Tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional style tattoo of a blue and red ball of yarn pierced by two knitting needles, with banners reading KNIT FAST and DIE WARM, on a back.
Ball of yarn with knitting needles and banners
Two small black fine line tattoos, a ship's wheel on one ankle and an anchor on the other, shown with blue canvas sneakers on a sofa.
Ship's wheel and anchor on both ankles
Black ink floral lace band tattoo wrapping around the wrist and lower forearm of a person wearing a ring.
Floral lace band on wrist
Black ink drawing of a compass rose with N, E, S and W letters above an anchor, shown on a plain white background as a flash design.
Compass rose and anchor design
Colour tattoo of a red fox climbing up the skin behind an ear, with bold black outlines and dark paw tips, in a traditional style.
Fox tattoo behind the ear
Black and white tattoo flash sheet with designs including a origami crane, feather, cross, sugar skull, anchor, heart, diamond and geometric triangles.
Black and white tattoo flash sheet
Full sleeve tattoo of a red and black geometric lattice pattern running from the upper arm down to the wrist of a man in a dark shirt.
Red and black lattice sleeve on an arm
Black fine line tattoo of a woman's face wearing a leafy headpiece on the upper arm, with a small script tattoo below it.
Line-art woman portrait on upper arm
Fine line black ink tattoos of a crescent moon and a sun, each with an arrow running through it, on the top of two bare feet.
Matching moon and sun arrow tattoos on feet
Black and grey stippled dotwork design of an anchor wrapped in a rope and a banner reading I Refuse To Sink, shown as a drawing with no body placement visible.
Anchor with I Refuse To Sink banner
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an eye inside a triangle with radiating lines, on the palm of a hand.
All-seeing eye in a triangle on a palm
Colour tattoo of two blue and purple roses with black leaves on a forearm, in a botanical style.
Blue and purple roses on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and a thin stem on the back of an upper arm, shown in a soft-focus photo.
Small pink rose on an upper arm
Black ink tribal lion head design drawn on cream paper, with bold flowing linework forming the mane.
Tribal lion head design
Close photo of a red heart in an ornate blue-and-gold frame on the forearm, traditional style, with a shaved scalloped design on the back of a head beside it.
Red heart in ornate frame on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of three stylised abstract shapes running across the inner upper arm, on plain skin.
Black outline abstract shapes on upper arm
Three-view photo of a full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a shaded grey dragon head at the shoulder with red blossom branches and smoke down the arm, in a Japanese style.
Dragon and cherry blossom full sleeve
Black and grey Japanese style tattoo of a geisha holding a parasol on the upper back of a woman with her hair pinned up.
Geisha with parasol on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tied bouquet of leaves and five-petal flowers on a forearm, shown in a sepia photograph.
Flower bouquet on a forearm
Dark outlined brain tattoo with red shading and the word think beneath it on an upper arm, lit by a purple UV lamp held by a gloved hand.
Brain tattoo with the word think
A small black fine line crescent moon tattoo on the side of a finger, with a hand resting near a woman's lips and chin.
Small crescent moon on a finger
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy branch with a round fruit on the inner forearm, drawn with fine stippled shading.
Leafy branch with fruit on a forearm
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a rearing horned creature with splashes of red, orange, blue and teal across a person's upper back.
Watercolour horned creature on a shoulder blade
Black geometric diamond tattoo with dotwork shading and a sunburst arc on a forearm, close to the wrist.
Geometric diamond and dotwork band on forearm
Colour tattoo of a blue bird with a pink chest and a long scrolling tail, placed across the upper back.
Blue bird with scrolling tail on upper back
Two hands with black lettering tattooed across the fingers, including a spiral letter form, worn with coffin-shaped rings and long pale nails.
Finger lettering and spiral tattoos on two hands
Black line drawing of the words Follow your heart in mixed lettering, with a simple arrow and a solid heart on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Follow your heart lettering with arrow
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies with fine line outlines and soft shading on the outer forearm of a woman in a blue denim dress.
Peony tattoo on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a swallow in flight with spread wings and a forked tail, suitable as a tattoo design in a traditional style.
Swallow in flight, black linework
Black and white photo from behind of a fine line tattoo, a single straight vertical line running down the centre of the back.
Single straight line down the spine
Full arm sleeve of a blue Japanese-style dragon with red flames, its head on the shoulder and body wrapping down the upper arm and forearm.
Blue Japanese dragon sleeve on an arm
Colour realism tattoo of a blue and purple dragonfly with shaded wings and a shadow, placed on the lower leg.
Realistic dragonfly on a lower leg
Fine line black tattoo of a wine glass with a curled rim on the inner forearm, shown against a dark sleeve.
Wine glass on inner forearm
Large colour tattoo across a person's upper back showing a leafy tree with birds in flight above an electric guitar wrapped in orange ribbons, on the Back.
Tree, birds and guitar across a back
Black and grey flash design of three stacked skeletons, one gripping a dagger, with no body placement shown.
Three skeletons with a dagger design
Black ink feather outline with purple and pink watercolour washes on white paper, a fine line tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Watercolour feather design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch, a skull and two roses with a butterfly on the side of the torso.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on ribs
Black and grey feather headdress portrait tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a black bikini, with a small triangle tattoo near the top of the shoulder.
Feather headdress portrait on upper arm
Two matching black script tattoos of the word Friends inside an infinity symbol, shown on the tops of two bare feet.
Matching infinity Friends tattoos on feet
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a pine forest with birds and a bare branch running along the inner forearm.
Pine forest tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black script tattoo reading with faith and hope on the side of a ribcage.
Faith and hope script on the ribs
Black botanical tattoo of poppies, leaves and branches across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, in detailed linework.
Botanical poppy sprig across a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of a gold cross wrapped in flowers, leaves and a ribbon on the forearm, shown beside its black line drawing.
Floral cross and ribbon on a forearm
Watercolour-style tattoo of a songbird with black linework, outlined stars and a small heart on the inner forearm.
Watercolour bird and stars on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a red and orange maple leaf with black shading on a person's shoulder and upper back.
Red maple leaf on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon with blue and purple butterflies on the outer thigh, in a neo-traditional style with bold outlines.
Pink ribbon and butterflies on thigh
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo centred between the shoulder blades of a woman seen from behind, wearing a black hat and black strappy dress.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Close photo of a black swirling line tattoo with blue paw prints along its curve, on a limb.
Black swirl with blue paw prints

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