Tattoo ideas

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

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Black handwritten lettering reading 'It's not you, it's my inability to stand human beings' with a line-drawn palm tree below, tattooed on a lower leg.
Handwritten quote and palm tree on a calf
Fine line botanical sprig tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, with her dark hair pulled up into a high bun.
Small sprig tattoo on the back of the neck
Two close-up photos of a chest tattoo: a solid triangle filled with a purple, pink and blue galaxy with scattered stars, placed centrally on the upper chest.
Galaxy triangle on the chest
Solid black Joshua tree silhouette tattoo on a forearm near the wrist, in a blackwork style.
Joshua tree silhouette on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies and leaves running across the shoulder and upper chest in fine linework.
Peony cluster on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tall pine tree in a forest fading to black, with a white dog silhouette, on the inner forearm.
Pine tree and dog on a forearm
Pencil flash sketch of a Roman numeral clock with a rose and two lettered banners, with a pocket watch and beaded chain, in traditional style.
Clock, rose and banners sketch
Black outline drawing of a symmetrical ornamental design with scrolls, teardrop shapes and a central motif on a white background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Symmetrical scrollwork ornament line drawing
White ink tribal-style cross tattoo with scrollwork and diamond details on the forearm, shown against a colourful patterned background.
White ink tribal cross on a forearm
Black line drawing of an arched headstone with a small winged cherub at the top, the words EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL, AND NOTHING HURT in outlined capitals, and tufts of grass at the base.
Headstone with angel and quote
Black and grey geometric fox head tattoo with a wheat sprig on the outer thigh, drawn in dotwork and fine line shading.
Geometric fox head on a thigh
Pencil sketch of a neo-traditional tattoo design with two roses, a pocket watch, a butterfly and a strand of beads, drawn on paper with no body placement shown.
Rose, pocket watch and butterfly design
Black and white photo of a small solid star with two tiny stars tattooed on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Three stars on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of two clasped hands holding roses tied with a knotted rope, on the outer thigh.
Clasped hands with roses and rope on a thigh
Colour Neo-trad tattoo of a smiling crescent moon with stars, swirls and purple petals on a teal background, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Crescent moon with stars and swirls on upper back
Large colour tattoo on a back of a spiral serpent over a fine dotted geometric pattern, with red script strands hanging below.
Spiral serpent and script on a back
Colour traditional-style tattoos on an upper arm: a patchwork stitched ice cream cone in mint and pink, and a dark swirl with a purple base and a small black spider.
Two ice cream designs on an upper arm
Black ink tattoo on a thigh with a handwritten-style quote about battle scars, framed by two angular outlined hearts.
Quote and outlined hearts on a thigh
Cartoon baby elephant holding a daisy, a fine line tattoo with soft grey shading and small lilac accents on the upper back.
Baby elephant holding a daisy
A woman in a neon yellow racerback tank top printed with Tattoos Are The New Tan, showing a black and grey sleeve tattoo on her upper arm and forearm.
Sleeve tattoo beside a slogan tank top
Black fine line floral vine tattoo running down a thigh, with small eye and crescent moon tattoos on the fingers of a hand resting nearby.
Floral vine tattoo on a thigh
Two fine line black ink tattoos on the inner wrists, one reading strength and one reading joy, each with a small braille pattern above the word.
Strength and joy wrist tattoos in braille
Black and grey realism tattoo of a spiral staircase rising towards a glowing light with rays, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Spiral staircase with light on upper arm
Small botanical tattoo of red and green flowers with leaves and dots on a person's upper back, with a hand holding a brush beside it.
Red and green flower cluster on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a dove in flight above a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a rose below.
Dove, pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a stylised head outline with a red and blue lightning bolt across the face, on the upper arm near the elbow.
Stylised head with lightning bolt on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a paintbrush running along the inner forearm towards the wrist, with soft shading on the bristles and handle.
Paintbrush tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black scrollwork monogram tattoo on the forearm, with looping flourishes enclosing stylised letters.
Scrolled monogram on a forearm
Black tribal-style lynx face design with swirling linework and pointed ears, shown on a grey gradient background, with no body placement visible.
Tribal lynx face design
Colourful watercolour-style stag head tattoo with splashes of blue, pink and purple on the upper arm and shoulder.
Watercolour-style stag on upper arm
Two small black and grey realistic tattoos, an owl on the left wrist and a fox on the right wrist, photographed on pale forearms with hands held together.
Owl and fox tattoos on wrists
Black hand-lettered script reading choose joy on a white background, with soft grey brush texture and no body placement shown.
Choose joy hand lettering design
Colour realism tattoo of a red and orange dahlia with green leaves on the calf.
Realistic dahlia with leaves on a calf
Flash sheet of five solid black, tribal-style hummingbirds in flight on a white background, a design suited to a tattoo.
Five tribal hummingbirds in flight
Red poppy tattoo with a green stem and bud on the inner forearm, in a soft painterly style.
Red poppy on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a cartoon elephant holding a bunch of balloons inscribed with first names, on the outer thigh.
Cartoon elephant with name balloons on a thigh
Black ink tattoo of a bold geometric letter with a flock of small birds flying off it, on the inner forearm.
Flock of birds beside a bold letter
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a family of elephants walking across the inner upper arm, with shaded trunks and bodies.
Elephant family walking across an upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of the solar system with a sun face and planets on dashed orbits, running down a forearm.
Solar system with a sun face on the forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open metal zip running down the inner forearm, with the slider near the lower arm.
Open zip tattoo on a forearm
Man with a full back tattoo of green dragons, grey clouds and a cross, with blackletter lettering across the lower back and sleeve tattoos on his upper arms.
Japanese back piece with dragons and clouds
Two matching black fine line heart tattoos with swirling scrolls and script reading Big Sis and Little Sis, shown on two forearms.
Matching sister heart tattoos on forearms
Close crop of a torso in ripped blue jeans showing a black and grey butterfly tattoo on the lower abdomen above the waistband.
Butterfly tattoo above the hip
Realistic green succulent rosette with a small sprig of leaves tattooed on the upper arm, shaded with pink and lilac highlights.
Succulent rosette and sprig on upper arm
Colour tattoo of the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants in a red tie and brown trousers, placed on the top of a foot.
SpongeBob SquarePants on the top of a foot
Two hands overlapping, each ring finger with a solid black band tattoo of looped swirl ornament, in blackwork style on the hand.
Matching black band tattoos on ring fingers
Fine line black and grey globe tattoo showing Asia and the Arctic on the inner upper arm.
Globe tattoo on an upper arm
Realistic pink rose with black sketched flowers and watercolour splashes across an upper arm and shoulder tattoo.
Realistic rose and sketched flowers on upper arm

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