Tattoo ideas

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

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Colourful realistic tattoo of a goldfinch perched among purple thistles and grass across the top of a foot.
Goldfinch and thistle on a foot
Fine line black dandelion seed head tattoo with a long single stem on the forearm, shown against a patterned fabric.
Dandelion seed head on a forearm
Colour tattoo on an arm showing a sunset over hills and a lake, with large maple leaves in orange and yellow across the lower part.
Sunset landscape and maple leaves on an arm
Black and grey tattoo of a stylised flower with six pointed petals, filled with swirling patterns, a central spiral and vine tendrils with small stars, on skin.
Swirl-patterned flower tattoo in black and grey
Black and grey botanical sprig tattoo of blossoms and leaves on the upper thigh, with soft wash-style shading.
Black and grey botanical sprig on thigh
Five black ink briar rose marque designs drawn on parchment, with small red accents on thorns and petals, shown as an original design through to a final design.
Briar rose marque design variations
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a flower bouquet with dotwork shading on the inner forearm.
Botanical bouquet on a forearm
Black script reading Texas over a red-tinted Texas state outline, with shaded roses, on a person's upper back.
Texas state outline with script and roses
Black and grey tattoo of a bear with flowers, leaves and a small ship on the outer thigh, with a hand holding fabric above it.
Bear and flowers on a thigh
Pencil flash sketch of an elephant framed by lotus petals and mandala detailing, with a mechanical pencil resting across the drawing on tracing paper.
Elephant and lotus tattoo sketch
Botanical tattoo of a eucalyptus sprig with gum blossom buds and long leaves in muted greens and black on the upper arm.
Eucalyptus sprig on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a bear head in front of a pink and teal sunset, with a blossoming branch and leaves, on the upper arm.
Bear head, sunset and branch on upper arm
Mixed colour tattoo of a ribbon with script and dandelion seeds drifting into butterflies on the side of the ribs, in a botanical style.
Awareness ribbon and dandelion on the ribs
Black and grey dragon with swirling vines tattooed on a woman's side and hip, worn with a black corset top and checkered skirt.
Dragon and vines on a side hip
Black line drawing of the word LOVE in serif capitals, entwined with flowers and swirling vines, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
LOVE lettering with floral vines
Fine line black tattoo of seven stacked chakra lotus flowers running down the middle of a person's bare back.
Seven chakra lotuses down the spine
Black line floral mandala tattoo across the underbust, with a swallow and sleeve tattoo also visible on the chest and upper arm.
Floral mandala underbust tattoo
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a red and purple lotus flower above black Sanskrit script and a green Om symbol, linked by black swirling linework.
Lotus flower and Om symbol on a forearm
Black botanical tattoo on an upper arm showing a blossom branch with a bird in flight, above two bands of lace-like pattern.
Blossom branch, bird and lace bands on upper arm
Black outline tattoo of a stylised flower with curling stem, scrolls and leaves on the upper arm.
Stylised flower and stem on upper arm
Brown leaf tattoo with a wolf silhouette and bare branches on the left side of a person's ribs, shown in two close-up photographs.
Leaf with wolf silhouette on ribs
Fine line black ink rose with leaves and a trailing stem on the inner forearm, held up against a white grid window.
Fine line rose on a forearm
Fine line black script tattoo reading still i rise, with a thin stem, two leaves and a small flower bud, on the side of a person's ribs.
Still I rise script with a flower on the ribs
Realistic red rose tattoo with black lace and chain detailing across the underbust on a chest.
Red rose with lace underbust tattoo
Blackwork botanical tattoo of swirling vines and a rose covering the back of a hand and the forearm, resting on a wooden table.
Blackwork vine and rose sleeve on hand and forearm
Pink shaded lotus flower tattoo above a thin black swirl line on an ankle, in a botanical colour style.
Pink lotus with black swirl on ankle
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a hot air balloon with leaf scallops, stars and an arrow on the outer thigh.
Hot air balloon with leaves on a thigh
Colour tattoo of four succulents in green, blue, teal and red with black outlines, sitting on the inner forearm.
Succulent cluster on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bare tree with branches spreading out from the navel, with a moon tattoo above it on the side of the torso.
Bare tree and moon on torso
Small colour tattoo of a grey tabby cat face with green eyes and a sprig of pink blossom beneath it, on the centre of the chest.
Tabby cat face with blossom sprig
Black and grey fine line sketch of a lotus flower with pointed petals and a row of dots above and below, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lotus flower design with dotted accents
Realistic colour tattoo of wild roses and red rose hips with green leaves on the outer thigh, set against a soft orange background.
Wild rose and rose hips on a thigh
Black and grey shaded roses with leaves and thorny stems running down the outer thigh, with a hand with white nails resting at the lower edge.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a hummingbird and a lily with leafy swirls, placed on the side of the body.
Hummingbird and lily on the side
Colour botanical tattoo of pink and cream flowers, buds and green leaves running down a raised forearm.
Pink and cream florals on a forearm
Black dandelion tattoo with seeds drifting away across a woman's upper back and shoulder, in a fine line botanical style.
Dandelion seeds blowing across a shoulder
Black and grey photograph of a person's legs with tall pine tree silhouette tattoos running from thigh to ankle, in a botanical style.
Pine tree silhouettes down both legs
Black and grey realism elephant tattoo with a dotwork mandala and sunflowers on an upper arm.
Elephant with mandala and sunflowers on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a pine tree beside a crescent moon inside a circle, on the thigh above the knee.
Pine tree and moon in a dotwork circle
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, smoky swirls and a music staff wrapping around the ribs and waist.
Roses and music staff on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an Om symbol above a lotus flower on the lower back.
Om symbol and lotus on the lower back
Black and grey lotus flower with paisley and mandala-style scrollwork tattooed on the side of a hip above a pink waistband.
Lotus and paisley tattoo on the hip
Black and grey photograph of a rose and leaf tattoo with dotted line trailing down to small droplet dots on the ankle.
Rose and dotted line tattoo on an ankle
Watercolour-style flower tattoo with black linework and ink splashes in pink, orange and yellow on a forearm, against a dark background.
Watercolour flowers on a forearm
Black and grey realistic sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and two loose leaves on the upper arm.
Sunflower tattoo on an upper arm
Realistic red maple leaf tattoo with a heart-shaped negative space on a lower leg, shaded in deep red and maroon.
Red maple leaf with heart cut-out on leg
Painterly colour flower tattoo with a rainbow burst top, red petals and green leaves on the upper back, with a close-up of rainbow rays beside it.
Colourful flower tattoo on a shoulder blade
Woman seen from behind with a black and grey botanical sleeve of roses and foliage on her raised upper arm and forearm, sitting in shallow sea water.
Rose and floral sleeve on a raised arm

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