Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather, an ink pot and an ink splatter on the forearm.
Feather and ink pot on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hand with crossed fingers on the upper arm, with part of a botanical tattoo visible below the elbow.
Crossed fingers tattoo on upper arm
Realism-style kitten face tattoo with blue eyes, a pink nose and grey tabby stripes across the top of a foot.
Kitten face tattoo on the top of a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass rose and an hourglass on the outer upper thigh.
Compass rose and hourglass on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded classical bust and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on an upper arm, with gothic tracery running down the forearm.
Classical bust, pocket watch and tracery sleeve
Realistic tattoo of a black hockey puck with a red and white winged emblem, appearing to break through torn skin on a forearm.
Hockey puck with winged emblem on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of an owl's face on the back of a hand, with a Roman numeral clock face and gears on the palm.
Owl and clock on the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a chestnut horse head in profile with a flowing mane of blue and pink wisps and feathers, on a shoulder.
Horse with feathered mane on shoulder
Black and grey realism back tattoo of a woman with a blunt fringe, a skull, white butterflies and black birds, with a small colour rose visible lower left.
Woman, skull and butterflies on back
Realism style colour tattoo of palm trees, a wooden boat and turquoise sea on the calf.
Palm tree and boat beach scene on a calf
Colour tattoo of a Star Wars clone trooper holding a blaster in front of a galaxy-filled Galactic Empire emblem, on the outer thigh, in a realistic style.
Clone trooper and Galactic Empire emblem on a thigh
Two black and grey cat head tattoos side by side on the lower legs, a hairless cat on the left and a tabby cat on the right, both in stippled dotwork shading.
Two cat heads on the calves
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with leaves on a person's forearm, photographed indoors on a wooden floor.
Two black and grey roses on a forearm
Realistic brown feather with teal wisps and orange-brown birds rising from it, tattooed on a person's ankle and lower leg.
Feather dissolving into birds on an ankle
Realism tattoo of grey roses with dark leaves and a red faceted heart on a forearm, shown on two arms side by side.
Grey roses and red gem heart on forearms
Black and grey lion face tattoo with overlapping geometric black bars and white gaps, sitting on the inner forearm.
Lion face with geometric blocks on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a top hat, shaded rose, pocket watch, key and two butterflies across a person's upper back.
Top hat, rose and pocket watch on upper back
Realistic 3D butterfly tattoo in pink and blue with black edging, placed on the shoulder with a soft cast shadow beneath it.
3D butterfly on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a cameo-framed woman in profile with a purple satin bow and floral lace border on the upper arm, in a realistic style.
Cameo portrait with purple bow on upper arm
Realism-style colour tattoo of a turreted castle with glowing windows under a pale moon, with cloaked figures holding lanterns on the upper arm.
Castle at night with lanterns on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall hilltop monument, a standing stone structure, a church and a dove across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Hilltop monument and church landscape on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull in profile wearing a feathered headdress, placed on the calf.
Skull in feathered headdress on a calf
A realistic tattoo of a coilover shock absorber wrapped in smoke and red flames, on the calf of a leg.
Coilover shock and smoke on a calf
Realism colour tattoo of a pink gerbera daisy with a green stem and dripping red-pink paint effect on the side of a torso, above jeans.
Pink gerbera with dripping petals on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a scarecrow with a carved pumpkin head and leafy vines on the calf, shown from two angles.
Scarecrow with pumpkin head on a calf
Black and grey Buddha face with pink blossoms, a pagoda and a coloured lotus across an upper arm, in a Japanese style sleeve.
Buddha face, pagoda and lotus upper arm sleeve
Close-up of a realistic red rose tattoo in Realism style on a forearm, with pale swirling linework beside it.
Realistic red rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate key with a clock face and a feather, on the side of the ribs.
Ornate key with clock face on the side ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peony, roses, small blossoms and rosemary sprigs wrapped around the outer thigh.
Black and grey floral bouquet on the thigh
Two photographs of a shaded grey rose tattoo with black leaves on a shoulder, one from the front and one in profile.
Grey rose tattoo on a shoulder
Black script quote and two shaded red roses tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with a white top at the upper edge of the frame.
Script quote and two roses on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a robed bodhisattva figure in front of a lotus halo, running down the forearm.
Bodhisattva figure with lotus on a forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of rolled dollar bills with partial lettering, covering a forearm.
Rolled dollar bills on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with curled light hair and dark lips, surrounded by star sparkles, on the outer thigh.
Black and grey portrait of a woman on thigh
Black and grey pencil-shaded butterfly design in side view with long antennae, drawn as a realistic tattoo sketch with no body placement shown.
Pencil-shaded butterfly in side view
Back of a man showing a large black and grey realistic tattoo of a veiled face with lowered eyes, with colourful biomechanical tattoos on both upper arms.
Veiled face back piece with biomechanical sleeves
Realistic red rose tattoo with deep shading on the side of a torso, shown in two close-up photographs.
Red rose tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wooden cross wrapped in rope with rays of light, two small crosses and a banner, on the inner forearm.
Wooden cross and banner on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pin-up woman in a billowing white dress on the side of the ribs, with a vintage car tattoo beside it.
Pin-up woman with billowing dress on ribs
Realistic painted drawing of a blue feather with grey-white tips on a plain white background, suitable as a tattoo design.
Blue feather illustration
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bare tree with birds flying across the chest, shoulder and upper arm.
Bare tree and birds across shoulder and arm
Black and grey realistic wolf head tattoo on the forearm, with a smaller silhouetted animal scene below it.
Realistic wolf head above a silhouette scene
Realism tattoo of a laughing Buddha with red blossoms and a blossom tree on the forearm, shaded in browns, greys and reds.
Laughing Buddha and cherry blossom on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses and a compass with script on the outer thigh.
Roses and compass on a thigh
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a corset lace-up with silver eyelets and a bow, sitting on the side of the ribs and waist.
Corset lacing tattoo on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a ripe peach with a green leaf, stem and water droplets, photographed beside a coin for scale.
Peach with leaf tattoo
Black and grey realistic angel wings tattooed across the upper and mid back of a person seated with their face turned away.
Angel wings across a back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lily and an orchid with trailing vines, shaded in realistic detail on a calf.
Lily and orchid on a calf

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