Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism chest tattoo of a deer skull held between two raised hands and antlers, set against a misty landscape with a moon, across a man's chest.
Deer skull and antlers chest piece
Drawing of a stylised dark brown bird with red, orange and yellow wing feathers and teal leaves and stars, presented as a tattoo design.
Stylised bird with flame-coloured wings
Close-up of a small black script tattoo reading anise on the side of an ankle, worn with gold stiletto heels and dark trousers.
Anise script on an ankle
Black and grey ornamental owl tattoo with a lotus flower and scrollwork on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Ornate owl with lotus on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of mountain peaks above a pine forest in a shield-shaped panel on the upper arm.
Mountain and pine forest on upper arm
Small fine line tattoos on the upper arm and side of the ribs of a woman in a black bikini, shown in a mirror selfie with the head cropped out.
Small fine line tattoos on arm and side
Black and white line drawing of a tattoo design with a diamond-faceted heart, two roses, two swallows and ribbon scrolls, shown on paper beside pens and an iPod.
Diamond heart, roses and swallows design sheet
Black and grey line drawing of a compass rose with cardinal letters and a shaded feather below, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Compass rose and feather design
Colour tattoo of a cute cartoon fox with a bushy tail on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with the person's face not shown.
Cartoon fox on upper back
Black script lettering reading Forever across the top of a foot, with flowing loops and a fine monoline style.
Forever script lettering on the foot
Small solid black cat silhouette tattoo behind a person's ear, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small cat silhouette behind the ear
Fine line tattoo of several overlapping pentagon outlines in black ink on the forearm, with a white trainer visible beside the arm.
Overlapping pentagon outlines on a forearm
Close-up of a fine black script tattoo reading The rest is still unwritten... across the upper chest near the collarbone.
Script quote reading The rest is still unwritten
Black and white photo of a forearm with a solid black band tattoo containing a white ampersand, in a blackwork style on the forearm.
Ampersand in a solid black band on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a leafy vine curving across the wrist and up the forearm, shown on a person in a blue linen top.
Fine line vine and leaves on a forearm
Three small black fine line eye tattoos, one on a finger, one on the back of the hand and one on the inner wrist.
Three small eye tattoos on hands and wrist
Colour tattoo of swirling blue and black lines beside a yellow and orange sun on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Swirling night sky and sun on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall tower of books with loose pages flying off, a reader partly hidden behind an open book, across the upper back.
Tower of books on a upper back
Back view of a blue-teal cursive script tattoo running down the spine, with a lace garment draped over one shoulder.
Cursive script tattoo down the spine
Black linework flash design of a traditional-style heart pierced by a dagger, with dripping drops, flowers and leaves around it.
Traditional dagger-pierced heart with flowers
Solid black palm tree silhouette tattoo on the back of a calf, photographed on a sandy beach with the sea behind.
Palm tree tattoo on a calf
Realism tattoo on a calf showing a woman with sugar skull face paint, a red rose in her hair and a lace mandala behind her.
Sugar skull woman with red rose on calf
Fine line script tattoo reading The only exception on the upper back, with a small line symbol on the forearm, seen from behind.
Script quote on upper back
Black and grey storm cloud with a lightning bolt beneath it, a traditional style tattoo on the forearm, covered with clear plastic wrap.
Storm cloud and lightning bolt on forearm
Black and grey geometric tattoo of nested angular lines in a square block on the outer upper arm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Square geometric motif on upper arm
Traditional-style flash drawing of a pin-up woman with red roses in her hair, a grey rat and a pearl necklace, with a teal filigree design on her neck.
Pin-up woman with roses and a rat
Black and white drawing of Jack Skellington and Sally with sugar skull patterns on their faces, framed by a pumpkin, roses and a coffin outline.
Jack and Sally sugar skull design
Traditional-style winged heart tattoo with a teal top hat, red roses and a banner on the abdomen, above the waistband of blue jeans.
Winged heart and roses on the abdomen
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a head profile filled with a night sky, a ringed planet, triangular mountains and a dotted water reflection.
Ringed planet and mountains in a profile silhouette
Black and grey tattoo on the side of the ribs showing two lines of latitude and longitude coordinates framing a central ornamental scroll motif with tapered points.
Coordinates and ornament on the ribs
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a radiating petal pattern on the forearm, beside a grey knitted sweater sleeve.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black line drawing of a heart formed by flowing curls and swirls, with three small dots, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Swirling heart line design
Traditional-style winged sailing ship design with a globe and banner, printed in red and grey on the back of a black t-shirt.
Winged sailing ship design on a t-shirt
Black line drawing of a hand holding a letter envelope with a red heart, leaves and the words I'll love you forever, in a traditional flash style on torn paper.
Envelope, heart and leaves flash design
Fine line tattoo of crossed arrows and feathers on the back of a hand, worn with silver rings and a cuff bracelet.
Crossed arrows and feathers on the back of a hand
Black and grey stag head tattoo with large antlers on the back of a hand, with a small letter I tattooed on a finger.
Stag head tattoo on the back of a hand
Black dotwork and linework tattoo on a forearm showing a sailing ship and a wave rising out of a pint glass, with a small cloud above.
Ship and wave in a pint glass on a forearm
Vibrant colour tattoo of a hairless cat wearing a bow tie, shown on the inside of a woman's forearm.
Colourful cat in a bow tie on a forearm
Black and grey photo of a small solid airplane silhouette tattoo on a lower leg, above a knitted sock, with an aircraft window behind.
Small airplane tattoo on a lower leg
Close-up photo of a yellow heart with a red outline and black handwritten script reading 'because you're mine I walk the line' on skin.
Yellow heart with script lyric tattoo
Pen drawing of a shaded feather with the script words free yourself, live your dreams above it, as a tattoo design on paper.
Feather with 'free yourself' script design
Four people hold their bent arms together, each with a black and grey tattoo of a curved, ribbed seed pod on the forearm near the elbow.
Matching seed pod tattoos on four forearms
Neo-traditional red rose tattoo with green and yellow leaves and bold black outlines, shown on a bent elbow.
Red rose tattoo on an elbow
Small black and grey tattoo of a cat's face on the inner wrist, with a real black and white cat resting its paws on the hand.
Cat face tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a horned animal skull with leaves and flowers on the upper arm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Horned animal skull and leaves on upper arm
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with swirling curls and shaded crests.
Black and grey wave sleeve on upper arm
Black line tattoo of a hot air balloon with a lattice envelope and banner, in fine line style, on the inner forearm.
Hot air balloon on a forearm
Black and grey Traditional style tattoo of a detailed crown above a blackletter R and a line of Roman numerals, on the calf.
Crown and blackletter R on a calf

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