Tattoo ideas

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

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Shaded grey and white blossom flowers with magenta sprigs trailing along a forearm, in a botanical realism style.
Blossom branch on a forearm
Full colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a planet, starfighter, airship, city skyline and sea creatures in a painterly realism style.
Surreal sky and city full sleeve
Colour realism tattoo of a horned-helmeted warrior with raised arms and chainmail, across the forearm.
Horned warrior with chainmail on a forearm
Shaded teal ribbon tattoo with a small black semicolon near its lower end, placed on the forearm.
Teal ribbon and semicolon on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a green-skinned, zombie-like face with dark tousled hair and a red jacket on the forearm.
Green-skinned zombie portrait on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of blue, purple and pink morning glory flowers with green leaves and a brown feather on the inner forearm.
Morning glory and feather on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing classical statues, a winged figure, floral wreaths and a Greek key pattern at the elbow.
Classical figures and wings full arm sleeve
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and visible gears, on the forearm.
Pocket watch with exposed gears on a forearm
Realistic coloured tattoo of a pink lotus flower with yellow stamens and grey wash shading on a forearm.
Pink lotus flower on a forearm
Three views of a colour full sleeve tattoo of a space scene with a red sun, ringed planets, stars and nebula clouds, on an arm against a black background.
Space scene full sleeve
Realism tattoo of a maple leaf filled with autumn trees and an animal silhouette, in yellow, orange and brown, on the forearm.
Autumn forest scene inside a maple leaf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with two roses and smoky shading on the inner forearm.
Skull and roses on a forearm
Realism tattoo of fanned banknotes with a large 100 in an ornate circle on the forearm, shaded in black and grey.
Fanned banknotes with 100 on forearm
Shirtless man with a realistic black and grey skull and red sunburst tattoo across his chest and stomach, with geometric linework and red and grey sleeves on both arms.
Skull and geometric full torso and sleeve tattoo
Colour realism tattoo of a grey skull with glowing teal eyes above a smaller red skull, on the inner forearm against a dark background.
Glowing teal skull and red skull on a forearm
Black and grey lipstick tattoo with a pink tip on a forearm, with pink script reading Love and three small pink hearts above it.
Lipstick and Love script on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of an anatomical heart with blue and red vessels on the forearm.
Anatomical heart on a forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of banknotes, a dollar sign and a $100 note covering a man's forearm, shown from the front with a white t-shirt and jeans in the background.
Banknote and dollar sign sleeve on a forearm
Black and grey rose tattoo with leaves on a forearm, shown beside a gold watch and pale pink nails.
Rose tattoo on a forearm
Realism style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a wrinkled fantasy creature portrait above a smaller figure with green eyes, with a red flower at the top.
Realistic fantasy portraits on a forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a hovering hummingbird on the inner forearm.
Hummingbird on a forearm
Side-by-side photo: at left, a dog's paw pad held in a hand on straw; at right, a realistic black and grey tattoo of the same paw print on a forearm.
Realistic dog paw print tattoo on forearm
Black and grey pocket watch tattoo with Roman numerals and a hanging chain, shaded in a realistic style on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open mouth with upper teeth showing, shaded lips and fine lash-like lines above, on the forearm.
Realistic open mouth with teeth on forearm
Colour realism tattoo of orange poppies in a grassy field with a small bee, on the forearm.
Orange poppies and a bee on a forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a cat's head, looking downward, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a rolled plaid shirt.
Small cat head tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tattoos of a shaded skull, ship wheel and snake on a forearm, with an anchor and roses on the back of the hand.
Skull, ship wheel and anchor on forearm and hand
Black and grey wave tattoo enclosed in a circle on a forearm, shaded with fine stippled linework.
Wave inside a circle on a forearm
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with leaves on the inner wrist and forearm, with a hand raised against a dark background.
Shaded rose on a wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a feather with a white bird silhouette at its tip, shaded across the inner forearm.
Feather with bird silhouette on a forearm
Five-view collage of a realistic coloured full sleeve tattoo of red and magenta orchids with green leaves on a teal background, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Red orchid full sleeve tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a gas mask with round lenses and a central filter, on a forearm against a dark glossy surface.
Realistic gas mask on a forearm
A man in a black t-shirt and joggers walks along a street, showing a black and grey realism sleeve tattoo with a clock, roses and compass on his arm.
Grey sleeve with clock and roses
Three views of a full arm sleeve tattoo showing a colourful nebula, planets and stars in a realistic style on the upper arm and forearm.
Nebula and planets full arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals and visible gears on a forearm.
Clock face and gears on a forearm
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a feathered wing and round ball on the inside of a forearm, with a purple and gold striped tie behind.
Winged ball tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion head with a second lion walking below it, covering the forearm.
Roaring lion with walking lion on a forearm
Realistic pink rose with black mandala lace and red faceted gems on a forearm, with dotwork diamond shapes near the wrist.
Realistic rose and gems on a forearm
Collage of three feather tattoos: a shaded feather within an infinity symbol with the words Faith and Love on a forearm, a faded version with Life and Love on another forearm, and a small feather on
Infinity feather tattoos with faith, love and life
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with a realistic eye at its centre and ornate paisley detailing, shown on the forearm.
Hamsa hand with an eye on a forearm
Two forearm tattoos side by side: a shaded realism gas mask with orange eyes and a daisy on the left, and a black line banner with a star on the right.
Gas mask and daisy forearm, with banner tattoo
Black and grey realism sleeve on an arm, with large roses on the upper arm and daisies and a dark flower on the forearm.
Black and grey rose and flower arm sleeve
Realistic colour tattoo of an orange jellyfish against a starry galaxy on the forearm.
Orange jellyfish over a starry galaxy on a forearm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a raven head above a human face in profile, with a small red beak accent and a dagger with a red blade at the lower left.
Raven and face with dagger on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals, visible gears and ornate hands on the outer forearm.
Clock face with gears on a forearm
Black and grey pine trees in a realistic style fade into soft shading towards the wrist on a forearm, with a wristwatch worn beside it.
Pine forest fading into the wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Viking warrior in a horned helmet, with shield and sword, on an upper arm sleeve that continues into Celtic knotwork on the forearm.
Viking warrior sleeve with Celtic knotwork
Three views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a skull, feather-like shading and fine geometric patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Black and grey skull and feathers full sleeve

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