Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in profile, wearing a black tank top.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper arm
Fine line script tattoo spelling the word Wanderlust in black ink across the inner forearm.
Cursive wanderlust word on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional design of a cat's face inside a heart-shaped dotted and lace-edged frame, printed on a cream tote bag.
Cat in a heart-shaped ornate frame
Black and grey tattoo of a heart-shaped fishing hook with cursive script lettering on the top of a foot.
Heart fishing hook and script on a foot
Black script lettering reading Where words fail, music speaks across the upper back of a person, in a lettering style.
Where words fail, music speaks script across the back
Coloured pencil drawing of a gold pocket watch wrapped in green vines and leaves, with a red and blue rose below, shown as a tattoo design.
Pocket watch and rose with vines
Small colour tattoo of an arrow with a red, orange and teal feather on a person's lower leg, photographed outdoors in a grassy clearing.
Feather arrow tattoo on a calf
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with green leaves and loose orange wash on the outer thigh, drawn in botanical style with black outline.
Watercolour-style sunflower on a thigh
Colourful watercolour-style butterfly tattoo with black linework and dotted outlines on the forearm.
Watercolour butterfly on the forearm
Small black fine line botanical tattoo of a leafy wreath with flowers on the inner wrist, shown against a white brick wall.
Floral wreath on the inner wrist
Shaded black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a crown, two roses and a purple ribbon, with the words Strength and Perseverance beneath.
Crown, roses and ribbon on upper arm
Small black tattoo of a pine tree inside a crescent moon, centred on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Pine tree and crescent moon on upper back
Black and grey script tattoo on a forearm, beside a tabby cat and a white mug reading Proceed as if success is inevitable.
Script tattoo on forearm with cat and mug
Black blackletter tattoo spelling the word librarian across the knuckles and fingers of two clenched hands.
Librarian knuckle lettering
Two hands with black script initial tattoos on the fingers, each finger wrapped in a green striped band, shown in a lettering style on the hand.
Script initial finger bands on two hands
Black and grey pencil-style sketch of a lotus flower with an Om symbol above it and dotted swirl accents, drawn on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lotus and Om symbol design
Black and grey Polynesian tribal sleeve tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with woven and geometric bands.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on upper arm and forearm
Traditional flash design of a red-crested songbird perched on an outstretched hand with a teal rose, a heart pendant and red nails.
Songbird perched on a hand
Close photo of a small black fine line infinity tattoo with script initials A and R and a red heart between them, on skin.
Infinity symbol with initials and heart
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the outer thigh of a person in white denim shorts.
Mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey koi fish tattoo arranged in a yin yang circle on the calf, with fine scale shading.
Koi fish yin yang on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a black cat with a ruffled collar and bow inside an oval frame, on the outer thigh.
Black cat with ruffled collar on thigh
Two feet with matching fine line infinity symbol tattoos on the ankles, each with heart shaped loops, one with the word best and one with the word friends.
Matching infinity and heart ankle tattoos
Black and grey realism half sleeve on an upper arm showing aces, a queen of diamonds, a padlock and crowned keys, with small red accents on the diamond and heart.
Playing cards, padlock and keys on upper arm
Black line drawing of a layered peony flower in a botanical style, shown as a tattoo design sketch on a pale background.
Peony flower line drawing
Black ornamental heart tattoo made of swirling scrollwork and leaf shapes, sitting on the upper back.
Ornate heart tattoo on upper back
Two matching traditional tattoos of a mint teapot and a mint teacup on saucer, each with a pink flower, on a pair of forearms.
Matching teapot and teacup forearm tattoos
Black script lettering reading Walk by Faith with a small cross, tattooed on the side of a foot near the arch.
Walk by Faith script on the foot
Black and grey fine line tattoo of four small chevrons in a row on the forearm near the wrist.
Four chevrons on the wrist
Fine line black script lettering with two small swallows in flight on the forearm.
Script lettering and two swallows on forearm
Sheet of metallic gold and silver festive temporary tattoo designs on white, including snowflakes, stars, beaded chains, swirls and a Christmas tree border.
Gold and silver festive temporary tattoo sheet
Realism back piece of a lion and classical figures across a torso, shown in a four-panel collage in black and grey with warm brown tones.
Lion and classical figures back piece
Traditional colour tattoo of a pizza slice with pepperoni and dripping cheese, with a banner reading That's Amore, shown on skin.
Pizza slice with That's Amore banner
Black barcode tattoo on the inner wrist with the word TRUELOVE printed beneath it, photographed against a soft purple background with light flare.
Barcode tattoo reading TRUELOVE on a wrist
Black line drawing of a tattoo design showing a cross, a heartbeat line and a heart, with the words FAITH, HOPE and LOVE beneath.
Cross, heartbeat and heart with faith hope love
Black geometric tattoo of an arrow with a compass rose at its centre, running vertically along the upper back.
Arrow and compass on upper back
Three repeated views of a colour tattoo of the Cheshire Cat grinning from beneath a pink curled tail, on a lower leg, with a lightning bolt and a green dinosaur nearby.
Cheshire Cat with pink spiral tail on a leg
Black fine line script tattoos on a forearm: an infinity symbol with three small birds and a name above Roman numerals, and a larger Carpe Diem lettering piece with Roman numerals below.
Infinity, name and Carpe Diem script on forearm
Small solid black star tattoo on the back of a hand, near the base of the thumb, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist.
Small solid star tattoo on the hand
Traditional style flash drawing of two mirrored clusters of blue roses with dark leaves and teal-tipped buds on a parchment background.
Blue roses on stems in a traditional flash design
Pencil drawing of a compass rose tattoo design with N, E, S and W points and a shaded rose at the centre, in a black and grey gothic style.
Compass rose design with central rose
Colour tattoo of a turquoise owl perched on a bare branch before a grey moon, with purple swirls, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Turquoise owl and moon on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pine forest and log cabin on a calf, shown in four photographs from different angles.
Forest and log cabin on a calf
Pencil drawing of a symmetrical lotus-style mandala with spirals and Celtic knots, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Symmetrical lotus mandala with Celtic knots
Black and grey fine line tattoo of wildflowers, including cornflowers and open five-petal blooms, on the outer thigh.
Wildflower bouquet on a thigh
Black fine line tattoo of a Chi Rho monogram with Alpha and Omega inside a laurel wreath on the forearm.
Chi Rho monogram in a laurel wreath on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a black and white cat face with yellow eyes on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a real cat sleeping beside it.
Black and white cat face on the inner wrist
Black ink tattoo of a simplified face wearing a wide-brimmed hat, dark sunglasses and a moustache, on the forearm.
Stylised face in hat and sunglasses on an arm

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