Tattoo ideas

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

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Watercolour-style drawing of a feathered headdress in black, grey, teal and red washes, shown in profile on a cream background.
Feathered headdress watercolour design
Black line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with layered petals and small dots, a possible flash design with no body placement shown.
Radial mandala line drawing
Two matching forearm tattoos with black bird silhouettes, blue, teal and pink watercolour splashes, and the words Choose to keep going and this too shall pass beside a semicolon.
Matching semicolon and bird tattoos with watercolour
Black ink line drawing of a detailed moth with wings spread, above a vertical stack of geometric solids and a small formula, a flash design with no body placement shown.
Moth above stacked geometric solids
Flash design of a blonde cartoon woman in a pink dress, framed by roses, thorns, two birds and a banner reading Once Upon a Dream, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Blonde heroine with roses and a banner
Colour tattoo of a betta fish with teal, purple and pink flowing fins on the upper chest, covered in clear wrap.
Betta fish tattoo on the upper chest
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing an armoured woman with a halo, surrounded by flames, above a red banner reading Bigmouth Strikes Again.
Armoured saint in flames with banner on upper arm
Forearm tattoo of a stacked spacecraft with black linework over a purple, pink and blue watercolour galaxy background.
Spacecraft over a watercolour galaxy on a forearm
Black fine-line tattoo of two faces in profile inside a rectangular frame, placed on the thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Two profiles in a line-art frame on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two peonies, small blossoms and leaves across a shoulder and upper arm, seen from behind.
Black and grey peony piece on a shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of a column of moon phases running down the centre of a person's back, with dark hair falling over one shoulder.
Moon phases down the spine on a back
Small black fine line tattoo of a fawn on the inner wrist of a hand resting palm up on a dark wooden floor.
Small fawn tattoo on the wrist
Colour tattoo of the cartoon character Stitch peeking out of a mound of dirt with paw prints, on the forearm.
Stitch peeking from a mound on forearm
Solid black flying raven with spread wings, drawn in a painterly blackwork style on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Flying raven silhouette in black
Colour tattoo of a black compass rose with orange leaves and blue and pink watercolour splashes on the inner forearm.
Compass and autumn leaves on a forearm
Pink line drawing of a winged cartoon angel with a halo, sitting on a skateboard, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Winged angel with halo sitting on a skateboard
Black ornamental line drawing of a stylised bird perched on a branch with curling scrolls, shown as a design on a white background with no body placement.
Stylised bird perched on a swirling branch
Black geometric tattoo of concentric circles, arcs and solid dots running down the inner forearm, in black ink.
Concentric circles and dots on a forearm
Close photo of a woman in a white slogan t-shirt lying in bed, with a small black airplane tattoo on her upper arm.
Small airplane tattoo on an upper arm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with draped dot chains across the upper back and neck, seen from behind with the hair tied up.
Mandala and dotwork chain across upper back
Close-up of a black fine lettering tattoo reading XI·V·MMXII in Roman numerals on the inner wrist, partly covered by a gold watch strap and bangles.
Roman numeral lettering on the inner wrist
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo on a calf showing a swirled lollipop with a purple bow, cupcakes, a sprinkled doughnut and hearts on a mint green background.
Lollipop, cupcakes and hearts on a calf
Solid black tribal-style ram with a spiral horn tattooed on the upper arm.
Tribal ram on upper arm
Black silhouette tattoo of a flock of birds scattered diagonally across the upper back, with the wearer's face out of frame.
Flock of birds across upper back
Black and grey realism back tattoo showing Zeus holding a lightning bolt, an eagle, a rearing horse on a shield, an owl and Greek temple columns.
Greek mythology back piece in black and grey
A dark blackwork ornamental tattoo with mandala-like patterns on a forearm, resting on a knee above a wooden deck.
Ornamental blackwork on a forearm
Black musical notes tattoo on the neck just behind the ear, shown in a black and white photograph.
Musical notes behind the ear
Black and grey full back tattoo of a seated Buddha with chakra symbols, skulls, script banners and a dotwork halo, placed on the back.
Full back Buddha with chakras and skulls
Fine line tattoo on the inner forearm showing a red heart outline, a black script name and a grey awareness ribbon outline.
Heart, script name and ribbon on a forearm
Traditional flash design of a teal and red helmet resembling Boba Fett's, framed by red roses, green leaves and curling tendrils, with no body placement shown.
Helmet and roses traditional flash design
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of a sitting cat outline on the side of the torso, above a dark waistband and strap.
Fine line cat on a side torso
Black ink compass rose inside a layered mandala design on the upper back, with dotted rings and arrow points.
Compass rose mandala on upper back
Black and grey skull tattoo with flying birds and painterly brushstrokes across a person's upper back, shaded in a realistic style.
Skull and birds across a back
Black outline sugar skull tattoo with a cross and flower motif on the thigh, with cursive script lettering above it.
Sugar skull with script on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded skull and ornate key on an upper arm, with part of a scaled fish tattoo visible above it.
Skull and ornate key on upper arm
Black and grey floral mandala tattoos cover the tops of both feet, in a fine line botanical style with light shading.
Floral mandala tattoos on both feet
Close photo of a sea turtle tattoo made of interlaced looping black lines, with small red and green accents on two flippers.
Interlaced sea turtle tattoo
Small black lowercase lettering reading let it be on an upper back, with a gloved finger resting beside it.
Small let it be lettering on upper back
Traditional style tattoo on the upper arm showing a white goose and yellow chick above a steaming teacup, with the word PIVOT and red flowers below.
Goose and chick above a teacup on upper arm
Gold metallic temporary tattoo reading Best Day Ever in script lettering on the inner wrist and forearm.
Gold "Best Day Ever" lettering on a wrist
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo on the upper arm, with fine line spurs extending above and below the circle.
Black mandala on the upper arm
Large colour sunflower tattoo with black outlines on a woman's shoulder, with a red rose partly visible below it, in a Botanical neo-traditional style.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Fine line tattoo of small butterflies in pink and brown tones scattered across the upper back and shoulder blade, with the wearer's face not shown.
Scattered butterflies across an upper back
Colour tattoo of an orange and black butterfly among green leaves on a forearm, with the script words Diabetes above and Type 2 below.
Butterfly and leaves with diabetes script on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two swallows, a ball of yarn with crossed knitting needles and a ribbon banner on the upper arm.
Swallows and yarn ball with banner
Black ink line drawing of a hand in a hang loose gesture, filled with geometric spirals, triangles and dots in a tattoo flash style.
Patterned hang loose hand design
Black and white butterfly flash design with open wings, bold solid outlines and spotted wing borders, with no placement shown.
Monarch butterfly design, wings open
Realistic black and grey dragon tattoo with spread wings and a long curled tail across a man's upper back and shoulder blade.
Winged dragon across a back

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