Tattoo ideas

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

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Black tattoo of two mirrored tigers around a central geometric emblem, with curved script above and below, across a man's upper back.
Two tigers and script across a back
Black blackletter-style lettering reading Expecto Patronum with pink and blue watercolour splashes behind it, tattooed on a lower leg above a grey canvas trainer.
Expecto Patronum lettering on a calf
Small black fine line lettering reading BE HAPPY in capitals on a person's forearm, against grey striped fabric.
Be Happy lettering on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a lion wearing a red and gold crown, with green grass in the foreground, on a forearm.
Lion wearing a crown on a forearm
Two black and grey matching skeleton key tattoos with crown bows on forearms, one labelled His Only and the other Her Only in script.
Matching key tattoos with His Only and Her Only
Black and grey traditional flash drawing of a skeleton hand holding a Tough Luck banner, with drips below and a spiked cuff at the wrist.
Skeleton hand with Tough Luck banner
Colour tattoo of a pink rose with a green stem and black script reading Tale as old as Time across the fingers of a hand, shown in a Hand placement.
Script quote and rose on a hand
Fine line black tattoo of a hand holding a bunch of wildflowers with the words hold on beneath, on the side of a ribcage.
Hand holding wildflowers with hold on script
Black and grey fine line botanical ornament with stars and a sun motif on the calf, shown in a black and white photo.
Botanical ornament on a lower leg
Black lace-pattern bow tattoo centred on the upper back below the neckline, with a small line of script tattooed to the left.
Black lace bow on upper back
Two clasped hands with matching fine-line black Roman numeral lettering reading XIV II MMXII on the fingers, styled as lettering on the hand.
Roman numeral date tattoos on two fingers
Colour tattoo of a pink awareness ribbon with a black-outlined running horse with blue highlights, placed on the upper back.
Pink ribbon and running horse on the back
Flash sheet of four line drawn woodland animals, a hedgehog, squirrel, fox and snail, each with a body filled with colourful botanical flowers.
Four woodland animals filled with flowers
Black fine line sun and crescent moon with faces, decorated with mandala ornaments, tattooed on the top of both feet.
Sun and crescent moon tattoos on both feet
Black lettering tattoo reading 'And though she be but little, she is fierce' in a serif script on a woman's ribs, with a bikini top and sea behind.
Quote tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a detailed human eye with lashes on the wrist or back of the hand, against a dark background.
Realistic eye tattoo on a wrist
Fine line tattoo on the back showing a teal cross and a blue-to-purple heartbeat line leading to a red heart, above black script reading Faith Hope Love.
Faith Hope Love script with cross and heart
Fine line black script quote tattooed along the outer thigh of a woman in a floral skirt, with her hands holding the hem.
Script quote on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork flash design of an eye inside a triangle, framed by fish, a cross, an anchor and a heart within a circular mandala.
Eye in triangle mandala design
Black and grey realistic roses with leaves covering the shoulder and upper back of a person wearing a dark top.
Black and grey roses across a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses and leaves running down a woman's thigh, with a smaller leafy design near the hip, in lace lingerie on a white bed.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Black dotwork lace band tattoo with dangling dotted lines on the lower leg above the ankle, worn beside a black peep-toe heel.
Lace band with dotted drops on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical geometric knot with small diamond ends, placed centrally on the lower back.
Small geometric knot motif down the lower back
Black and grey line drawing of a barn owl with ornate dotwork detail, surrounded by leaves, flowers and an arrow, shown as an unapplied tattoo design.
Barn owl with botanical ornament design
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a cartoon animal with a large red-eyed stare and bold black outlines, on the top of a foot.
Cartoon animal on the top of a foot
Realistic colour tattoo of an ornate perfume bottle with a faceted crystal stopper, silver filigree and purple gems on an upper arm, set against a green background.
Crystal perfume bottle on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the inner forearm showing a woman's profile with a hand raised to her face and a black cat sitting in a round hand mirror.
Woman and black cat in a mirror on forearm
Black line drawing flash design of a skull with dollar-sign eyes and the words Eyes Only For You set in a circle around it, shown on a plain white background with no body placement.
Skull with dollar eyes and circular lettering
Traditional colour tattoo of a woman with blue eyes and a red veil that reveals a skull, held by a hand with long blue nails, on the thigh.
Veiled woman with skull on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of claws tearing through skin on the upper chest, with small stars visible inside the tear.
Claws tearing through skin on chest
Black fern frond tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a green cloth and a transfer sheet of the same design on a wooden table.
Black fern tattoo on a wrist
Black outline tattoo of a heart pierced by an arrow, with the word TACOS inside, on the inner ankle of a person lying on a light cloth.
Tacos heart and arrow on an ankle
Black linework drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala patterns, a feather, roses and blossoms, with hanging beads and lanterns, drawn as a tattoo design.
Crescent moon with flowers and lanterns
Black lettering tattoo in two lines of angular script across the inner wrist and hand, shown in a close photograph.
Two lines of script on an inner wrist
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a ball of yarn with two knitting needles and a trailing strand, on the ankle above a black sock.
Ball of yarn and knitting needles on an ankle
Two wooden bowls on a white background, one holding infinity symbol temporary tattoo cards and the other holding clear quartz crystal points.
Infinity temporary tattoos and quartz points
Traditional style tattoo of a yellow rose with teal leaves and buds on a solid black shape, on the inner forearm.
Yellow rose with teal leaves on a forearm
Three side-by-side photos of an illustrated tattoo of a woman with a blunt fringe and flowing hair on the upper arm, in soft brown and grey shading.
Woman with flowing hair on upper arm
Black and grey Roman numeral lettering tattoo on the left ribs of a person in a black bra, shown in a black and white photograph.
Roman numeral lettering on the ribs
Back of a woman's neck, partly hidden by her hair, showing a black geometric band of triangles tattooed at the nape.
Triangle band tattoo on the nape of the neck
Black and grey tattoo of a swallow in flight with soft, feathered shading on pale skin.
Swallow in flight in black and grey
Close-up of a small fine-line tattoo of latitude and longitude coordinates in black script on the side of the ribs, below a blue bikini strap.
Coordinates in fine script on the ribs
Colour tattoo on a thigh of a sphynx cat wearing gold necklaces, with pink roses, green leaves and the script words Stay Loyal Tell No Lies.
Sphynx cat and roses on a thigh
Blue ornamental drawing of two intertwined fish covered in dotwork and paisley-like filigree on a pale grey background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Blue ornamental twin fish design
Forearm tattoo sleeve in black ink with a row of knives, a pig butchery diagram, a pig cut chart, peas and a line of script, placed on the inner forearm.
Butcher-themed forearm sleeve
Small black fine line butterfly tattoo on the outer top of a bare foot, with bright orange painted toenails on a tiled floor.
Small butterfly tattoo on a foot
Black dotwork tattoo of a sitting dog looking up at a spider hanging on a thread, on the inner forearm of a person wearing dark clothing.
Dotwork dog and spider on forearm
Close-up of a small black fine line semicolon tattoo on the inside of a wrist, beside a gold chain bracelet.
Small semicolon tattoo on a wrist

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