Tattoo ideas

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

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Line drawing of a gnarled apple tree with twisting branches, leaves and apples, shaded in dark red above and dark green at the trunk and roots, shown as a tattoo design.
Sketched apple tree with twisted branches
Watercolour painting of a lion's head framed by pastel roses and green leaves, drawn as a tattoo design on a spiral sketchbook page.
Watercolour lion with roses design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig with a dotted circle behind it, on the inner forearm.
Leafy sprig with dotted circle on a forearm
Small red and black Poke Ball tattoo with soft shading, placed behind the ear on the side of the head.
Poke Ball tattoo behind the ear
Black dotwork sun tattoo with a stippled centre and pointed rays, centred on the upper back.
Dotwork sun on upper back
Fine line black outline of a sitting cat with a curled tail, tattooed on the lower leg near the ankle.
Small cat silhouette on a lower leg
Flash sheet of gold, red, green and black temporary tattoo designs, including flowers, a chain bracelet, wave bands and patterned borders.
Metallic temporary tattoo flash sheet
Two wrists pressed together showing small black fine line bird tattoos, with two birds perched on a wire on the left wrist and a single bird on the right.
Two wrists with matching bird tattoos
Traditional style tattoo of a blue deer with stars and forget-me-not flowers above a scroll banner reading Always, on the upper arm.
Blue deer and forget-me-nots on a banner
Solid black castle silhouette tattoo within an arched outline on the top of a foot, above green striped shoes and denim jeans.
Castle silhouette on top of foot
Black and grey tattoo of a cartoon black cat with large pale eyes, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Cartoon black cat on a forearm
Realistic pencil drawing of a black wolf and a white wolf curled together in a yin yang circle, with red and blue eyes.
Yin yang wolves pencil design
Flash sheet of metallic gold and silver temporary tattoo designs, including arrows, chevrons, triangles, a leopard print, paw prints, a chain, a hexagon band and a black lace border.
Metallic temporary tattoo flash sheet
Small black capital letters spelling LOVE, tattooed vertically along the inner rim of an ear in a lettering style.
LOVE lettering on the inner ear
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cowboy hat and a boot with the script words Life's a dance you learn as you go, on the upper back.
Cowboy hat and boot with script quote
Colour tattoo of a California quail surrounded by orange poppies with green leaves, in a neo-traditional style, on a limb.
California quail and poppies on a limb
Black and grey photograph of a fine black script quote tattooed along the upper arm of a person whose face is not shown.
Black script quote along an upper arm
Tiny solid black bird silhouette tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, shown against a pale skin background.
Small black bird on inner forearm
Realistic black widow spider tattoo with red hourglass markings and shaded legs, placed on a shoulder.
Black widow spider on a shoulder
Fine line tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line symbol inside two small leafy wreaths with orange and purple flowers, on the side ribs.
Deathly Hallows symbol with leaf wreath on ribs
Black ink handwritten lettering with a small cross, reading 'My soul will rest in your embrace for I am yours you are mine', across the upper back of a person wearing a blue top.
Handwritten quote with cross on upper back
Black ink lettering reading Nosce te ipsum in a joined script style, running diagonally across a forearm.
Latin lettering across a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two peonies, small buds and blossoms in a bouquet with stems and leaves, in fine line style on the inner forearm.
Peony and wildflower bouquet on a forearm
Colourful seated lion tattoo on the inner forearm, drawn in a bold stylised neo-trad style with orange, red and yellow tones.
Seated lion on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a pine tree, mountain peaks and a small circle above them, on the inner forearm.
Pine tree and mountains on a forearm
Black ink mandala tattoo on the outer calf of a person's leg, photographed with the legs raised.
Mandala tattoo on the calf
Black ink script lettering design reading Wild Heart above Gypsy Soul, with a double-headed arrow between the lines, on a white background.
Wild Heart Gypsy Soul lettering design
Black and grey comic-style tattoo of a woman's face with a star emblem, wrapped as a band around the upper arm.
Comic-style face armband on upper arm
Small black ink Om symbol tattoo behind a person's ear, on the side of the neck.
Om symbol behind the ear
Small black cat silhouette tattoo with a curled tail on the wrist, shaded in black ink on pale skin.
Black cat silhouette on a wrist
Close view of a blue floral tattoo in a Delft-style botanical design across a woman's shoulder and upper back, with her blonde hair and white lace top visible.
Blue floral tattoo on a shoulder
Fine line black script reading follow your heart with a small arrow and heart beneath it, tattooed on the inside of a forearm.
Follow your heart script with arrow on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental tattoo with a crescent, lotus and hanging diamond motifs across the upper arm and shoulder.
Crescent and lotus ornament on upper arm
Black line drawing of four stylised female figures, each with flowers, leaves, a sun, a snowflake or a spiral, arranged as a flash design.
Four seasonal female figures in line art
Solid black ink design of a heart outline with two small footprints inside, in a bold blackwork style, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Footprints inside a black heart
Black ink tattoo of a birdcage, vase and sprigs of flowers on the ribs, photographed from the side.
Birdcage and flowers on the ribs
Black fine line outline tattoo of the New York City skyline with the Statue of Liberty on the outer thigh.
New York skyline with Statue of Liberty on thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a vintage sewing machine with the word Carolina on the front, placed on the outer upper arm of a woman in a white lace top.
Vintage sewing machine on upper arm
Close view of a woman's hand and fingers with an intricate black ornamental design of paisley and lace-like patterns covering the back of the hand and wrist.
Ornate black design on back of hand
Mirror selfie of a person with a black and grey anchor tattoo on the upper arm, plus tattoos across the chest, forearm and stomach, with a teal-toned design on the other arm.
Anchor and chest tattoos in a mirror selfie
Fine line black chrysanthemum sprig tattoo with leaves and a long stem running down the ribs and abdomen, beside a gold navel piercing.
Chrysanthemum sprig on the ribs
Black tribal-style sea turtle design with spiral shell markings and a small pink flower on its head, shown on a plain white background.
Spiral sea turtle with pink flower
Pencil drawing of a skull merged with a tattered moth with spiked wings, shaded in a realistic greyscale style, shown on paper with no body placement.
Skull and moth wings in pencil
Black and grey photos of two feet, each with fine script reading a sunshine quote beside a small sun, one on the top of the foot and one near the ankle.
Script sunshine quotes on feet
Fine line tattoo of a row of outlined elephants running across the inner forearm near the wrist, with beaded bracelets worn beside it.
Row of elephants on a forearm
Three arms linked together show matching watercolour-style puzzle piece tattoos on the wrists and forearms, in blue, green, pink and yellow.
Three matching puzzle piece wrist tattoos
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pepperoni pizza slice with a pink and green flower on the crust and the words Turtle Power beneath, on a limb.
Pizza slice with flower and Turtle Power lettering
Side-by-side view of an upper arm: on the left, raised scar tissue with no tattoo; on the right, a colour traditional owl and rose tattoo on the same arm.
Owl and rose tattoo on upper arm, before and after

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