Tattoo ideas

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

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Black outline tattoo of a cartoon-style figure on a forearm, with a red handwritten word on the other arm.
Cartoon figure tattoo on a forearm
Black fine-line mandala tattoo on the outer forearm of a person sitting on concrete steps, with rings, a watch and a bracelet visible.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Small black lettering reading GRL PWR in two lines on the inner forearm of a person in a rolled white shirt, with red nails resting on the arm.
GRL PWR lettering on a forearm
Teal and black circular sigil tattoo on the outer thigh, surrounded by a curved black lettering quote.
Teal circular sigil with quote on thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo centred on the chest below the breasts, with a navel piercing visible below it.
Mandala tattoo across the chest
Fine black line tattoo of a four-leaf clover with a curling stem on the upper back near the shoulder of a person facing away from the camera.
Four-leaf clover on a shoulder
Colour traditional-style swallow tattoo with green, pink and teal wings and an orange belly, placed on the top of a foot.
Swallow tattoo on the top of a foot
Black and grey line drawing of a wolf's head in profile, with flowing strokes forming the fur, on a grey textured background.
Wolf head in profile line drawing
Black line-art flash design of a ribbon banner with the words don't worry, you're just as sane as I am, flanked by wings and a pair of round spectacles, with a cherry below.
Ribbon banner with wings and spectacles
Close-up photo of a black outlined Hello Kitty face wearing glasses with a red bow and blue gems, tattooed on skin.
Hello Kitty face with glasses and red bow
Glossy purple heart inside a black tribal flame outline with a purple glow, shown as a design on a white background.
Purple heart with black tribal flames
Fine line black tattoo of a continuous single-line human figure with a bent arm, placed on the upper arm.
Single line figure on upper arm
Black and grey serpent tattoo with dotwork shading and frilled fins, coiling from the shoulder down the side of the ribs.
Large serpent coiling down the ribs
Two side by side neo-traditional tattoo flash sketches of a woman in ornate headdresses, one in green ink with a lemur, one in brown ink with feathers, with no body placement shown.
Woman with lemur headdress design sketches
Colour geometric tattoo of a tiger's head on the outer forearm, built from pink, teal, orange and black facets.
Geometric tiger head on a forearm
Full arm and shoulder sleeve in neo-trad style with grey acanthus scrolls, red roses and green leaves, shown on a shirtless man against a pale wall.
Acanthus and rose sleeve on an arm and shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of two crossed botanical twigs with small buds on the upper arm, shown in a black and white photo.
Crossed twig branches on an upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a cat in glasses, a flat cap and bow tie holding a drink, with stacked books and pink flowers, on a forearm.
Cat in glasses and flat cap on forearm
Black and grey photo of a person seen from behind with hair tied up, showing a small fine line Capricorn zodiac symbol tattoo on the back of the neck.
Small zodiac symbol on the back of the neck
A person with hands over their face wears a brown fedora and grey t-shirt, showing colourful figurative tattoos on both forearms and small tattoos on the fingers.
Colour forearm tattoos and finger tattoos
Small single-line black outline tattoo of a cat on the inner wrist, shown against a pale forearm and the palm of a hand.
Small cat outline on the inner wrist
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat carrying a yellow flower-patterned suitcase with an umbrella, on the inside of a forearm.
Black cat with suitcase on a forearm
Black and grey lion face framed by roses and crystals in a blackwork and dotwork style on the upper thigh.
Lion face and roses on the thigh
Fine line black script lettering on the inner forearm of a person holding a red quilted handbag with a gold chain strap.
Small script tattoo on a forearm
Back view of a person sitting on grass, with a small solid black pine tree tattoo in a silhouette style on the upper back.
Pine tree tattoo on upper back
A bold black brush-stroke circle on a white background, with a tapered head shape at the upper right, drawn as a tattoo design.
Black brush enso circle
Black script lettering reading Every storm runs out of rain, curving across the outer thigh of a person lying on a bed.
Every storm runs out of rain quote on a thigh
Tattoo design drawing of the words I may not see you, but I can feel you in cursive script, with three shaded feathers, on a plain tan background.
Script quote with three feathers
Traditional colour tattoo of a sailor woman in a rope frame above an anchor, with a dagger and roses, on a leg.
Sailor woman in a rope frame over an anchor
Realistic blue rose tattoo with watercolour splashes and black ink streaks on the thigh.
Blue rose with watercolour splashes on thigh
Black and grey flash sheet of tattoo designs including Wanderlust script, Explore script, a compass rose with dotwork shading, and several fine line arrows and feathers.
Wanderlust, compass and arrow flash sheet
Black and grey pencil drawing of two realistic skulls framed by roses and leaves, shown as a tattoo design sketch with no body placement.
Two skulls with roses design
Colour tattoo of a red rose and a sugar skull with grey vines on the outer thigh, shown above denim shorts against a graffiti wall.
Red rose and sugar skull on a thigh
Fine black line tattoo encircling the inner forearm near the wrist, shown against a plain white wall in a fine line style.
Single fine line band on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bare tree with roots across a person's back, with script lettering running beside the spine and down the side.
Bare tree with roots across a back
Two matching black and grey compass rose tattoos with knotwork circles and arrows on a pair of feet, placed side by side.
Matching compass rose tattoos on two feet
Black fine line arrow tattoo with chain links, a triangular head, feathered fletching and a dotted circle on the inner forearm.
Fine line arrow with chain and feather
Flash design of a large black calligraphic letter entwined with green leaves, sprigs and a pale green rosebud on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Botanical calligraphic letter with leaves and rose
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading 'for when i am weak, then i am strong' along the inner forearm.
Script quote on a forearm
Colour Japanese-style phoenix tattoo with clouds and foliage covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Phoenix tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Two hand-drawn black ink sketches of crossed arrows on paper, shown as a design for a tattoo with no body placement visible.
Crossed arrows design in two versions
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large tree with spreading canopy and twisted trunk on the forearm, with the word BALANCE in capitals beneath it.
Tree with BALANCE lettering on a forearm
Pencil drawing of a winged pocket watch with Roman numerals, ribbons and ornate scrollwork, shaded in greys on paper.
Winged clock with ribbons design
Two matching black and grey tattoos on inner forearms, each showing a seated cartoon creature in soft shading beside the word OHANA in thin lettering.
Matching Stitch and Ohana forearm tattoos
Close crop of a torso in a white bikini with a fine line rose tattoo on the centre chest and a dark botanical sleeve on the upper arm, plus script on the ribs.
Fine line rose on a torso in a white bikini
Realistic shaded yellow and orange rose tattoo on the calf, with soft highlights on the petals and a blurred background.
Yellow rose on a lower leg
Black fine line tattoo on a upper back showing a central circular emblem with the number 42 and spiral motifs, surrounded by ornate script in a ring.
Circular script design across upper back
Small fine line ladybird tattoo in red and black on the side of a toe, with glitter turquoise nail polish on the other toes.
Small ladybird tattoo on a toe

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