Tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo across the upper back of a person with short hair, photographed from behind.
Mandala tattoo across upper back
Black and grey fine line Hamsa hand tattoo with an eye and floral filigree on the inner forearm, shown against ripped denim.
Hamsa hand with eye on a forearm
Realistic tattoo of a grey alien bust with large black eyes on a lower leg, set against a purple and blue halo.
Grey alien bust on a calf
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo with leaves, a bud and a thorned stem on the inner wrist and forearm.
Shaded black and grey rose on a wrist
Black linework tattoo of an ornate multi-storey townhouse with arched windows and steps, shown on the forearm.
Ornate townhouse linework on forearm
Black and grey fine line infinity symbol tattoo with two footprints and script initials on the inner wrist.
Infinity symbol with footprints on wrist
Black ink tattoo of a tree inside a bold, brushed circle, placed on the upper back of a person with auburn hair.
Tree inside a brush circle on upper back
Gold metallic temporary tattoo of brush lettering reading Bride's bitches on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Gold foil lettering on the inner wrist
Black fine line tattoo of three outlined butterflies with curling swirls on bare skin, placed along the side of the torso.
Three butterflies with swirling linework
Black and grey realism tattoo of a penguin with a white chest and raised beak on the upper arm.
Penguin tattoo on the upper arm
Colour tattoo of pale white roses with yellow shading and green leaves, covering the upper arm and shoulder in a neo-traditional botanical style, shown from three angles.
White rose sleeve with green leaves on upper arm
Close-up of a small realistic bee tattoo in brown, black and amber tones on the side of a person's neck, below the ear.
Small realistic bee on the neck
Black ink tattoo of Roman numerals XXVI XI XC with a looping script line above it, on the inner wrist beside a gold watch.
Roman numerals and script on a wrist
Black ink drawing of a silhouetted cat sitting on a crescent moon wrapped in vines and five-petal flowers, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Black cat on a crescent moon with flowers
Fine line black tattoo of a small elephant raising its trunk towards three solid hearts, placed on the lower leg above the ankle.
Elephant and hearts near the ankle
Fine line design of a cross with the word faith written in cursive along its upright, drawn in black ink on a scratched sepia background, with no body placement shown.
Faith script on a cross design
Realistic colour tattoo on the side of a ribcage showing a hawk-moth feeding from orange blossom, with the branch ending in a ball-and-stick molecule.
Hawk-moth and blossom branch on the ribs
Solid black stencil design of a pair of lips with a skull-like face and teeth cut out in white against a plain background.
Lips and skull stencil design
Flash sheet of twelve black heart designs in varied linework, including swirled scrolls, dotted outlines and solid tribal-style fills.
Twelve heart designs with swirls and dots
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a cartoon girl with orange pigtails holding a doll, set against a pink heart, on the forearm.
Cartoon girl with doll on a heart
Traditional style flash design of a black and white striped lighthouse in an oval frame, with clouds, rocks, mountains and a red flower.
Lighthouse in an oval frame
Back view of a black and grey dotwork peony cluster tattoo across the upper back, with white bra straps visible.
Black and grey peony cluster on upper back
Small tattoo of two red cherries with green leaves on the outer ankle of a bare foot resting on a dark surface.
Small cherry tattoo on an ankle
Black and white photo of a black script quote tattoo on a lower leg, with a Lord of the Rings paperback held above it.
Quote lettering on a calf
Colour tattoo on a forearm of pink roses and green leaves with black outlines, wrapped by a ribbon banner carrying lettering, in a neo-traditional style.
Roses and ribbon banner on a forearm
Pink brushstroke cross tattoo with teal, orange and blue watercolour splashes across a person's upper back.
Watercolour cross on upper back
Purple line drawing of a leaping lion pierced by two arrows, with a banner reading BE NOT AFRAID across its body, in a traditional tattoo flash style.
Leaping lion with arrows and banner
Small black fine line tree tattoo with roots and star-like motifs in the branches, placed centrally on a person's upper back below the neck.
Small tree tattoo on upper back
Pencil drawing of a compass with a banner reading Before you ask which way to go, remember where you've been, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Compass with quote banners
Black tribal-style manta ray tattoo across a woman's upper back with a tail running down the spine and a turtle tattoo near the lower back.
Manta ray and turtle tattoos on a back
Black line-work outline of a world map tattooed on the inner upper arm, set against a stone wall.
World map outline on upper arm
Black linework tattoo on an upper leg showing the words BAD LUCK IS BETTER THAN NO LUCK, a skull and crossed bones, with a hand touching the skin.
Skull, bones and quote tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a cartoon bear holding a balloon on a string, with small insects around it, on pale skin.
Cartoon bear holding a balloon
Traditional style flash design of a grey dagger wrapped in yellow ribbon banners with lettering, a red cross detail and a red drop of blood, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Dagger and cross with lettered banners
Close photo of a small black fine line arrow tattoo on the back of a hand, with a floral quilted bedspread behind.
Small arrow tattoo on the hand
Black and grey butterfly tattoo with rose-filled wings on the side of a thigh, shown in dotwork and fine line shading.
Butterfly with floral wings on the thigh
Colour tattoo of a kokeshi doll in a red patterned kimono with pink cherry blossom branches and an orange sun, in Japanese style, on the thigh.
Kokeshi doll with cherry blossom on a thigh
Black and grey pencil drawing of a cracked skull with a moth, two brushes and a dagger-like pencil, above a geometric mandala, shown as a tattoo design.
Skull, moth and mandala design
Tiny black outline heart tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised arm, in a fine line style.
Small outline heart on the inner wrist
Black tribal-style phoenix with swept wings and a long flowing tail on a plain white background, shown as a design for a tattoo.
Tribal phoenix design in black ink
Small lightsaber tattoo on the side of a finger, with a black hilt and a green blade drawn in simple linework.
Lightsaber tattoo on a finger
Line drawing design of a pink heart balloon with a fine line string forming the words love you, shown on a plain cream background with no body placement visible.
Heart balloon with love you script
Two women seen from behind show matching black heart tattoos near their left and right shoulder blades.
Matching heart tattoos on two shoulders
Fine line black ink wreath of leaves and sprigs on the upper back, near the shoulder blade and neck.
Fine line wreath on upper back
Black ink tomoe design of three curved swirls inside a circle, drawn on textured tan paper with no body part visible.
Tomoe swirl in a circle on tan paper
Traditional colour tattoo of a red and black tugboat with grey smoke clouds and a TUG LIFE banner on the arm.
Tugboat with smoke and TUG LIFE banner
Colour tattoo of an ornate hot air balloon with the word Freedom in black script below it, on the outer thigh.
Hot air balloon and Freedom script on a thigh
Blue paw print inside a black brush-stroke circle with a black crescent swoosh beneath it, tattooed on an upper arm.
Paw print in brush-stroke circle on upper arm

Ideas by style

Fine line Traditional Blackwork Japanese Dotwork Neo-trad Realism Lettering Botanical Geometric

Ideas by placement

Forearm Upper arm Shoulder Back Chest Ribs Thigh Calf Ankle Hand Neck

Popular subjects

Flower 8,605 Script 6,821 Leaves 6,438 Rose 4,399 Heart 4,105 Lettering 3,720 Bird 3,605 Feather 3,392 Quote 3,385 Swirl 3,253 Star 3,037 Dot 3,012 Text 2,685 Mandala 2,563 Wing 2,537 Word 2,200 Circle 2,163 Hand 1,970 Skull 1,900 Cat 1,806 Petal 1,805 Stem 1,695 Triangle 1,678 Outline 1,574 Arrow 1,573 Ornament 1,552 Banner 1,537 Eye 1,508 Woman 1,494 Moon 1,451