Tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic black and grey tattoo of a Rolex-style wristwatch with a diamond bezel and the word ROLEX on the dial, on a forearm.
Realistic Rolex watch tattoo on wrist
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading love is love across the top of a foot, resting on a dark leather surface.
Love is love script on the foot
Black and grey line drawing of a sunflower with a shaded moon at its centre, in a botanical tattoo-flash style, with small stars and dots in the background.
Sunflower with a moon centre
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a geometric dress form on a stand, on the inner upper arm.
Geometric dress form on an upper arm
Black and white photo of a small fine line outline of Australia tattooed on the lower back, above the waistband of low-slung jeans.
Australia map outline on the lower back
Fine line black tattoo of an outlined hand holding a small flower sprig on the side of the ribs.
Outlined hand holding a flower sprig on ribs
A bold black brush-style Chinese character on a white background, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body part visible.
Bold black Chinese character
Black and grey tattoo of three sleeping birds nestled inside a heart-shaped pair of wings, with red accents at the feather tips, on the thigh.
Heart of wings with sleeping birds on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a blue octopus with a yellow eye and orange-tinged tentacles and suckers across an upper arm.
Blue octopus wrapped around an upper arm
Black and grey ink drawing of a Darth Vader helmet and stormtrooper helmet with a Death Star, TIE fighters and X-wings, a flash design with no body placement shown.
Star Wars helmets and starfighters design
Two bare thighs in black and grey, with a lace-style linework band on the left leg and a rose, sunflower and animal face on the right thigh.
Rose, sunflower and animal tattoos on thighs
Realism tattoo of a grey owl with orange eyes perched in front of a thin crescent line, on the upper arm.
Owl perched inside a crescent on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a screaming man with a third eye on his forehead and a tarantula on his mouth, on the outer thigh.
Screaming face with tarantula on thigh
Colour tattoo of a pink ice cream van with a mint green roof, a sprinkled cone on top and candy-striped wheels, in a bold cartoon style on an arm.
Ice cream van and cone on an arm
Black script lettering reading The sun will rise and we will try again across the back of a leg, above the knee.
Script quote on the back of a leg
Colour tattoo of two sunflowers and an orange butterfly with black swirling vines on the top of a foot, in a botanical style.
Sunflowers and butterfly on a foot
Small fine line black and grey dandelion with drifting seeds tattooed on the inner wrist and lower forearm.
Dandelion seeds tattoo on the wrist
Hand-drawn dreamcatcher design with a yin yang centre and patterned feathers in teal, purple and pink ink, shown on a sketchbook page.
Dreamcatcher with yin yang centre
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 forearms with matching black script lettering reading Not Tired, with smaller capitals reading I GOT THIS beside it, on a forearm placement.
Matching Not Tired lettering on two forearms
Colour tattoo of the Joker holding a vintage camera on the calf, with green hair, a white face and a wide red grin.
Joker holding a vintage camera on a calf
Black script lettering tattoo reading 'never settle for anything less than butterflies' across a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Script quote across a shoulder blade
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a moth on a branch inside a solid black circle, with a fine line botanical nest and foliage design beside it.
Moth on a branch in a black circle
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
Small black tattoo of a cross above a heart-like shape on the upper back of a person wearing a lace dress.
Small cross tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of two gerbera daisies with a faint bird behind them, on the shoulder and upper arm.
Two gerbera daisies and a bird on a shoulder
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of two musical symbols on the back of a hand, near the knuckle.
Two small musical symbols on the hand
Black ink tree of life with a sun and crescent moon on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind, in a botanical style.
Tree of life with sun and moon on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a quill feather, stacked books and an inkwell with a small flower, placed on the calf.
Quill, books and inkwell on a lower leg
Black and grey botanical tattoo of sunflowers, a peony and small blossoms across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, in a floral dress.
Sunflower and peony shoulder tattoo
Black outline drawing of a floral tattoo design showing a water lily, chrysanthemum, lily, daisy and carnation with curling swirls on a white background.
Floral line drawing with lilies and daisies
Black and grey realism tattoo of several roses with leaves covering a forearm, photographed while the wearer sits in a car.
Black and grey roses on a forearm
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse on a rocky base, running down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Lighthouse on rocks along the ribs
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
Black and grey fine line infinity symbol with shaded flowers, leaves and curls on the side of the ribs.
Infinity symbol with flowers on the side
Two thigh tattoos on a seated person: pink roses in colour on the left thigh and a black and grey castle with a creature and rose on the right thigh.
Roses and castle tattoos on two thighs
Two small fine line tattoos on the inner wrists, each with a red outlined heart and black marks above and below it.
Small red heart wrist tattoos
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
Black script lettering runs down the outer back of a woman's leg from thigh to ankle, shown from behind in denim shorts.
Script quotation down the back of a leg
Matching fine line fish outlines with the word faith and Heb 11:1 on the feet, near the ankles, in black ink.
Matching faith fish tattoos on feet
Colour realism rose tattooed on the upper arm beside black script lettering running down the forearm, on a person outdoors.
Red rose and script quote on arm
Black and grey dotwork fox head with a geometric line base on the inner forearm, shown against a light knitted fabric.
Fox head with geometric lines on forearm
Charcoal sketch of Metatron's cube, a geometric design of overlapping circles joined by straight lines inside a cube outline, on white paper.
Metatron's cube sketch in charcoal
Colour tattoo of two owls with large eyes on the outer thigh, set against loose watercolour-style splashes of teal, orange and pink.
Two owls with watercolour splashes on a thigh
Black fine line compass rose with a fleur-de-lis top and a sketched anchor linked by a thin line, on the inner forearm.
Compass and anchor on a forearm
Close photo of a black fine-line lettering tattoo reading WE ACCEPT YOU in spaced capitals across the inner forearm, with another person's hand holding the wrist.
We accept you lettering on a forearm
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing Totoro holding an umbrella, with smaller Totoro figures and soot sprites among leaves.
Totoro and soot sprites on upper arm

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