Tattoo ideas

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

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Dotwork stag head with antlers made of branches, roses and leaves, in black ink on the forearm.
Stag head with roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a reclining mermaid with a scaled tail curling above her, across the side ribs of a torso.
Reclining mermaid tattoo on the side ribs
Small colour tattoo of a folk-art style elephant decorated with blue, yellow and red patterns, on the top of a foot beside a coin for scale.
Patterned elephant on the top of a foot
Two small black fine line sprout tattoos, one on each ankle, shown on bare feet against a pale background.
Matching sprout tattoos on both ankles
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of a faceted outline shape on the inner forearm.
Small geometric outline on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo with radiating petals and dotted berry clusters wrapping around a person's upper arm near the elbow.
Radial floral tattoo on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock feather with a blue and green eye spot, running from the upper arm up over the shoulder.
Peacock feather on shoulder and upper arm
Fresh tattoo of a red awareness ribbon with black linework and script lettering across the upper back, covered in clear plastic wrap.
Lettered awareness ribbon on a back
Fine line black tattoo of an outlined heart with a solid aeroplane flying out of its lower edge, on the inner wrist.
Heart and aeroplane on the wrist
Black fine line botanical drawing of a wildflower sprig with poppy-like blooms, buds, leaves and feathery grass heads, drawn on paper.
Wildflower sprig line drawing
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing an owl beside curling scrolls with tulip-like buds, arranged within a circle, with no body placement shown.
Owl and floral scroll tattoo sketch
Black and grey realism tattoo of a guitar being played by two hands, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Hands playing guitar on an upper arm
Solid black cat silhouette with a small fleur-de-lis beside it, tattooed on the outer upper arm of a person in a dark sleeveless top.
Black cat silhouette and fleur-de-lis on upper arm
Black ink tattoo of a large and a small elephant, both filled with mandala and flower patterns, on a area of skin that appears to be the back.
Two mandala elephants on the back
Traditional style tattoo on a calf showing a black silhouette of a woman holding a magnifying glass, framed by the words THIS ABOVE ALL TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE and pink and yellow flowers.
Silhouette with magnifying glass and quote on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a peacock feather with a blue and green eye on the inner forearm, shaded with teal, pink and gold.
Peacock feather tattoo on a forearm
Two photos of fine line black script lettering: the words amica mea on the upper back near the neck, and soror mea on the inner forearm.
Script lettering on upper back and forearm
Close-up of a tattoo on the ribs showing four bird silhouettes in flight, the top bird in red and the three below in black.
Four birds in flight on the ribs
Fine line black outline of a small lotus flower on the inside of a wrist, photographed against a black and white patterned bedspread.
Small lotus outline on a wrist
Two people seen from behind with arms linked, showing a small black fine line bottle tattoo and a tiny sun with the word Aloha on their upper arms.
Small bottle and sun tattoos on upper arms
Colour realism tattoo of two fried eggs and bacon in a cast iron skillet on the outer arm.
Fried eggs and bacon in a skillet
Colour tattoo of a diagonal stack of five books with bright covers and cream page edges on the inner forearm.
Stack of coloured books on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of two daisies on thin stems with small leaves, placed on the ankle.
Two daisies on an ankle
Small solid black hummingbird silhouette tattoo on an ankle, with the wearer in plaid canvas boat shoes on a sandy background.
Small hummingbird tattoo on an ankle
Two small black and grey tattoos, a scallop shell and a starfish, on separate toes against a striped background.
Shell and starfish tattoos on toes
Black and grey raven tattoo with peony blooms and scrollwork running down the thigh, drawn in a neo-traditional style.
Raven and peony scroll on a thigh
Two forearms pressed together, each with a colour traditional-style tattoo of a cat inside a yellow scalloped heart on the inner forearm.
Matching cat hearts on two forearms
Black and grey photograph of two forearms with tattoos of birds flying up towards the wrists, where they become shaded feathers, on a person wearing a black top.
Bird flock and feather tattoos on both forearms
Colour tattoo of the cartoon elephant Dumbo sitting with his ears spread, in a traditional style on the lower leg.
Dumbo the elephant tattoo on a calf
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a stringed instrument on the middle finger, shown in a sepia-toned photograph of a hand gripping strings.
Small stringed instrument tattoo on a finger
Small fine line ladybird tattoo with red and black fill and a dotted trail, on the foot.
Ladybird with dotted trail on a foot
Black and coloured ornate carriage tattoo with a central heart and jewel-like details on the upper arm of a woman in a white vest top.
Ornate carriage and heart on an upper arm
Small black semicolon tattoo on the inner wrist, with a heart-shaped dot above a comma-like mark in solid dark ink.
Small semicolon tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey feather wing tattoo with ink splatter dots and small lettering on the side of the ribs.
Feather wing with splatter on ribs
Black fine line tattoo of three arrows on the upper arm, with a peacock feather arrow in the centre and dotted, chevron-tipped arrows either side.
Three arrows on the upper arm
Two matching fine script tattoos on the soles of two feet reading Like Mother and Like Daughter, each with a small red heart.
Like Mother and Like Daughter script on feet
Colour tattoo of crossed purple and pink lightsabers tied with a teal bow and heart on a forearm, with the words THE FORCE IS WITH ME beneath.
Crossed lightsabers with a teal bow
Full-colour tattoo of a cartoon pirate captain with a purple hat and a metal hook, shown in two side-by-side photos on the outer arm or leg.
Cartoon pirate captain with hook on a limb
Colour traditional tattoo of a black and red flying saucer with an orange tractor beam and green accents, on a forearm.
Flying saucer with tractor beam on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a raven perched on a shaded skull with exposed teeth, on freckled skin.
Raven perched on a skull
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading Courage on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Courage script on a wrist
Black and grey orchid spray tattoo across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, in botanical style with fine shading.
Orchid spray on a shoulder
Full colour cartoon-style sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing Captain Hook, Ursula and the Evil Queen holding a red apple, with a skull and crossbones hat and other villains behind them.
Disney villains sleeve on upper arm
Traditional flash design of a madonna-style figure in a black cloak with stars and fishnet stockings, framed by red roses, two cherubs, a skull and a banner reading Our Lady of Derby.
Our Lady of Derby flash with roses and skull
Black ink Om symbol inside a lotus mandala tattoo on the nape of the neck, in a blackwork and botanical style.
Om symbol within a lotus mandala
Black and grey stag head with antlers and red triangle linework on a forearm, set within a fine geometric frame.
Stag head in geometric frame on forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of sweet pea flowers in red, purple and pink with green leaves, on the upper arm of a person in a blue top.
Sweet pea sprig on an upper arm
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small sprig with leaves and wispy stems on the back of a woman's upper arm.
Fine line sprig on the upper arm

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