Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and white photo of a small fine line outline tattoo of two curved fish-like shapes on the outer ankle, beside a thin chain anklet.
Small outline fish tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black outline tattoo of a rope-wrapped anchor above the words 'I refuse to sink.' on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Anchor with rope and 'I refuse to sink' on a wrist
Small fine line tattoo of a pink bow with a dark outline on the middle finger of a hand, against a dark plastic background.
Small pink bow tattoo on a finger
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink chrysanthemum, white daisy and purple lilies on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Chrysanthemum, daisy and lily on a shoulder
Fine line and dotwork dreamcatcher tattoo in black ink across the upper back, with a lace-like mandala at its centre and three feathers hanging below.
Dreamcatcher on upper back
Navy line drawing of three skeletons in a row, swimming, cycling and running, as a triathlon-themed design on a cream background.
Skeletons swimming, cycling and running
Small solid red lightning bolt tattoo with a thin blue edge on the inner wrist, shown against a black background.
Red lightning bolt on inner wrist
Pencil and ink sketch of a tattoo design showing a woman entwined with a large rose and thorned vines, shaded in black and grey.
Woman and rose vine tattoo sketch
Watercolour-style tree tattoo with bare black branches and blue and yellow wash on the inner forearm and wrist.
Watercolour-style tree on a forearm
Black and white photo of a woman's neck with her hair up, showing a small fine line tattoo of stylised lettering on the nape.
Small script mark on the nape of the neck
Traditional style tattoo of a grey and black anchor wrapped with a brown rope, shown on a limb.
Anchor with rope on skin
Colour tattoo of an owl face with glowing orange eyes and shaded feathers across the back of a hand, with red and orange flames rising up the wrist.
Owl with glowing orange eyes on a hand
Small solid black hummingbird silhouette tattoo on the forearm near the wrist, with a gold chain bracelet above it.
Hummingbird silhouette on a forearm
Fine black script lettering tattooed along the outer thigh of a person lying on a white bed in a red top.
Script tattoo on a thigh
Three metallic peacock feather designs in gold and silver linework on the forearms and wrist, with a silver bangle on the left arm.
Peacock feathers on three forearms
Two matching forearm tattoos of the words Hope, Faith and Love in black script with swirling flourishes and a yin yang symbol at the end.
Hope Faith Love script on both forearms
Black and grey jellyfish tattoo with stippled bell and long trailing tentacles, shown on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Jellyfish on the upper arm
Small solid black cat tattoo on the outer lower leg, above a teal ankle boot, shown on a woman wearing a short skirt.
Small black cat on a lower leg
Fine line black script lettering reading She is clothed in strength and dignity, And she laughs without fear of the future, across the side of a foot.
Script quote on the side of a foot
Colourful watercolour-style compass rose tattoo on a thigh, with passport-style stamps naming Europe, America, Asia, Oceania and Africa.
Compass rose with continent stamps on a thigh
Black and grey shaded tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped lock with three old-style keys, on skin that appears to be the upper back.
Heart lock and three keys tattoo
Two matching bold black swirl tattoos sit on the inner wrists of two arms, one on each side of the image.
Matching flame swirls on inner wrists
Black and grey realism style tattoo of two hexagonal dumbbells on the inner wrist and forearm.
Two dumbbells on an inner wrist
Traditional style colour tattoo of a sunflower with orange petals, a dark brown dotted centre and green stem and leaves, on a lower leg.
Sunflower on the lower leg
Black fine line outline of a rose with leaves on the upper arm, with a single band tattooed below it.
Outlined rose with band on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a simple cat face with ears, eyes and whiskers on the back of a person's neck, with hair falling around it.
Minimal cat face on the back of the neck
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two butterflies on the inner wrist, one larger below and one smaller above, photographed in black and white.
Two butterflies on the inner wrist
Small black silhouette tattoo of three birds in flight on the lower back, above dark jeans and beside a floral lace top.
Three birds on the lower back
Small black ampersand tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a lettering style, shown against pale skin.
Small ampersand tattoo on a wrist
Flash sheet of five blue flat-colour creature designs, including a flame spirit, a masked face, a mushroom-shaped figure, a cat-like face and a large round creature with whiskers.
Blue character flash sheet of five creatures
Colour and grey tattoo of a vintage microphone surrounded by music notes and a treble clef on the calf, set against an orange splash.
Vintage microphone with music notes on a calf
Realistic pink diamond tattoo with soft shading on the centre of a person's chest, above a black V-neck top.
Pink diamond on the chest
Teal flat design of a sea turtle with a white hibiscus flower in its shell and tribal-style patterns on the flippers and head, shown as a stencil-style drawing.
Sea turtle with hibiscus flower design
Black lettering tattoo of the word hope inside an infinity symbol, with three birds flying above, on the side of a torso.
Infinity symbol with hope and birds
Black hand-drawn script lettering of the lyric Whisper words of wisdom, let it be, with The Beatles beneath, drawn as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Whisper words of wisdom lettering
Black and grey tattoo of a boar built from Celtic interlace and spirals, shaded to look raised, sitting on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Knotwork boar on upper arm
Black and grey traditional flash sheet showing six dagger designs, each with a ribbon banner curling beneath the blade.
Six traditional dagger designs with banners
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a blue police box with yellow windows, with banners reading Wibbly Wobbly and Timey Wimey, on a calf.
Blue police box with banners on a calf
Two traditional-style tattoos on a woman's thighs, an ornate hand mirror with pink flowers on the left and a dagger with a red heart and butterfly on the right.
Mirror and dagger thigh tattoos
Traditional style colour tattoo of a poison bottle with a skull and crossbones, a 'Life is Poison' banner and a flower, on an upper arm.
Poison bottle and banner on an arm
Colour realism tattoo of a pink lily with butterflies on a green and yellow wash background, on the upper arm.
Pink lily with butterflies on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a skull with beads, a rose, a pocket watch, a map and feathers.
Skull, rose and pocket watch forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a tall conifer tree with stippled branches running up the upper arm.
Tall conifer tree on upper arm
Black and grey yin yang tattoo of a white cat and a black cat curled together inside a circle, on the side of a person's ribs.
Yin yang cats on the ribs
Two photos of a multicoloured leopard print tattoo with pink, teal, green and orange spots on the side of the body.
Multicolour leopard print on the side
White ink geometric mandala tattoo with feather motifs and dotwork covering the upper arm and shoulder, worn by a person in a purple top.
White ink mandala on upper arm and shoulder
Colour sunflower tattoo with orange petals and a teal mandala centre on a shoulder, in a neo-traditional style.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Black brush lettering design on a white background reading Curiosity did not kill this cat, set in three slanted lines with underlines, shown as a lettering tattoo design.
Curiosity did not kill this cat lettering

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