Tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic black and grey tattoo of two dog tags on a ball chain across a forearm, shown in two side by side photos.
Dog tags and ball chain on a forearm
Pen drawing of an elephant head with dotwork shading and red-accented mandalas on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Elephant and mandalas tattoo design
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a central gem motif, placed on the chest beneath the bust.
Lotus mandala tattoo under the bust
Two matching traditional swallow tattoos with red breasts and teal flowers sit on the backs of a pair of hands against a polka dot fabric.
Matching swallows with flowers on the hands
Hand-coloured traditional-style tattoo flash of the cartoon character Stitch in an ornate gold frame, with a banner reading OHANA and three dark pink roses below.
Stitch in an ornate frame with roses
Black ink stag head with large antlers inside a dotted circle, in an etched style, on the forearm.
Stag head with antlers on a forearm
Handwritten black ink script design reading breathe and this too will pass, drawn in a fine line lettering style on a pale grey-blue background.
Breathe and this too will pass script design
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink cherry blossom branch wrapping over the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white polka dot top.
Cherry blossom branch on an upper arm
Purple tribal design of two dragons facing each other, forming a heart shape above an infinity loop on a white background.
Twin dragons and infinity heart design
Black and grey drawing of a sunflower in a fine line style, shown as a tattoo design on paper, with petals and a stippled centre.
Sunflower drawing in pencil and ink
Close photograph of a thin black fine line outline of a state-shaped map tattooed on the palm of a hand.
Fine line state outline on the hand
Five small solid black silhouette birds in a diagonal line across the inner wrist and lower forearm of a person wearing a dark jumper and a ring.
Row of birds on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of plate armour covering a shoulder and upper arm, with an eagle emblem on the upper plate and a figure with lettering on the pauldron.
Plate armour shoulder piece with eagle
Black and grey eye within a triangle with radiating lines and red outline on the inner forearm, with a small red dot and thin line above.
Eye in triangle on a forearm
Small realistic colour hummingbird tattoo in green, blue and pink on a forearm, shown beside a US quarter for scale.
Small colour hummingbird tattoo beside a quarter
Fine line black script tattoo reading we're all mad here across the forearm.
We're all mad here script on a forearm
Black fine line handwritten script reading lumos with a four-pointed star beside it, tattooed on the inside of a wrist.
Lumos script and star on wrist
Black and white photo of a fine line rocket tattoo with small planets, stars and dots on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small rocket and planets on a wrist
Small watercolour-style blue wave tattoo curling into a circle on a forearm, with a black outline paper boat inside.
Blue watercolour wave with paper boat on a forearm
Two geometric origami-style birds with black outlines and blue, teal, pink and green watercolour fills, tattooed on an upper arm.
Two origami birds in watercolour on an arm
Close-up photograph of a simple black tattoo of a curved line with four dots, like a minimal face, on the inside of a wrist.
Minimal face with four dots on wrist
Close-up of a forearm with two thin solid black bands tattooed fully around it, with a grey sweater sleeve pushed up above.
Two black bands on a forearm
Fine line black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with a shaded rose on top and three feathers hanging below, on the upper thigh.
Dreamcatcher and rose on the thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a moustached man with slicked-back hair holding a straight razor, set against an orange circle on the forearm.
Neo-traditional portrait with straight razor on forearm
Photograph of a realistic red rose with a black lace bow tattoo on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red rose with black lace bow on upper back
Black script lettering tattoo reading The pain you feel today is the strength you'll have Tomorrow, with flourishes, on the forearm.
Script quote on a forearm
Fine line script tattoo on the upper arm of a model wearing a gilded, sculptural dress, photographed from behind.
Fine line script tattoo on upper arm beside a gilded dress
Small black ornamental cat tattoo with swirling curled tail on a person's lower stomach above light denim shorts.
Ornamental sitting cat on the stomach
Black ink gothic lettering across four fingers spells NICE on a hand, with the C drawn as an outline shape.
NICE lettering across four fingers
Detailed black linework drawing of a lion in profile, with a patterned mane and a rust-tinted head, shown as a design for a tattoo.
Ornate lion in profile
Fine line black script reading Sisters, joined to an infinity symbol and outlined heart, on the inner forearm.
Sisters script with infinity and heart
Colour tattoo of two cat faces, a grey tabby and a ginger cat with green eyes and pink noses, on the forearm.
Two cat faces on a forearm
White ink mandala tattoo across the back of a hand and up the wrist, with a floral centre and lace-like ornamental border on dark background.
White ink mandala on hand and wrist
Close photograph of two small grey fine line swallow tattoos on the inner wrist and forearm.
Two swallows on the inner wrist
Fine line black mountain peak tattoo on a finger, held up against a snowy mountain range.
Mountain peak tattoo on a finger
A black cat lies on a cream and navy zodiac blanket beside a person's arm, which has partly visible grey tattoos near the wrist.
Black cat on a zodiac blanket beside a tattooed arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a deer head with antlers among pine trees, with a RIP banner, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Deer and forest sleeve on upper arm
Black ink dreamcatcher tattoo with three hanging feathers on a woman's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rabbit-eared skull with the words FEAR and LOVE below, on the inner forearm.
Rabbit skull with FEAR and LOVE on a forearm
Close-up of a fine line black crescent moon tattoo on the inner ear, with a small inner curve detail.
Crescent moon outline on the inner ear
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with green, blue and purple feathers and soft purple watercolour splashes, on the side of a ribcage.
Hummingbird with watercolour splashes on ribs
Black and grey lettering tattoos on two wrists, shown in a monochrome photo of clasped hands with a ring on one finger.
Matching wrist lettering on clasped hands
Realistic grey and red biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing torn skin that reveals metal machinery, a chain and a padlock.
Torn skin revealing metal machinery on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of the words Don't dream it, be it in serif capitals with swirling flourishes, on the inside of a forearm near the wrist.
Don't dream it, be it quote on the forearm
Japanese style koi tattoo in a yin yang circle, with one fish in orange and one in black and grey, on smooth skin.
Orange and black koi in a yin yang circle
Fine line black outline of a diamond tattoo on the inner wrist, with silver and beaded bracelets worn alongside it.
Small outline diamond on a wrist
Black and grey realism style tattoo of an upside-down woman's face with dark hair and wing-like shapes, on the outer thigh of a leg.
Upside-down woman's face on a thigh
Neo-traditional rose tattoo in teal, pink, purple and orange, with black hatched leaves, placed on a shoulder and upper chest.
Multicoloured rose on a shoulder

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