Tattoo ideas

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

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Back and upper arm of a person with abstract painterly brushstroke lines in blue, green, pink and orange, with thin black linework sweeping from the shoulder down the back.
Abstract brushstroke lines across back
Small black fine line tattoo of a faceted geometric heart with radiating lines on the ankle, above a grey sock.
Small geometric heart on an ankle
Close view of a small black fine line palm tree tattoo on the upper arm of a woman with long wavy brown hair, seen from behind.
Small palm tree tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lily and an orchid with trailing vines, shaded in realistic detail on a calf.
Lily and orchid on a calf
Traditional style tattoo on the upper arm of a hammer with two red roses and a ribbon banner reading SMASH THE PATRIARCHY.
Hammer, roses and banner on upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo on a calf showing a woman clinging to a cross beside a ship, under a banner reading Rock of Ages.
Rock of Ages cross and woman on a calf
Black and grey dotwork drawing of two snakes forming an infinity symbol inside a circle, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Two snakes forming an infinity symbol in a circle
Black fine line geometric arrow tattoo running down the centre of a person's upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Geometric arrow tattoo on upper back
Close view of a fine line script tattoo reading expecto patronum in dark ink across the upper arm, with a blue sleeve visible at the top left.
Expecto patronum script on upper arm
Black botanical tattoo of a fern frond with a curled stem on the upper arm of a woman in a black top, against a graffiti wall.
Fern frond tattoo on upper arm
Fine line black outline tattoo of a clothes hanger on the inner forearm, close to the wrist.
Clothes hanger outline on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a skeleton holding a bird, with a woman's head with a hair bun, on the inner thigh.
Skeleton and woman with a bird on a thigh
Black outline swallow tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist and forearm of a pale-skinned person against a dark background.
Swallow outline on an inner wrist
Black and grey sugar skull tattoos with ornate scrollwork on two fingers of a hand, with a silver ring on another finger.
Sugar skull tattoos on two fingers
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small leafy sprig with stippled leaves on the inner forearm, shown against a dark sleeve and pale wall.
Small leafy sprig on the forearm
Black line drawing flash design of a cartoon mouse with round ears, a bow on its head and a curled spiral tail, with the words You Make Me Smile beneath it.
Mouse with bow and spiral tail
Small fine line tattoo of a heart joined to an anchor by a single continuous line, with a tiny cross beside the heart, on skin behind the ear.
Heart and anchor fine line tattoo behind the ear
Colourful botanical bouquet tattoo of roses, purple blooms and bluebells on the upper arm of a woman in a white lace top.
Floral bouquet tattoo on upper arm
White metallic dreamcatcher with a mandala and hanging feathers across the upper arm and shoulder, shown in fine line detail.
White dreamcatcher and mandala on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo on a thigh showing pansies, an orange tiger lily, a blue bell-shaped flower, buds and green leaves in a traditional style.
Pansies, lily and blue bloom on a thigh
Black and grey fine line geometric arrow tattoo on the inner forearm, with triangular fletching and a diamond-shaped head.
Geometric arrow on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing torn skin that reveals a stone-like surface inscribed with words such as loyalty, integrity and compassion.
Torn skin revealing virtue words on a forearm
Black geometric armband tattoo with bands of zigzag and interlocking lines wrapped around a person's upper arm, with a red and grey feather tattoo partly visible below.
Geometric armband tattoo on upper arm
Fine line dragonfly tattoo with teal wings and black scrolling swirls on the top of a foot, with pebbles beside it.
Dragonfly and swirls on a foot
Small watercolour-style owl tattoo in purple, pink and red with a starry crown, on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour owl on the ribs
Two black fine line botanical tattoos on upper arms, one a bundle of lavender-like stems and the other a sprig of small wildflowers with buds.
Botanical sprigs on upper arms
Black line drawing of a skull and crossbones inside an ornate oval frame, presented as a tattoo design rather than shown on skin.
Skull and crossbones in ornate oval frame
Black and grey floral mandala tattoo on a wrist and forearm, with rings and bracelets worn over the skin.
Floral mandala tattoo on a wrist and forearm
Colour tattoo of an Art Nouveau style woman with red flowers in her hair and vines, across the upper back.
Art Nouveau woman with flowers on a back
Two wrists with black script lettering reading Stay and Strong, with a small red lip print and a small red heart beside them, on a forearm against a black background.
Stay and Strong script wrist tattoos
Fresh purple and blue tattoo of an abstract motif with watercolour-style splashes, being inked on a forearm by a tattooist wearing gloves.
Purple and blue abstract motif on forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a tree stump with a heart carving, grass tufts and handwritten script reading and the boy did and the tree was happy, across the top of a foot.
Tree stump and script quote on a foot
Line drawing of two skeletal mermaids with mint green hair and pink shells on a black background, with mirrored lettering reading dead and sea.
Skeleton mermaids with mint hair
Mirrored neo-traditional tattoo of a grey cat head with pink balloons and gold bells on the upper thighs.
Mirrored cat heads with balloons and bells
Realism tattoo of a Buddha head surrounded by roses on the thigh, with a floral tattoo on the forearm of a seated woman in a car.
Buddha head and roses on a thigh
Fine line jellyfish tattoo on an ankle, with a black outlined bell, blue tentacles and purple dots on the dome.
Jellyfish tattoo on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a vintage Edison-style light bulb with a visible filament, shaded in teal and blue, on the upper back.
Edison light bulb on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, covering the upper arm.
Lion head on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a city skyline with tall spire-like towers, running across the side of a foot.
City skyline outline on the foot
Small black and grey realistic tattoo of a French bulldog lying down, placed on the inner forearm of a person wearing a red sleeve.
French bulldog on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a blue inhaler with a grey banner reading Ain't easy bein' wheezy, on the calf.
Blue inhaler with banner on a calf
Black ink calligraphy lettering of a Latin phrase written in a flowing script across a white paper strip on a dark wood surface, drawn as a tattoo design.
Latin script lettering on a paper strip
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird with spread wings across a shoulder and upper back, photographed in black and white.
Flying bird tattoo across a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a red-haired mermaid sitting on a rock inside an ornate grey oval frame with shells and a starfish, on the thigh.
Mermaid in a shell-framed oval mirror on a thigh
Realist tattoo of a chocolate-coated ice lolly with a smiling man's face on the lower leg, with melting drips and a wooden stick.
Smiling face ice lolly on a calf
Fine line black tattoo of three small stacked chevrons sitting behind a woman's left ear, with a hair bun and a small ear cuff visible.
Three chevrons behind the ear
Black line drawing of a bird in flight with flowing swirls, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Flying bird with swirling tail
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design with a curling scroll reading Embrace your Madness, a pocket watch, a top hat, playing card suits and a silhouette of Alice falling.
Alice in Wonderland quote scroll design

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