of a woman's upper back: on the left a faded grey dragon tattoo on the shoulder blade, on the right the same area covered by black and grey realistic lilies on the shoulder.
Lily cover-up over a faded dragon on the back
Skull tattoo in profile with a teal and purple galaxy filling the cranium, shown in two close-up photos of a limb.
Skull with a galaxy in the cranium

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