Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour realism tattoo on a forearm showing a portrait of a bald man with glasses and a goatee in an orange hoodie, above a rolled stack of banknotes with a pink band on blue crystals.
Realistic portrait and cash bundle on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a grey cross with two red roses on the inner forearm of a person holding a black and white dog.
Cross and roses on a forearm
Full arm sleeve tattoo of an underwater reef scene with hammerhead sharks, sea turtles and coral in realistic colour across the upper arm and forearm.
Underwater sleeve with hammerhead sharks
Realistic colour tattoo of a ring with glowing script inscription on the forearm, with a dark shadowy figure behind it.
Realistic inscribed ring on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf standing among bare birch trees on the inner forearm, with small birds at the top.
Black wolf among bare trees on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feathered wing covering the upper arm towards the elbow, with a small line symbol on the forearm.
Realistic wing tattoo on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of a sunflower with yellow petals and a purple-brown centre on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Sunflower tattoo on the inner forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lighthouse with sunburst rays and crashing waves on the forearm.
Lighthouse and waves on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with ornate hair pieces and lace trim on a forearm.
Geisha portrait with lace on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an electric guitar with two skulls, a red plectrum and a coiled cable on the forearm.
Guitar and skulls on a forearm
Full sleeve realism tattoo in black and grey with blue tones, showing a grinning cat, pocket watches, a girl and film strip portraits across the upper arm and forearm.
Full sleeve of clocks, cat and portraits
Purple butterfly tattoo with black outlines and white spots, shaded to look three-dimensional with a dark shadow, on the inner forearm.
Purple butterfly on a forearm
Full colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing hummingbirds, orange tiger lilies, a praying mantis and a frog among flowers on a turquoise background.
Full sleeve of hummingbirds, lilies and frog
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a pocket watch with chain and two roses on the forearm.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Two close-up photos of a realistic red ladybird tattoo with black spots on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Realistic ladybird on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing the jackal-headed Anubis, an ankh pendant and two Egyptian faces, one with a headdress.
Anubis and pharaoh portraits on a forearm
Black and grey realistic full moon tattoo with stippled craters on the forearm, close to the elbow.
Full moon tattoo on the forearm
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with pink beads and swirl linework on a forearm.
Shaded rose with beads on forearm
Realistic black and grey owl tattoo on a forearm, with a shaded scroll design below it.
Realistic owl on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a red rose with white baseball stitching and water droplets, placed on the forearm.
Rose designed as a baseball on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull wreathed in smoke on the outer forearm, photographed against grey paving.
Skull with smoke wisps on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pencil with a metal ferrule and eraser, shaded to look three-dimensional, on the forearm.
Pencil tattoo on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a red poppy with a green stem and bud on the inner wrist and forearm.
Red poppy tattoo on a wrist and forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man's face with swirling hair and beard on the forearm.
Bearded man portrait tattoo on forearm
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a betta fish with flowing fins on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small black fish tattoo on inner forearm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a classic muscle car in profile on a forearm.
Classic muscle car on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of tall pine trees and misty mountains across a forearm, shown from three angles.
Pine forest and mountain landscape on a forearm
Black and grey realism style roses with leaves and thorny vines covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a person wearing a white vest top.
Black and grey roses on an upper arm sleeve
Black and grey rose tattoo covering the forearm of a seated person wearing a gold bracelet and a cream knitted jumper.
Black and grey roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a treble clef with a cracked, raised effect, sitting on the forearm.
Cracked 3D treble clef on a forearm
Black and grey realistic diamond tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a banner reading Faith above it.
Realistic diamond on a wrist
Realistic tattoo of a cat with blue eyes and long whiskers on a forearm, with a wing shape above it in a realistic style.
Realistic cat portrait on a forearm
Two colour tattoos in a neo-trad style: a sugar skull portrait with blue hair on the calf and a sugar skull portrait with flaming red hair on the forearm, with script lettering below.
Sugar skull portraits on calf and forearm
Black and grey eagle tattoo with spread wings across the upper back, with a sleeve tattoo on the raised arm.
Eagle tattoo across a man's back
Realistic red faceted gemstone tattoo on the forearm, with black facets and a soft shadow beneath it.
Red faceted gemstone on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull merged with a rose, with two leaves, on the forearm.
Skull and rose on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a songbird with spread wings, shaded with stippled dotwork on the lower arm.
Flying songbird in dotwork shading
A forearm tattoo of a shaded purple faceted gem framed by black lace-style ornament and a lotus, with dotted drops below.
Purple gem and lotus on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of wood grain with knots and flowing rings, shown on a forearm resting on a paper-covered table.
Wood grain tattoo on a forearm
Two matching black and grey realism tattoos of a shaded feather looped by an infinity line, with the word Sisters in script, on two forearms.
Matching feather and infinity tattoos reading Sisters
Realism colour tattoo on a forearm of a young child resting their chin on their hands beside a tabby cat, with a few older tattoos at the top edge of the arm.
Realistic child and tabby cat on a forearm
Woman with black blackwork coverage across her chest, shoulder and upper arm, with a greyscale realism rose on her forearm and black linework at her lower abdomen.
Black coverage with a grey rose on the forearm
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing an angel with wings, a robed bearded saint, a raven and a clock face with Roman numerals.
Angel, saint and clock full sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass and a pocket watch with Roman numerals, framed by chains and scrollwork on a forearm.
Compass and pocket watch on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pug's face and front paws on a forearm, with soft shading behind the head.
Pug portrait tattoo on a forearm
Realism-style colour tattoo of a man with swept-back hair and a downcast gaze, framed by orange flames, on the forearm.
Realistic portrait of a man with flames
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals and a shaded rose below it, on the forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Black and grey shaded chess king and queen tattoos on the forearms of two people holding hands in a black and white photo.
Matching chess king and queen tattoos on forearms

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