Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion wearing a crown on a finger, shown in three photos, one with a silver ring worn over it and one beside a coin for scale.
Crowned lion on a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage hot rod front with a supercharged engine and a small red Maltese cross on the grille, on the calf.
Vintage hot rod front on a lower leg
Realistic coloured tattoo of a sparrow perched on a branch among orange autumn maple leaves, on a limb.
Sparrow on a branch with autumn leaves
Black and grey realism tattoo of a deer skull with antlers, above it a forest scene with a full moon, a deer and a hunter silhouette, on the upper arm.
Deer skull and forest scene on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate padlock with a keyhole, scrolled detailing and a key, on the ankle.
Padlock and key on an ankle
Realistic black and grey portrait of a man in a feathered headdress, shown in profile, set within a geometric mandala tattooed across a back and shoulder.
Feathered portrait with geometric mandala on back
Black and grey shaded key tattoo with soft swirling shadows on the lower leg above the ankle.
Key with swirls on a lower leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mountain valley with a river inside a circle, on the calf or lower leg.
Mountain valley landscape in a circle
Realistic colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with orange and black wings and white spots, shown on the side of a person's torso.
Realistic monarch butterfly on the side
Black and grey realism style portrait tattoo with roses and script on the outer thigh of a woman in black bikini bottoms.
Portrait and roses on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion with a detailed, feathered mane covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown from three angles.
Lion with ornate mane on a shoulder and upper arm
Realistic cartoon bird tattoo with grey-blue feathers, large eyes and an orange beak on the calf, set against an orange wash.
Cartoon bird on a calf
Realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a Darth Vader helmet merging into a human face with a yellow-green eye and spotted face markings, shown in a two-photo collage.
Vader helmet and human face portrait on an arm
Black and grey realism wolf head tattoo on the middle finger of a hand with blue nails.
Wolf head tattoo on a finger
Realism tattoo covering a man's back, made to look like cracked carved stone with a medallion, two cherubs and a skull on a placement across the back.
Carved stone back piece with skull and cherubs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crouched figure with large butterfly wings on the outer thigh.
Winged figure tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realistic octopus tattoo with curling tentacles across the back of a hand, shown in a close photograph.
Octopus tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey neo-traditional skull set within a rose outline, tattooed on an upper arm, shown in two side-by-side close-up photographs.
Skull and rose on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat's face above the script word Woody, on a forearm.
Cat portrait with script name on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eye, two skulls and tribal linework across the upper arm and shoulder.
Eye and skulls on an upper arm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of two nails forming a cross, wrapped in a thorny vine, on a person's back.
Nails and thorns cross on the back
A colourful realistic eye tattoo with a blue iris, violet lid wash and loose watercolour splashes, on the forearm.
Watercolour-style eye on a forearm
Close photograph of a woman's torso in black lace lingerie showing a black and grey realism rose and vertical script tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Black and grey rose and script on a torso
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing a colour portrait of a woman with long curved horns, one hand resting under her chin, against a black background.
Realistic horned woman portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open window framing a bare tree, placed centre on a person's upper back.
Open window with a tree on the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose made from rolled banknotes with script banners above and below, on the outer thigh.
Rose of banknotes with script banners on a thigh
Colour tattoo of an owl face with glowing orange eyes and shaded feathers across the back of a hand, with red and orange flames rising up the wrist.
Owl with glowing orange eyes on a hand
Black and grey realism style tattoo of two hexagonal dumbbells on the inner wrist and forearm.
Two dumbbells on an inner wrist
Colour and grey tattoo of a vintage microphone surrounded by music notes and a treble clef on the calf, set against an orange splash.
Vintage microphone with music notes on a calf
Realistic pink diamond tattoo with soft shading on the centre of a person's chest, above a black V-neck top.
Pink diamond on the chest
Colour realism tattoo of a pink lily with butterflies on a green and yellow wash background, on the upper arm.
Pink lily with butterflies on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a skull with beads, a rose, a pocket watch, a map and feathers.
Skull, rose and pocket watch forearm
Black and grey realistic roses tattoo on the lower leg below the knee, with a bare leg and white trainers visible.
Black and grey roses on a leg
Full-colour realistic tattoo of a peacock feather with teal, purple, pink and yellow eye detail, shown on a limb.
Peacock feather on a limb
Realistic coloured pencil drawing of a woman's face blended with a tiger's head and stripes, shown on paper as a tattoo design.
Woman and tiger portrait design
Black and grey realism tattoo of five moon phases in a row across the lower abdomen, above the waistband of unbuttoned trousers.
Moon phases across the lower abdomen
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tall redwood style conifer with exposed roots, shaded in fine detail on a forearm.
Tall conifer tree with roots on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cowboy on a barrel racing horse, with the words Courage is being scared, across a woman's upper back.
Barrel racer and horse with quote on upper back
Realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a shattering clock face, a staircase and a small figure climbing towards a red-orange sky.
Shattering clock and stairway to a figure
Black and grey realistic tattoo of two palm trees, hibiscus and plumeria flowers, a distant island and a pale sun on skin.
Palm trees, hibiscus and setting sun
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a large red-tinged moon, bats, bare trees and a grinning pumpkin-style figure.
Full sleeve with moon and night scene
Realistic hawk moth tattoo in grey shading with blue-tinted wings across the back of a hand, with a faded moth above the wrist.
Realistic hawk moth tattoo across the back of a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant head with its trunk extended, on the forearm of a person wearing a grey top.
Elephant tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the outer thigh, half realistic fur and half ornate mandala pattern, with dotwork along the edges.
Half-realistic wolf head on a thigh
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a half-shaded realistic skull, with the other half breaking into fanning geometric triangle linework on the forearm.
Half skull dissolving into geometric linework
Black and grey pocket watch with red accents and a shaded peony, tattooed on the upper arm in a realistic style.
Pocket watch and peony on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of three pink lily-like flowers with dark dotted stamens and two loose petals, placed on the lower torso.
Pink realistic flowers and petals on the torso
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large rose with a smaller bud and dark leaves, placed on the shoulder.
Realistic black and grey rose on a shoulder

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