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 tattoo machine and a lace garter with a bow, sitting on the thigh.
Tattoo machine and lace garter on a thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a bladed metal glove with long curved fingers and dripping blood, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Bladed glove tattoo on upper back
Black and grey pine tree silhouettes tattooed on a forearm above a gold wristwatch, against a pale wall.
Pine trees on a forearm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of bare trees and a pine with small birds in flight, fading to dots at the wrist.
Forest and birds fade on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a cat with bright blue eyes set against a starry galaxy, on the upper arm.
Galaxy cat on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man in a collared shirt and bow tie, on the outer upper arm.
Black and grey portrait of a bearded man on upper arm
Realistic feather tattoo in orange, brown and black on the forearm, with a pale central shaft and soft shaded barbs.
Realistic feather tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a bearded man in a high collar, shaded on the upper arm.
Bearded man portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a rose, a crown and banknotes on a forearm, shown in three side-by-side views.
Pocket watch, rose and crown on a forearm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a sugar skull woman with a cigarette beside red roses and a skull, with black ink splashes.
Sugar skull woman and roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve on the upper arm showing a helmeted classical warrior, a horse head and a bearded figure, shown from three angles.
Classical warrior and bearded figures sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hooded skull with a laurel wreath and a skeletal hand gripping a scythe, on the upper arm.
Grim reaper skull with laurel on upper arm
Realism tattoo of three kitten heads stacked vertically on a forearm, the top two in grey and the lowest in colour.
Three kitten portraits stacked on a forearm
Realism colour tattoo of a hooded woman wearing a blood-stained respirator above a graveyard scene, placed on the calf.
Hooded woman in a bloodied mask on a calf
Black and grey realistic lily tattoo with ink splashes and partial script above, sitting on the upper arm.
Black and grey lilies on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoos of roses, a compass and script on a woman's leg and thigh, with small birds on the ankle, photographed in a bath.
Rose and compass leg sleeve with script
Realistic lion face tattoo in brown and black shading, with a detailed mane, amber eyes and whiskers, on a person's skin.
Realistic lion face tattoo
Black and grey script tattoo on the ribs reading Each day is a gift and not a given right, framed by a shaded ribbon bow and scrollwork.
Script quote with ribbon bow on ribs
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing skulls, horned creatures, a dagger and wolf-like heads among smoky clouds.
Black and grey full sleeve with skulls and beasts
Black and grey Japanese realism tattoo of Mount Fuji, a pagoda and cherry blossom trees across a shoulder and upper back.
Mount Fuji and pagoda shoulder piece
Realism tattoo on a ribcage with a red ribbon, a hand holding a red apple, a chess king and pawn on a checkered board, and script quote lines.
Chessboard, apple and red ribbon on the ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an ink pot, quill and crumpled paper with the words Stay strong, on a forearm.
Quill, ink pot and script on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve on an upper arm showing a woman wearing a helmet, a rose and a revolver with smoke.
Woman portrait, rose and revolver upper arm sleeve
Neo-traditional tattoo on a calf showing a black and grey realistic portrait of a man with curly hair, framed by a teal brick hood with an eye, a lantern, a globe and bright geometric shapes.
Realist portrait with eye and globe on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose formed from a banknote, covering the back of a fist with more banknote detail continuing up the forearm.
Banknote rose on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of a small animal with a pointed snout, surrounded by flowers and leaves, on the upper thigh.
Hedgehog and flowers on a thigh
Black and white photo of two hands with realistic shaded lion head tattoos on the fingers.
Lion heads tattooed on two fingers
Realism tattoo of a horse head with a flowing mane on the upper arm, shaded in black and grey.
Horse head portrait on upper arm
Colour tattoo of red roses, small yellow flowers and butterflies wrapping from the ribs across the lower stomach, in a botanical realism style.
Red roses and butterflies across ribs and stomach
Black and grey realistic orchids with flowing script lettering across an upper arm and shoulder tattoo.
Black and grey orchids with script on upper arm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a clock face with a teal eye on the forearm, with Roman numerals and clock hands around it.
Realistic eye and clock face on a forearm
Realism tattoo of two Great Danes, one harlequin and one dark, with blue script reading Absolute Dane on the calf.
Two Great Dane portraits with Absolute Dane script
Close photo of three black fine line ant tattoos decreasing in size along a forearm, each shaded with grey.
Three ants marching down a forearm
Realism style colour tattoo of red roses with black lace and beaded chains, and two feathers, on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Red roses and feathers on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, two roses and leaves on a forearm.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a banknote portrait with a weathered face, framed by bill edges, on a calf, with a partial crown tattoo below.
Banknote portrait tattoo on a calf
Realistic grey plate armour tattoo with rivets and a fleur-de-lis emblem covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, shown from three angles.
Plate armour shoulder and arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of stacked vertebrae running down the back of a person's neck, seen from behind.
Vertebrae tattoo on the back of the neck
Black and grey realism tattoo of a treble clef and curling music staff with notes on the inside of an ankle.
Treble clef and music staff on an ankle
Realism tattoo on a forearm combining an amber glass bottle, a black and white portrait of a long-haired man and a figure in a top hat.
Bottle and portrait collage on a forearm
Realistic red diamond tattoo with a soft red glow on the top of a foot, with red toenails and silver toe rings.
Red diamond tattoo on the top of a foot
Black and grey realistic raven with spread wings tattooed on a man's left ribs, with his shirt lifted to show it.
Raven tattoo on the ribs
Realistic shaded headphones with a cable running down to a jack, with a small red, green and blue sound wave between the earcups, tattooed on the forearm.
Headphones and sound wave on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a hand making a peace sign with two pink badges reading The Beatles, on the inner forearm.
Peace sign hand with Beatles badges on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with short spiked hair and stubble, shown on skin of the torso, with a reddish mark over one eye.
Realistic black and grey portrait of a man
Realistic blue and grey swallow in flight on the upper back, with small black stars scattered around it.
Swallow and stars on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lily with dark swirling shading on the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey lily on upper arm
Realism tattoo of a white dog wearing a bowler hat, monocle and bow tie inside an ornate gold frame on the thigh.
Dog portrait in bowler hat and gold frame

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