Tattoo ideas

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

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Two pairs of small black outlined hearts in fine line style on the inner wrists, three on the left and two on the right.
Small outlined hearts on two wrists
Black and grey photograph of a raised hand with the words THIS SKIN + BONES IS A RENTAL in bold block lettering on the inner wrist.
Block lettering quote on an inner wrist
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX inside a dashed outline square with grey shading, on a forearm.
Think outside the box lettering on a forearm
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a pentagram inside a circle with flame-like rays around it, placed on the upper chest below the neck.
Pentagram and sun design on upper chest
Black ink drawing of a stylised peacock with a raised crest and long tail feathers, drawn on lined notebook paper as a tattoo design.
Black ink peacock design
Small colour tattoo of a prickly pear cactus with pink flowers on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Prickly pear cactus on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of the Hindu deity Ganesha with an ornate headdress and script on the trunk, across the back of a hand.
Ganesha tattoo on the back of a hand
Traditional style tattoo on a calf showing a thatched cottage with a smoking chimney, a crescent moon, stars and a black lion beneath, with orange accents.
Cottage, crescent moon and lion on a calf
Two black and grey traditional roses with leaves, one on each upper chest near the shoulders, on a person wearing a black off-shoulder top.
Twin black and grey roses on the collarbones
Small solid black swallow tattoo on the nape of a woman's neck, shown from behind with her dark hair in a bun.
Small swallow tattoo at the nape
Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve on a forearm showing a car, a compass, a folded map, smoke and a grey portrait of a face.
Realism sleeve with car and compass on forearm
Small owl tattoo perched on a branch with green leaves, outlined in grey with pink shading, on the lower leg.
Owl on a branch on the lower leg
Black cursive script reading take me as i am across the lower stomach, just below a dark lace waistband, in a fine lettering style.
Take me as I am script on the lower stomach
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a tall tower with stacked platforms and a small cap on top, placed on the inner forearm.
Tower sketch on inner forearm
Two wrists pressed together showing black script lettering, reading After all this time? on the left wrist and Always on the right, both placed on the wrist.
Wrist lettering: 'After all this time?' and 'Always'
Black lettering tattoo reading darling you'll be okay with a small solid heart, on the inner wrist, in a black and white photograph.
Script quote and heart on wrist
Flash drawing of a zombie princess with red blood detail, roses and thorns inside an ornate oval frame, in a neo-traditional style for a tattoo.
Zombie princess in a thorned oval frame
Watercolour-style tattoo of a rabbit among grass and blue flowers, shown across the inner and outer forearms.
Watercolour rabbit and flowers on forearms
Black ink sketch of an elephant head in profile with curled trunk and tusks, drawn on a sketchbook page beside pens and brushes.
Ink sketch of an elephant head
Close view of a woman lying on a bed, showing a fine line black script tattoo of a short phrase along her left side ribs.
Fine line script on the side ribs
Clasped hands with black block letters tattooed across the knuckles spelling BOOKWORM, with small icons on the fingers.
Bookworm knuckle lettering
Close-up of a torso and hip with colour rose tattoos, shown beside black and white logo waistband underwear and a navel piercing.
Rose tattoos on hip and torso
Forearm tattoo of a cubist-style figure playing a piano, in black, grey and orange with bold outlines, on a person wearing a black top and jeans.
Cubist pianist on a forearm
Soft-shaded red betta fish tattoo with flowing fins on the inner forearm, shown against a wooden background.
Red betta fish on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a skeletal ribcage and pelvis with a peony rose and a winged insect, drawn on plain white paper as a tattoo design.
Skeleton torso with rose and insect
Colour realism tattoo of red lips with tongues showing on a man's upper arm, with a third partial mouth at the edge of the frame.
Realistic lips with tongues on an upper arm
Black geometric butterfly with dotwork shading on a lilac and blue painted background, mounted in a wooden embroidery hoop.
Geometric butterfly in an embroidery hoop
Grey shaded elephant tattoo with blue watercolour-style splashes and the words I love you even still, even now, on the forearm.
Elephant with blue splash and quote
Pink and green rose tattoo in a neo-traditional botanical style on the hip and upper thigh, with black lace underwear below.
Pink roses on a hip
Black and grey tattoo of a feather on the lower abdomen that breaks apart into flying birds, with a navel piercing visible above it.
Feather dissolving into birds on the abdomen
Black and grey geometric lion tattoo with a dotwork-shaded mane and triangle outlines on the forearm, shown in two photographs.
Geometric lion on the forearm
Black lettering across the finger joints of two clenched fists, reading Do or do not, there is no try, a lettering tattoo on the hands.
Finger lettering reading Do or do not, there is no try
Hand-drawn flash design of a compass rose inside an ornate scrollwork frame, with a crossing arrow and rope detail, drawn in brown ink on paper.
Compass and scrollwork arrow design
Small black fine-line tattoo of round glasses with a lightning bolt above them, on the ankle of a person wearing tie-dye socks.
Round glasses and lightning bolt on an ankle
Black and grey photo of a fine script tattoo reading 'I loved you at your darkest' with 'Romans 5:8' beneath it, on the upper thigh.
Script quote tattoo on the thigh
Close-up of a small black fine line script lettering tattoo on the forearm of a woman with long blonde hair and silver rings.
Small script lettering on a forearm
Fine line hot air balloon tattoo with pink, orange and blue watercolour splashes on the side of a person's ribs, with sunflowers in the background.
Hot air balloon with watercolour splashes on ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo on the upper arm showing a teal and pink heart inside a pink and teal circle, with a dandelion, two small birds and the script words The struggle is part of the journey.
Heart, dandelion and quote on upper arm
Colourful swirling tree tattoo with a black trunk and multicoloured flourishes across the upper back, with a small blue bird at the upper left.
Colourful swirl tree on upper back
Full back tattoo of planets and spiral galaxies seen through a torn, laced opening in the skin, in bright colour.
Galaxy scene torn open across a back
Two clasped hands show matching small black bow tattoos on the fingers, with white ribbons scattered on a wooden table behind them.
Matching bow tattoos on two fingers
Close view of a pink rose sleeve tattoo with grey linework leaves and petals across the upper arm and elbow, in botanical style.
Pink roses sleeve on an upper arm
Collage of three close photos of an ear with two small black dot tattoos near the upper ear, shown with the lobe pinched so the dots and fold resemble a face.
Two dot tattoos on an ear
Black fine line tattoo of a chick hatching from a cracked egg, overlapped by a triangle and circle, on the inner forearm.
Hatching chick with geometric outline on forearm
Small botanical tattoo of a soft pink rose with grey-green leaves and a thin trailing stem with a curl, on pale skin.
Pink rose with trailing stem and leaves
Small black fine line tattoo of three swallows in flight on the inner wrist, with pastel nails and a silver bracelet.
Three swallows on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a small bird on a thin wavy line leading to the word Believe, on the inner wrist of a clenched hand.
Believe script and bird on wrist
Fine line black script tattoo on the lower back reading I want to live not just survive, with a hand resting above it.
Script quote reading I want to live not just survive

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