Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo on the inner forearm of red Barbie script with a realistic lipstick tube, shaded in orange, red and black.
Barbie script and lipstick on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant herd walking across a savanna on a person's upper back.
Elephant herd on upper back
Shaded purple lotus flowers and a purple butterfly tattoo on a person's lower back, with a black lace waistband visible at the bottom edge.
Purple lotus flowers and butterfly on lower back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with curled hair and pearl drop earrings, placed on the outer thigh.
Black and grey realism portrait on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's eyes and striped face within a feather outline, on the side of the ribs below a black top.
Tiger eyes inside a feather on the ribs
Realistic tattoo design of a geisha holding a katana, surrounded by pink cherry blossoms and butterflies, with grey shading in a Japanese theme.
Geisha with katana and cherry blossoms
Realistic colour tattoo of orange, red and yellow hibiscus flowers with a blue dragonfly and black swirls, across a shoulder and upper arm.
Hibiscus and dragonfly tattoo on shoulder and arm
Greyscale realism tattoo of a smiling man's face with curled hair and a high-collared jacket, on the upper arm.
Realistic portrait tattoo on upper arm
Realistic black and grey heart-shaped padlock with a shaded lily and a key on a thigh, with pink flowers and purple ribbon accents.
Heart padlock and lily on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tree branches and birds in a night sky across a realistic arm sleeve, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Tree and birds sleeve on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of blossoms and leaves wrapping around a person's outer thigh while they kneel on a purple rug.
Black and grey blossom thigh tattoo
Close photo of a large botanical and realistic feather tattoo with blue, pink and purple shading across a person's stomach and side, with a navel piercing visible.
Feather and floral tattoo across the torso
Greyscale realism tattoo of a skull formed from a forest landscape with a running deer, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull and forest scene on upper arm
Realistic grey wolf head above pink roses tattooed on a forearm, with an open old book on a wooden table beside it.
Wolf and roses on a forearm
Colour realism sunflower tattoo with green vines and leaves on the inner forearm, shown in three vertical panels.
Sunflower and vines on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face in profile with closed eyes and a fringe, set against a clock face, on a forearm.
Woman's profile portrait with clock on forearm
Black and grey realism arm sleeve on a man's upper arm and forearm, showing a skull, a feathered wing, smoke and scrollwork.
Black and grey skull and wing arm sleeve
Colour and greyscale tattoo on a forearm showing a shaded paw print, a red heart, the word SOULMATE in handwritten lettering and a purple heart below.
Paw print, heart and SOULMATE on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face in profile with a script signature reading Elvis Presley beneath it, on a limb.
Portrait and script signature on a limb
Realistic colour tattoo of a pink lily with green stems and leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Pink lily tattoo on upper back
Black and grey realistic portrait tattoo of a man in a pirate-style headwrap, shown on the upper arm.
Realistic pirate portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve with a pocket watch and roses on the left arm, and script lettering across the ribs of a woman in a black bikini.
Pocket watch sleeve and script lettering on torso
Black and grey realism tattoo of a mountain range wrapping around an upper arm, with shaded peaks above a dark ground line.
Mountain range band on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a panther and a spotted leopard split down the middle inside a circle, placed on a thigh.
Panther and leopard split face on thigh
Black and grey peony tattoo with detailed leaves and a stem wrapping around the outer upper arm, in a botanical style with fine hatching.
Peony and leaves on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoos across two forearms show a skull with three roses, a large feather, a leafy pattern, stars and Roman numerals.
Skull, roses and feather on forearms
Colour portrait tattoo on a calf showing a man with dark hair in a red top holding a red-haired child in a teal outfit with pink hearts.
Portrait of a man and child on a calf
Realism-style portrait tattoo of a man with swept hair, red bow tie and tweed jacket, holding a cylindrical tool, on the upper arm.
Realism portrait of a man in a bow tie on upper arm
Three photographs of a black and grey realism forearm tattoo showing a pocket watch, two roses and flowing ribbons.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Black and grey realistic shell tattoo on an upper arm, just below a red polka-dot sleeve.
Shell tattoo on the upper arm
Shaded bull skull with curved horns inside a dreamcatcher hoop with beads and two hanging feathers, tattooed on the upper back.
Bull skull and dreamcatcher on the upper back
Realistic tattoo on a forearm of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a chain, a flower and a shaded object, mostly in grey with gold accents.
Pocket watch and flowers on a forearm
Realistic red anatomical heart tattoo with grey shading and black script quotes above and below it, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Anatomical heart with script quote on upper back
Realistic colour tattoo of a Dutch-style flower bouquet with tulips, peonies, a butterfly and morning glories across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Floral still life across a back and shoulder
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a winged stone-like angel figure, a second figure and carved faces near the elbow.
Winged statue full arm sleeve
Realistic pencil drawing of a black wolf and a white wolf curled together in a yin yang circle, with red and blue eyes.
Yin yang wolves pencil design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cowboy hat and a boot with the script words Life's a dance you learn as you go, on the upper back.
Cowboy hat and boot with script quote
Realistic black widow spider tattoo with red hourglass markings and shaded legs, placed on a shoulder.
Black widow spider on a shoulder
Pencil drawing of a skull merged with a tattered moth with spiked wings, shaded in a realistic greyscale style, shown on paper with no body placement.
Skull and moth wings in pencil
Colour tattoo of a large bird silhouette filled with a misty forest and a small distant figure, on the forearm.
Bird silhouette with forest scene on forearm
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a bearded man with three metal claws slashing diagonally across it, on the upper arm.
Bearded portrait with three claws on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a fairy sitting on a branch beside blue butterflies, with the branches sweeping across the upper chest and onto the shoulder.
Fairy and butterfly tree on chest and shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace garter with a ribbon bow and small gem on the outer thigh.
Lace garter tattoo with bow on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose on the shoulder and upper arm, with shaded clouds and rock showing through a torn-skin effect.
Compass rose and torn skin shoulder tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses, leaves and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on a calf.
Roses and pocket watch on a calf
Black script quote wrapping the ribs and side of the torso, with a teal realistic butterfly tattoo near the hip and an inset close-up of the butterfly.
Script quote on ribs with butterfly
Realistic black and grey forearm tattoo of a compass surrounded by clouds, with a sailing ship on a map and a red wax seal.
Compass, clouds and map on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black and white cat wearing a grey hat with a feather, set inside an ornate gold frame on a calf.
Tuxedo cat in a hat in a gilded frame

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