Tattoo ideas

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

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Small solid black triskele of three spirals tattooed on the inner wrist of a raised hand, with a blurred green woodland background.
Triskele tattoo on the inner wrist
Solid black yin yang symbol tattoo with a thin outline on a forearm, shown in black ink against the skin.
Yin yang on a forearm
Close photo of a small black and grey peacock tattoo in fine line style on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small peacock on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a ringed planet, moons, stars and pine trees on a forearm.
Ringed planet and moons on a forearm
Two matching fine line script tattoos on the inner wrists, one reading to with an infinity symbol and one reading and beyond with small birds.
Matching infinity and beyond wrist tattoos
Black and grey tattoo of three small rearing horses in a line with a dashed trail and a puff of smoke on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Three rearing horses on a forearm
Three views of a black and grey abstract sketch tattoo on the forearm, with loose linework, ink washes and circular shapes.
Abstract black and grey sketch on a forearm
Two people clasp hands to show matching black outline angel wing tattoos on the inner wrists, in a fine line style.
Matching angel wings on two wrists
Two colour tattoos of ice cream cones with Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears on a wrist and forearm, each beside a black star, in a neo-traditional style.
Mickey and Minnie ice cream cones on wrists
Fine line black tattoo of two outlined hands holding lavender and daisy sprigs on a forearm, photographed against a brick wall.
Hands holding flowers on a forearm
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, each forearm wearing a solid black band tattoo in a blackwork style on the forearm.
Matching black bands on two clasped forearms
Two matching forearm tattoos: a shaded grey game controller on the left and a colour stack of books on the right, each with the words I have lived a thousand lives.
Matching controller and books forearm tattoos
Fine line colour tattoo of a slender wildflower sprig with orange blooms and blue-grey leaves on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small wildflower sprig on the inner forearm
Black and grey geometric triangle tattoo with dotwork shading on the forearm of a seated person in a white t-shirt and jeans.
Geometric triangles on a forearm
Fine line black heartbeat tattoo running along a forearm, with a small leaf tattoo visible above it.
Heartbeat line tattoo on a forearm
Small black outline heart tattoo on the inner wrist, in a fine line style, with red nail polish visible on the hand above.
Small outline heart on the inner wrist
Black and grey geometric tattoo on a forearm with stacked triangles, a fingerprint-textured triangle and downward chevrons, the lowest chevron dotted.
Stacked triangles and chevrons on a forearm
Close photograph of the words nothing is permanent in fine black script lettering across the inner forearm near the wrist.
Nothing is permanent script on a wrist
Three side-by-side photographs of a black and grey traditional rose tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, each shown at a slightly different angle.
Three black and grey roses on forearms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of bare tree branches fading into the skin on a forearm, with a wooden skeleton watch worn on the wrist.
Dotwork tree branches on a forearm
Black ink tree of life enclosed in a circle on the inner wrist, with the hand raised and a ring on the fingers.
Tree of life on the inner wrist
Black and grey fine line mermaid tail tattoo with shaded scales and flowing fin on the inner forearm, against a cream blind.
Mermaid tail on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a city skyline with a clock tower, power lines and a pine forest over waves, across an upper arm and forearm.
City skyline, power lines and forest sleeve
Realistic swan tattoo on the inner forearm, with grey and white feathers, a red beak and blue water beneath.
Swan with spread wings on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of the Empire State Building rising through clouds and a city skyline, running down a forearm.
Empire State Building skyline on a forearm
Fine line black crescent moon tattoo on the wrist of a raised hand with pale pink nails against a white background.
Crescent moon on the wrist
Colour traditional tattoo of a red-haired mermaid in a shell top, with a skull under a spider web above her head and waves below, on an arm.
Mermaid with skull on an arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a brick lighthouse above a moustached man in a patterned collar, on the inner forearm.
Lighthouse and moustached man on a forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a full moon with visible craters on the forearm, below a rolled denim sleeve.
Realistic moon on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a large Victorian mansion with a tower and cross, on the inside of a forearm, above a banner reading The Devil.
Victorian mansion with tower on a forearm
Close-up of a black XO lettering tattoo with a small red heart above the letters, on the inner wrist.
XO lettering with red heart on a wrist
Neo-traditional forearm tattoo of Belle and the Beast dancing inside a stained glass style oval, topped by a red rose, with a hand and red leaves below.
Beauty and the Beast stained glass forearm tattoo
Cartoon tattoo of two bears, one large and one small, shaded in browns and tan on the inner forearm of a person with dark hair.
Two cartoon bears on a forearm
Two black tribal symbol tattoos on the inner forearms of two people, held together by a gloved hand.
Matching tribal symbols on forearms
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a sprig of leaves and two flowers running along a forearm, with a watch and bracelet worn on the wrist.
Flowers and leaves on a forearm
Side-by-side photos of a forearm: on the left a faded grey bird with script lettering, on the right a colour peony with green leaves in a bold neo-traditional style.
Faded bird beside a red peony on a forearm
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing a shaded nose and glossy red lips beside a red rose, with a cracked-skin effect and black linework below.
Realistic nose, red lips and rose on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with a partly skull-like face, pearl headband and bones, on the inner forearm, with cracked branch lines near the wrist.
Skull-faced woman with bones on a forearm
Colour tattoo of round gold-framed glasses with detailed eyes in the lenses, in teal and blue painterly shading, on a forearm.
Round glasses with eyes on a forearm
Black silhouette tattoo of two birds perched on a bare branch that runs across the forearm.
Two birds perched on a branch
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat's face on a forearm, held up beside a real tabby cat being carried by the body.
Realism cat portrait tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a wolf head in profile on the forearm, with loose hatched linework and shaded fur.
Sketched wolf head on a forearm
Two forearms show matching lotus tattoos with swirling linework, the upper one in blue and teal and the lower one in teal and black, in a botanical fine line style.
Matching lotus tattoos on two forearms
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos on a woman's forearms and upper arm, including a medallion, a star and vine band, chain links and scalloped bands.
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos on arms
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dog's head inside a rope-edged oval on a forearm, with a real dog beside it on a beach.
Dog portrait in rope frame on forearm
Four photos of matching fine line sister tattoos, including stick figures and the words Sisters with 92 95, a mandala on the feet, and small figures on forearms.
Matching sister tattoos on wrists, arms and feet
Man in a white vest holding a tabby kitten against his forearm, showing black ink script lettering on his chest and an ornamental tattoo on his arm and hand.
Script chest tattoo and forearm design with kitten
Realistic colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight on a forearm, with green and purple plumage shaded against an orange background.
Hummingbird in flight on a forearm

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