Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour neo-trad tattoo on a thigh showing two stylised figures facing each other inside a heart frame, with a green dragon below.
Two figures and a dragon in a heart on a thigh
Close-up of a fine line black tattoo on the side of a chest showing crossed arrows with a small heart above and the letters L, V and E around the centre.
Crossed arrows with heart and LOVE letters
Torso of a person in black lace underwear, showing a small black infinity symbol tattoo on the upper abdomen and a dark ornamental tattoo on the upper arm.
Infinity symbol and arm tattoo, black lace underwear
Small black fine line tattoo of a vintage hot air balloon with a flag on top, placed on the inner forearm.
Hot air balloon on a forearm
Two black and grey tattoos on forearms: a ship's wheel with the script 'Be the one to guide me' on the left, and a shaded anchor with a chain and the script 'but never hold me down' on the right.
Ship's wheel and anchor script tattoos on forearms
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a five-petal flower and a sprig of clustered blossoms with leaves on the upper arm.
Flower and blossom sprig on upper arm
Fine line black lettering reading w(h)ine on the ankle of a leg, above a pink and black striped sock.
Small w(h)ine lettering on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a cartoon cat wearing round glasses and reading a green book, with pink hearts and stacked books, on skin of the lower torso.
Cartoon cat reading a green book
Two women seen from behind, each with a small black bird tattoo on the upper back near the neck.
Two small bird tattoos on upper backs
Black line drawing of an anchor with two crossed arrows above it and the words Adventure and Exploration beneath, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Anchor and crossed arrows with lettering
Two forearm tattoos: a black and grey Jack Skellington skull on a key shape on the right arm, and a teal and pink padlock on the left arm.
Jack Skellington and lock forearm tattoos
Black and grey photograph of a fine line outline of three small stars on an ankle, with the bare foot raised against a plain wall.
Three outline stars on an ankle
Small black fine line cross tattoo on the inner forearm, with a clenched fist raised above it, in a black and white photo.
Small cross on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical moth with patterned wings and dotted detailing, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Black ink moth design
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a man's arm, showing a bird in flight, a feather and flowers in a Botanical and Traditional style, running from the upper arm to the forearm.
Bird, feather and flower sleeve on an arm
Blue and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with antlers and feathers on the side of the ribs, photographed from the side.
Dreamcatcher and antlers on the ribs
Colour tattoo of Dobby the house elf holding a striped sock, with candles, a moon and a castle silhouette, on the outer thigh.
Dobby the house elf on a thigh
Two matching cartoon love birds on a perch, one green and one mauve, tattooed on the inner wrists of two people.
Two cartoon love birds on matching wrists
Fine line outline of a seated cat tattooed on the outer ankle, shown in dark blue-black ink against pale skin.
Small outline cat on an ankle
Small black silhouette tattoo of a mermaid swimming beside two fish on the inner wrist and forearm.
Mermaid and fish silhouette on a wrist
Fine black outline of the world map tattooed along a forearm, with a rocky beach, sea and hills blurred behind.
World map outline on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo across the nape and upper back of a woman with her hair pinned up, shown from behind.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo across the upper back, with a lotus pattern on its head and ornate patterned ears.
Mandala elephant on upper back
Traditional style tattoo of a globe, flowers, leaves and a suitcase on a forearm, with the words Every path leads home.
Globe and suitcase with lettering on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a roaring lion head with a flowing, patterned mane, drawn on white paper beside a pen.
Geometric lion head drawing
Fine line tattoo of paw prints with the names Kato, Max, Lucy and Sammy, red hearts and a quote, placed on the upper back.
Paw prints with pet names and a quote
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a swallow in flight with spread wings, placed on the side of the ribs.
Swallow in flight on the side ribs
Fine line black crescent moon tattoo with a dotted outline on a wrist, beside a tartan shirt cuff and a dark jacket.
Small crescent moon on a wrist
Black script lettering reading Diabetes 1 inside an infinity-style loop on the inside of a forearm near the wrist.
Diabetes 1 script on a wrist
A small black kangaroo silhouette tattoo on the inner forearm, close to the wrist, with a white event wristband below it.
Small kangaroo tattoo on a forearm
Coloured tattoo design drawing of a blonde figure gazing into a crystal ball, framed by ornate filigree, a red book and a heart, with no body placement shown.
Crystal ball figure in an ornate frame
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo covering the upper arm, with pale skin showing through the wave crests.
Japanese waves on an arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the forearm showing a campervan, campfire and pine forest under a starry night sky inside a circular frame.
Campervan and campfire night scene in a circle
Black fine line tattoo of overlapping circles crossed by a vertical and horizontal line with arrowheads, placed on the calf.
Overlapping circles and crosshair on a calf
Black and grey script tattoo reading "life is good" in lettering style on the side of a torso, below a black sports bra.
"Life is good" script on the ribs
Colour tattoo on a shoulder of a compass star with pink blossoms and green leaves in a neo-traditional style.
Compass star and pink flowers on a shoulder
Two people hold hands, each with a matching fine line 'always' script tattoo with a small triangle, circle and line motif on the inner wrist.
Matching 'always' wrist tattoos
Two arms held close together, each with a small fine line tattoo of a hand holding a wand on the inner forearm near the elbow.
Matching wand tattoos on two forearms
Small blue octopus tattoo with black dotted outlines and tentacles curling outwards, shown on a person's skin beside a silver coin held in fingers.
Small blue octopus tattoo with dotted outlines
Traditional style tattoo of an eagle with spread wings inside a horseshoe, with a pink rose and dark leaves above, on the back of a hand.
Eagle in horseshoe on the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a halved avocado with a brown pit on the upper chest near the shoulder, with fingers resting beside it.
Half avocado tattoo on upper chest
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a horizontal bar with two downward-pointing triangles on the upper back, near the base of the neck.
Fine line triangles and bar on upper back
Black ornamental flash design of a butterfly made from swirling scrolls and open circles on a white background.
Swirl butterfly flash design
Two tattoos side by side: a black and grey Jack Skellington key on the upper arm, and a colour heart-shaped padlock with patchwork panels on the upper back, both in a traditional style.
Jack Skellington key and patchwork heart padlock
Close view of a realistic peacock feather tattoo on the back of a person's neck, with a teal and blue eye and black shading along the shaft.
Peacock feather on the back of the neck
Colourful watercolour-style hummingbird tattoo in blue, purple, pink and yellow on the left side of a person's ribs, with a black top visible above.
Watercolour hummingbird on the ribs
Black and grey back tattoo in traditional style, with Latin script, stars, dice, cherries, strawberries and a skull in a flower, spread across the upper and lower back.
Back piece of dice, cherries and Latin script
Black and grey traditional pin-up tattoo of a woman bending forward in stockings and heels, covering most of the upper back.
Pin-up woman in stockings across a back

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