Tattoo ideas

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

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Small black butterfly tattoo with looping, calligraphic wings on the inner wrist of a forearm.
Stylised butterfly on a wrist
Black and grey paw print tattoo with shaded pads, a script name and a small star, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Paw print with name and star on a wrist
Black and grey heart tattoo with two abstract figures and a small teal heart inside, sitting on the inner wrist.
Heart with two figures on the wrist
Small fine line tattoo of two leafy branches curving into a V shape on the inside of a forearm, in black ink.
Fine line leafy branches on a forearm
Solid black eagle tattoo with spread wings across the upper chest, shown on a woman wearing a green checked shirt over a grey vest top.
Spread-winged eagle across the upper chest
Realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and several portrait faces on a forearm.
Pocket watch and portraits on a forearm
Black line tattoo of two outlined hands in fine line style on the upper arm, with a small dot on the palm.
Outlined hands on the upper arm
Small solid black airplane silhouette tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised clenched hand, with a city skyline behind.
Small airplane tattoo on the wrist
Two hands with silver and gold metallic arrow and chevron temporary tattoos on the back of the hands, worn with beaded bracelets and rings.
Metallic arrow and chevron temporary tattoos on hands
Two photographs: a small purple semicolon tattoo behind an ear, and a black semicolon above the words I was a victim tattooed on skin.
Semicolon tattoos behind an ear and on an arm
Black fine line tattoo of a compass with Roman numerals and geometric arrows on the inner upper arm.
Compass and arrows on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a humpback whale on the upper arm, with the arm raised and flexed.
Whale on an upper arm
Small fine line arrow tattoo in dark ink on the inner forearm, pointing left with a feathered fletching at the back.
Fine line arrow on the forearm
Black lettering reading Remember who you are on the inner wrist, beside a beaded woven bracelet and a cowrie shell.
Remember who you are lettering on a wrist
Colourful watercolour-style dandelion tattoo with black seeds and script lettering across the ribs.
Watercolour dandelion with script on ribs
Flash sheet of black brush-style kanji characters, each with a small red English translation printed beneath it.
Kanji character flash sheet with translations
Black ink drawing on paper of an ornamental lace-style tattoo design built from scalloped petals, dots and a pointed drop, with no body placement shown.
Ornamental lace-style tattoo design with dangling drops
Colour tattoo of a black cat silhouette filled with realistic pink roses and green leaves on the forearm.
Black cat silhouette filled with pink roses
Fine line black tattoo of a open spiral curl on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Single-line spiral on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo of an eye within a sunburst, framed by two hands, with a star and small dots on the back of a hand and wrist.
Eye and hands with sunburst on the back of a hand
Traditional style black panther head tattoo with yellow eyes and a red open mouth on the forearm near the wrist.
Black panther head on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, leaves and a dog tag chain covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown from two angles.
Black and grey roses and dog tags on upper arm
Black and grey fine line feather tattoo on the lower leg near the ankle, with a person in a crouched yoga pose.
Feather tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of an owl's face and wings on the upper arm and shoulder, held beside a printed reference photo of the same owl.
Owl portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, flying birds and a rose on a forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Close view of a small black lettering tattoo reading BAD on the side of a person's ribcage, under a raised arm, in a black and grey style.
Small BAD lettering on side ribs
A woman holds a tabby kitten in front of her forearm, which has a colourful traditional-style rose and flower tattoo, with a small crescent moon on her hand.
Tabby kitten held beside a floral forearm tattoo
Black fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping diamonds with a dotted arc, placed on a forearm.
Geometric diamond linework on a forearm
Traditional colour tattoo of a pocket watch, a feather and a red rose with green leaves on the forearm, with script lettering below.
Pocket watch, feather and rose on a forearm
Black and grey engraving-style tattoo of a headless gentleman in a suit with a question mark on his chest, with a floating head in a top hat above, on a forearm.
Headless gentleman with floating head
Black dotwork and fine line mandala tattoo with a radial geometric design on the inner forearm of a person wearing a dark blue top.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Shaded grey feather tattoo wrapped in a fine line ribbon, with a curled swirl above and a small script mark below, on a person's upper back.
Feather and ribbon on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a city skyline with a tower, a Ferris wheel, a palm tree and a heart, placed on the ribs.
City skyline outline on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a purple thistle with green leaves and stems on a leg, in a bold outlined botanical style.
Purple thistle on a leg
Black and grey dotwork lotus flower tattoo with fine line outline and the word namaste in script on the forearm.
Lotus with namaste script on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a pink bow with black outline and soft pink shading on the inside of a wrist.
Pink bow on a wrist
Solid black silhouette drawing of an arrow with three hanging feathers and beaded cords on a white background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Arrow and feathers silhouette design
Small black fine line tattoo of an arrow with a feather fletching and a dotted shaft on the inner upper arm.
Fine line arrow with feather on the inner arm
Black and grey realistic mermaid tail tattoo with fine scales running up a lower leg, beside black platform shoes.
Mermaid tail tattoo on a lower leg
Three small pixel-style hearts in black outline on the inner wrist, the first empty, the second half red and the third solid red.
Three pixel hearts on a wrist
Black and grey lace-pattern tattoo with dotted chains and droplet accents across the upper back, beside a pale shaded rose.
Lace pattern with dotted chains on upper back
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a horse head wearing a bridle, with flowing mane, on the upper arm.
Realistic horse head with bridle on upper arm
Black ink line drawing of a howling wolf surrounded by leaves and a crescent moon, in a fine line botanical style on paper.
Howling wolf with leaves design
Two clasped hands with black dotwork stars, small symbols on the fingers and a large dotwork eye design on the back of one hand, with gold rings worn on several fingers.
Dotwork stars and eye tattoo across clasped hands
Realistic owl tattoo with teal eyes and a teal background with branches, shown on the forearm in two side-by-side photos.
Realistic owl on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion wearing a crown on a finger, shown in three photos, one with a silver ring worn over it and one beside a coin for scale.
Crowned lion on a finger
Colour traditional-style tattoo on an upper arm showing a blue Hello Kitty character dressed as Batman, with a red bow, bat symbols and red and yellow BAM and POW comic speech bubbles.
Hello Kitty as Batman on upper arm
Grey shaded tattoo of a sun with a face and crescent moon surrounded by rays and stars on a person's upper back, with small blue and purple accents.
Sun with a face and crescent moon on upper back

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