Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork fox curled up asleep beneath a crescent moon, with teal accents, on the upper arm.
Sleeping fox and crescent moon on an upper arm
Black and grey line drawing of a floral bouquet with roses, tulips and leaves, shaded with dotwork, shown as a tattoo design.
Stippled floral bouquet design
Two small colour tattoos on fingers of hands held together, a Wonder Woman emblem on one finger and a Superman shield on another.
Wonder Woman and Superman emblems on fingers
Hand-coloured botanical flash design of three butterflies and pink buds on a curling vine, drawn on white paper.
Butterflies and flowering vine design
Person in a cream dress holding a large bouquet of poppies and foliage over the face, with colour botanical tattoos on both forearms.
Tattooed forearms holding a flower bouquet
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a moon on the heel of a bare foot, resting on a wooden step in front of a pale brick wall.
Moon tattoo on a heel
Fine line black vine tattoo with curls, dotwork and small leaves wrapping from the ankle across the top of the foot.
Fine line vine tattoo on an ankle and foot
Black and white photo of a small fine line feather tattoo behind a woman's ear, with a stud piercing in the upper ear.
Fine line feather behind the ear
Black linework tattoo of potted cacti and succulents with trailing leaves on the outer thigh, in a botanical style.
Potted cacti and succulents on thigh
Two side-by-side tattoo flash drawings: a skull with a wrapped bone-like form above it, and a skeletal hand, both in a neo-traditional style with watercolour washes and black splatter.
Two skeletal bone designs with ink splatter
Black fine line tattoo of two small footprints and the words you are my sunshine in cursive script on the top of a bare foot.
Footprints and script on the top of a foot
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lotus flower with a chain of beads running from the ankle across the top of a foot.
Lotus and bead anklet on a foot
Fine line tattoo of a pink flower with a stem and script lettering along the collarbone, on a woman wearing a dark floral top.
Pink flower and script on collarbone
Close photo of a hand making a peace sign in a car, with small black script lettering on the inner wrist, shown in black ink.
Small script lettering on an inner wrist
Blue ink and pencil drawing of a gramophone with swirling scrolls, roses and floating music notes, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Gramophone with flowers and music notes
Close-up photo of a black tribal-style turtle tattoo with two blue wavy lines across its centre, on skin.
Tribal turtle with blue waves
Black and grey realism design of an older man in profile with feathers in his hair, suited to a large tattoo piece.
Profile of an older man with feathers in hair
Black and grey feather tattoo running across two fingers and the back of a hand, which is held in a peace sign pose.
Feather tattoo across fingers and hand
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of an owl holding a heart-shaped padlock and key, with a rose below, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Owl, key and rose on an upper arm
Black and grey realism style wolf howling at a moon among pine trees, with rocks and leaves, covering a woman's upper arm and forearm.
Howling wolf and pines on a full arm sleeve
Fine line outline of an elephant in pale ink on the inner wrist, shown above a hand held in a loose fist with painted nails.
Small elephant outline on the inner wrist
Two hands raised against a clear blue sky, with a small black lettering tattoo on the inner wrist and tiny black marks on one finger.
Small lettering on wrist and finger tattoos
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a wristwatch with Roman numerals and a brown strap on a forearm, shown in close-up and beside a real watch on the wrist.
Realistic watch tattoo on a forearm
Line drawing of a Japanese-style dragon, lion-like mask and lotus flowers over waves and clouds, with pink wash shading, as a tattoo design.
Japanese dragon and lotus flash design
Fine line black tattoo of a geometric, faceted horse on the inner upper arm of a person wearing a rolled denim shirt.
Geometric horse on upper arm
Black geometric band tattoo wrapping around a woman's bent elbow, with dotwork quatrefoil panels and striped triangles in blackwork style.
Geometric band tattoo around an elbow
Black ink lace garter tattoo with dotwork shading and hanging diamond drops, sitting on the outer thigh.
Lace garter tattoo on the thigh
Two matching fine line profile silhouette tattoos on forearms, one showing a figure with a feathered cap and one with hair in a bun, in black ink.
Matching profile silhouettes on forearms
Colour realism tattoo of red poppy flowers and a bud on a stem, running down the side of a torso above the hip.
Red poppies with bud on side ribs
Colour tattoo of an open ornate birdcage with orange scrollwork and teal feathers drifting out, on the upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Open birdcage and feathers on upper arm
Tattoo of an animal skull with green leaves and pale pink roses on the upper arm and shoulder, shown on a woman in a purple top.
Animal skull and roses on upper arm
Purple brushstroke dragonfly tattoo design with a loose trailing line below it, drawn on a plain off-white background.
Purple brushstroke dragonfly design
Colour traditional tattoo of a pin-up mermaid with a flower in her hair and a green scaled tail, on the inner forearm.
Pin-up mermaid on a forearm
Black handwritten script reading as you wish along the side of a finger, in a lettering style, with a diamond ring on the adjacent finger.
As you wish script on a finger
Black line drawing of a heart filled with swirling filigree scrollwork, with an awareness ribbon looping through it on a white background.
Heart with scrollwork and awareness ribbon
Fine line black tattoo of an open book with fanned pages on the outer thigh, shown in a close photograph of the skin.
Open book outline on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a cheese wedge inside a pink scalloped heart on the forearm, with bold black outlines.
Cheese wedge in a pink heart on an arm
Black line drawing of a coiled snake with tribal-style patterned scales on a white background, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Ornamental snake design
Black fine line tattoo of a botanical sprig with a spike of lupin-like flowers, leaves and a small clover-like bloom on the calf.
Lupin sprig on a lower leg
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a halved avocado with a faceted gem pit, a whole avocado, a red leaf and red crystals, on a calf.
Avocado with faceted gem on a calf
Fine line outline of a world map tattooed on the inside of a wrist, with the Americas and Africa visible.
Outline world map on a wrist
Black line drawing of a wolf head framed by triangles, a circle, feathers and a dreamcatcher, designed as a geometric tattoo flash.
Wolf and dreamcatcher geometric design
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a cross with a ribbon wrapped around it, on the inner forearm of a person in a white top.
Cross with ribbon on a forearm
Traditional tattoo of a palm tree, red sunset clouds and small birds in an orange scalloped frame, with an orange flower and black leaves below, on a forearm.
Palm tree sunset and flower on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of two lotus flowers on the lower back and side of a person wearing a white crop top.
Two lotus flowers on a lower back
Realism style tattoo of red roses with green leaves and black swirling vines running down a person's back, placed on the upper back and spine.
Red roses and swirling vines down the back
Black star tattoos trailing across the tops and sides of feet, mixing filled and outline stars that shrink along the line, on a dark background.
Star trail tattoos on feet
Black fine line tattoo of a group of cats huddled together with linked paws, placed on the outer thigh.
Huddled cats outline on a thigh

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