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

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Four-panel photo of a full arm sleeve tattoo in colour showing galaxies, planets, comets and an astronaut, covering the upper arm and forearm.

Full arm sleeve of space scene with planets and comets

Black and grey realistic snake coiled around a round orb, tattooed on the forearm.

Coiled snake and orb on a forearm

Realistic pink rose tattoo with black and grey flowers and a thorned stem on the forearm.

Pink rose and flowers on a forearm

Black and grey forearm tattoo combining fine line mountain peaks above a shaded pine forest landscape, with solid and thin bands near the wrist.

Mountain and pine forest forearm tattoo

Woman with a raised hand showing a black and grey realism skeleton hand tattoo that runs from the fingers down onto the forearm.

Skeleton hand tattoo running onto the forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing two large nautical stars, smaller stars, clouds, a crescent moon and birds in flight.

Stars, clouds and birds on a forearm

Colour tattoo of a peacock feather with a red and blue eye spot running down the inner forearm, drawn in fine black linework.

Peacock feather on a forearm

Realistic colour forearm tattoo of two pink roses and a heart-shaped pocket watch with Roman numerals, with script beside it, on the inner forearm.

Pink roses and heart pocket watch on a forearm

Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing butterflies, a daisy, a woman's face, elephants on a savanna and leopard spots.

Black and grey realism sleeve with savanna and leopard

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a circular landscape with a tall pine, a lake and distant mountains, on the forearm.

Circular pine forest and lake on a forearm

Two views of a realistic, full-colour luna moth tattoo with green wings, red edges and orange eyespots on the inner forearm.

Luna moth tattoo on a forearm

Black and grey realistic rose tattoo covering the inner forearm of a person resting their arm on a car door panel.

Rose cluster tattoo on a forearm

Black and grey shaded feather tattoo on the inner wrist, shown in a realistic style with the fingers curled above it.

Shaded feather on the wrist

Photograph of a small realistic moon tattoo in brown and black tones on the inner forearm, with the numerals 9.15 in black script beneath it.

Realistic moon with 9.15 on forearm

Two forearms show matching black and grey compass and rose tattoos with script running alongside them.

Matching compass and rose forearm tattoos

Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears on a forearm.

Pocket watch on a forearm

Colour realism tattoo on a forearm showing a man in aviator glasses holding a cigarette beside an open-jawed shark, shown as a side-by-side pair of photos.

Realistic portrait and shark on a forearm

Realistically shaded forearm tattoo of a horse merging into a grey skeletal frame, with teal butterflies drifting off across the skin.

Horse and skeleton with blue butterflies on forearm

Small black and grey anatomical heart tattoo with shaded detail and vessels on the inner forearm of a person wearing a grey top.

Anatomical heart on a forearm

Realistic black and grey tattoo of a city skyline with a tall spire and a mountain peak on the forearm.

City skyline with spire and mountain on forearm

Colour tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a veiled hat and lace collar, framed by black scrollwork with a red rose, on the forearm.

Cat in a veiled hat with a rose on a forearm

Realism colour tattoo on a forearm showing a bearded figure whose beard is made of tentacles, with a carved skull coin above it.

Bearded tentacled figure and skull coin on a forearm

Realism tattoo of a grinning villain face with bared teeth and wide eyes on a forearm, beside a black and white printed image of the same face.

Grinning villain face on a forearm

Black and grey Japanese style tattoo covering a torso and upper arm, with a pagoda, an oni demon holding prayer beads, clouds and a dragon on the sleeve.

Pagoda and oni demon torso and sleeve

Two crown tattoos on arms, the upper one with a red cushion and script reading her king, the lower one with a red gem and script reading his Queen.

Crown tattoos reading her king and his Queen

Black and grey realistic octopus tattoo with a tribal pattern above it on the lower arm.

Octopus with tribal pattern on a forearm

Black and grey realistic-style tattoo of roses, leaves and a moth on the inner forearm of a person wearing a green top and jeans.

Black and grey roses and moth on a forearm

Three photos of black and grey forearm tattoos showing bare trees, a moon, flying birds, a horse and rider silhouette, and a gate by water, in a blackwork and realism style on the forearm.

Forest, moon and horse rider forearm tattoos

Colour realism sleeve tattoo of orchids and a monarch butterfly on an arm, set against a blended green, orange and blue background.

Orchids and monarch butterfly sleeve

Realistic nebula full sleeve tattoo in teal, green and orange with glowing red stars, covering the upper arm and forearm.

Nebula full sleeve on an arm

Close-up of a black feather tattoo on the inner forearm, shaded in a realistic style against a pale background.

Black feather on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo on a man's upper arm and elbow, showing torn skin peeled back to reveal printed Latin-style text beneath.

Torn skin revealing text on an arm

Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a rifle with a helmet and boots beside a faded flag, with the script words All Gave Some and Some Gave All.

Battlefield cross with helmet and boots on a forearm

Black and grey fine line tattoo of an eye with lashes and brow inside an upright triangle, on the inner forearm.

Eye in a triangle on the inner arm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, compass rose and world map on a forearm.

Pocket watch, compass and map on forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a small songbird perched on ornate scrollwork on a forearm.

Songbird on scrollwork on a forearm

Cat portrait on a forearm

Realistic red and grey skull tattoo across the back of a hand, with smoky swirls on the forearm and small symbols on the fingers.

Realistic skull on the back of a hand

Realistic colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with green plumage and a dark wing tip, on the forearm.

Hummingbird in flight on a forearm

Black and grey circular tattoo of a waterfall between rocks and trees on a forearm, shaded in a realistic style.

Waterfall landscape in a circle on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a full moon with cratered shading above a small serif quote on a forearm, reading Barn's burnt down, now I can see the moon.

Realistic moon and quote on a forearm

Wonder Woman logo under torn skin

Realism style black and grey tattoo of a cratered moon in a circle on the forearm.

Moon tattoo on a forearm

Side-by-side photos of a forearm: on the left a faded small star tattoo, on the right realistic pink roses with purple leaves on the inner forearm.

Pink roses on a forearm, shown beside a faded star tattoo

Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a key set in swirling smoke, covering the forearm.

Pocket watch and key on a forearm

Two side-by-side photographs of a realistic tattoo of a jigsaw puzzle piece with a torn, bloodied edge and red drips on the inner forearm.

Puzzle piece with dripping wound on forearm

Black and grey botanical rose with shaded leaves tattooed on a forearm, with black denim shorts and a white top visible.

Rose and leaves on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a seated figure with its head bowed and hidden by hands, framed by dark trees and dripping ink lines.

Hooded figure among trees on a forearm

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