Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey traditional flash design of a grim reaper lying on its front talking on a telephone, with a scythe and the words when death calls.
Grim reaper on a telephone with script
Traditional style flash sheet in navy line work showing an anchor with rope, a swallow in flight, a three-masted sailing ship and a cluster of roses on a white background.
Nautical flash sheet with anchor, swallow, ship and roses
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pin-up woman in a red outfit holding an anchor rope, with a banner reading Steady as she goes, on the body.
Pin-up and anchor with banner on skin
Colour Traditional-style tattoo of a pineapple with a sun above it and a black outlined sprig below, on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Pineapple and sun on a forearm
Black and grey rose tattoo with leaves and stems across the outer hip and upper thigh, shown in a close photograph.
Black and grey rose with leaves on the thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of two pink roses, a star and an eye in a triangle on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Roses, star and eye on upper arm
Traditional tattoo of a grey skull with a green and orange snake coiled around crossbones, placed on a calf.
Skull and snake on a calf
Traditional style flash drawing of a black dagger piercing two red and orange roses with black leaves and a rose bud.
Dagger and rose flash design
Black ink pocket watch surrounded by flowers and leaves tattooed on an upper arm, in a traditional outline style.
Pocket watch and flowers on an arm
Black and white drawing of a moth with solid black wings, white eyespot markings and thin antennae, shown as a tattoo design.
Black moth with eyespots
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a purple perfume atomiser with a gold cap and bulb on the forearm, beside a grey cameo in a gold frame.
Perfume atomiser tattoo on forearm
Close-up of a traditional-style blue swallow tattoo in flight on the lower abdomen, beside a navel piercing with a star charm.
Blue swallow on the lower abdomen
Traditional flash drawing of three swallows in blue, red and orange, one with a small orange flower and green leaves, and one holding a cream scroll banner.
Three swallows in traditional flash
Black and grey tattoo of an anchor with a ship's wheel and compass rose at the centre, shown on a forearm.
Anchor, ship wheel and compass on a forearm
Coloured flash design of a star fruit with a green leaf on top and a pale blue banner reading One Sky, One Destiny across it, drawn in a bold traditional style.
Star fruit with banner reading One Sky, One Destiny
Colour traditional tattoo of a cartoon character with glasses and a green jacket, arms folded, above blue roses and the words I HATE EVERYONE, on a thigh.
Cartoon character and roses on a thigh
Two clasped hands showing a traditional-style skull and crossbones tattoo on one wrist and a pink rose with a teal bow on the back of the other hand, with a black patterned tattoo on the forearm
Skull and rose tattoos on clasped hands
Traditional-style flash design on paper showing two oval portraits with honeycomb, bees, a flying saucer and an atom, above two scrolled banners in colour.
Two illustrated portraits with banners and bees
Traditional black and grey tattoo of a woman with curled hair and a cat inside a heart shape, on the lower leg.
Heart-framed woman and cat on a calf
Colour tattoo of a circle with a brown cross, arrowhead tips, yellow binding and grey feathers, on the upper thigh, in a traditional style.
Cross, feathers and circle on a thigh
Traditional colour tattoo of a black and white cat with yellow eyes, framed by gold feathers and a red and blue ornament on an arm or leg.
Black and white cat tattoo on a limb
Traditional style forearm tattoo of a black mug with a heart-shaped wisp of steam, a red rose and dark leaves on the forearm.
Mug with heart steam and red rose on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a compass rose, two pink roses and a banner reading Not All Who Wander Are Lost, on the upper back.
Compass and roses with banner on upper back
Black and grey swallow tattoo in flight beside the script words "and in time, this too shall pass" on a pale area of skin.
Swallow with script quote
Close photo of a cartoon cat with a pink bow holding a red heart, with grey shaded wings either side, tattooed on the back.
Cartoon cat with heart and wings
Two black ink thigh tattoos in traditional style, a ship's wheel and an anchor wrapped in rope, each with script lettering, on a person wearing denim shorts.
Ship wheel and anchor thigh tattoos
Traditional style tattoo of a Darth Vader helmet with blue and purple flowers, green leaves and an orange banner reading YOU WERE RIGHT, on the upper arm.
Darth Vader helmet with banner on upper arm
Traditional style dagger piercing a blue rose with leaves, tattooed on a calf.
Dagger and blue rose on a calf
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with green and teal leaves on the upper arm, in a traditional style with bold black outlines.
Sunflower with green leaves on upper arm
Traditional colour tattoo of a swallow above a cherry pie with banners reading FRESH and TIL DEATH, on the outer thigh.
Swallow and cherry pie on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a staring owl above a framed seaside lighthouse scene and a red rose, on the calf.
Owl, lighthouse and rose on a calf
Traditional style tattoo on the upper arm showing makeup brushes, a hand mirror, a lipstick and mascara inside a beaded oval frame, with a WARPAINT banner.
Makeup brushes and mirror banner on upper arm
Small traditional style tattoo behind an ear of a cartoon figure with glasses and a red and white striped hat, on the neck.
Cartoon character tattoo behind the ear
Collage of four tattoos: a traditional hot air balloon with roses on the upper back, a colourful traditional anchor with rope and hearts on the upper arm, a black and grey anchor with a compass and
Four nautical and balloon tattoos collage
Black and grey feather tattoo decorated with flowers and scrollwork, running along the inner forearm.
Feather with flowers on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a blue TARDIS police box wrapped in pink banners with lettering, in a traditional style, on the lower leg.
TARDIS with banner lettering on a leg
A sleeping tabby cat rests its paw on a forearm with a colourful traditional-style skull and rose tattoo.
Sleeping tabby cat resting on a tattooed forearm
Traditional colour tattoo of a brown-haired mermaid with a teal tail and pink starfish on the upper arm, against a blue shirt with shell print.
Mermaid with starfish on upper arm
Black and grey Traditional-style tattoo of a keyhole with a skull, fleur-de-lis and scrollwork on the centre of the chest.
Ornate keyhole with skull on chest
Colour tattoo of a red thread spool with a needle and looped thread on the upper arm, in a traditional style.
Red thread spool and needle on upper arm
Colour traditional-style tattoo on an upper thigh showing a golden droid head with round glasses, a banner reading CURSE MY METAL BODY, and red, yellow and teal flowers and leaves.
Droid head with Curse My Metal Body banner on thigh
Sheet of dragon flash designs in black and grey, including a large central Chinese-style dragon with swirling tribal detailing, shown without a body placement.
Dragon flash sheet in black and grey
Two matching black and grey tattoos of cats in top hats with small flowers, one on each thigh, in a traditional style.
Matching cats in top hats on two thighs
Traditional style tattoo of clasped hands in front of a pink flower and dark teal leaves, placed on a forearm.
Clasped hands and flower on a forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of a red cigarette packet with a woman's portrait in an oval, held by a hand with long dark nails, on the calf.
Traditional cigarette packet held by a hand on a leg
Traditional black and grey tattoo of a raptor claw with the words Clever Girl on a scroll banner, on a forearm, with a dark rose partly visible below.
Raptor claw with Clever Girl banner
Two side-by-side photos of a colour marigold tattoo with bold black outlines and green leaves on a forearm.
Marigold flower tattoo in two views
Traditional style tattoo of a tabby cat wearing a pink bow above a black banner reading CAT LADY, on the upper arm.
Tabby cat with bow and CAT LADY banner on upper arm

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