Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black tattoo of a world map outline with the word ADVENTURE and an arrow beneath it, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
World map and adventure lettering on a forearm
Black and grey flash design of a rose formed from banknote-style scrolls with geometric borders and numerals, shown without a body placement.
Rose woven from banknote scrolls
Black and white photo of a fine line feather tattoo on the inner forearm, with the quill running down the centre and delicate barbs on either side.
Fine line feather on a forearm
Red tribal-style dragon design with spread wings and a coiled tail over flame-like tribal scrollwork, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Tribal dragon with spread wings
Traditional colour tattoo of a green cactus in a brown pot with pink and orange patterning and red flowers, on a limb.
Cactus in a decorated pot with red flowers
Colour photo of a forearm with four small playing card suit tattoos in a diagonal line: a black spade, a red diamond, a black club and a red heart.
Four playing card suits on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo in dotwork and fine line covering the back of a hand and down the middle finger.
Mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black ink drawing of a hamsa hand with an eye set in a lotus flower and dense ornamental patterning, shown over a photo of clear water.
Hamsa hand with eye and lotus design
Solid black stencil design of a panda with flowing swirl shapes behind it, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Panda stencil design
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman with curled black hair and gold ram horns, with grey and gold scrollwork, on the side of the ribs.
Horned woman portrait on the side ribs
Small cartoon teapot and teacup tattoos in blue and pink with black outlines, on the middle finger of a hand.
Teapot and teacup on a finger
Colour traditional tattoo on a forearm of a glass bottle with a woven stopper, showing a green graveyard scene with crosses and lightning bolts, beside a red flower and green leaves.
Graveyard bottle and flower on a forearm
Two photos of a colourful traditional-style sleeve on an arm, with a black steam locomotive with red details on the upper arm and a cartoon-style face and other scenes on the forearm.
Steam locomotive arm sleeve
Black line tattoo of a simple doodled creature with dot eyes and a striped base, above a row of pine trees and the words i am not a gun, on a back shoulder.
Doodle creature and pines on upper back
Close photo of a solid black tattoo on a bare forearm, a heart outline formed by a ferret with a dot for its eye, with a pet ferret in the background.
Ferret heart tattoo on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of a bird flying over a bow arrow inside a circle, on the outer arm.
Bird and arrow in a circle on an arm
Two wrists pressed together, each with a matching black compass rose tattoo with N, S, E and W points on the forearm.
Matching compass tattoos on two wrists
Small lettering tattoo on a thigh with a yellow and orange crown above the black words I'll eat you up, I love you so.
Crown and quote tattoo on a thigh
Two hands held together in sepia, each with a black and grey tattoo on the back of the hand: a tea bag tagged TEA on the left and a steaming teacup on the right.
Tea bag and teacup hand tattoos
Back of a woman showing a colourful Japanese style back piece of cherry blossom and flowers, with a green snake sleeve on the arm and a woman portrait tattoo on the upper arm.
Japanese back piece with cherry blossom and arm sleeve
Black outlined butterfly tattoo with looping wings, black dots and a pink and grey body, sitting on the wrist.
Outlined butterfly with pink body on wrist
Colour tattoo of a grey Portal companion cube with red hearts around it on pale skin, placement on the body not clearly visible.
Companion cube with red hearts
Colour tattoo of a perched falcon on a branch with pink peonies and pale poppies, across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Perched falcon with peonies on a shoulder blade
Four bare feet and ankles standing on a dark carpet, three with fresh black swirl tattoos on the ankle under plastic wrap and tape and one with a small healed black mark.
Swirl ankle tattoos on four feet
Black lettering tattoo reading 'bold as love' on the upper arm, seen from behind in soft natural light.
Bold as love lettering on an upper arm
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a bold black crown, script lettering and a red flower with green leaves.
Crown, script and red flower on a forearm
Close view of a seated person's lower legs showing two small solid playing card suit tattoos, one a club and one a diamond, in dark red ink on the shins above black heels.
Two small playing card suit tattoos on the legs
Black handwritten script lettering reading Tomorrow may rain, so today I will follow the sun, tattooed on skin in a lettering style.
Handwritten quote about following the sun
Two matching red and black mandala tattoos with red flower accents on the backs of the upper thighs, in a geometric and botanical style.
Matching mandala and flower thigh tattoos
Black ink flash drawing of a dragon head with densely patterned scales, spiky frills and a red eye, suitable as a design for a tattoo.
Patterned dragon head in pen and ink
Black fine line lace band with flowers and leaves wrapping around the inner forearm, against a red blurred background.
Lace and flower band on a forearm
Fine line drawing of a thread spool, dress form, dashed heart and needle joined by a single continuous thread, drawn in dark ink on a tan background.
Sewing notions in a fine line design
Black and grey sleeve tattoo of clouds and ornamental shading on a man's forearm and upper arm, with a small tattoo visible on his ankle.
Black and grey cloud sleeve on forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an elephant with a raised trunk on the side of the ribs.
Minimal elephant line tattoo on ribs
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a classic muscle car in three-quarter view across the upper back.
Classic muscle car on upper back
Diptych of a Japanese style colour tattoo on a lower leg, showing a black and grey cat with teal eyes wrapped around a blue and orange dragon with swirling cloud motifs.
Cat and dragon tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a spiny conch shell across a man's forearm, with a black t-shirt and a city street behind him.
Conch shell on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, rose and daisies with a Mama banner, on the side of a torso.
Pocket watch, rose and daisies with Mama banner
Close view of a hand resting on a floral sheet, showing a fine line and dot constellation tattoo in black ink on the inner wrist.
Small star constellation on the wrist
Black line tattoo of a tall Victorian house with bay windows and a gabled roof on a forearm.
Victorian house line drawing on a limb
Two rose tattoos with grey geometric outlines and dotted lines on the ankles of a pair of bare feet, shown in a colour realism style.
Rose tattoos with geometric outlines on both ankles
Black lettering quote reading Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality, with a green-eyed Cheshire Cat grin beneath it, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Cheshire Cat grin and quote on thigh
Black brush lettering reading BE PRESENT on a plain white background, a lettering-style tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Be Present brush lettering
Traditional full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing an owl, red roses, a snarling wolf head and a woman with a pearl necklace against black clouds and orange flames.
Owl, wolf and rose full sleeve
Two matching black infinity symbol tattoos on the inner wrists, each with fine script reading love you most and love you more and a small red heart.
Matching infinity wrist tattoos
Sheet of black ink crow and raven silhouettes in varied flight and perching poses, drawn on white paper as tattoo flash.
Ink crow silhouettes flash sheet
Close crop of a person in coral underwear showing a large colour tattoo of princess characters in an ornate frame on the thigh, and a small black symbol on the hip.
Princess scene on thigh and small symbol on hip
Traditional style pin-up woman with rolled hair, red roses and a red hoop earring tattooed across the back of a hand.
Pin-up woman and roses on a hand

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