Tattoo ideas

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

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White script lettering on a black background reading We're all stories in the end, just make it a good one, set inside a police box outline, shown as a lettering flash design with no body placement.
Police box with script quote design
Black fine line tattoo of a bear built from overlapping circles and dotted lines, with Roman numerals X and VI, on a pale arm.
Geometric bear with Roman numerals
Small black outline tattoo of four interlocking rings on the ankle of a person wearing beige peep-toe stiletto heels.
Four interlocking rings on an ankle
Colour tattoo on the thigh of a red rose with a triangle, circle and vertical line at its centre, above a grey banner reading Until the very end, in a neo-traditional style.
Red rose and banner tattoo on thigh
Small black and grey mountain peaks tattoo in a fine line style on the side of a bare foot near the heel.
Three small mountain peaks on a foot
Small solid black four-pointed star tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, above a white vest top, with pale blossom in the background.
Small four-pointed star on the back of the neck
Fine line black outline tattoo of a skeletal hand raising its middle finger, placed on the upper arm of a person in a black top.
Skeleton hand middle finger on upper arm
Black ink compass rose with an arrow, eye-like motif and hanging feather tattooed on the inner upper arm of a woman with her arm raised.
Compass and arrow on an upper arm
Close photo of a small green and yellow scale tattoo with teal outlines on the top of a bare foot, near the ankle.
Green scale pattern on the top of a foot
Red and orange feather quill tattoo on the ribs, with black cursive script reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.
Feather quill with script quote on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of an adult elephant and a smaller elephant walking side by side along the ribs.
Two elephants walking along the ribs
Two photographed black linework tattoos on a leg in a stained glass style, showing the Beast and Belle from Beauty and the Beast with the words Every Beauty Needs A Beast.
Beast and Belle stained glass leg tattoos
Red bow tie with black outline at the centre of a circle of black lettering, shown as a lettering-style tattoo on pale skin.
Red bow tie inside circular lettering
Pencil sketch of a open-jawed skull framed by roses and sprigs of leaves, drawn as a tattoo design in black and grey with no body part shown.
Skull with roses and foliage pencil sketch
Black lace-pattern tattoo spanning the upper chest, shoulders and upper back, shown in two photos in a blackwork and botanical style.
Black lace-pattern tattoo across chest and upper back
Small bold-outlined cartoon cat with a red bow on the forearm, beside a large traditional flower with an eye on the back of a tattooed hand.
Cartoon cat with red bow on forearm
Black line drawing of a winged dragon with a lattice-patterned wing and a coiled, knotted tail, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Winged dragon line design
Realism tattoo of a rose with petals made from dollar bills, shaded in grey and olive tones across the forearm.
Money rose made from dollar bills on forearm
Black tattoo of a standing horse with ornamental patterning on the upper arm of a woman with long brown hair, in a black top.
Ornamental horse on upper arm
Two forearms with matching black geometric bands of zigzags and triangles, shaded with dotwork, in a sepia photo of two people holding hands.
Matching geometric forearm bands on two people
Small fine line tattoo of an orange and white cat face with green eyes and a pink nose on the inner forearm.
Small cat head on a forearm
Black and white photo of a small, thin fine line cross tattoo on the back of a person's neck, with their hair pulled up.
Small fine line cross on the back of the neck
Black and grey traditional bouquet tattoo with a rose, poppy-style flowers and leaves, tied with a band at the stem, on a calf.
Flower bouquet on a calf
Black linework tattoo covering a forearm in lattice, dot and bands patterns, with geometric and dotwork styling, photographed in black and grey.
Geometric lattice sleeve on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a heartbeat trace that becomes a heart, with a small cross, on the inner wrist.
Heartbeat line and cross on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a dotwork mandala flower with orange petals, teal edges and mauve shading on a forearm, with a small geometric arrow design below it.
Mandala flower tattoo on a forearm
Colourful ornamental feather tattoo with black linework and dotwork shading on the side of a person's ribs, with a hand resting on the chest.
Ornate feather on the ribs
Black fine-line tattoo of three arrows above the words for you, a thousand times over, on an upper arm.
Three arrows and a quote on an arm
Black line drawing of an open birdcage with two roses, a bird flying out, a feather and a padlock, in a fine line style with no body placement shown.
Open birdcage with roses and a flying bird
Black dotwork lotus flower tattoo with dangling beaded chains behind a person's ear.
Dotwork lotus tattoo behind the ear
Close photograph of a small fine line outline tattoo of an animal figure on the ankle of a bare foot resting on grass.
Small outline animal on the side of a foot
Black fine line drawing of a stylised swallow with curling tail swirls and a trailing vine of leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Swirling bird and leaf vine line design
Small fine line black dragonfly tattoo on the inner wrist, worn beside several beaded and gold chain bracelets.
Small dragonfly tattoo on the inner wrist
Open book tattoo with black linework, dotwork shading and pink, blue and orange watercolour splashes on the upper back.
Open book with watercolour splashes
Black ink compass rose tattoo with ornate N, E, S and W letters on the ankle, above a cream slip-on shoe.
Compass rose on the ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of two palm trees above a setting sun over water, on the side of the ribs.
Palm trees and sunset on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a green bear with a shamrock badge hugging a pastel pony with a rainbow mane and ice cream cutie marks, in traditional style with bold black outlines.
Green bear hugging a pastel pony on a limb
Colour traditional-style tattoo of an anchor, rope and clouds covering a forearm, with a wooden watch on the wrist and pine trees behind.
Anchor and rope sleeve on a forearm
Black linework owl tattoo on a calf, with a third eye on its brow, an eye inside a triangle on its chest and a rose below.
Owl with eye and rose on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a gnarled, twisting tree with bare branches running up the side of the ribs.
Gnarled tree on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of the sun and a row of planets, including Saturn with its rings, with scattered stars running along a forearm.
Solar system tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo across a man's upper arm and shoulder, with sections filled in red and green tartan.
Tribal swirl sleeve with tartan fill
Fine line black tattoo of three outlined hearts descending diagonally across the inner wrist of a palm-up hand.
Three outline hearts on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, skulls and a rose on both forearms, shown in a mirrored pair.
Pocket watch, skulls and rose on both forearms
Red and pink watercolour-style poppies with green stems on a woman's ribs and side, in colour.
Red watercolour poppies on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a diamond-shaped geometric lattice of eight-pointed stars on the forearm, shown in a close photo of the arm.
Geometric star lattice on forearm
Two matching black and grey anchor tattoos with bows on a pair of ankles, shaded in a traditional style.
Matching anchor and bow ankle tattoos
Back view of a person with two hair buns showing a small black lettering tattoo reading TGIF on the nape of the neck.
TGIF lettering on the nape of the neck

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