Tattoo ideas

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

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Blackwork calf tattoo of a stylised leaf pattern with small dots, shown from three angles on a lower leg.
Black leaf pattern tattoo on a calf
Colourful watercolour-style dragonfly tattoo with blue, purple and pink wings on the inner upper arm.
Watercolour dragonfly on the upper arm
Black and grey moth inside a fine line geometric diamond tattoo on the upper thigh.
Moth in a geometric diamond on thigh
Geometric tribal diamond column in gold ink running down the middle of a woman's back, photographed from behind on a sunny beach.
Diamond column tattoo down the spine
Close photo of a small fine line black heartbeat tattoo on the ribs, with a coral top and blonde hair visible above it.
Heartbeat line on the ribs
Close-up of a fine script lettering tattoo reading Diabetic, with the 1 in teal, on the inner wrist.
Diabetic script lettering on inner wrist
Close photo of a fine line tattoo of a sitting cat with a curled tail on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Sitting cat fine line tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo flash designs printed on a phone case, including a large butterfly, a compass, chevrons, a rose and a microphone.
Tattoo flash sheet printed on a phone case
Black and grey compass star tattoo with a dotwork shaded circle behind it, on a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Compass star on a shoulder
Reddish-brown mandala and floral ornament design covering a woman's upper arm and forearm, in a fine linework style.
Henna-style mandala sleeve on arm
Black line tattoo of Thai sak yant script and yantra markings on the upper forearm, with a band of script around the wrist.
Sak yant script on forearm
Eight black blackwork-style tribal and ornamental tattoo designs arranged on a pale grey textured background, with no skin visible.
Set of black tribal ornament designs
Sheet of fourteen black and grey cross designs in varied shapes, including a fleury cross, a crown cross and a cross with a flame.
Grid of cross designs in black and grey
Fine line black script reading We Are Wild? on a person's arm, shown beside a handwritten copy of the same phrase on paper.
We Are Wild script on an arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a butterfly with a red crescent moon, green leaves and a red flower on a leg.
Traditional butterfly with crescent moon
Three ankles with matching black fine line tattoos of stick figure families, resting on a white bed sheet.
Stick figure family tattoos on three ankles
Colour realism tattoo of the cartoon monsters Sulley and Boo from Monsters Inc on the outer thigh, with a green glow and a dark circuit-like background.
Sulley and Boo from Monsters Inc on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a small sleeping cat with closed eyes and a curled tail on the ankle, shown against a pink textured rug.
Small fine line cat on an ankle
Coloured drawing of a green-skinned zombie pin-up nurse in a bloodstained white uniform, holding a glass jar containing a brain.
Zombie pin-up nurse holding a brain jar
Black ink stippled drawing of two poppies and fern fronds on a stem, shown as a botanical tattoo design sketch on cream paper.
Poppies and fern sprig line drawing
Colour tattoo of a blue-grey bat perched on an orange pumpkin with autumn leaves and stems, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Bat perched on a pumpkin with autumn leaves
Black and white photo of three small dot tattoos in a row on a man's upper chest, with tiny dotwork on one finger and a small X on the back of the hand.
Three dots on the upper chest
Small black fine line tattoo of two arrows with feathered fletching on the inner wrist, beside a thin silver bracelet.
Two fine line arrows on the inner wrist
Black ornamental flower tattoo with lace-like petals, a stem and two patterned leaves on a forearm, in a botanical blackwork style.
Ornamental flower and stem on a forearm
Fine line black outline of a small sun tattoo on the outer thigh of a bare leg, with bent legs and feet visible at the top of the frame.
Small sun tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey crescent moon with a face, stars and clouds, in traditional style with dotwork shading, on the lower leg.
Crescent moon with face on a calf
Two small black anchor tattoos with heart-shaped tops sit on the ribs of two people side by side, and the right-hand anchor has a pink bow.
Small anchor tattoos on the ribs
Black script lettering reading 'what the heart once owned, it shall never lose' on the outer forearm of a person standing indoors.
Script quote tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line sketch tattoo of a loose floral or botanical drawing on the outer upper arm of a person in a black sleeveless top.
Loose line sketch on an upper arm
Three matching black swirl symbol tattoos on the tops of three feet, stacked one above another.
Three matching swirl symbol tattoos on feet
Black ink sun with flame-like rays and a shaded centre, tattooed on the stomach above white shorts.
Sun tattoo on the stomach
Colour tattoo of a grey kitten with blue eyes inside a pink lace heart with a yellow bow, in a vintage neo-traditional style on the upper thigh.
Grey kitten in a pink lace heart on a thigh
Colour tattoo of Woodstock, the small yellow bird from Peanuts, with black outlines, sitting on a patch of green grass.
Woodstock from Peanuts on skin
Black and grey tattoo of a heart outline enclosing three shaded paw prints on the side of the torso.
Heart outline with three paw prints
Black linework compass rose with N, S, E and W letters, set over a purple, green and blue watercolour wash on a forearm.
Compass rose with watercolour wash on a forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a single angel wing with shaded feathers across the inner forearm, against a black background.
Shaded wing tattoo on a forearm
Flash design of a blue-haired caterpillar in a red scarf above a peach banner reading 'ello!, drawn with bold outlines.
Caterpillar in a red scarf with banner
Small shaded blue nautilus shell tattoo on the outer ankle, photographed on a wooden deck with a second foot in the background.
Blue nautilus shell on an ankle
Bold black silhouette drawing of a flowering stem with large five-petalled blooms and closed buds on a cream background, a botanical tattoo design.
Flowering stem in bold black silhouette
Coloured mandala tattoo design with a yin yang centre, a ringed disc and swirling petal shapes, shown on a book cover reading Mandala Tattoos.
Mandala tattoo design with yin yang centre
Colour traditional tattoo of a feathered headdress with beaded bands and ribbons across the upper arm and shoulder.
Feathered headdress tattoo on upper arm
Two forearms held side by side, each with black serif lettering tattooed along the inner arm, forming part of a quote.
Matching lettering tattoos on two forearms
Fine line black outline of the world map tattooed across a person's upper back and left shoulder blade, with dark hair falling over the right side.
World map outline across upper back
Black and grey pencil-style flash drawing of a mermaid on a rock inside an oval rope frame, with a shell motif and the year 1989 at the top.
Mermaid in a rope frame with 1989
Fine black line sprig of leaves tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a hand and dark clothing visible beside it.
Small botanical sprig on a forearm
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo on a calf, with small lettering on the ankle above a white sock, shown beside maroon and white trainers on a speckled floor.
Dark ornamental tattoo on a calf
Fine line botanical tattoo in white ink, showing flowers and trailing vines across the top of a foot against a dark background.
White ink flowers and vines on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with exposed gears on the upper arm.
Cracked pocket watch and gears on upper arm

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