Tattoo ideas

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

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Realism tattoo of a large eye above hands cupping an orange flower, with a feathered wing on the left, on the side of a torso.
Realistic eye, hands and flower with wing
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a bird with spread wings across a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Bird in flight across upper back
Large back tattoo of a purple and grey winged dragon with a serpent-like tail, with a zipper motif opening down the spine.
Winged dragon back piece with zipper
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a Superman shield, a spider emblem and bats flying against clouds.
Superhero emblems and bats on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with a dark centre and green leaves on the outer upper arm, in a realistic style.
Sunflower on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked skulls with a ribcage and skeletal hand on an upper arm.
Skulls and skeleton ribcage on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face with visible gears, appearing to break through skin on the upper back.
3D clock face tearing through skin on a back
Realistic fishing hook tattoo on the top of a foot, appearing to pierce torn skin, with grey and blue shading and a dark outline.
Fishing hook piercing skin on a foot
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a sequence of moon phases running across the inner forearm.
Moon phases sequence on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rearing cobra with a raised hood and coiled body on the upper arm.
Cobra tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey shaded anchor tattoo with a coiled rope on the inner forearm, photographed indoors against a white cabinet and wooden flooring.
Shaded anchor with rope on a forearm
Colour realism full sleeve tattoo of lilies, magnolias and a bluebird on a branch over a green and orange background, shown from four angles on an arm.
Floral full sleeve with bluebird on branch
Neck and chest with a red-shaded skull surrounded by grey lilies on the chest, a grey butterfly on the neck, and a tattoo on the upper arm, in realism and botanical styles.
Red skull and lilies on chest and neck
Realism style tattoo of a standing tabby cat with brown and grey striped shading on the inner forearm, shown beside another hand with white painted nails.
Tabby cat on the inner forearm
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and a dark centre on the shoulder and upper arm of a person whose long hair partly covers their face.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of a woman with long locs and a patterned headband, set against green foliage on the outer thigh.
Realistic colour portrait of a woman on a leg
Pencil drawing of a deer skull with antlers wrapped in wildflowers, ferns and leaves, pegged to a line against a dark background.
Deer skull with antlers and flowers
Black and grey surreal face tattoo covering a man's full back, with shaded eyes, a prominent nose and lips among flowing organic forms.
Surreal face tattoo across a full back
Realistic red rose tattoo in colour on the outer forearm, with shaded petals and a pink-highlighted centre.
Red rose on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of the Joker character with white-green hair and a dark blue coat, set against blue watercolour splashes and orange embers on the upper arm.
Joker portrait tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a mermaid sitting on a rock with birds in the sky, on the outer thigh of a person lying on a wooden floor.
Mermaid on a rock with birds on a thigh
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a lion's head in profile, a lamb, chain links, lilies and an anchor, in a realistic shaded style.
Lion, lamb and anchor design
Two mirrored black and grey antler tattoos shaded in realistic detail, one on each forearm, with the wrists held together below.
Mirrored antler tattoos on both forearms
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon, on the upper arm.
Howling wolf and full moon on an upper arm
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with a thorned stem and two leaves on the back of a hand, with a coin resting on the skin above it.
Black and grey rose on the back of a hand
Black and grey stag head tattoo with red-tinted antlers, a mandala ornament and feathers, placed on the outer upper thigh.
Stag head and mandala on thigh
Realistic pink rose tattoo on a forearm, with soft grey shading and deeper red edges on the outer petals.
Pink rose on a forearm
Sepia pencil drawing of a woman's profile framed by two roses, petals and clockwork gears, shown as a tattoo design.
Profile portrait with roses and clockwork
Colour realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman with downcast eyes in teal tones, with a sea turtle below her and streaks of water-like colour above.
Woman and sea turtle on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of several skulls with chain links covering the forearm, shown in a close photo with shiny skin.
Skulls and chain on a forearm
Realistic coloured floral sleeve tattoo covering an upper arm and shoulder, with roses, pansies and sunflowers.
Floral sleeve with roses and pansies
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose with aged, browned petal edges and green leaves, placed on the upper chest.
Realistic red rose on the chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's portrait framed by a folded banknote on the upper arm.
Realistic banknote portrait on upper arm
Black and grey shark head tattoo with open jaws and visible teeth on a finger of a hand, in a realistic style.
Shark head on a finger
Black and grey realistic full moon tattoo with soft crater shading and a black outline, sitting on the inner wrist and forearm.
Full moon on the inner wrist
Realism and neo-traditional style tattoo of a grey and cream cat with green eyes, set in a gold beaded frame, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Cat portrait in ornate frame on upper back
Colour realism tattoo of purple and teal delphinium flowers and buds on the side of the ribs.
Purple delphinium flowers on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged classical statue of a woman with a braided hairstyle, shown on the upper arm.
Winged classical statue on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lioness face on the upper arm, with shaded fur, detailed eyes and a dark nose.
Lioness face portrait on upper arm
Colour tattoo of monarch and swallowtail butterflies with pink lilies and purple smoke running down a woman's back, in a botanical realism style.
Butterflies and lilies across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a chess queen and king on a checkered board above the letters XX, shown on the inner forearm in two side-by-side photos.
Chess queen and king on a forearm
Full-colour realism portrait tattoo of a startled older man with white swept hair holding a card, on the calf.
Startled older man portrait on a calf
Black and grey realism roses with thorned stems and swirling shading across the middle and upper back.
Black and grey roses with thorny vines on a back
Colour realism tattoo of Animal from the Muppets, mouth open with wild red hair, across the upper chest and collarbone area.
Animal from the Muppets on the chest
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two shaded roses with leaves and buds on the outer upper thigh.
Roses on the upper thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo collage covering a man's entire back, with a woman smoking, an open book, film strips, a film reel and a figure holding a pistol.
Film-themed collage across a full back
Realistic black and grey pocket watch tattoo with a colour bee and a grey butterfly on a calf.
Pocket watch with bee and butterfly on a leg
Two hands held together, each with a realistic black and grey lion head tattoo on a finger.
Lion head tattoos on two fingers

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