Tattoo ideas

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

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Two people show matching black and grey puzzle piece tattoos on their inner wrists, one with an ornate padlock and keyhole, the other with a key.
Matching puzzle piece lock tattoos on wrists
Close view of a forearm with a white ink botanical tattoo of a rose and leaves, shown in fine outline on the inner forearm and wrist.
White ink rose and leaves on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of an ornate elephant with a skull below it on the upper thigh, with a small sun and crescent moon on the legs and an ornamental forearm tattoo beside it.
Elephant, sun and crescent moon on thighs
Small purple butterfly tattoo with a solid black body and antennae, placed on the inner wrist.
Small butterfly on the inner wrist
Black serif 221B numerals tattooed on the wrist, with the hand raised and fingers visible above it.
221B numerals on a wrist
Black and grey tattoo on the inner forearm showing a globe on a stand, a moth at the wrist and a geometric mandala border, shown in two photos.
Globe, moth and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of mountain peaks, a pine forest and a sun inside a diamond-shaped frame on the inner forearm.
Mountain landscape in a diamond frame on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a seated cat filled with mandala and paisley ornament in black, grey and red on the forearm.
Ornamental seated cat on forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of an upside-down cat with dark points on the inner forearm, beside a white lace sleeve.
Upside-down cat on a forearm
Close photo of a small, shaded black and grey feather tattoo on a person's forearm, with a leopard print scarf and denim jacket visible.
Small feather tattoo on a forearm
Black and white photograph of a woman seen from behind with a black ornamental sleeve tattoo on her left arm and smaller linework on her upper back.
Ornamental arm sleeve, black and white back view
Black fine line leaf tattoos trail up the inner forearm from the wrist, with the hand raised above.
Falling leaves trail on a forearm
Black line tattoo of a hot air balloon with scalloped panels and dotted details, placed on the forearm.
Hot air balloon on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a snake coiled around a peony-like flower with smoke above, on a forearm.
Snake coiled around a flower on a forearm
Black fine line wishbone tattoo with two lines of coordinate text on the inner forearm of a person in a grey knit jumper holding a mug.
Wishbone and coordinates on the inner forearm
Realistic pink rose with green leaves inside a downward-pointing triangle on a forearm, shown in colour.
Realistic rose in a triangle on a forearm
Black ink lace-style band tattoo with dotwork and fine lines wrapping around the forearm, above the wrist.
Lace-style band tattoo on a forearm
Black rose tattoo on one forearm beside a treble clef on the other, with red watercolour splashes and sketchy linework.
Black rose and treble clef on forearms
Black dotwork lotus with fine line swirls and a long stem running down the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Dotwork lotus and swirl stem on a forearm
Two matching black outline Minnie Mouse tattoos with red bows on the inner forearms, one with Best Friends lettering written beside it.
Matching Minnie Mouse best friends tattoos
Black lettering tattoo reading Enjoy the little things in script and capitals across the inner wrist.
Enjoy the little things lettering on a wrist
Small black Roman numerals tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a knitted grey sleeve pushed up above it.
Roman numerals on an inner forearm
Small fine line tattoo on the inner wrist of a red heart outline overlapped by a black cross and curved stroke.
Heart and cross on the wrist
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a couple embracing inside a rope frame, with a crescent moon, a sun and a red flower below.
Embracing couple and flower on a forearm
Black and grey realistic howling wolf with pine trees and fine geometric lines in pale blue on the forearm.
Howling wolf and pine forest on a forearm
Bold colour tattoo of a stylised woman with dark bobbed hair holding a cat, with a teal plant below, in Neo-trad style on the forearm.
Stylised woman with a cat on a forearm
Blue, green and purple geometric lion head tattoo on the forearm, shown in a close-up and a full view.
Geometric lion tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR, with a thin arrow running vertically through the words, on the forearm.
Quote lettering with an arrow on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of a bow and arrow on the inside of a wrist, drawn in a fine line style.
Bow and arrow on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of three bands around the wrist, a single band and a rectangle outline on a raised forearm against a white brick wall.
Fine line bands and rectangle on forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a pair of antlers forming a loose circle on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a leather strap bracelet worn above it.
Small antler outline on inner wrist
Black lettering reading IRON BORN with a black arrow running through it on a forearm, with a spiderweb tattoo above and a dagger and cup below.
Iron Born lettering with arrow on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a stylised star and leaf motif on the inner forearm, set against a cream textured fabric.
Star and leaf motif on an inner forearm
Small black typewriter-style lettering reading wanderlust across the inner wrist of a raised hand, against a blurred teal background.
Wanderlust lettering on a wrist
Small black fine line tattoo of a lighthouse on a rocky outcrop, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Lighthouse on rocks on a forearm
Colour photo of a Japanese style cherry blossom branch tattoo with pink blossoms, black branches and a black kanji character on the forearm.
Cherry blossom branch with kanji on a forearm
Black and white photo of bold black Hebrew lettering spelling the word ahava across the inner wrist, in a blackwork lettering style.
Hebrew lettering on a wrist
Colour and grey tattoo of an anchor wrapped in roses and blue flowers, with a shaded pocket watch below it, on a forearm.
Anchor, pocket watch and flowers on a forearm
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a realistic lighthouse, a woman's portrait and a rose, across the forearm and upper arm.
Lighthouse and portrait full sleeve
Neo-traditional tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with purple roses and leaves on the forearm, against a teal background.
Lace heart with purple roses on a forearm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pin-up woman in a blue swimsuit with red stockings and a bow in her hair, with two swallows, on a forearm.
Pin-up woman with swallows on a forearm
Close-up of a small fine line black cross tattoo on the inner wrist, with red painted nails and a pink and blue woven bracelet visible.
Small cross on the inner wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a sailing ship inside a bottle with a rope stopper, on the forearm, in a traditional style with bold outlines and stippled shading.
Ship in a bottle on a forearm
Botanical tattoo of a flowering sprig with green leaves running up the outer forearm, with soft grey shading on the blossoms.
Flowering sprig on a forearm
Black and grey realism full sleeve on an arm, showing classic horror film style portraits of a slicked-back vampire, a woman, and monster faces with skulls and bats, photographed from three angles.
Classic horror monster full sleeve in black and grey
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a seated tabby cat with a small heart on its chest, framed by thin geometric circles and lines, on the forearm.
Tabby cat with heart on forearm
Colour cartoon tattoo of a white dog with a red bow and a yellow chick on an arm, shown in three photographs.
Cartoon dog and chick on an arm
Two black fine line arrow tattoos on forearms, one with a geometric feathered arrow and one with a long shaft and twig-like fletching, placed on the forearm.
Matching arrow tattoos on two forearms

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