Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line tattoo of the words Stay Strong in black script above a small pink and purple botanical wreath on the inner upper arm.
Stay Strong script and floral wreath on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a swirling tree with three birds, across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Swirling tree with birds on upper back
Black and grey linework tattoo of two peonies with leaves in a botanical style, sitting on the side of the ribs.
Peony cluster on the ribs
Colour tattoo of red, orange and yellow maple leaves linked by dark purple-grey swirling stems, running down the side of a torso.
Maple leaves swirling along the side
Colour tattoo of a forget-me-not sprig with pale blue petals and yellow centres, trailing across a forearm in a botanical style.
Forget-me-not sprig on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus-like centre spanning the chest between the breasts, in a dotwork style.
Dotwork mandala tattoo across the chest
Black line drawing of a cross wrapped in a rose and leafy vines, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background with no body placement.
Rose and vine wrapped cross design
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a lion face with a lotus crown and dreamcatcher below, on the inner forearm.
Lion and lotus dreamcatcher on forearm
Colour tattoo of sunflowers, red blooms and a purple bud in a botanical style on the outer thigh, with a hand and floral skirt beside it.
Sunflower bouquet tattoo on a thigh
Colour sunflower tattoo with orange and yellow petals and a grey dotted centre, placed on a shoulder and upper arm.
Sunflower tattoo on the shoulder
Colourful neo-traditional grasshopper tattoo with a purple flower on the side of a ribcage, with bold black outlines.
Colourful grasshopper and flower on the ribs
Black and grey realistic lily tattoo with ink splashes and partial script above, sitting on the upper arm.
Black and grey lilies on an upper arm
Traditional-style tattoo of pink flowers and dark green leaves with black outlines, placed on the chest just below the bust.
Pink floral tattoo below the chest
Black and grey realism tattoos of roses, a compass and script on a woman's leg and thigh, with small birds on the ankle, photographed in a bath.
Rose and compass leg sleeve with script
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a teacup and saucer filled with roses and scrollwork, placed on the chest.
Teacup and roses on the chest
Black and grey owl on a branch with red-toned mandala and sunburst lines, tattooed on a thigh in a geometric and botanical style.
Owl on branch thigh tattoo
A coiled, multicoloured serpent with scaled body and botanical flourishes in flash-style illustration on a cream background, with no body placement shown.
Ornate serpent with botanical flourishes
Fine line infinity symbol tattoo with blue, white and green flowers on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Infinity symbol with flowers on a wrist
Black line drawing of an open hand with dotted and floral henna-style patterns across the palm, wrist and fingers, suited to a hand tattoo.
Dotted floral henna-style hand design
Black botanical tattoo design of a large swirl ending in a five-petal flower and leaf, with a small bird and dots, on a tan background.
Black swirl with flower and small bird
Coloured pencil drawing of a pink and purple peony with two unopened buds, drawn as a botanical tattoo design, with a faint red sketch above.
Peony and buds tattoo design drawing
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two apples with blossoms and leaves on the outer thigh.
Apples and blossom on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a small animal with a pointed snout, surrounded by flowers and leaves, on the upper thigh.
Hedgehog and flowers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of red roses, small yellow flowers and butterflies wrapping from the ribs across the lower stomach, in a botanical realism style.
Red roses and butterflies across ribs and stomach
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies and roses with leaves and buds, wrapping from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Peony and rose flowers on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a cartoon woman with a dark bob and glasses, framed by a blue leaf wreath, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Cartoon character in a blue leaf wreath on a lower leg
Collage of five photos of a forearm and elbow with small fine line black tattoos, including a flower sprig, eyelashes, script words, a tiny triangle and a pinky promise hand.
Fine line forearm tattoos in a five-photo collage
Black and grey realistic orchids with flowing script lettering across an upper arm and shoulder tattoo.
Black and grey orchids with script on upper arm
Hand-drawn botanical tattoo design of pink flowers, leaves and dark scroll swirls on a pale sheet of paper.
Pink flowers and swirls line design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses with small wildflowers and leaves wrapping around the inner forearm.
Roses and foliage on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a key whose bow forms a bare tree, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Key with a bare tree bow
Black and grey botanical tattoo of an oak leaf and two acorns with dotted shading, placed on the forearm.
Oak leaf and acorns on a forearm
Realism style colour tattoo of red roses with black lace and beaded chains, and two feathers, on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Red roses and feathers on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bare tree with exposed roots and falling leaves, with a Celtic knot at the trunk, across the centre of a lower back.
Bare tree with roots and falling leaves on a back
Black fine line rose with leaves on the inner forearm of a woman in a striped top, with a shaded foliage tattoo on the upper arm.
Rose line art on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing two barn owls, pink flowers and leaves.
Barn owls and pink flowers on an upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a leafy branch with hatched leaves sitting on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Leafy branch on the collarbone
Black and grey tattoo of two soft-shaded flowers with long stems and dotted swirls, placed on a shoulder and upper arm.
Two flowers and swirling stems on a shoulder
Pencil-style flash design of a woman with flowing hair, two roses in her hair and a rose and script reading You're So Cool on her shoulder, in Botanical and Lettering style.
Woman with roses and script lettering
Coloured illustration of a tree of life whose trunk forms a DNA double helix, with leafy branches, green roots, birds and butterflies on a parchment background.
Tree of life with DNA helix trunk and roots
Black line drawing of a message in a bottle with a tied scroll, flanked by three roses and leaves, drawn on pale paper.
Message in a bottle with roses
Colour botanical tattoo of a leafy branch with orange berries wrapping around a forearm, below a plaid shirt sleeve.
Berry branch sprig on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a pine tree inside an open circle on the ankle of a foot resting on a striped sheet.
Pine tree in a circle on an ankle
Black ink line drawing of three hibiscus flowers with leaves and curled tendrils on a white background, a botanical flash design.
Hibiscus flower sprig line drawing
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lily with dark swirling shading on the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey lily on upper arm
Realistic coloured sunflower tattoo with yellow-orange petals and a dark brown centre, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Sunflower tattoo on upper back
Fine line botanical tattoo of purple lavender sprigs on thin black stems, placed on the lower leg above the ankle, with white canvas shoes.
Lavender sprigs on an ankle
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and leaves covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a second smaller bloom lower down the arm.
Sunflowers on a shoulder and upper arm

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