Tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black script lettering reading 'Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered' across the upper thigh.
Script quote across the upper thigh
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading wonderfully made across the upper thigh, with the start of the phrase partly hidden by a pink garment.
Script quote across a thigh
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a crown with pink and grey shading and black script lettering below it, on the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Crown and script lettering on a thigh
Close view of a fine line black script tattoo in French running across the outer thigh, with a lace skirt and brown leather bag in the background.
Fine line French script on a thigh
Black and white photo of a woman wearing a stormtrooper helmet, showing black and grey tattoos on her forearm, upper arm, hands, abdomen and legs, including a script lettering piece on the stomach.
Script and rose tattoos with stormtrooper helmet
Two legs covered in black and grey tattoos including roses, a crown and script lettering, with the thigh and calf visible.
Multiple black and grey tattoos on both legs
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh reading I could build a castle out of all the bricks they threw at me, with a black linework castle outline behind the words.
Castle and quote lettering on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses and a compass with script on the outer thigh.
Roses and compass on a thigh
Small lettering tattoo on a thigh with a yellow and orange crown above the black words I'll eat you up, I love you so.
Crown and quote tattoo on a thigh
Black lettering quote reading Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality, with a green-eyed Cheshire Cat grin beneath it, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Cheshire Cat grin and quote on thigh
Black and grey wolf head tattoo with roses across the abdomen, with script lettering above and coloured tattoos on the thighs and upper arms.
Wolf and roses across the abdomen
Black fine-line script tattoo reading sometimes you have to fall before you fly, running across the outer thigh below denim cut-off shorts.
Script quote along a thigh
Black lettering tattoo reading riot on one thigh and grrrl on the other, in a typewriter-style font, on a person wearing a striped skirt.
Riot grrrl lettering across both thighs
Black serif lettering reading 'but without the dark, we'd never see the stars' across the upper thigh, in a lettering style.
Quote tattoo on the thigh
Close-up photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading life is beautiful on the side of a thigh, with white lace underwear visible above it.
Life is beautiful script on the thigh
Colour and grey tattoo of a winged cross with a red rose and an In Loving Memory banner on the outer thigh, in traditional style.
Winged cross with red rose on thigh
Close up of a thin black fine line script tattoo of a handwritten phrase running down the outer thigh, in a fine line style.
Fine line script quote on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate scrolled key with the word Family in script lettering on the thigh.
Ornate key with Family script on thigh
Colour tattoo on a thigh showing a peeled banana wearing a top hat and monocle, with the script words I find this attire appealing, in a traditional style.
Peeled banana in a top hat on a thigh
Black script tattoo reading "but without the dark, we'd never see the stars" across the upper thigh, in a lettering style.
Quote script on a thigh
Woman in an orange swimsuit and straw hat, with a small black script lettering tattoo on her upper thigh.
Script tattoo on upper thigh
Bare legs raised against a pale wall, showing a red rose with dark flowers on one thigh and black script lettering with flowers on the other thigh, in a traditional style.
Rose and script tattoos on raised legs
Close crop of a person in grey shorts showing a small black fine line script tattoo on the outer thigh.
Fine script line tattoo on a thigh
Black script tattoo reading I loved you at your darkest, with Romans 5:8 beneath it, on the outer thigh, shown in a black and white photo.
Script quote and Romans 5:8 on the thigh
Traditional colour tattoo on a thigh showing a teal whale, red flowers and the words DON'T PANIC in black lettering.
Whale and flowers with Don't Panic lettering
Fine line black tattoo of a horse head merged into a heartbeat trace, with the script words with every heartbeat beneath it, on the side of a thigh.
Horse head heartbeat line with script
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with fading butterflies and handwritten script on the outer thigh.
Skull, butterflies and script on a thigh
Traditional style colour tattoo on the thigh showing a sun over snowy peaks and a river, framed by a rope border and the words If it's the mountains bending rivers you will have them.
Mountain, river and sun scene on a thigh
Colourful hot air balloon tattoo with mandala patterns and the word freedom in black script on the thigh.
Hot air balloon and freedom script on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a blaster pistol with the words HAN SHOT FIRST beneath it, on the outer thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Blaster pistol tattoo on thigh
Close-up of a fine black script tattoo reading persevere along the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Persevere script on a thigh
Fine line black infinity symbol tattoo with cursive script reading Live Love Laugh on the side of a thigh.
Live Love Laugh infinity script on thigh
Black and grey script lettering with swirling flourishes across a lower abdomen, above two heart-framed pin-up tattoos on the thighs.
Script lettering on abdomen with heart pin-up thighs
Black lettering tattoo on the side of a thigh reading so hold your head up high and know it's not the end of the road, set in a serif typeface.
Quote lettering along the side of a thigh
Black ink bird with feathers and roses on the side ribs, with flowing script tattooed on the thigh, in a black and white photo with a patterned yellow bikini.
Bird and roses on ribs, script on thigh
Black script lettering running down the outer thigh of a person wearing denim shorts and knee-high boots, on a street.
Script quote tattooed on a thigh
Colour tattoo on a thigh of a grey cabin with smoke from its chimney, set in mountains and pines inside a gold scalloped heart, with the words Don't be afraid and We're going home.
Cabin and mountains heart tattoo on a thigh
Close photograph of a small black fine line script tattoo of a partly visible phrase on the upper thigh, beside a lace skirt and a brown leather bag strap.
Fine script quote tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a pizza slice with a banner reading Love dies, pizza is 4ever, on a thigh.
Pizza slice and banner on a thigh
Colour tattoo on the thigh of a red rose with a triangle, circle and vertical line at its centre, above a grey banner reading Until the very end, in a neo-traditional style.
Red rose and banner tattoo on thigh
Black and grey ship tattoo with flowing script on the upper thigh, with a hand with glitter ombre nails resting beside it.
Ship and script tattoo on a thigh
Black and white photo of a stomach with Stay true script and a cannabis leaf tattoo, plus a rose and goat skull on the thigh.
Stay true script, cannabis leaf and goat skull
Close-up of a fine line script tattoo on the upper thigh of a woman in a white outfit, reading a short quote in black ink.
Fine line script quote on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses and leaves with script reading a quote, placed on the outer thigh.
Realistic roses and script quote on a thigh
Black script lettering across the upper torso, a lace-pattern band on the thigh and a tattooed forearm holding an orange cat.
Script lettering and lace thigh band
Black and grey traditional tattoo on a thigh showing mountains, pine trees, a rising sun with rays, two roses and the script Let's be Adventurous.
Mountain lake scene with script on thigh
Black and grey full leg sleeve tattoo with roses, a woman's portrait and script across the thigh and calf, photographed with legs raised on a wooden pier.
Full leg sleeve with roses and portrait
Colour tattoo on the upper leg of a pocket watch with a chain, playing card suits, red lips and a heart, with the lettering 'Have I gone mad' and a quote in script.
Pocket watch and quote on a thigh

Ideas by style

Fine line Traditional Blackwork Japanese Dotwork Neo-trad Realism Lettering Botanical Geometric

Ideas by placement

Forearm Upper arm Shoulder Back Chest Ribs Thigh Calf Ankle Hand Neck

Popular subjects

Flower 8,605 Script 6,821 Leaves 6,438 Rose 4,399 Heart 4,105 Lettering 3,720 Bird 3,605 Feather 3,392 Quote 3,385 Swirl 3,253 Star 3,037 Dot 3,012 Text 2,685 Mandala 2,563 Wing 2,537 Word 2,200 Circle 2,163 Hand 1,970 Skull 1,900 Cat 1,806 Petal 1,805 Stem 1,695 Triangle 1,678 Outline 1,574 Arrow 1,573 Ornament 1,552 Banner 1,537 Eye 1,508 Woman 1,494 Moon 1,451