Tattoo ideas

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

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Four photographs of a black and grey dotwork and geometric leg sleeve on the lower leg, showing a skull with an eye, a stacked spine motif and a mandala on the calf.
Skull, eye and mandala leg sleeve
Black and grey fine line compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at north and three small stars, on the side of the ribs.
Compass rose tattoo on the ribs
Small black fine-line tattoo of three birds in flight above the cursive word invictus, on the upper back of a woman in a bikini.
Invictus script and three birds on the back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper arm showing a night camp with a tent, campfire and crescent moon, with the script words not all who wander are lost.
Night camp scene with script lettering on upper arm
Black ink line drawing of a mandala-style design with two open blossoms, drawn on white paper, with no body placement shown.
Mandala and blossom design sketch
Forearm tattoo of running wolves that move from coloured geometric facets on the left to black dotwork on the right.
Running wolves along a forearm
Black tribal-style lettering design with curling swirls and tapering spikes, shown as a standalone flash design on a white background.
Tribal swirl lettering design
Small solid black poodle silhouette tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade, beside a patterned white and blue shoulder strap.
Poodle silhouette on upper back
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a cat-faced flying saucer beaming up two cartoon figures, with a ringed planet and red sparkle stars above.
Cat-faced UFO abducting figures on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of an adult figure holding two small figures with a heart shape below, on the inner wrist, with a coin resting beside it.
Small figures and heart on a wrist
Three photos of a watercolour-style tattoo of a stretching cat in rainbow colours with small red hearts, on the outer arm.
Rainbow watercolour cat with hearts on an arm
Close photo of a leopard print tattoo in black and orange-brown ink across the upper arm and shoulder, with a leopard print top visible behind it.
Leopard print tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on the side ribs showing a crow inside a dark crescent, a rabbit, a falling figure in a dress with smoke-like tendrils, and the words let go in script.
Rabbit, crow and falling figure on the ribs
Close-up of bare feet with a gold metallic temporary tattoo of a mandala on the top of the foot and a dotted band with triangles around the ankle.
Gold mandala tattoo on a bare foot
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo on a thigh showing a mermaid on a rock beneath a large glowing full moon, with a blue underwater scene of fish and coral below.
Mermaid under a full moon on a thigh
Black and grey mandala tattoo on the chest, with fine gold chains draped across the skin above a black plunge-neck top.
Black and grey mandala on the chest
Two forearms with silver and gold metallic temporary tattoo bands and ornamental patterns, seated on a patterned blanket.
Metallic temporary arm bands
Close-up of three tiny black star tattoos on the inner wrist, with an open printed book resting beside the raised hand.
Three small stars on the inner wrist
Realistic orange and black butterfly tattoo with a soft grey shadow on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
3D monarch butterfly on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale with overlapping geometric lines and a solid circle on the upper arm.
Humpback whale with geometric lines
Two matching forearm tattoos: a shaded black and grey game controller and a colour stack of books, each above the words I have lived a thousand lives.
Matching game controller and books on forearms
Black line drawing of a triple moon design with two crescents flanking a full circle, shown on a plain white background.
Triple moon line design
Black and grey flash sheet of tattoo designs including a pipe, key, skull cameo, feather, tobacco tin, compass, pocket knife, matchbox and honeycomb, set on a dotted background.
Flash sheet of pipe, key, skull and feather
Colour tattoo of pansies in purple, yellow, pink and white with green leaves, spreading across the shoulder and upper arm.
Pansies across shoulder and upper arm
Small solid black four-leaf clover tattoo on the wrist of a hand resting on white bedding, in a fine line botanical style.
Four-leaf clover on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a detailed eye surrounded by ornamental scrollwork and flowing lines on the forearm.
Realistic eye with ornate swirls on a forearm
Black tribal-style butterfly design with swirling wings and curled antennae on a plain white background.
Tribal butterfly design
Black outline drawing of a keyhole framed by curling scrolls and swirls, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Keyhole with scrolling flourishes
Realistic black and grey tattoo of an open zipper splitting into a Y shape on a lower abdomen, above the waistband of denim jeans.
Open zipper tattoo on lower abdomen
Small black XO lettering tattoo on the side of a finger, in a simple lettering style, held beside a white cigarette.
XO lettering on a finger
Back of a person with a red cherry blossom branch tattoo in Japanese style, running from the lower back up towards the shoulder.
Cherry blossom branch across a back
Close-up of a black lettering tattoo on a man's upper chest, with the word LOL repeated in four rotated orientations to form a cross.
LOL lettering in a cross on the chest
Upper arm and shoulder sleeve tattoo of a shaded rose and blue butterfly over lace-like scrollwork, shown from three angles.
Rose and butterfly sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo with smoky shading on the side of a ribcage, with a white top lifted above it.
Shaded skull tattoo on the ribs
Black line drawing of an ornate gothic cross with scrolled arms, a small heart at its centre and a flared base, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornate gothic cross design
Black fine line and ornamental lotus tattoo with an unalome above it, placed centrally on the upper back, in a Botanical and Fine line style.
Lotus and unalome on the upper back
Close view of a blue ornate mandala tattoo with floral and paisley-like detail on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue ornate mandala tattoo on upper back
Black line drawing of a weeping willow tree with a ribbon banner reading BEND DON'T BREAK wrapped around its trunk, in a tattoo flash style.
Willow tree with Bend Don't Break banner
Small black and grey ornate cross tattoo on the upper back of a woman with her hair up, with a close-up of the same cross on skin beside it.
Ornate cross on upper back
Black and grey drawing of a pit bull head in profile with a solid black tribal design over one eye, shown as a flash design with no skin visible.
Pit bull head with tribal eye design
Realistic pink lily tattoo with black scrollwork wrapping around the ankle and lower leg.
Pink lilies with swirls on an ankle
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with an updo and flower, with a rose below, on a forearm.
Profile portrait and rose on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a heart entwined with an infinity symbol on the inner wrist, beside a copper wire ring with a green stone.
Heart and infinity symbol on the wrist
Small solid black cupid silhouette drawing a bow, with the word Shit. in typewriter lettering, on an upper arm.
Cupid silhouette with word on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two roses with leaves and a rose bud inside a geometric diamond outline, on the outer thigh.
Two roses in a diamond frame on thigh
Fine line black ink tattoo of small planets, including a ringed Saturn and a sun, scattered across the upper chest.
Small planets and sun across the chest
Black Kokopelli figure with feathered headdress playing a flute, set against a red and orange circle, tattooed on skin.
Kokopelli figure over a red sun
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a giraffe, antelope, zebra, lion and tiger spanning the upper and lower back.
African wildlife back piece in black and grey

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