Tattoo ideas

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

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Back of a person with a sketchy, watercolour-style tattoo of clothes pegged on a washing line and a figure, in black linework with blue, pink and green washes.
Watercolour washing line across the back
Fine line black tattoo of a heart outline with the word love in cursive script and a small anchor hanging from its base, on the upper back.
Love script heart with anchor on the back
Fine black linework symbol with spirals, loops and dots down the centre of a person's upper back, surrounded by green and teal watercolour splashes.
Linework symbol with green watercolour on back
Small black fine line tattoo of a mountain range on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with dark hair visible at the left edge of the frame.
Fine line mountain range on upper back
Black linework flower tattoo being applied to a person's upper back by a tattooist wearing blue gloves and holding a tattoo machine.
Floral linework tattoo on upper back
Fine black script lettering reading Isaiah with small Roman numerals XL : XXVI beneath, placed on the upper back.
Script name with Roman numerals on upper back
Black ink fine line tattoo of dandelion seeds drifting into birds, with the script 'i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)', on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dandelion seeds, birds and script on shoulder blade
Three photos of fine line tattoos in black ink: the word spark on the ribs, forever young across the upper back, and a small heart on the inner wrist.
Script words and a small heart tattoo
Small fine line crescent moon tattoo on the upper back of a woman with blonde hair wearing a yellow patterned dress.
Small crescent moon on the back

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Popular subjects

Flower 8,605 Script 6,821 Leaves 6,438 Rose 4,399 Heart 4,105 Lettering 3,720 Bird 3,605 Feather 3,392 Quote 3,385 Swirl 3,253 Star 3,037 Dot 3,012 Text 2,685 Mandala 2,563 Wing 2,537 Word 2,200 Circle 2,163 Hand 1,970 Skull 1,900 Cat 1,806 Petal 1,805 Stem 1,695 Triangle 1,678 Outline 1,574 Arrow 1,573 Ornament 1,552 Banner 1,537 Eye 1,508 Woman 1,494 Moon 1,451