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 large heart with two small hearts linked by thin tails, placed on the side of the body.
Three connected hearts in fine line
Black and grey script lettering with scroll flourishes running across a shoulder and upper back.
Scripted quote with flourishes on shoulder
Black fine line script lettering, apparently the word enough, on the inner wrist and forearm of a person with a red and grey string bracelet.
Fine line script word on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a red poppy with a green stem and bud on the inner forearm and wrist, painted in a soft watercolour style.
Red poppy with stem on a wrist
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a smiling cartoon cat with a crescent moon on its forehead and a red bow with a gold star brooch, on the upper arm.
Cartoon cat with crescent moon and red bow
Three matching fine line infinity symbol tattoos with a small cross on the loop, shown on three wrists in dark red ink.
Matching infinity and cross wrist tattoos
Small shaded pink ribbon tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand held palm facing the camera, with a soft grey shadow along one edge.
Pink ribbon tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with turquoise feather tips and beads on the upper thigh.
Dreamcatcher with feathers on the thigh
Black and white line drawing design of Jack Skellington's head and body set against a spider web with two bats, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Jack Skellington with spider web and bats
Black silhouette design of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and two other flying figures above a dotted pixie dust trail, with never grow up lettering in the centre.
Peter Pan silhouettes with never grow up script
Colour realism tattoo of a woman with long locs and a patterned headband, set against green foliage on the outer thigh.
Realistic colour portrait of a woman on a leg
Fine line black script tattoo reading faith, with the long crossing stroke forming a cross, on the inner forearm, in black and white.
Script word 'faith' on an inner forearm
Pencil drawing of a deer skull with antlers wrapped in wildflowers, ferns and leaves, pegged to a line against a dark background.
Deer skull with antlers and flowers
Traditional style tattoo of pin-up legs in fishnet stockings with a red Trouble banner and black-outlined roses on a calf.
Pin-up legs and roses with Trouble banner
Black tribal dragon tattoo with wing-like scrollwork across a man's upper back, running down the spine, seen from behind.
Tribal dragon back tattoo
Close-up of a black lettered tattoo reading BITE ME on the skin below a lower lip, with red-painted nails holding the mouth open.
Bite Me lettering on a lower lip
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo design on tracing paper showing a bearded man in a helmet beside a ship in a bottle, with flowers and a hand.
Bearded sailor and ship in bottle design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a fluffy puff-shaped flower and leafy branches on the calf, done in dotwork and fine line.
Puff flower and leaves on a calf
Two black ink flash drawings on pale pink paper: a dotwork peony in the upper right and a patterned moth with a flower body in the lower left.
Peony and moth tattoo flash designs
Black tribal phoenix design with flame-like spread wings and a small bird head at the centre, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Tribal phoenix with spread wings
Woman seen from behind with black and grey leaf and botanical tattoo sleeves on both upper arms and forearms, with a waterfall and green forest behind her.
Leafy tattoo sleeves on a woman by a waterfall
Small black swallow tattoo in a traditional style on the outer forearm of a person resting their arm on a white fluffy rug.
Swallow tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black ink lettering reading expecto patronum along the ribs and a small triangle and circle symbol on the forearm.
Script line and geometric symbols on torso and forearm
Back shoulder tattoo of a bird in flight with sketchy black linework and blue, purple and pink watercolour washes, with the word freedom in script beside it.
Watercolour bird with freedom script on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a feather above an infinity loop, with the script words noah and toby, on the side of the torso.
Feather and infinity symbol with script lettering
Black and grey surreal face tattoo covering a man's full back, with shaded eyes, a prominent nose and lips among flowing organic forms.
Surreal face tattoo across a full back
Black and grey hot air balloon tattoo with a gondola carrying two figures and a propeller, on the upper arm.
Hot air balloon and gondola on upper arm
Black lace-patterned butterfly tattoo with curled antennae on the upper back, in blackwork style.
Lace-pattern butterfly on upper back
Colour tattoo of a red rose with angular geometric shapes, teal accents and black drips on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Red rose with geometric shapes on upper arm
Small black hand-lettered Bad Wolf tattoo in two lines on the inner wrist, with a pale hand and a denim sleeve.
Bad Wolf lettering on a wrist
Black lettering tattoo running vertically down a woman's upper back, shown from behind in a tan suede top.
Vertical script tattoo on upper back
Close photo of a forearm with a blackwork tattoo of three solid black bands and two thin black lines wrapping around the arm.
Black banded armband tattoo on forearm
Realistic red rose tattoo in colour on the outer forearm, with shaded petals and a pink-highlighted centre.
Red rose on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of the Joker character with white-green hair and a dark blue coat, set against blue watercolour splashes and orange embers on the upper arm.
Joker portrait tattoo on upper arm
Black ink line drawing of a bouquet of peonies, roses and leaves on white paper, a fine line botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Peony and rose botanical bouquet drawing
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a sword with its blade broken into fragments, running down the inner forearm.
Broken sword across a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a mermaid sitting on a rock with birds in the sky, on the outer thigh of a person lying on a wooden floor.
Mermaid on a rock with birds on a thigh
Black line drawing of an elephant filled with mandala, paisley and dot patterns, shown as a flash design rather than on skin.
Mandala-patterned elephant design
Two small black crown tattoos on the backs of hands, one drawn in outline and one shaded, with navy painted nails visible.
Matching small crown tattoos on two hands
Purple octopus tattoo with curling tentacles running from the ankle up the calf, shaded with dotwork texture.
Octopus tattoo on a lower leg
Black script tattoo reading Beyond fear lies freedom with three small birds in flight, placed on a person's upper back.
Beyond fear lies freedom script with birds on back
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a skull with red butterflies, lace and beaded chains on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull with butterflies and beads on upper arm
Watercolour-style tattoo of three butterflies in orange, red and teal with splashes of colour, on the inner forearm.
Watercolour butterflies on a forearm
Black line drawing of a mermaid with long curling hair and a fish tail, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Mermaid with wavy hair line drawing
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading happiness depends upon ourselves along the left ribs, with a hand holding up a lilac top beside it.
Happiness quote in script on the ribs
Hand-drawn black ink design of a ship wheel and an anchor with script lettering reading be the one to guide me and but never hold me down, drawn across a spiral notebook.
Ship wheel and anchor script design
Woman seen from behind in a black slogan T-shirt, showing a red flower and geometric tattoo on her right upper arm and forearm, grey tattoos on her left arm, and a neck tattoo.
Red flower and geometric sleeve seen from behind
Orange and yellow fox design drawn in a circular frame of swirling linework, shown as a finished drawing and mid-drawing with a pen on a warm background.
Fox design in a swirling floral frame

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