Tattoo ideas

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

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Realism tattoo on a calf showing torn skin peeled back to reveal a coilover shock absorber with an orange spring and yellow reservoir.
Torn skin revealing a coilover shock on a calf
Small black fine line script tattoo reading Smile on the side of the torso below the arm, with a couple of moles nearby.
Smile script on the side ribs
Hand-drawn design of a red and yellow hibiscus flower with black Polynesian tribal bands and a small plumeria, shown on plain paper with no body placement.
Hibiscus with Polynesian tribal bands design
Colour botanical tattoo of a red rose, pink poppy and pale pink peony with green buds and leaves, running down a forearm.
Rose, poppy and peony flowers on a forearm
Black and grey back tattoo in a Japanese style, with a central lotus flower, a moth, a serpent and swirling clouds across the full back.
Full back piece with lotus and moth
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Mandalorian-style helmet framed by three roses and leaves on a thigh, with a small red starburst above.
Helmet and roses on thigh
Solid black flaming sun design with an outlined pentagram inside a circle, drawn on a plain white background, with no body part visible.
Pentagram in a flaming sun design
Black lace-patterned flower and trailing vine tattoo running down the side of a torso over the ribs, in a botanical style.
Black lace flower and vine on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a white fox and a black fox curled into a circle, with a moon and stars, drawn on an open sketchbook page.
White and black fox yin yang ink sketch
Fine line black script tattoo reading La vita è bella across the collarbone and upper chest.
La vita è bella script across the collarbone
Small fine line black star tattoo with striped geometric inner lines on the inside of the wrist.
Small star on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace garter with a shaded bow and trailing ribbon on the outer thigh.
Lace garter and bow on a thigh
Nautilus shell tattoo with a black outline and blue, green and purple watercolour wash, shown on the elbow.
Nautilus shell with watercolour wash
Traditional-style tattoo on a forearm of a tabby kitten with blue eyes inside a gold ornate frame, with a red rose and orange flowers below.
Kitten in ornate frame with rose on forearm
Red handwritten script reading I must not tell lies across the back of a fist, a fine line lettering tattoo on the hand.
Handwritten quote on the back of a hand
Close-up of a solid black feather tattoo with fine hatched detail running up the inside of a forearm, with small ink dots near the wrist.
Black feather on a forearm
Colour tattoo of orange poppies, green vines and a large decorative letter with swirling scrollwork on a person's limb, in a botanical style.
Poppies and a decorative letter on a limb
Black script tattoo reading Mrs across a finger, beside a diamond engagement ring and wedding band.
Mrs script tattoo on a finger
Black line drawing of a rabbit wearing a bow with roses, leaves and diamonds inside an ornate frame, sketched on paper as a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Rabbit and roses flash design in a frame
Coloured flash drawing of the cartoon character Milhouse hugging a purple backpack, with red lettering curving around him that reads This is what it feels like when doves cry.
Milhouse hugging a backpack with lyric lettering
Fine black Greek lettering reading agape on the inner wrist, with the hand raised against a red background and a striped sleeve.
Greek word agape on the inner wrist
Black and grey tattoo of outlined legs rising from a tree stump with leafy sprigs, on the lower leg.
Legs rising from a tree stump
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with a mandala and dangling beads sitting behind a person's ear on the neck.
Crescent moon with mandala behind the ear
Close-up photograph of two small black fine line star tattoos on the upper chest near the collarbone and shoulder.
Two small stars on the upper chest
Colourful flash design of an owl in a top hat surrounded by roses, speakers and a trumpet, with the words Make Some Noise across the top, drawn in bold black outlines.
Owl in a top hat with roses and speakers
Close view of a person's upper back showing a black and grey brushstroke flower tattoo beside the shoulder blade, with a loose, painterly style.
Brushstroke flower on upper back
Solid black fleur-de-lis silhouette on a white background, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Solid black fleur-de-lis design
Solid black Om symbol on a plain white background, shown as a stencil-style design with no body placement visible.
Om symbol design
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a columnar cactus with spines in a striped clay pot, on the calf.
Cactus in a pot on a calf
Colour tattoo of a pint of stout with a face in the foam and a beer tap dripping at the top, placed on the calf in a neo-traditional style.
Stout pint with a foam face on a calf
Black and grey photograph of a fine line tattoo of two overlapping triangles on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a hand held loosely below.
Overlapping triangles on the inner wrist
Two stacked photos of black script lettering on a forearm, one reading I'll love you forever and I'll like you for always, the other reading As long as I'm living and My baby you'll be.
Script love quotes on a forearm
Two matching fine line black tattoos of the Deathly Hallows symbol with the word Always, one on each foot near the ankle.
Matching Deathly Hallows and Always tattoos on feet
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on a forearm showing an open oyster with a pearl, framed by pink lilies, green leaves and turquoise splashes.
Open oyster with pearl and lilies on a forearm
Vintage-style flash drawing of an anchor wrapped in rope, decorated with pink roses and teal leaves, on a cream background.
Anchor with roses and rope
Black ink tribal-style fox design drawn on white paper, seated with its bushy tail curled round in front of it.
Tribal fox design with swirling tail
Colour tattoo of a fox standing in front of a red and yellow sun on the upper arm and shoulder, with loose black linework.
Fox and sunset on upper arm
Close-up of a small fine line black arrow tattoo with feathered fletching on the side of the torso, above a dark waistband.
Small arrow tattoo on the side of the body
Black handwritten script lettering reading I'll keep you safe, you keep me wild, drawn as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Script quote: I'll keep you safe, you keep me wild
Two small black ink hamsa hand tattoos in dotwork style, one on each lower leg, with a lace top and silver bracelets visible.
Two matching hamsa hand tattoos on the legs
Four views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a raven, a realistic eye, bare branches and the words Go with the flow.
Raven, eye and tree full sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of a large moon with a spiral hill, two silhouetted figures, bats and clouds across the upper back.
Moon, spiral hill and bats on upper back
Colour geometric neo-traditional tattoo of a man's head with a faceted orange and red face and one visible eye, on the upper arm.
Geometric faceted male portrait on upper arm
Three black line drawings on tracing paper showing an alien eating pizza with flowers, a UFO beaming pizza slices, and a heart with a moon and pizza, beside a black fineliner pen.
Alien, UFO and pizza flash designs
Colour tattoo of a Stormtrooper helmet with blue roses, green leaves and red splashes on a limb, shown in two side-by-side photos in a neo-traditional style.
Stormtrooper helmet and blue roses
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a bee with detailed wings, on the inner upper arm.
Small bee tattoo on upper arm
Black ornamental tattoo of feathers and a mandala-style motif running from the neck down the upper chest, with fine linework and shading.
Feather and ornament tattoo across neck and chest
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a pizza slice in a tarot card frame with the words LA FETTA, on a forearm.
Pizza slice tarot card on a forearm

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