Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey tattoo of tulip buds and leaves with dotted detailing, running along the inside of a forearm, shown in two stacked photos.
Tulips and leaves on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of an anchor woven through an infinity symbol, with the script words 'I refuse to sink' beneath it, on a person's back.
Anchor and infinity with 'I refuse to sink' script
Black and grey line drawing of a botanical tattoo design on tracing paper, with a gerbera, chrysanthemum, hibiscus and hydrangea arranged with swirling vines.
Floral design with gerbera and chrysanthemum
Black and grey tattoo of a winged figure in flowing robes holding a laurel wreath, on the upper arm of a person in a black vest top.
Winged figure tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of Medusa with snakes coiled through her hair on an arm, shown in three side-by-side panels.
Medusa portrait with snakes on an arm
Black linework tattoo of a lamp post, pine trees and a sun with a yellow wash, on the side of the ribs.
Lamp post and pine trees on the ribs
Pencil and dotwork drawing of a hamsa hand with the face of Ganesha and ornate mandala patterns, a design suitable as a tattoo.
Hamsa hand with Ganesha design
Black tattoo of two crossed arrows with feathered tails on the inside of a forearm, photographed against a dark background.
Crossed arrows with feathered fletching on a forearm
Small black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W points in fine line style on the upper back of a woman with her hands in her hair.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Close-up of a small fine-line leaf wreath tattoo in dark ink on the inner wrist, with a tiny tie at the top.
Small leaf wreath on a wrist
Colour traditional tattoo of a pink lipstick with a flower in its base and black sparkles, on a forearm.
Lipstick with sparkles on a forearm
Small fine line lightning bolt tattoo with a black outline and orange shading on the outer ankle.
Small lightning bolt on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a teal and pink betta fish with swirling fins on the side of the torso, shown in a Realism style.
Betta fish with flowing fins on the side
Two people show matching small black outline paper plane tattoos on their upper arms, in a fine line style, with paper plane pendant necklaces nearby.
Matching paper plane tattoos on upper arms
Colour traditional tattoo of a pineapple with green leaves and bold black outlines on the forearm.
Pineapple tattoo on a forearm
Traditional tattoo on the upper arm of a heart-shaped frame holding a moth, a flower, a snake and a hand gripping a small heart, outlined in black with orange-red accents.
Heart, moth and hand on upper arm
Close-up of a script lettering tattoo reading Concurs All on skin, with black outlines, red fill and grey shading behind the letters.
Script lettering reading Concurs All
Small black fine line tattoo of thin marks on the calf of a cyclist in yellow cycling shoes, riding a bicycle.
Small fine line marks on a calf
Fine line black script tattoo of the word Mother inside an open heart outline with swirls and small heart shapes, on skin.
Script heart tattoo with the word Mother
Colour tattoo of a red tulip with green and blue leaves, outlined in black, on a person's upper back below the neck.
Red tulip on upper back
Watercolour style lotus flower tattoo in blue, teal, pink, orange and yellow with black linework, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Watercolour lotus on an upper arm
Black script lettering tattoo reading Every saint has a past and Every sinner has a future, across the side of a torso.
Two-line script quote on the side of the torso
Holiday flash sheet showing five designs: the word happy, MMXVI in Roman numerals, three snowflakes, good vibes script and a group of star outlines.
Holiday flash sheet with stars, snowflakes and lettering
Gamago Fingerstache temporary moustache tattoo on a finger, shown in its clear blister pack beside a card of black moustache designs.
Temporary moustache tattoos in Gamago packaging
Black tribal flash design of a stylised creature built from spirals and curved bands, shown on a plain white background.
Tribal spiral creature design
Black fine line arrow with script on a forearm and a black and grey geometric mandala tattoo on a thigh.
Arrow script on forearm and mandala on thigh
Black and white photo of a foot with a black block-lettering quote tattoo on the ankle, partly cropped at the edge of the frame.
Block lettering quote on ankle
Black script lettering reading self made or never made on the inner wrist and forearm, with fingers curled above and a ring on one finger.
Self made or never made script on a wrist
Black and white flash drawing of a skull submerged in dark liquid inside a corked glass bottle, in a blackwork style.
Skull in a glass bottle
Fine line script tattoo reading Daughter of a King in black ink on a forearm.
Daughter of a King script on a forearm
Fine line black outline tattoo of a small elephant with a tiny heart above its trunk, on the side of an ankle.
Small elephant and heart on an ankle
Black cursive script lettering tattooed on the tops of two feet, worn with snakeskin-print peep-toe platform heels.
Black script lettering on both feet
Black lettering tattoo of a quote about magic, with a lightning bolt and round-framed glasses below, on the side of the ribs.
Quote with lightning bolt and glasses on ribs
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo on the inner forearm, with dotted lines hanging below the flower.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Three photos of a tan and black treasure map tattoo with a compass rose, red cross, skull and crossed swords, scrollwork and the script Not all treasure is silver and gold, on the upper chest.
Treasure map with skull and script on chest
Black and grey shaded rose with leaves and a small outlined star on a woman's forearm, with a stem running up the arm.
Shaded rose and leaves on a forearm
Black tribal-style tattoo of curling swirls and a small dot on the forearm, in a bold blackwork style.
Tribal swirl tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of an atom with orbits set inside a compass rose and eight moon phases, placed on the outer thigh.
Atom and moon phases compass on thigh
Compass rose tattoo with a grey ornamental centre and blue and purple watercolour splashes on the thigh, shown in three side-by-side panels.
Compass rose with watercolour splashes on thigh
Black outline tattoo of headphones with a trailing cable and the script lettering Music is the medicine of the mind, on the side of the ribs.
Headphones and quote on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a long-haired woman with a clown nose and tear, with comedy and tragedy masks and a pointe shoe, on the upper arm with script lettering below.
Woman with theatre masks and script on upper arm
Fine line lotus flower tattoo with a pink outline and a purple stem on the inner wrist and forearm.
Lotus flower on the inner wrist
Two hands resting together, each showing the same small black fine line Roman numeral tattoo across a finger.
Matching Roman numeral finger tattoos on two hands
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink peony with dark green leaves and foliage on a forearm, with a floral-print fabric and a potted plant by a window behind.
Peony and foliage tattoo on an arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a mermaid with dark wavy hair, green scale tail and red flowers, on the forearm.
Traditional mermaid with roses on a forearm
Black fine-line script lettering of the word Pause on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Pause script lettering design
Fine line tattoo of a ballet dancer in purple ink above the ankle, with the words To dance is to breathe written below it.
Ballet dancer and script on a lower leg
A small, realistic-style tattoo of a bee in orange, yellow and black with translucent wings, placed on the upper back.
Small realistic bee on the upper back

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