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 on the inner forearm of a figure in a flowing dress hanging from strings held by flying birds.
Figure swinging from birds on a forearm
Colour neo-trad sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing several cartoon villain characters, including a green-faced figure with horns and a crowned queen.
Animated villains colour sleeve on upper arm
Realism-style colour tattoo of a teal phoenix with spread wings and orange-tipped tail feathers wrapping down across the ankle.
Teal phoenix with trailing orange tail on ankle
Close photograph of fine script lettering reading Psalm 23:4 on skin, in a fine line lettering style.
Psalm 23:4 script lettering on skin
Abstract tattoo of overlapping black circles, red and orange shapes and scattered dots on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Abstract circles and shapes on upper back
Blackwork tribal leg tattoo with three red hibiscus flowers running from the thigh to the calf of a woman standing on a beach.
Polynesian-style leg tattoo with red hibiscus flowers
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading isaiah 46:4 across the inner forearm.
Isaiah 46:4 script on a forearm
Black ink script lettering reading BRAVE with a small arrow above the first letter, tattooed on an ankle.
Brave lettering with arrow on an ankle
Black dotwork mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm, with dotted lines, a solid band and a teardrop motif below.
Black mandala armband tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo of torn skin revealing rainbow stripes in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, on the side of a ribcage.
Torn skin revealing rainbow stripes on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of mountains, pine trees and a lake reflection inside a diamond outline, placed on a forearm.
Mountain landscape inside a diamond on a forearm
Close photo of a small, thin-lined blue ribbon tattoo on the inner wrist, shown in a fine line style.
Small blue ribbon on the inner wrist
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a forearm showing two ghosts, a smiling pumpkin and a bat silhouette inside a heart-shaped lace frame on a purple background.
Ghosts, pumpkin and bat in a heart frame
Close photo of a black and grey crown above the words Keep Calm and Carry On, a lettering tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Crown and Keep Calm lettering on a wrist
Forearm tattoo of a purple, blue and teal feather with black cursive script reading When you left me behind you see me free.
Feather and quote script on a forearm
Two photographs of brown-ink tattoos: Winnie the Pooh seen from behind with a leaf and the words 'If there ever comes a day when we can't be together' on a calf, and Piglet with a leaf and 'keep me in
Pooh and Piglet quote tattoos on legs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a red and black brushstroke swirl with dots on a woman's upper chest near the shoulder.
Red and black brush swirl on the chest
Black block lettering reading MADE IN ENGLAND on a forearm, with a small dark design above it.
Made in England lettering on a forearm
Small black fine line outline of a heart on the inner wrist, next to a gold cuff bracelet and a mug of coffee.
Small heart outline on the inner wrist
Flash design of a solid black Gemini zodiac symbol surrounded by green and black nautical stars on a white background.
Gemini symbol with nautical stars
Realistic colour tattoo of autumn maple leaves in orange, red and yellow running down a forearm.
Realistic autumn maple leaves on a forearm
Two black line tattoos of cartoon characters on the backs of a person's lower legs, one standing and one seated, in a fine line style.
Two cartoon characters on the backs of the calves
Small fine line tattoo of two grey shaded mountain peaks on the foot, with stippled shading on the lower slopes.
Two mountain peaks on a foot
Black fine line tattoo of a tail fin with dotwork shading on the back of a lower leg, just above the ankle.
Fine line tail fin tattoo on lower leg
Black blackwork tattoo of a bicycle inside a chainring with the text Phil 4:13, on a person's calf.
Bicycle in a chainring on a calf
Black fine line tattoo of a mermaid with swirling hair and scroll details on the calf.
Mermaid line tattoo on a calf
Colour tattoo of a butterfly filled with red, blue, yellow and orange puzzle piece shapes, shaded to look three-dimensional with a cast shadow, on the forearm.
Puzzle piece butterfly on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of overlapping lotus petals on the inner forearm.
Overlapping lotus petals on a forearm
Full colour leg sleeve tattoo of a grinning Cheshire Cat peering from a tree, running down the thigh and calf.
Cheshire Cat leg sleeve
Black and grey lion head tattoo on the thigh, realistic shading on the left side of the face and fine line floral mandala patterns filling the right side.
Lion head with floral mandala on thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a yellow daffodil, a heart-shaped banner with lettering, and green leaves and an orange ribbon on the side of the ribs.
Daffodil and heart banner on the side ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bird in flight with a soft shaded smoky background, on a area of bare skin.
Realistic bird in flight
Pencil sketch design of a howling wolf whose fur becomes a feather, with small birds rising from its tip, shown with no body placement.
Howling wolf dissolving into feather and birds
Flash-style drawing of a large key wrapped in two banners reading Courage is the Key, with a heart-shaped lock, a compass and bubbles, in traditional-style colour outlines.
Key with Courage is the Key banners
Three tiny black dots tattooed in a diagonal line on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Three small dots on the inner forearm
Black and grey realistic owl tattoo on the lower leg, with detailed eyes and shaded feathers on pale skin.
Realistic owl on the lower leg
Fine black dotwork tattoo of a small sailboat with a stippled reflection below it, placed centrally on a person's upper back.
Small sailboat with dotted reflection on upper back
Split photo showing a black and grey panther tattoo on the side of the ribs on the left, and the same skin area faded after removal on the right.
Black panther tattoo on ribs, before and after removal
Black handwritten script reading Once Upon a Dream on the inner side of a bare foot, resting on a textured grey carpet.
Once Upon a Dream script tattoo on a foot
Black line tattoo of a sun with a face and wavy rays on the side of the ribs, in a fine line style.
Sun with face on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a tribal-style crescent band with a shaded flower on a grey background, shown as a tattoo design.
Tribal crescent band with flower
Black fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with small birds on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Dreamcatcher and birds on a wrist
Two similar black infinity symbol tattoos on ankles, one enclosing an anchor and the other a feather, in a fine line style.
Infinity symbol ankle tattoos with anchor and feather
Grey shaded butterfly tattoo with soft gradient wings on the side of a person's ribcage, with the arm raised above.
Shaded butterfly on the side of the ribs
Realistic pencil sketch of a single feather curving from top right to bottom left, shown in black and grey on a white background, suitable as a tattoo design.
Realistic pencil feather sketch
Black script lettering quote running across a forearm tattoo with a small red and pink flower with a green stem on the left.
Script quote and flower on a forearm
Greyscale pencil drawing of a front-facing lion head with a full, flowing mane, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Realistic lion head drawing
Large coloured realism owl tattoo with spread wings across a man's chest, framed by geometric ornaments above and below.
Owl with spread wings on chest

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