Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism tattoo of ribs wrapping over the shoulder blade on a person's upper back.
Ribcage tattoo over shoulder blade
Close photo of a fine line sun tattoo with a small dot and short rays on the side of a ribcage, shown in sepia tones.
Fine line sun on the ribs
Fine line black tattoos of two hands forming a heart on the upper thighs of two people, shown in a sepia photo.
Matching hands heart tattoos on thighs
Small black star tattoo cluster in fine line style on the back of a person's neck, below dark bob-cut hair.
Star cluster tattoo on the neck
Small black fine line arrow tattoo with shaded fletching on the forearm of a person wearing a grey t-shirt.
Fine line arrow on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion wearing a feathered headdress, shown from two angles on the side of the ribs.
Lion in feather headdress on ribs
Close view of a fine line black script tattoo of a short cursive phrase on the outer ankle of a bare foot, with trees in the background.
Script quote on an ankle
Compass rose tattoo on the upper back with pink, blue and purple watercolour splashes and the word Wanderlust in cursive script.
Compass rose with Wanderlust script on back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a resting lioness with grass detail, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Resting lioness tattoo on upper back
Black and grey sketch tattoo of a gothic castle with spires, a grand staircase and a walled town on the calf, drawn with fine lines and stippled shading.
Gothic castle sketch on a calf
Small black Om symbol tattoo on the nape of a woman's neck, photographed from behind in warm sunlight.
Om symbol tattoo on the nape
Black and grey shaded anvil tattoo on a forearm, photographed in front of a large steel anvil in a workshop.
Anvil tattoo on a forearm
Black line drawing of a cat with closed eyes, curled whiskers and a looping tail, shown as a tattoo flash design inside a border.
Sleeping cat line drawing in a frame
Bold black outline design of a lion cub in a curled pose, with the script words Remember who you are beneath it, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lion cub outline with Remember who you are script
Three views of a colourful dotwork sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing animal figures, concentric circles and red dot patterns.
Dot-patterned full arm sleeve with animal figures
Fine line black and grey dragonfly tattoo on the inner wrist, with braided bracelets worn above it.
Dragonfly tattoo on the inner wrist
Fine line black paintbrush tattoo running down the inner forearm of a person wearing dark jeans and a mustard top.
Paintbrush tattoo on an inner forearm
Black ink sak yant tattoo covering the upper back, with vertical script panels, a central circular yantra and a bird motif at the base.
Sak yant tattoo across upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig with curled scrolls at the base of the neck, shown in a black and white photo.
Leafy sprig with scrolls at the nape
Black and grey realism tattoo of mountains and pine trees inside a circle on a limb, shaded with fine stippling.
Mountain and pine forest in a circle
Traditional style tattoo of a snarling black and orange wolf head with a red rose and green leaves on an arm.
Snarling wolf and red rose on an arm
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink peony, a purple aster and small wildflowers with green leaves on the upper arm.
Peony and wildflower sprig on upper arm
Fine line black lotus flower tattoo with a curled stem on the side of a finger on the hand, with silver rings and a bracelet nearby.
Small lotus tattoo on a finger
Realistic galaxy and planets emerging from a three-dimensional cube illusion across a man's chest, with deer and turtle tattoos on his arms.
Galaxy breaking through a 3D cube chest tattoo
Traditional style flash design of two swallows, a red rose, a red heart, a banner reading All of time and space, a pocket watch and a sonic screwdriver style pen, on a tan background.
Swallows, rose and heart flash with banner
Black ink script lettering reading "it is well" with flowing calligraphic strokes on a pale textured background, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Script lettering reading it is well
Black and grey ornate cross tattoo with filigree detailing centred on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Ornate cross on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on the inner wrist, with a silver chain bracelet worn above it.
Three birds in flight on the inner wrist
Fine line black infinity symbol tattoo with a small flower and script lettering on the top of a foot.
Infinity symbol with flower on foot
Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm showing a man in a suit and tie, with a red, blood-spattered effect across one side of his face.
Realistic portrait tattoo of a man with blood effect
Woman seen from behind on a beach, with a small brown and gold dreamcatcher tattoo with a mandala centre and hanging feathers on her upper back.
Dreamcatcher with mandala on upper back
Black and grey heart with a paw print and swirling vines tattooed on the top of a bare foot, with white painted toenails and a silver toe ring.
Heart and paw print tattoo on a foot
Colour tattoo of a red octopus with yellow suckers on the top of a foot, with a second foot wearing a turquoise bead anklet beside it.
Red octopus tattoo on a foot
Black ink tattoo of four horizontal bands with two Chinese-style characters between them, on a forearm with the sleeve rolled up.
Black bands and characters on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of an angel wing with a halo on the side of a torso, shown in a warm-toned phone photo.
Angel wing and halo on the side of the torso
Black and grey fish scale tattoo with small dots on the lower back, just above white underwear.
Fish scale tattoo on the lower back
Traditional-style flash design of a grey owl with yellow eyes perched on a compass, framed by dark red roses and leaves.
Owl perched on a compass with roses
Realistic pink rose tattoos across a person's shoulder and upper arm, photographed from behind.
Two pink roses on a shoulder
Small black fine line tattoo of a hummingbird in flight on the inner wrist and forearm.
Hummingbird in flight on a wrist
Watercolour-style swan tattoo in blue, black and red with splashes, shown across the ribs in three side-by-side photographs.
Watercolour swan tattoo on the ribs
Fine line scallop shell tattoo above the script word Cali in blue ink, placed on the side of the hip near the buttock.
Scallop shell and script name on the hip
Black and grey fine line cosmos flower with a long stem and small cursive script on an upper arm.
Cosmos flower with script on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses with leaves and water droplets, covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder
Orange and black traditional tattoo of a phoenix with spread flame wings above a triangle and circle motif on a person's upper back.
Phoenix over triangle and circle on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of an infinity symbol with a paw print in one loop and a heart curl, on the upper arm near the elbow, shown in a four-panel collage.
Infinity paw print and heart on upper arm
Hand-drawn sun mandala design with yellow petals, black and grey zentangle patterns and the script words Live by the sun, Love by the moon around a yellow centre.
Sun and moon mandala with script text
Two matching black fine line infinity symbol tattoos with arrows, one on each foot at the heel and sole.
Matching infinity and arrow tattoos on feet
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a pine cone on a branch with needles, placed on the outer thigh.
Pine cone and branch on a thigh

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