Tattoo ideas

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

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Drawn tattoo design of a yin yang symbol with a watercolour half and a blackwork mandala and lotus half, above the words find balance in script.
Yin yang mandala with find balance script
Fine line black outline of a small elephant tattoo on the outer side of an ankle, against pale skin and a white sheet.
Small elephant outline on an ankle
Two fists bumped together show matching black script lettering reading Mrs and Mr on the fingers, a lettering tattoo on the hand.
Matching Mr and Mrs finger tattoos
Colour tattoo of the grinning Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland in pink and purple with yellow eyes, its tail coiling upward, on a leg.
Cheshire Cat with spiral tail on a leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a house and trees inside a leafy wreath, with roses above and below, on the outer thigh.
House and roses in a wreath on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with leaves and buds wrapping from the ankle onto the top of the foot.
Rose and leaves tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with a black cat silhouette and a swirling tree on a person's upper back.
Crescent moon with cat on upper back
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm showing a lion's head with a full mane, a clawed paw at the forearm, and cream blossoms wrapped around a pale band.
Lion and blossom sleeve on the arm
Black scrollwork butterfly tattoo with a teal ribbon across the centre, on the upper back of a person with dark hair tied up.
Butterfly with teal ribbon on upper back
Pencil drawing of a dragon with spread wings and a tail curling into a circle, shaded in brown tones on a pale yellow background.
Coiled dragon design in a circle
Colour tattoo of a pink-ribboned gift box with script reading God's gift and black stars, on the outer thigh.
God's gift present with stars on thigh
Flash drawing of two grey stylised hands gripping knitting needles, with pink yarn and a yarn ball above a lotus and leaves, a botanical design for a tattoo.
Hands with knitting needles and yarn over a lotus
Black and grey fine line peony with leaves and a long stem tattooed on the right side of a woman's bare back.
Peony and leaves across a back
Colour tattoo of two pastel conversation heart sweets reading SHUT UP and GO AWAY, with sparkles and teal flowers, in a neo-traditional style on skin.
Shut up and go away conversation hearts
Black ink fine line tattoo of a wave inside a circle on the forearm, with stippled shading on pale skin.
Wave inside a circle on a forearm
Black and grey traditional style tattoos side by side on a leg, showing a Dalek with an Exterminate banner and a Cyberman head with a script banner.
Dalek and Cyberman tattoos on a leg
Two colourful sketch-style tattoos on the lower legs, a leaping red fox on the left and a flying bird with teal and pink splashes on the right.
Fox and songbird tattoos on two lower legs
Black line drawing of a floral mandala design with a circular centre, petal-like points and a paisley vine hanging below, in a botanical style.
Floral mandala design with paisley vine
Colour neo-trad style tattoo on a woman's upper back showing a shaded red apple held by black-and-grey hands, with orange sunburst rays and abstract stripes behind it.
Apple held in hands over a sunburst on the back
Circular blue floral tattoo with peonies and scrolling leaves on the upper arm of a person in a white vest top.
Blue floral medallion on the upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a skull with an exposed brain on top, shown on the forearm.
Skull with exposed brain on forearm
Black and grey traditional snake tattoo coiled in an S shape across the abdomen, with bold outlines and dotted scale detail.
Coiled snake on the abdomen
Red cartoon-style bow tattoo with a black outline on the upper hip, above low-rise denim shorts and a white top.
Red bow tattoo on the upper hip
Colour tattoo on the side ribs of a torso showing a large dark blue Om symbol entwined with a pink cherry blossom branch and a purple and orange lotus below.
Om symbol with cherry blossom and lotus on ribs
Black and grey photograph of a small, simple anchor tattoo on the inner wrist or forearm.
Small anchor on the wrist
A floral tattoo stencil on transfer paper is pressed onto a person's upper back, with a hand holding the paper in place.
Floral stencil being applied to a back
Colour tattoo sleeve with red apples, leaves and green snake scales across the chest, shoulder and arm of a shirtless man against a black background.
Apples and snake sleeve on chest and arm
Woman seen from behind with a large dark back tattoo and a colourful floral forearm tattoo, wearing a sheer white top with beaded embellishment.
Back and forearm tattoos with a beaded white top
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading Not all those who wander are lost, with swirl flourishes on the outer side of a foot near the ankle.
Quote lettering with swirls on a foot
Black fine line script tattoo reading Wanderlust with a swash line across the top of a foot, placed near the ankle on sand by the sea.
Wanderlust script tattoo on a foot
Fine line tattoo of a small sunburst, a tiny star and a diagonal line on the inner forearm near the elbow, shown in two photographs.
Sunburst and line on a forearm
Black tribal-style scorpion tattoo design on a white background, with a bold printed quote beneath it.
Tribal scorpion design with quote
Small black fine line bow tattoo on the ankle of a leg wearing black platform heels with a leopard print strap.
Bow tattoo on ankle beside leopard print heels
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a sugar skull woman with long dark hair and an orange marigold, on a limb held by a hand.
Sugar skull woman with marigold flower
Two matching fine line black arrow tattoos on the inner forearms near the wrists, shown side by side on two people.
Matching arrow tattoos on two inner wrists
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock face, pocket watch, key and map lines covering a forearm.
Clock, pocket watch and map on a forearm
Two hands with black glitter nails and silver rings show black ink finger tattoos of an eye and a crescent moon, and a mandala-style tattoo on the forearm.
Finger tattoos and mandala forearm
Two matching black fine line tattoos of an infinity symbol with a heart, with the word sisters written in script inside the heart, on the heels of two feet.
Matching sisters infinity and heart tattoos
Photograph of a red plum blossom branch tattoo with black ink and small vertical characters across a woman's upper back, shown from behind.
Plum blossom branch on upper back
Small black fine line lotus tattoo with dotwork shading on the upper chest near the collarbone, flanked by two dots and a black lace strap.
Small lotus with dots on the upper chest
Botanical flower mandala in brown henna with dangling swirls on the side of a person's body, beside red fabric.
Henna flower mandala on skin
Two women seen from behind on a beach, each with a small black sea turtle tattoo, one on the upper back and one on the shoulder.
Matching sea turtle tattoos on two shoulders
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotted shading on the upper arm of a person in a black crop top, with a smaller ornamental design on the forearm.
Black and grey mandala on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with red ears, orange patches and a green bell collar on the upper arm, in a traditional style.
Maneki-neko lucky cat on upper arm
A dark ornate tattoo on the back of a hand holding a phone, shown in a mirror selfie of a woman in a grey t-shirt and black ripped jeans.
Dark ornate hand tattoo in a mirror selfie
Black fine-line tattoo of a figure with a large flower head and dotted skirt on the upper arm, with dotwork shading.
Flower-headed figure on upper arm
Close view of a bare midriff with two key tattoos, one in black and grey and one in colour, and a yellow starfruit tattoo on the forearm.
Two keys on the abdomen and a starfruit on the forearm
Black fine line cursive script lettering runs diagonally up the inner forearm, with a hand, a handwritten page and a mug of tea beside it.
Fine line script lettering on forearm

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