Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey fine line and dotwork lotus flower tattoo with a spiral stem and dots, on the back of a neck.
Lotus and spiral on the nape of the neck
Flash design of a woman with flowing hair framed by peonies, a bee and butterflies, with a Virgo symbol and a banner reading Virgo.
Virgo zodiac portrait flash
Shaded purple lotus flowers and a purple butterfly tattoo on a person's lower back, with a black lace waistband visible at the bottom edge.
Purple lotus flowers and butterfly on lower back
Black line drawing of a gladiolus stem with open flowers and buds on a white background, shown as a botanical tattoo design.
Gladiolus stem line drawing
Fine line black tattoo of a leafy sprig curving in an arc on the upper arm.
Leafy sprig arc on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a pink magnolia branch with three open blooms and two buds, shaded in pink and white on the side of the torso.
Pink magnolia branch on the side
Realistic colour tattoo of orange, red and yellow hibiscus flowers with a blue dragonfly and black swirls, across a shoulder and upper arm.
Hibiscus and dragonfly tattoo on shoulder and arm
Colourful Japanese-style peony sleeve tattoo with pink petals, green leaves and dark clouds, wrapping the upper arm and shoulder.
Pink peonies and leaves on an upper arm
Dotwork and linework paisley tattoo with two blue-shaded flowers and leaves on the forearm.
Blue flowers and paisley on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a small flower on a stem with leaves and Arabic script beside it, placed on the ankle and foot.
Flower stem and Arabic script on an ankle
Black and grey botanical tree branches and birds in a night sky across a realistic arm sleeve, covering the upper arm and forearm.
Tree and birds sleeve on an arm
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a sleeping black and white cat wrapped in pink peonies and green leaves on the upper arm.
Sleeping cat with peonies on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a barn owl within a leafy wreath on the upper arm, with a soft blue wash behind the bird.
Barn owl in a foliage wreath on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a red and pink dragonfly above green vine swirls, leaves and small blue stars across the top of a foot.
Dragonfly and vine swirls on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of blossoms and leaves wrapping around a person's outer thigh while they kneel on a purple rug.
Black and grey blossom thigh tattoo
Two people hold hands, each showing a fine line black maple leaf tattoo on the inner forearm.
Matching maple leaf forearm tattoos
Close photo of a large botanical and realistic feather tattoo with blue, pink and purple shading across a person's stomach and side, with a navel piercing visible.
Feather and floral tattoo across the torso
Colour tattoo of a raised fist with a female symbol, framed by green leaves, berries and a teal ribbon on the inner forearm.
Raised fist and foliage on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a fawn within a floral frame on the outer thigh, with denim shorts and lace trim above.
Fawn and flower frame on a thigh
Realistic grey wolf head above pink roses tattooed on a forearm, with an open old book on a wooden table beside it.
Wolf and roses on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bare tree with branching limbs and spreading roots covering a person's back.
Bare tree across a back
Colour realism sunflower tattoo with green vines and leaves on the inner forearm, shown in three vertical panels.
Sunflower and vines on a forearm
Small blue-ink flower tattoo with leaves on the upper arm of a woman wearing a white vest top.
Blue flower on an upper arm
Colourful tree of life tattoo across a person's lower and upper back, with a striped orange trunk, leaves, fruit, birds and blue flowers in a botanical style.
Tree of life with birds and flowers across the back
Black ink blackwork back tattoo of symmetrical lotus and ornamental motifs, photographed from behind in a tattoo studio.
Ornamental full back tattoo
Black and grey lace-style heart tattoo with a scalloped border, dotted lines and small flower motifs, placed across the upper chest.
Lace-style heart on the upper chest
Two clasped hands showing matching black linework tattoos of flowers and leaves on each wrist, in a botanical style.
Floral wrist tattoos on clasped hands
Realistic colour tattoo of a pink lily with green stems and leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Pink lily tattoo on upper back
Black ink floral tattoo of a bloom with swirling stems and leaves on a woman's ankle, with a black peep-toe heel worn on the foot.
Floral swirl tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey hibiscus flower with tribal swirl and chevron banding tattooed on the outer thigh.
Hibiscus and tribal swirls on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork fox head with a rose and flowing leaves tattooed on the upper back.
Fox head with rose on upper back
Line drawing flash design of a dotwork-shaded snake coiled around two pink roses, with planetary symbols and the Latin phrase Omnia Vnvs Est beneath.
Snake with roses and planetary symbols
Black ink tattoo of a bare tree with branches over the shoulder and upper arm, with three birds in flight across the upper back, photographed from behind.
Bare tree and birds on a shoulder
Black and grey peony tattoo with detailed leaves and a stem wrapping around the outer upper arm, in a botanical style with fine hatching.
Peony and leaves on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoos across two forearms show a skull with three roses, a large feather, a leafy pattern, stars and Roman numerals.
Skull, roses and feather on forearms
Small fine line botanical tattoo of a chamomile sprig in black ink on the inner upper arm, above the elbow.
Chamomile sprig on upper arm
Three black ink flash drawings on grey paper: a wolf head framed by peonies and leaves, a mandala-patterned wolf head in dotwork, and a partly visible third design.
Wolf heads with flowers and mandala designs
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a shaded rose inside a compass rose with N and S markings, on a forearm.
Rose and compass rose on a forearm
Black fern frond tattoo with spiral koru-style details on the inner wrist, shown in a sepia photograph.
Fern frond tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a smiling sun with a face inside a crescent moon, above a shaded lotus flower, on skin of the upper leg or arm.
Sun, crescent moon and lotus tattoo
Flash sheet of black ink designs showing hearts built from scrolls, curling vines and floral flourishes on a white background.
Heart and swirl flash sheet
Realistic colour tattoo of a Dutch-style flower bouquet with tulips, peonies, a butterfly and morning glories across a person's upper back and shoulder.
Floral still life across a back and shoulder
Line drawing of a gnarled apple tree with twisting branches, leaves and apples, shaded in dark red above and dark green at the trunk and roots, shown as a tattoo design.
Sketched apple tree with twisted branches
Watercolour painting of a lion's head framed by pastel roses and green leaves, drawn as a tattoo design on a spiral sketchbook page.
Watercolour lion with roses design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig with a dotted circle behind it, on the inner forearm.
Leafy sprig with dotted circle on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line symbol inside two small leafy wreaths with orange and purple flowers, on the side ribs.
Deathly Hallows symbol with leaf wreath on ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two peonies, small buds and blossoms in a bouquet with stems and leaves, in fine line style on the inner forearm.
Peony and wildflower bouquet on a forearm
Close view of a blue floral tattoo in a Delft-style botanical design across a woman's shoulder and upper back, with her blonde hair and white lace top visible.
Blue floral tattoo on a shoulder

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