Tattoo ideas

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

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Grey shaded elephant head with a colour sunflower at the trunk, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Elephant head and sunflower on a thigh
Black and grey banana tattoo with bold, graphic shading on the upper thigh, with the edge of denim shorts visible above it.
Banana tattoo on the thigh
Fine line tattoo of a dachshund outline with a small pink heart on the top of a foot near the ankle.
Dachshund outline with pink heart on foot
Side ribs tattoo of a handwritten line reading there is always hope, with a red heart balloon and a black silhouette of a girl reaching up.
Script quote and girl silhouette on ribs
Small black lotus flower tattoo with a curling stem on the back of a person's neck, in a botanical style.
Small lotus tattoo on the back of the neck
Black script reading Changed for good above an ornate green heart-shaped frame holding a black mask, tattooed on the thigh.
Changed for good script and masked heart frame on thigh
Black outline tattoo of the world map across a forearm, showing the continents in simple linework with light shading.
World map outline on forearm
Black fine line geometric tattoo of nested triangles, a diamond and dotted circles on the upper arm, with dotwork shading.
Geometric diamond and circles on an upper arm
Black and grey traditional rose tattoo on the back of a man's right hand, with a skull tattoo on his left hand, as he adjusts a tie.
Rose and skull tattoos on the hands
Illustrated tattoo-style design of a woman's face framed by zodiac animals, a set of scales, twin faces and a water jar inside a circular star chart, in pink and blue gradient linework.
Zodiac wheel with woman and star signs
Black and grey tattoo of a deer head with branching antlers on the upper arm and shoulder, drawn in fine engraved-style linework.
Deer head on a shoulder
Black and grey line drawing of the Hindu deity Ganesha with an ornate crown, earrings and a curled trunk, shown as a tattoo design.
Ganesha head design in black and grey
Realism tattoo of a grinning clown in a red, white and blue striped top hat and red bow tie, sitting on a calf.
Clown portrait with top hat on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a red-eyed tree frog perched on a green stem beside a pink flower, shown on the forearm.
Red-eyed tree frog and pink flower on a forearm
Fine line drawing of a lion's head in profile with a flowing mane and two hanging feathers, one teal and one rust, on a cream background.
Lion head in profile with feathers
Two people stand side by side showing black script lettering tattooed along their ribs, with the left reading together forever never apart.
Matching script quotes on two ribs
Small fine line dreamcatcher tattoo with two blue feathers on the side of a person's hip, partly covered by a grey sweater.
Small dreamcatcher with blue feathers on hip
Fine line black tattoo of a small star and arrow on the upper chest near the collarbone, with a small key tattoo on a finger.
Small star and arrow tattoo on the chest
Realistic colour tattoo of a grey skull on a dripping, blood-red cupcake, placed on the side of a thigh.
Skull and blood-dripping cupcake on a thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship across a shoulder and upper arm.
Lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship on shoulder and arm
Tattoo flash design of a cartoon woman with a pink bubblegum bubble and a baseball bat, with lettering reading A fun filled lollipop triple dipped in, on a watercolour splatter background.
Lollipop lettering with a bat-wielding woman
Colour realism tattoo of a fox's head in profile on the forearm, shown from two angles side by side.
Realistic fox portrait on a forearm
Three-panel photo of a leg with colour tattoos of a boy holding a stick, a teddy bear walking beside R2-D2, and an AT-AT walker, drawn in a storybook illustration style on the calf.
Storybook and Star Wars scenes across a calf
Two simple square tattoos on the inner wrists, a solid dark grey filled square on the left wrist and a thin blue outlined square on the right, in a geometric style.
Square tattoos on both wrists
Red lotus flower tattoo with a long thin stem on skin, shaded in soft red tones and placed on the upper back.
Red lotus flower on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with ornate filigree above the eyes and a clock face with Roman numerals across the cheek, on an upper arm.
Black and grey portrait with clock face on upper arm
Large downward triangle tattoo with a black outline and a blue and pink galaxy design with white stars, on a forearm, with a small script line near the wrist.
Galaxy-filled triangle on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man in glasses and a tie on the outer thigh, with a scroll banner reading Assistant Regional Manager.
Portrait of a man in glasses with banner on thigh
Four-panel photo of a red and pink magnolia tattoo with black ink splatter across the back of a shoulder, in Botanical and Realism styles.
Magnolia and ink splatter on a shoulder
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig in black ink on the forearm, with a short stem tied at one point.
Fine line sprig tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey traditional owl tattoo with bold outlines and shaded feathers on a forearm, against a blurred green background.
Owl tattoo on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a lion's head above a lioness and two cubs on an upper arm, set against a dark night sky with stars.
Lion and cubs realism tattoo on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a wildflower sprig with leaves and a bloom on the inner ankle, with a hand and white trainer nearby.
Wildflower sprig on an ankle
Black script lettering reading Hakuna Matata, with It means no worries beneath it, on a plain white background, shown as a lettering design rather than a tattoo on skin.
Hakuna Matata lettering design
Black line drawing of geometric origami birds with watercolour splashes in orange, blue, teal and pink, on the outer ankle and lower leg.
Geometric origami birds on the ankle
Black and white photo of two clenched fists with traditional-style LOVECATS lettering tattooed across the fingers and a small star above the knuckles on the right hand.
LOVECATS lettering across fingers
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of Hogwarts castle inside a crystal ball, framed by green leaves and red berries, with a HOGWARTS banner, on a calf.
Hogwarts castle in a crystal ball on a calf
Close-up of a small solid black semicolon tattoo in fine line style on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small semicolon tattoo on the wrist
Close-up of a fine line script quote tattoo in black ink across the inside of a forearm, resting on a patchwork quilt in a sepia photo.
Script quote tattoo on a forearm
Two matching black and grey crown tattoos with One Life and One Love script on the inner wrists of two clasped hands.
Matching crown wrist tattoos
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black pug inside a rope-edged oval frame with two red roses and green leaves, on the lower leg.
Pug portrait with red roses on a calf
Five black line-drawn arrows of varying head and fletching styles, arranged diagonally on a white background, shown as tattoo flash.
Five hand-drawn arrows in a row
Small realistic starfish tattoo in brown and grey shading on the leg, partly covered by clear aftercare film.
Small shaded starfish tattoo on a leg
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small red carnation with a green stem and leaves on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Small red carnation on a forearm
Mixed-colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing Star Wars stormtrooper and imperial pilot helmets with red roses and leaves, in a neo-traditional style.
Star Wars helmets and roses on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a big-eyed owl perched on a branch with pink blossoms and green leaves, on the upper back near the shoulder.
Owl and blossom branch on a shoulder
Black linework flash design of a Darth Vader helmet and a stormtrooper helmet with roses, leaves and JOIN THE DARK SIDE banners, drawn on paper.
Darth Vader and stormtrooper helmets with roses
Close-up of a woman's upper arm with silver metallic temporary tattoos of diamond lattice and linear geometric bands, in a Geometric style.
Silver geometric arm bands on upper arm

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