Tattoo ideas

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

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Full sleeve Japanese style tattoo of a teal dragon with red accents, swirling waves and pink peonies, shown on an arm from two angles.
Japanese dragon full sleeve
Colour cartoon tattoos on both thighs: a yellow speech bubble reading YOU TURNED THE PAGE on the left and a blue monster with PLEASE speech bubbles on the right.
Monster and speech bubble thigh tattoos
Black and grey photo of a small fine line stag head tattoo on the upper back, just below the nape of the neck.
Small stag head tattoo on upper back
Two stacked photos show a fine line lowercase letter a on a man's middle finger knuckle and a fine line lowercase letter j on a woman's inner wrist.
Small letter tattoos on a finger and wrist
Two matching black outline tattoos on forearms, a fox with the word always and a stag with the word protego, in fine line style.
Matching fox and stag outline tattoos on forearms
Black ink dreamcatcher with hanging feathers and a flock of small birds on the upper back of a person with hair tied up.
Dreamcatcher and birds on upper back
Black ink infinity loop tattoo on the side of the ribs, with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell silhouettes and the words Never Grow Up in script lettering.
Peter Pan silhouettes in an infinity loop on ribs
Side-by-side before and after of a loose, painterly seahorse tattoo on a forearm, shown as a red outline on the left and a coloured version on the right.
Seahorse tattoo before and after on forearm
Teal and black Japanese-style wave tattoo on the inner wrist, shown from three angles in a collage with a small grey tattoo on another wrist.
Teal wave tattoo on a wrist
Black script lettering on a white background reading Give Me Strength when I'm standing and Faith when I fall, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Script quote design: Give Me Strength
Three forearms side by side show a loose, painterly tattoo of black pine trees and green and pink watercolour-style washes on the forearm.
Pine trees and green wash on forearms
Colour tattoo of a leg lamp in a wooden crate with a red banner reading A MAJOR AWARD, on a lower leg.
Leg lamp in a crate with banner
Black and grey tattoo of stacked skulls and skeletons with a knife, shaded and detailed, on the upper arm.
Stacked skulls and skeletons with a knife on upper arm
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading DON'T OPEN and DEAD INSIDE beside a door with hands reaching out, shown on the top of both feet.
Door and hands lettering across two feet
Black and grey Neo-trad back tattoo of a woman holding a set of scales, with roses, a skull and feathered wings across the back.
Woman with scales and skull on full back
Bold black lettering reading iRun with small red 26.2 above it, tattooed on a person's upper back below a purple top strap.
iRun lettering on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of two winged cherubs kissing, across a man's chest.
Kissing cherubs across a chest
Two matching small colour crown tattoos with pink jewel details, one on each wrist, shown side by side.
Matching crown tattoos on two wrists
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, dots and a small triangle on the inner upper arm.
Overlapping circles and triangle on upper arm
Black brushstroke line with crescent shapes and a pink and blue watercolour wash on a woman's upper back, running down from the neck.
Watercolour brushstroke line on upper back
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo spelling the word spark on the side of a woman's ribcage, with a white vest top visible.
Spark script tattoo on the ribs
Solid black tree with branches and roots tattooed on the inner wrist, photographed against a purple top.
Tree with roots on inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a chubby cartoon cat holding a pepperoni pizza slice, with bold black outlines, on the inner forearm.
Cartoon cat with pizza slice on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a hippo filled with mandala-style patterns, sitting on the upper back.
Ornamental hippo on upper back
Small fine line dolphin tattoo with a pink fill on the lower back, above the waistband of blue jeans, with blue sky and sea behind.
Small dolphin tattoo on lower back
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a beaded chain anklet with heart, cross and anchor charms on the ankle.
Heart, cross and anchor anklet tattoo
Small black fine line tattoo of an arrow with the word believe in script on the ribs, beside black lace underwear.
Arrow and believe script on the ribs
Colour tattoo on a calf of a gold armillary sphere with stars and a grey centre, above and below script lettering reading The ones we love never truly leave us.
Armillary sphere with script quote on a calf
Black and grey tattoos on a woman's shoulder, upper arm, chest and abdomen, shown with a studded leather and band-logo vest and fingerless gloves.
Tattooed torso in studded rock vest
Two matching red ladybug tattoos with black spots and outlines, one on each forearm near the wrist.
Matching ladybug tattoos on two wrists
Fine line black outline tattoo of a stocky dog walking to the right, placed on the lower leg near the ankle.
Walking dog outline on an ankle
Black line drawing of an all-seeing eye inside a triangle, with leaves, rays above and a chain with a cross pendant hanging below, shown as a tattoo design.
All-seeing eye in a triangle with chains
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a pizza slice with dripping cheese on the side of the ribs, photographed in black and white.
Small pizza slice on the ribs
Red line drawing of a heart with a butterfly perched on its top edge, with flowing, tapered strokes on a white background.
Butterfly and heart line design
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with green leaves across a shoulder and upper chest, in a botanical style.
Sunflower tattoo across shoulder and chest
Realism tattoo of a black classic muscle car in rear view with red tail lights, surrounded by grey smoke, on the forearm.
Classic muscle car in smoke on a forearm
Small black and grey feather tattoo with fine shaded barbs on the inner wrist, below a grey knitted sleeve.
Feather tattoo on a wrist
Close view of a large dark grey scale pattern tattoo covering a shoulder and upper arm, with a small script tattoo on the chest above.
Scale pattern tattoo over shoulder and upper arm
Small black and grey swallow tattoo in flight on the side of a woman's ribs, under her arm, with a blurred crowd behind her.
Swallow tattoo on the side ribs
Traditional-style tattoos of a swallow, a ship, an eye and a banner on a man's arm, with a chest script partly visible above a white printed tank top.
Swallow, ship and banner tattoos on an arm
Colour botanical tattoo of blossoms and leaves across a woman's back and side, with a swallow on the shoulder and small script near the waist.
Floral back piece with swallow and script
Black and grey shaded feather tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with a hand resting on their hip.
Shaded feather tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's face with roses on an upper arm, with a small butterfly above near the shoulder.
Realistic tiger and roses on upper arm
Small solid black silhouette tattoo of five birds flying diagonally up the inner wrist of a person wearing a white knitted jumper.
Five birds flying up a wrist
Black and grey humpback whale tattoo with roses and leaves on the side of the ribs, drawn in fine etched linework with stippled dots.
Humpback whale with roses on the ribs
Colour traditional tattoo of a sonic screwdriver with a blue glow, wrapped in banners reading Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Stuff, on the outer limb.
Sonic screwdriver with Wibbly Wobbly banner
Fine line black tattoo of a small cartoon elephant on the side of an ankle, with a blue sandal strap across the foot.
Small elephant outline on an ankle
Colourful phoenix tattoo in neo-traditional style on the outer thigh, with a long peacock feather tail sweeping down the leg.
Phoenix with peacock feather tail on a thigh

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