Tattoo ideas

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

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Cream line drawing of an anchor whose rope shank forms a treble clef, set against a navy background, showing a tattoo design rather than skin.
Anchor with treble clef rope design
Realistic tattoo of two red roses and a blue-faced pocket watch with Roman numerals on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Red roses and pocket watch on upper back
Black lettering tattoo of a chain link above the words would you kindly, on a lower leg above the ankle, with a red skirt and tan leather couch behind.
Chain link and lettering on a lower leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a Tyrannosaurus rex skull with open jaws on the forearm.
T-rex skull on a forearm
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and a dark, dotted centre, placed on the upper back.
Sunflower tattoo on upper back
Black hand-drawn lettering reading OOPS with an exclamation mark and two underlines, drawn on a plain white background as a lettering design.
Hand-drawn OOPS lettering design
Colour tattoo of a leaping dolphin above a cluster of pink flowers and green leaves on the ankle, in a soft, realistic style.
Leaping dolphin and pink flowers on an ankle
Two ankle tattoos in traditional style: red cherries with green stems on one ankle and a grey shaded swallow in flight on the other, with white canvas trainers.
Cherries and swallow on both ankles
Fine line tattoo of five outlined stars in a diagonal row on the top of an ankle and foot, with white painted toenails.
Five outline stars on a foot
Two matching ornamental mandala tattoos on the tops of a pair of feet, one with a red and teal butterfly centre and one with a red flower and green leaves, in neo-traditional style.
Matching mandala tattoos on both feet
Neo-trad style owl with red watercolour splashes and a typewriter-style quote above it, tattooed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Owl and quote on upper arm and shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of a surfer riding a turquoise wave on a lower leg, with the person wearing jeans and flip-flops on a wooden floor.
Surfer riding a wave on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo across a man's back showing a crucifixion scene with angels and an INRI inscription, with sleeve tattoos on both upper arms.
Crucifixion back piece with angels and sleeves
Fine line black tattoo of four stacked elemental symbols, a spiral swirl, a flame, a stepped earth tile and a water circle, on the forearm.
Four elemental symbols stacked on an arm
Realistic pink roses with green leaves and a small script quote tattooed across a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Pink roses and script on shoulder
Pencil sketch of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a looping chain, scrolls and two leaves, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Pocket watch with leaves and chain
Fine line black lettering reading LIVE FREE with a small heart after the last word, on a pale forearm against a cream fluffy background.
Live Free lettering on a forearm
Two side-by-side photos of traditional and neo-traditional tattoos on the calf: a grey skull with an ornate key and red accents, and a padlock heart with sugar skulls and a red rose.
Skull key and padlock heart on calves
Black and white photo, viewed from above, of two ornate tattoos on a person's thighs, the left showing a woman's profile within scrollwork.
Ornate thigh tattoos in black and grey
Fine line black outline heart tattoo on a finger, with a hand resting on a steering wheel and long purple matte nails.
Outlined heart tattoo on a finger
Black and grey fine line tattoo down the side of a bare back, showing a bird neck, a dotted rain cloud and stacked open books with a small green sprout.
Bird, cloud and open books on a back
Pencil and watercolour style drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope, with pink roses, a teal jewel-like shape and a small bird perched on the crossbar.
Anchor with roses and a songbird
Black and grey vertical lettering tattoo running down the upper back, photographed in black and white.
Vertical lettering down the upper back
Black and grey fine line feather tattoo with a small quill base and curl on the ankle.
Feather tattoo on the ankle
Black and white photo of a hand with a small black wavy line tattoo on the side of one finger.
Small wavy line tattoo on a finger
Colour tattoo of a ram with a striped spiral horn and a galaxy-filled body on the lower leg.
Ram with spiral horn and galaxy body on a calf
Black and grey tattoos on an upper arm and a thigh of a kneeling woman in a red corset, black gloves and fishnet stockings, shown in a black and white photograph.
Tattooed arm and thigh in a red corset
Solid red dripping band tattoo wrapped around the upper arm of a woman in a grey t-shirt, with her face out of frame.
Red dripping band on upper arm
Small fine line black tattoo of the Deathly Hallows symbol, a triangle with a circle and a vertical line, on the back of a neck.
Deathly Hallows symbol on the back of the neck
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch with a looping chain, shown on skin.
Pocket watch and chain in realism style
Black and grey tattoo of mountains, pine trees and a sun inside an arrowhead shape on a forearm, with part of a heart tattoo above.
Mountains and sun inside an arrowhead
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a hummingbird feeding from a red lily, orange trumpet flower and purple peony on the upper back.
Hummingbird and flowers on the upper back
Several tattooed arms and hands wrapped together, showing a black and grey figure on a forearm, a compass design on an upper arm and small lettering on the fingers.
Intertwined tattooed arms and hands
Colour tattoo of a feather with blue, teal and red watercolour splashes on the upper arm, worn by a person in a blue top.
Watercolour feather on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of two arrows with geometric heads and feathered tails on a shoulder, in black ink with light grey shading.
Two arrows on a shoulder
Small black fine line tattoo of three birds in flight on the inner wrist, beside a silver bracelet and teal nail polish.
Three birds in flight on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a wolf built from overlapping circles and geometric construction lines, on the inner upper arm.
Geometric wolf on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of an outlined heart and cursive script on the inside of a forearm, photographed in warm sepia tones.
Heart and cursive script on a forearm
Black and white sheet of temporary tattoo designs reading No Regerts in bold, serif and blackletter lettering, shown in several sizes.
No Regerts lettering flash sheet
Black and grey photograph of two heart outline tattoos, one on each foot, which together form a single heart when the feet are placed side by side.
Matching split heart tattoos on two feet
Black ink sketch in a notebook of an ornate key with a keyhole, a star, a chain and swirling linework, drawn as a tattoo design.
Ink sketch of a key and star design
Black cat silhouette on the upper arm filled with the word MEOW in orange and red lettering, in a bold lettering style.
MEOW lettering in a cat silhouette
Black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters on a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown in traditional style.
Compass rose on a shoulder
Black line drawing of two facing profiles, one a horned figure and one a woman with her hair up, leaning towards a red rose, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Two profiles leaning towards a red rose
Japanese style peony sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with a red bloom and black and grey leaves.
Peony sleeve on an upper arm
Black ink tattoo on a forearm reading Life goes on in blackletter lettering, with a heartbeat line running through the words.
Life goes on lettering with heartbeat line
Realistic colour tattoo of an owl with red eyes and a soft teal and orange wash, with a clock face below it, on a forearm.
Owl and clock on a forearm
Black and grey distressed line drawing of an ornate vintage crown with beaded arches and a jewelled band, on a white background.
Ornate vintage crown design

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