Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and a stippled centre on the wrist and lower forearm, with a hand clenched in front.
Sunflower tattoo on the wrist
Two forearms with blue watercolour-style flower tattoos, a larger cluster on the left arm and a single small flower on the right, both on the forearm.
Blue watercolour flowers on two forearms
Black and grey design of a lotus flower with layered petals inside a bold, sweeping black brush-stroke circle, shown without skin.
Lotus within a brush circle
Flash design of a grey stippled skeletal ribcage, spine and pelvis filled with red, orange and yellow roses and green leaves, on a white background, in a botanical realism style.
Skeleton ribcage and pelvis with red and yellow roses
Black and grey mandala and lotus full sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with dotwork shading.
Mandala and lotus full sleeve
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a poppy bloom, bud and stem with leafy foliage running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Poppy tattoo running down the upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a blackberry branch with serrated leaves and thorns, shown on an arm.
Blackberry branch on an arm
Black and grey botanical tattoos on both thighs, with a large shaded rose and smaller roses on the right thigh and dark leafy foliage on the left, shown beneath a white layered skirt.
Rose and foliage tattoos on both thighs
Black and grey floral band tattoo of blossoms and leaves wrapping around an upper arm, with a teal cloth tied above it.
Floral band tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey geometric tattoo on a calf showing cacti, feathers and an eye inside a triangle, with dotwork shading.
Cacti and eye in geometric frame on a calf
Black and grey rose tattoo with a long stem and leaves, placed centrally on a woman's chest below the collarbones.
Rose tattoo on the chest
Black and grey fine line tattoo of antlers framing two roses and a small flower with outlined triangles, placed on the inner forearm.
Antlers, roses and triangles on a forearm
Pink lotus flower tattoo with a grey centre and the word Fearless in black script above it, on a forearm.
Fearless script and pink lotus on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of two crossed arrows over a symmetrical flower with fern-like fronds, placed on the calf.
Crossed arrows over a botanical mandala on a calf
Sketch-style black and red rose tattoo across the upper arm and shoulder, with fine script running down the forearm.
Sketched roses with script on upper arm
Black and grey lotus tattoo with pink, purple and teal watercolour splashes on a forearm, with dotwork shading and dotted accents.
Lotus with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies, roses, buds and leaves on the side of a ribcage.
Peony and rose cluster on the ribs
Black and grey shaded lotus flower tattoo with soft petals and trailing swirls on the upper back, with dark hair visible at the top of the frame.
Soft shaded lotus flower on upper back
Forearm tattoo of an ornamental mandala with red linework on the upper part and black linework below, shaped around flower-like petals and a dotted circle.
Red and black mandala on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a tui bird perched among red pohutukawa flowers on the calf.
Tui bird and red flowers on a calf
White floral lace design on the upper arm of a woman with tanned skin, with a white lace top and a red background.
White lace floral tattoo on upper arm
Black fine line palm tree tattoo with soft shading on the upper arm of a woman wearing a grey crop top and Calvin Klein waistband.
Palm tree tattoo on upper arm
Two forearms with matching colour tattoos of patterned owls, flowers and leaves on grey branches, in a botanical illustrative style on the forearm.
Owls on branches across two forearms
Solid black silhouette pine tree tattoo on an ankle, with a white paper stencil of the same tree beside it.
Pine tree silhouette on an ankle
Close-up of a pink watercolour-style poppy tattoo with a long thin stem on a person's calf.
Pink watercolour poppy on a calf
Black and grey neo-trad style tattoo on an upper arm showing a castle under a moon inside a globe, with a triangle and circle symbol and shaded leaves below.
Castle in a globe with leaves on upper arm
Colour photo of a bold black stylised symbol with two pink-red flowers and fine swirling vines, tattooed across the upper back.
Black symbol with pink flowers and vines on back
Traditional style tattoo of an open hand gripping a peony with a gold band and falling crystals, on the inner forearm.
Hand holding a peony on a forearm
Drawn tattoo design of a barn owl with stippled red roses, geometric lines and watercolour splashes on cream paper.
Owl and roses design with watercolour splashes
Small black fine line tattoo of a rose hanging from a thin stem with leaves, sitting on the inner upper arm.
Rose sprig on upper arm
Botanical neo-traditional tattoo of cream hellebore flowers, holly, dark berries and pine sprigs in a bouquet on an upper arm.
Hellebore and holly bouquet on upper arm
Close photograph of a fine line botanical vine tattoo running across the back of a hand and onto the fingers, with a gold watch on the wrist.
Floral vine tattoo across hand and fingers
Back view of both legs with black and grey fine line botanical tattoos of flowers above the knees, a thin stem running down each leg, and berry clusters with a bee on the calves.
Flowers and berries down the backs of both legs
Black and grey botanical fine line tattoo of a bouquet of poppies, buds and larkspur-style flowers tied with a ribbon, on the inner forearm.
Flower bouquet tied with a bow on a forearm
Black linework tree of life tattoo with green leaves and spreading roots, in a botanical style, on a area of skin.
Tree of life with roots on skin
Black and grey dotwork and linework floral mandala tattoo running down a person's upper arm, with a white tank top and black scarf in view.
Black and grey floral mandala on upper arm
Woman seen from behind with a red and pink lily and vine spine tattoo running down her back, plus tribal and rose arm tattoos in botanical and blackwork styles.
Lily and vine spine tattoo on a back
Black ink line drawing of New Zealand's two islands filled with roses, ferns and swirling linework, on white paper.
Floral map of New Zealand in line work
Realistic red poppy tattoo with a green stem curving across the forearm, shown in colour on a plastic-covered surface.
Red poppy on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and buds across the outer thigh.
Cherry blossom branch on a thigh
Black and grey owl tattoo with spread feather wings and floral sprigs across an upper back, with purple-tinted eyes, shown with hands resting on the neck above.
Owl with spread wings across the upper back
A purple hydrangea tattoo with green leaves in a botanical style, on the outer forearm of a person wearing an olive crochet top.
Hydrangea on a forearm
Colour sunflower tattoo with yellow and orange petals and a shaded brown and dark centre, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses and leaves on a bare leg, with a dark band wrapped across it, on the calf.
Black rose and leaf tattoo on a leg
Realistic shaded grey roses with black lace scrollwork and small teal and pink butterflies, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Roses, lace and butterflies across a back
Pencil drawing of an open lily with shaded petals and a bold black swirling vine, shown as a botanical tattoo design with no body placement.
Lily with swirling vine design
Blue ink botanical bouquet with pansies and small flowers on the inner forearm, drawn in a fine detailed vintage style.
Blue botanical bouquet on a forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line dandelion seed tattoo on the neck behind the ear, with two seeds drifting away from the head.
Dandelion seeds tattoo behind the ear

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