Tattoo ideas

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

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Pen sketch of a spine and pelvis in shaded ink on white, with the handwritten caption "that's hip." beneath it.
Spine and pelvis sketch with hip pun
Black script lettering tattoo reading Fearless followed by a semicolon, shown in a black and white photo of skin.
Fearless script lettering tattoo
Black and grey tattoo of a teapot pouring tea into a cup on a saucer, placed on the side of the ribs.
Teapot pouring into a cup on the ribs
Black fineline drawing of a dense floral design with leaves, paisley swirls and flower heads, being inked by hand with a fineliner pen.
Hand-drawn floral design with fineliner
Black and grey botanical bouquet tattoo of pansies and sprigs on the upper chest, below the collarbone, in fine line shading.
Botanical bouquet on upper chest
Black line drawing of a heart formed from curling vines, scrolls and small leaves on a white background, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Swirling vine heart design
Close-up of a small black fine line script tattoo of two lines of words on a woman's lower leg above the ankle, with red high heels and an anklet visible.
Fine line script tattoo on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of a purple cat with a pink bow inside a golden crescent moon ringed with coloured planet symbols, on the leg.
Cat on crescent moon with planet symbols
Small black fine line tattoo of a triangle enclosing a circle and vertical line, with the word always in script below, on the inner wrist.
Deathly Hallows symbol and script word on wrist
Black and grey script lettering reading Beauty in the Breakdown with swash flourishes and shaded outlines, tattooed on an upper arm.
Beauty in the Breakdown lettering on an arm
Black and grey dandelion with seeds drifting away, tattooed on the inner wrist of a raised hand against green foliage.
Dandelion seeds on a wrist
Realism forearm tattoo of a green eye with a grey pocket watch and Roman numerals, with the letters MMX below, in black and grey with green colour.
Green eye and pocket watch on a forearm
Colour lotus flower with teal shading and black paisley mandala linework on the upper thigh.
Lotus flower with mandala on thigh
Colour cartoon tattoo of two adult cats and three kittens, one wearing a pink bow, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Cartoon cats and kittens on upper arm
Two fine line black cat outline tattoos on the inner forearms, one fluffy with dashed fur lines and one simple with a curled tail, shown with the wrists pressed together.
Matching cat outline tattoos on wrists
Two matching geometric heart tattoos on upper arms, one with a purple wash and one with a teal wash, outlined in black with dotted shading.
Matching geometric hearts on upper arms
Grey line-art flash design of a rearing cobra with a diamond lattice pattern on its hood and body, shown on a plain white background.
Rearing cobra with diamond pattern
Traditional black and grey goat head tattoo across the back of a hand, with horns running onto the fingers and flame-like shading up the forearm.
Goat head on the back of a hand
Several arms and hands pressed together, showing a realistic black and grey cat tattoo, banknotes, portrait tattoos and a skull on the forearms and hands.
Realism portraits and cat on hands and forearms
Photo of a Japanese style tattoo of two cranes in flight with black swirling linework across a man's shoulder and upper chest.
Two cranes and swirls on shoulder and chest
Black and grey tattoo of two baby footprints forming a heart around script lettering, on a person's side above the hip.
Baby footprints in a heart with a name on the side
Blue watercolour-style rose tattoo with sketchy black linework across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue watercolour rose on upper back
Three photos of fine line black script tattoos on the forearm and wrist, showing the word Love, Love inside a heart outline, and Just breathe above coloured woven bracelets.
Love and Just breathe script tattoos on wrists
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals and geometric patterns covering the inner forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey ink drawing of a ram skull with large curled horns, rendered in fine hatching on a plain light background.
Ram skull with curled horns
Small fine line tattoo of two crossed black branches on the inner wrist, just above a dark leather watch strap.
Fine line crossed branches on a wrist
Colourful botanical tattoo of red poppies, blue forget-me-nots and green leaves across the back of a hand, in a soft watercolour style.
Watercolour botanical florals on the back of a hand
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of a long-haired, bearded figure in a robe, with an ornate halo and one hand raised, on the upper arm.
Robed religious figure with halo on upper arm
Black and grey Traditional style tattoo of a winged Egyptian-style figure seated on the chest, with wings spread and a feather headdress.
Winged Egyptian figure on the chest
Black and grey realism tattoo on the ribs showing two hands clasped together, with their shadow forming a side profile of a head.
Hands casting a profile shadow on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and grey shaded leaves and stems, wrapping across a limb.
Cherry blossom branch on a limb
Black and grey Celtic cross with interlaced knotwork and shaded angel wings across the upper back.
Celtic cross with angel wings on upper back
Black ink line drawing of a hooded angel with a halo and one wing, with the word grace written in a looping single line, fine line style, no body part shown.
Angel with halo and the word grace
Black line drawing of an ornate genie lamp with two roses, leaves and swirling smoke, with script lettering, shown as a flash design on cream paper.
Genie lamp and roses flash with script
Black and grey palm tree tattoo on the forearm, framed by a fine line circle, arcs and dotted lines.
Palm tree with geometric circles on a forearm
Close-up of a small black script tattoo reading Fight like a girl on the lower abdomen above the waistband of dark jeans.
Fight like a girl script on the lower abdomen
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading Pursuit of happiness running across the outer thigh, with white shorts visible at the left edge.
Pursuit of happiness script on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face inside a pyramid with birds and scrollwork on the forearm.
Clock, pyramid and birds on a forearm
Black fine line and dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dotted drop-line running down the calf, shown in a close-up and a full-leg view.
Lotus mandala on a calf
Full-colour realistic tattoo of a lion head with a dark mane and amber eyes, on a limb of the body.
Realistic lion head portrait
Black and grey tattoo of an anatomical heart beneath a radiating all-seeing eye, with botanical sprigs, placed on the upper back.
Anatomical heart with eye and botanical sprigs on a back
Flash sheet of gold, silver and black metallic temporary tattoo designs, including feathers, a hamsa hand, chevrons, a cross, the word dream in an infinity loop and tribal bands.
Metallic temporary tattoo sheet with feathers and chevrons
Small fine line black rose tattoo with a curved stem and two leaves on the upper arm, with a white top and dark jeans visible.
Small rose on an upper arm
Close view of heavily tattooed arms in a traditional style, with a pin-up figure, stars, roses and a crescent moon on the upper arm and forearm.
Traditional sleeve tattoos on two arms
Realism tattoo on an upper arm of a grey portrait of a woman in a crown and veil, with pink watercolour splashes and the words WE ARE NOT AMUSED above.
Crowned portrait with pink scrollwork on upper arm
Black and grey traditional-style sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a man in a white tank top printed with the words I FITNESS BECAUSE I FOOD.
Arm sleeve tattoo with white slogan tank top
Black fine line tattoo of a city skyline outline with spires and towers, placed on the side of the ribs below dark clothing.
City skyline outline on the ribs
Small black antler silhouette tattoo on the ankle of a person's bare leg, resting on grass in a park.
Antler tattoo on an ankle

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