Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey fine line tattoo of a simple face with one closed eye, nose and lips, on the ankle above a knitted sock.
Small line drawn face on an ankle
Black line tattoo of a rose with leaves and stems in a botanical style, running down the side of a person's ribs.
Rose and leaves along the ribs
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo centred on the back of the neck and upper back, with hanging drop details.
Ornate lotus mandala on the nape of the neck
Small colour maple leaf tattoo in orange and red shading on the back of a hand, in a botanical style.
Maple leaf on the back of a hand
Black fine line dolphin tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shown in a black and white photograph.
Dolphin on the upper back
Pencil sketches of peony clusters with leaves on tracing paper, drawn as designs for a tattoo in a fine line botanical style.
Peony cluster tattoo sketches on tracing paper
Small fine line black pine tree tattoo on the side of an upper arm, below a sleeveless green top.
Small fine line pine tree on upper arm
Small fine line tattoo on the inner wrist of a red heart outline overlapped by a black cross and curved stroke.
Heart and cross on the wrist
Blue and navy linework flash design of a fox head with flowing hair above a dark feathered winged figure, arranged in a circle on a white background.
Fox and winged figure in a circle
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two pugs curled together in a yin yang circle on the inner upper arm.
Yin yang pugs on the upper arm
Black and white photo of two feet with fine line script lettering tattooed along the ankles and feet, reading Do not go gentle and into that good night.
Script lettering across two feet
Black fine line tattoo of a patterned teacup with dotted steam, a heart tea bag tag and the word M.O.M beneath, on a person's leg.
Teacup with tea bag and M.O.M lettering
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a reclining figure with leafy foliage on the upper arm.
Reclining figure with foliage on upper arm
Small black fine line cross tattoo on the back of a shoulder, with a second tattoo partly visible near the neck.
Small cross on a shoulder blade
Black outline tattoo of a bow and arrow on the inside of a wrist, drawn in a fine line style.
Bow and arrow on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of three bands around the wrist, a single band and a rectangle outline on a raised forearm against a white brick wall.
Fine line bands and rectangle on forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a pair of antlers forming a loose circle on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a leather strap bracelet worn above it.
Small antler outline on inner wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a stylised star and leaf motif on the inner forearm, set against a cream textured fabric.
Star and leaf motif on an inner forearm
Black script reading Love me for who i am runs across the upper back, with a small butterfly above it and a shaded butterfly on the shoulder.
Script quote and butterfly on the shoulder
Small black fine line tattoo of a lighthouse on a rocky outcrop, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Lighthouse on rocks on a forearm
Fine line black outline tattoo of the map of Australia on the side of an ankle.
Australia map outline on ankle
Black ink drawing of a lion's head in profile facing right, with a flowing mane rendered in fine lines, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Lion head in profile line drawing
Black and grey fine line water lily tattoo on the upper arm, with delicate petal linework and shaded centre.
Water lily on the upper arm
Fine line black cross tattoo on the back of a hand, with a silver twisted ring on the middle finger.
Small cross tattoo on the back of a hand
Close-up of a fine-line black tattoo of two linked outlined hearts on the upper edge of a person's ear, with a pink-nailed fingertip touching nearby.
Two small outlined hearts on the ear
Close-up of a small fine line black cross tattoo on the inner wrist, with red painted nails and a pink and blue woven bracelet visible.
Small cross on the inner wrist
Black and white ink drawing of a butterfly with fine veined wings and dark round spots, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Black ink butterfly with dark eye spots
Black ink line drawing of a magnolia branch with several open blooms and buds, shown as a flash design on plain paper.
Magnolia branch line drawing
Black fine line stars trailing from the nape of the neck down the upper back of a woman with red braided hair.
Star trail tattoo on the upper back and neck
Two black fine line arrow tattoos on forearms, one with a geometric feathered arrow and one with a long shaft and twig-like fletching, placed on the forearm.
Matching arrow tattoos on two forearms
Fine line black outline tattoo of a stretching cat on a forearm, shown in a close-up and a wider photo.
Fine line cat outline on a forearm
Black shaded feather tattoo with soft blue, pink and purple watercolour splashes behind it, placed on the shoulder.
Feather with watercolour splashes on a shoulder
Fine line script tattoo reading free on the back of a hand, resting on a denim-clad shoulder.
Free script word on the back of a hand
Fine black angular lettering tattoo on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top, shown in a close side view.
Small angular lettering on a forearm
Black line drawing on paper of a fine-line tattoo design, a scalloped drape of shells and beads with dangling shell charms, intended for the chest.
Shell and bead drape design, line drawing
Fine line black tattoo of interlaced scrolls and two small leaves on the inner forearm, with a silver chain bracelet at the wrist.
Interlaced scroll tattoo on a forearm
Fine line mountain range tattoo with dotwork shading and a purple triangle, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Mountain and triangle design on upper back
A botanical tattoo of brown antlers framing red and pink flowers with green leaves, on the inner wrist of a raised hand against a black and cream woven rug.
Antler and flower wrist tattoo
Small black outline tattoo of a hand gripping a knife, fine line style, placed on the centre of a person's chest.
Hand gripping a knife on the chest
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with fine line petals, leaves and swirls around a dotwork centre.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Close view of a small black fine line script tattoo reading happy on the upper arm of a person in a white vest top.
Happy script on upper arm
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back with two fine line swallows over the shoulder blades and a small script tattoo running down the side.
Two swallows and script on a back
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind, with a fine line circle tattoo on his shoulder and upper arm and a long thin line running down his back.
Fine line circle and line tattoo on shoulder and back
Botanical tattoo of orange poppies on slender dark stems with small buds, shaded in a fine line style, on the forearm.
Orange poppies and slender stems on a forearm
Black handwritten script reading Spoilers on a plain white background, a fine line lettering design with no body placement shown.
Spoilers script lettering design
Fine line black tattoo of a three-leaf clover with faceted geometric leaves on the forearm.
Geometric clover on a forearm
Fine line black script tattoo reading esse quam videri across the top of a bare foot, with dark painted toenails visible.
Latin script phrase across a foot
Geometric tattoo of a solid black disc inside an orange ring with radiating black marks, on the front of a lower leg below the knee.
Geometric sun and lines on a lower leg

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