Tattoo ideas

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

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Small fine line tattoo on the inner wrist of a red heart outline overlapped by a black cross and curved stroke.
Heart and cross on the wrist
Black line drawing of an interlaced Celtic heart knot with looping strands, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Celtic heart knot line design
Blue and navy linework flash design of a fox head with flowing hair above a dark feathered winged figure, arranged in a circle on a white background.
Fox and winged figure in a circle
Realistic colour tattoo of an orange lily with buds and green stems on an upper arm, set against a blue background with swirling smoke and a partial face.
Orange lily with blue smoke on an arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two pugs curled together in a yin yang circle on the inner upper arm.
Yin yang pugs on the upper arm
Black linework lion face design with a symmetrical, swirling mane on a white background, shown without a placement on the body.
Swirling lion face design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crown above a pair of eyes and a paisley bandana mask on the back of a hand.
Crown and bandana portrait on the hand
Black cursive lettering reading breathe on the wrist and back of the hand, with a blurred car interior behind.
Breathe script tattoo on a wrist
Traditional style turtle tattoo with a dotwork mandala shell in teal and blue, placed on the centre of the chest.
Turtle with mandala shell on chest
Realistic colour tattoo of a tiger's face across the upper back, with amber eyes, orange and black fur and pale whiskers.
Tiger face on upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a couple embracing inside a rope frame, with a crescent moon, a sun and a red flower below.
Embracing couple and flower on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with dotted chain drops below the breasts on the chest.
Mandala tattoo with dotted chains on the chest
Black and white photo of two feet with fine line script lettering tattooed along the ankles and feet, reading Do not go gentle and into that good night.
Script lettering across two feet
Pencil drawing of a stylised owl with closed eyes and a zigzag chest, perched on a black swirling branch.
Sleepy owl on a swirled branch
Black fine line tattoo of a patterned teacup with dotted steam, a heart tea bag tag and the word M.O.M beneath, on a person's leg.
Teacup with tea bag and M.O.M lettering
Black ink ornamental floral tattoo with mandala-style flowers and paisley swirls across a person's stomach, above pink underwear.
Black ornamental floral tattoo on stomach
Black and grey realistic howling wolf with pine trees and fine geometric lines in pale blue on the forearm.
Howling wolf and pine forest on a forearm
Full-colour tattoo of the video game character Mario holding a plunger and a wrench, with question blocks, a gold coin and a green pipe, on a lower leg shown in three views.
Mario with plunger and wrench on a lower leg
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a reclining figure with leafy foliage on the upper arm.
Reclining figure with foliage on upper arm
Bold colour tattoo of a stylised woman with dark bobbed hair holding a cat, with a teal plant below, in Neo-trad style on the forearm.
Stylised woman with a cat on a forearm
Black line drawing design of a cross and heartbeat line that becomes a heart, with the words Faith, Hope and Love beneath it.
Cross, heartbeat and heart with Faith Hope Love
Blue, green and purple geometric lion head tattoo on the forearm, shown in a close-up and a full view.
Geometric lion tattoo on a forearm
Black ink lettering design of a feather and a flock of birds beside the script words Your Wings Were Ready But My Heart Was Not, on a white feathered background.
Feather, birds and script quote design
Small colour tattoo of a pink swirled cupcake with a purple wrapper and yellow base on the hand, beside a finger with red nail polish.
Small pink cupcake tattoo on the hand
Small black fine line cross tattoo on the back of a shoulder, with a second tattoo partly visible near the neck.
Small cross on a shoulder blade
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR, with a thin arrow running vertically through the words, on the forearm.
Quote lettering with an arrow on a forearm
Watercolour and ink drawing of a howling wolf below a glowing moon with blue and pink washes, drawn on white paper as a tattoo design.
Howling wolf and moon watercolour design
Black and grey script lettering reading lights will guide you home, placed across the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Script quote across the upper back
Black line drawing of a tattoo design with an hourglass, three roses, a pocket watch and banners reading I wish time was on our side, in a traditional style.
Hourglass, roses and pocket watch tattoo design
Black and grey neo-traditional drawing of Medusa, with snakes woven through her hair and red accents, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Medusa portrait flash with snakes
Small purple-grey cat tattoo with an arched tail on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Black cat tattoo on upper back
Black outline tattoo of a bow and arrow on the inside of a wrist, drawn in a fine line style.
Bow and arrow on a wrist
Black and grey castle tattoo on an ankle, with an Iron Mike banner tattoo above it and red trainers in the frame.
Castle tattoo on the ankle
Black fine line tattoo of three bands around the wrist, a single band and a rectangle outline on a raised forearm against a white brick wall.
Fine line bands and rectangle on forearm
Traditional-style flash drawing of a blue and yellow swallow with a trailing line, a small red heart and star motifs on a cream background.
Swallow and heart flash design
Small black fine line tattoo of a pair of antlers forming a loose circle on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a leather strap bracelet worn above it.
Small antler outline on inner wrist
Black tribal-style dragon design with a curling tail, clawed feet and flame-like spines on a white background.
Tribal dragon design in solid black
Black and grey tattoo of two crossed daggers over a pentagram in a sun burst, with the words Fear No Evil below, on an upper arm.
Crossed daggers, pentagram and Fear No Evil on arm
Black lettering reading IRON BORN with a black arrow running through it on a forearm, with a spiderweb tattoo above and a dagger and cup below.
Iron Born lettering with arrow on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a stylised star and leaf motif on the inner forearm, set against a cream textured fabric.
Star and leaf motif on an inner forearm
Small colour tattoo of a cartoon bee with yellow and black stripes and pale blue wings, outlined in black, on the top of a foot.
Cartoon bee tattoo on a foot
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a man whose head is a striped circus big top with a moustache, ruffled collar and fleur-de-lis patterned scarf.
Circus tent head portrait on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a red rose with green leaves and dark blue script text on the side of a torso, shown on the ribs.
Rose and script quote on ribs
Pale outline of a winged propeller emblem on a shoulder, showing as light lines on tanned skin.
Winged propeller emblem on a shoulder
Black line drawing of a tribal-style tattoo design across the shoulder blade and upper back of a sketched male figure seen from behind, with a katana hilt at the waist.
Tribal shoulder and back design sketch
Small black typewriter-style lettering reading wanderlust across the inner wrist of a raised hand, against a blurred teal background.
Wanderlust lettering on a wrist
Black script reading Love me for who i am runs across the upper back, with a small butterfly above it and a shaded butterfly on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterfly on the shoulder
Small black fine line tattoo of a lighthouse on a rocky outcrop, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Lighthouse on rocks on a forearm

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