Tattoo ideas

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

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Colourful realistic tattoo of a goldfinch perched among purple thistles and grass across the top of a foot.
Goldfinch and thistle on a foot
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a shaded skull, an ornate pistol and a red rose with white swirling flourishes, shown as a flash sheet with no body placement.
Skull, pistol and rose design
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a calf and thigh showing feathers, a dreamcatcher mandala and a woman's face, with a compass and clouds tattoo on the other leg.
Feather, dreamcatcher and portrait leg sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage film SLR camera with a small red heart in the lens, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Film camera tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a sugar skull woman with a rose, an hourglass and a skull.
Sugar skull woman and rose sleeve
Black and grey tattoo of a bear with flowers, leaves and a small ship on the outer thigh, with a hand holding fabric above it.
Bear and flowers on a thigh
Black and grey drawing of a lion head with green eyes, framed by scrolling ornamental shapes in a heart outline, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lion head in ornate heart frame
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat's face covering the back of a hand, with detailed fur and whiskers.
Realistic cat face on the back of a hand
Black and grey realistic wing tattoo spanning the upper back, shoulder and upper arm of a woman seen from behind.
Realistic wing tattoo across back and shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo on a leg of a red-haired grey-skinned creature with large ears resting on a stone wall beside a wooden ladder.
Furry creature peering over a stone wall
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with a butterfly on the upper arm.
Woman portrait with butterfly on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a blue and cream Volkswagen camper van on the upper arm, shown from the front three-quarter view.
Blue VW camper van on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a Boba Fett style helmet on an upper arm, shaded in green, red, yellow and grey.
Boba Fett style helmet on upper arm
Realistic pocket watch with gold chain and playing card suit symbols beside script quotes from Alice in Wonderland, a lettering and realism tattoo on the thigh.
Pocket watch and quote on a thigh
Three purple butterflies in a realistic style sit on the back of a hand, with a smiling woman's lips and chin visible at the top of the frame.
Three purple butterflies on a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant's head inside an ornate baroque frame on the thigh, shown in a main view and a close-up.
Elephant in an ornate frame on a thigh
Full back tattoo of a snake coiled around a skull with waves and clouds, in grey shading with small orange accents, placed across the back.
Snake and skull full back piece
Realistic red rose tattoo with black lace and chain detailing across the underbust on a chest.
Red rose with lace underbust tattoo
Large realistic black and grey angel wings tattoo covering the whole of a person's back, seen from behind.
Angel wings across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bare tree with branches spreading out from the navel, with a moon tattoo above it on the side of the torso.
Bare tree and moon on torso
Black and grey realistic drawing of a pair of feathered wings with the words "That which does not kill me makes me stronger" running vertically between them.
Pair of feathered wings with quote
Realistic colour tattoo of wild roses and red rose hips with green leaves on the outer thigh, set against a soft orange background.
Wild rose and rose hips on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of red lips parting around a brass .357 SIG bullet casing, with grey smoke curling from the mouth, on a section of skin.
Lips with bullet casing and smoke
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a lipstick tube with MAC lettering on a finger, beside a red painted nail.
Lipstick tube tattoo on a finger
Black and grey shaded roses with leaves and thorny stems running down the outer thigh, with a hand with white nails resting at the lower edge.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a hummingbird and a lily with leafy swirls, placed on the side of the body.
Hummingbird and lily on the side
Colour botanical tattoo of pink and cream flowers, buds and green leaves running down a raised forearm.
Pink and cream florals on a forearm
Realistic red feather tattoo with a black shaft and soft grey shading on the inner upper arm, against a red backdrop.
Red feather on the inner upper arm
Black and grey realism elephant tattoo with a dotwork mandala and sunflowers on an upper arm.
Elephant with mandala and sunflowers on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, smoky swirls and a music staff wrapping around the ribs and waist.
Roses and music staff on ribs
Black and grey realism style tattoo of chains wrapping across a shoulder and down the upper arm, shown from two angles.
Chain wrap tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realistic sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and two loose leaves on the upper arm.
Sunflower tattoo on an upper arm
Realistic red maple leaf tattoo with a heart-shaped negative space on a lower leg, shaded in deep red and maroon.
Red maple leaf with heart cut-out on leg
Realism tattoo of a shaded grey lion head with red gerbera daisies and an orange sunburst, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Lion and red gerbera daisies on a back
Red poppy tattoo with black lace-like scrollwork on a shoulder, shaded in a realistic style.
Red poppy and black lace on a shoulder
Black and grey realistic tattoo of three elephants walking in a line with linked trunks, above script lettering, on the side of a person's ribs.
Three elephants and script on the ribs
Two matching shaded feather tattoos in purple and grey across the tops of a pair of feet, one foot wearing a silver toe ring.
Matching feather tattoos on two feet
Black and grey tattoo of dice, playing cards and a large number 8 with scrollwork across the upper arm and shoulder.
Dice and playing cards on an upper arm
Realism tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a biomechanical helmet, in greys with blue accents, across a large limb.
Biomechanical woman in helmet on a limb
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies, roses and buds with shaded leaves on a woman's upper thigh.
Peony and rose cluster on a thigh
Realism black and grey rose sleeve on a woman's arm, with a rose on the chest and script lettering on the ribs.
Black and grey rose sleeve with script on ribs
Realism back tattoo of two shaded grey roses set within black lace ornament, with teal and red butterflies across the upper back.
Lace back piece with roses and butterflies
Close-up photograph of a realistic colour wolf head tattoo with blue-grey eyes and whiskers, shown on skin.
Realistic wolf head tattoo
Realistic colour tattoo of a tiger head with blue eyes and a city skyline above a club crest, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic tiger head with blue eyes on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of shaded roses, leaves and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on a thigh.
Roses and pocket watch on a thigh
Black and grey shaded feather tattoos on both forearms of a person with long hair, whose clasped hands cover their face.
Feather tattoos on both forearms
Black and grey realism roses with swirling black vines tattooed along a bare thigh and down towards the calf.
Black and grey roses and vines on a leg
Colour tattoo of a meerkat in a gilded oval frame with a meerkat sculpture on top and a Simples banner, on the thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Meerkat portrait in a gilded frame on a thigh

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