Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour botanical tattoo of a pink chrysanthemum, white daisy and purple lilies on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Chrysanthemum, daisy and lily on a shoulder
Traditional style colour tattoo of a sunflower with orange petals, a dark brown dotted centre and green stem and leaves, on a lower leg.
Sunflower on the lower leg
Black fine line outline of a rose with leaves on the upper arm, with a single band tattooed below it.
Outlined rose with band on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a pink lily with butterflies on a green and yellow wash background, on the upper arm.
Pink lily with butterflies on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a tall conifer tree with stippled branches running up the upper arm.
Tall conifer tree on upper arm
Colour sunflower tattoo with orange petals and a teal mandala centre on a shoulder, in a neo-traditional style.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey realistic roses tattoo on the lower leg below the knee, with a bare leg and white trainers visible.
Black and grey roses on a leg
Black and grey photograph of a bare back with a long vertical ornamental tattoo of mandalas and flowers running down the spine, in a fine-line botanical and geometric style.
Ornate mandala spine tattoo on a back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of flowers, leaves and curling vines running up the thigh of a seated person.
Floral vine tattoo on a thigh
Black stylised flash design of lily-like flowers and tapering leaves in a bouquet, shown as a drawing with no body placement visible.
Stylised lily and leaf flash design
Ink and watercolour drawing of a fairy in a blue gown holding a bluebell stem, on a cream parchment background, shown as a botanical tattoo design.
Bluebell fairy design
Dark ornamental tattoo of a peacock, paisley motifs and flowers across the top of a foot and up onto the ankle, in a botanical and paisley style.
Peacock and paisley tattoo across a foot
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tall redwood style conifer with exposed roots, shaded in fine detail on a forearm.
Tall conifer tree with roots on a forearm
Flash design drawing of ornate black script reading And Though She Be But Little She Is Fierce, framed by dark red roses with drips, with no body placement shown.
Script quote with red roses flash design
Black and grey photograph of a small fine line dandelion tattoo with a long stem on the inner wrist and forearm.
Fine line dandelion on the inner wrist
Hand-drawn botanical flash design of a pink peony with olive and sage leaves, outlined in black, on white paper beside pens and pencil shavings.
Peony and foliage flash design
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a dotwork floral mandala running from the forearm across the back of the hand, with black nail polish and a thin silver ring.
Blackwork floral mandala on forearm and hand
Black and grey realistic tattoo of two palm trees, hibiscus and plumeria flowers, a distant island and a pale sun on skin.
Palm trees, hibiscus and setting sun
Fine line botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig with red berries and fine script running along the spine on a woman's back.
Leafy sprig and script down the spine
Close-up photograph of a colourful rose tattoo with black linework, red petals, and green and teal leaves on pale skin.
Watercolour-style rose tattoo
Pencil-style drawing of a deer skull with antlers wrapped in purple and yellow flowers and green ivy, on a cream background, shown as a tattoo design.
Deer skull with antlers and flowers
Black and grey ink drawing of a bull skull with horns, surrounded by roses, peonies, bones and ribbon banners, in a neo-traditional style.
Bull skull with roses and bones design
Pale outline tattoo of a thistle with buds and leaves on a forearm, in a botanical style.
Thistle tattoo on a forearm
Both arms and hands submerged in clear blue pool water, with black and grey botanical tattoos on the forearms and upper arms and small tattoos on the fingers.
Tattooed arms and hands in a swimming pool
Woman seen from behind with black and grey botanical sleeve tattoos covering her upper arms and forearms, standing before a misty waterfall.
Botanical and feather sleeves, waterfall backdrop
Black and grey fine line lotus mandala tattoo centred on the upper back, with dangling dots below the flower.
Lotus mandala on upper back
Three mirror photos of a full arm sleeve of pink neo-traditional roses with green leaves, covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Pink rose sleeve on an arm
Botanical tattoo of a black vine with pink flowers and green leaves wrapping across the top of a foot toward the ankle.
Pink flower vine tattoo on a foot
Colour traditional tattoo of red and orange flowers, rosebuds and brown-green leaves across a thigh.
Traditional floral piece on a thigh
Large black tree of life tattoo within a circle, with leafy knotwork branches and roots, across a man's upper back.
Tree of life in a circle across a back
Black and grey pocket watch with red accents and a shaded peony, tattooed on the upper arm in a realistic style.
Pocket watch and peony on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of three pink lily-like flowers with dark dotted stamens and two loose petals, placed on the lower torso.
Pink realistic flowers and petals on the torso
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large rose with a smaller bud and dark leaves, placed on the shoulder.
Realistic black and grey rose on a shoulder
Brown line drawing sheet of henna-style flowers, paisley swirls and leaves on a beige background, with no body placement shown.
Henna-style floral and paisley design sheet
Line drawing flash of a sloth in a suit and bow tie inside an ornate oval frame, with roses and leaves below, shown on paper.
Sloth in a suit within an ornate frame with roses
Neo-traditional tattoo of a teal and orange mandala-style flower with green leaves and black vine scrollwork on an upper arm.
Teal mandala flower and vines on upper arm
Pen sketch of a tattoo design showing an elephant wearing beaded jewellery, framed by lotus flowers and leaves, with no body placement visible.
Elephant and lotus flowers design sketch
Black fine line tattoo of a dandelion whose seeds become flying birds, running across the upper back towards the shoulder.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on upper back
Full-colour botanical bouquet of roses, tulip-like blooms and wildflowers tattooed on the upper arm in a soft, realistic style.
Floral bouquet on the upper arm
Black ink drawing of a bare branching tree with swirling roots and a small bird perched on a branch, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Branching tree with swirling roots design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a pine branch with long needles sweeping across the upper chest near the collarbone.
Pine branch across the upper chest
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a pink rose, teal leaves and a bird on the forearm, with a small pink heart below.
Watercolour rose and bird on a forearm
Black and grey stag head tattoo with antlers and faded floral scrollwork on the upper arm.
Stag head with floral scrollwork on upper arm
Black ink line drawing of poppies, buds and forget-me-not sprigs on a cream background, a botanical design with no body placement shown.
Poppies and forget-me-nots botanical drawing
Fine line botanical tattoo of a thin sprig with small flowers and buds in black ink on the forearm.
Sprig of flowers on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a rose with ornate lace-like wings, dotted chains and a hanging faceted gem, shown as a botanical and geometric tattoo design on paper.
Rose and gem chandelier design
Two forearms with shaded pink rose, flower and grey lace botanical tattoos running from the wrist towards the elbow.
Pink rose and lace forearm tattoos
Small black fine line tattoo of a four-petal clover on the inner wrist, with the hand raised.
Small clover tattoo on the wrist

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