Tattoo ideas

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

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Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading Real or Not Real? on the inner wrist, shown in lettering style.
Real or Not Real script on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with dangling droplets on the chest beneath the bust, with a black lace bra held by a hand.
Lotus mandala underbust tattoo
Back tattoo of a red cherry blossom branch running from the shoulder down the spine and onto the upper arm, with dark branches and soft shading.
Cherry blossom branch down a back
Graphite drawing of a shaded lion cub silhouette within a circle, with the words Remember who you are beneath it, shown as a tattoo design.
Lion cub silhouette with quote
Black line drawing of a dreamcatcher-style hoop with arrows, feathers and hearts around the lettered verse When my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the rock that is higher than I, Psalm 61:2.
Dreamcatcher arrows and Psalm 61:2 design
Black and white photo of a small fine line tattoo of three connected waves on the back, seen above a striped low-cut top, with long hair falling over one shoulder.
Three small waves on a upper back
Two matching puzzle piece tattoos on a pair of wrists, one with a dark red rose and one with a teal clock face, in a neo-traditional colour style.
Matching puzzle piece wrist tattoos
Pencil drawing of a Ganesha head within an ornate mandala with dotted chains and teardrop pendants, shown as a tattoo design on paper and not on skin.
Ganesha mandala design in pencil
Coloured line drawing of a tree whose trunk forms a double helix, with leafy branches, roots, birds and butterflies, styled as a botanical tattoo design.
Tree of life with DNA helix trunk and roots
Blue ornamental tattoo of a lotus with paisley-style drops and leaf detail, placed on the shoulder and upper arm.
Blue ornamental lotus on a shoulder
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from a large blue flower, with yellow and green swirling tendrils, on the thigh.
Hummingbird and blue flower on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a feather that breaks into dots and flying birds, shaded realism on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Feather dissolving into birds on the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate heart-shaped locket on a chain with a key and script lettering, on a lower leg.
Heart locket and key on a calf
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a red rose with green leaves and a black musical clef with dots, placed on the upper back.
Red rose and music clef on upper back
Black ink mandala flash design with radial petals and leaf motifs on white paper, suitable as a Botanical or Geometric tattoo design with no placement shown.
Black ink mandala design on paper
Dark teal mandala tattoo across the back of a hand and wrist in a geometric dotwork style, with silver rings and matte teal nails.
Mandala design on the back of a hand
Black and grey Japanese-style wave tattoo inside an inverted triangle on the forearm, with fine outlines and shaded water.
Wave inside an inverted triangle on a forearm
Coloured Japanese-style dragon tattoo with red cherry blossoms across the upper back, with a small set of symbols to the right.
Dragon and cherry blossoms across a back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh showing a white cartoon cat with a pink bow inside a gold frame, with pink banners reading ladies don't start fights but they can finish them.
White cartoon cat in gold frame with quote banners
Line drawing of a purple awareness ribbon with feathered angel wings and the word Survivor, with script quotes above and below, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Purple ribbon with angel wings and script
Fine line tattoo of four small coloured symbols running down the inner forearm: a green leaf curve, a red flame, a blue spiral and a yellow lightning bolt.
Four coloured symbols on an inner forearm
Traditional style forearm tattoo of a seated bull with a small rose and a red-outlined horseshoe holding a banner that reads lucky.
Seated bull and lucky horseshoe on a forearm
Black script tattoo across a person's upper back reading a Vincent Van Gogh quote about stars, with the person's face not shown.
Van Gogh quote in script across upper back
Neo-trad style flash design of a coffin framing a cracked red heart, green lightning bolts and a white banner reading ALL WE LOVE WE LEAVE BEHIND, with red drips along the base.
All we love, we leave behind coffin flash
Black and grey realism sleeve on an arm showing roses, a skull, a bird and leaves, with the upper arm and forearm visible.
Black and grey rose and skull arm sleeve
Woman seen from behind on a beach with a braided ponytail, holding a slice of watermelon, with a small fine line tattoo on her upper back in black ink.
Small fine line mark on upper back
Traditional style tattoo of a light bulb with the words BABE YOU TURN ME ON arched above it and green leaves at its sides, on a limb.
Light bulb with quote on a limb
Small black padlock tattoo on a wrist and a red key tattoo on the back of a hand, shown as two people hold hands.
Padlock and key tattoos on held hands
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a gold heart padlock with a red heart and keyhole, a key and purple and black ribbons, on the back.
Heart padlock and key with ribbons
Black mandala tattoo with dot work and geometric patterns on the back of a hand and wrist, with silver rings on the fingers.
Mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Realistic tattoo of a beagle face framed by leafy scrolls, shaded in browns and tan on the outer thigh.
Beagle face with leaves on thigh
Pencil drawing of a neo-traditional compass and lighthouse design with a Find Your Own Way banner, in black and grey shading, shown on a sketch pad.
Compass and lighthouse with Find Your Own Way banner
Fine line black script reading we're all mad here running along the inner forearm of a pale arm against a light background.
We're all mad here script on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a white unicorn head with a golden mane, surrounded by rainbow-coloured rays and a FOREVER banner, on a thigh.
Unicorn and FOREVER banner on a thigh
Black and white photo of a bare back with a fine line cross tattoo down the spine and fine script across the upper back and arms.
Cross and script tattoos on a back
Black and grey realism half sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder showing banknotes, a roulette wheel, musical staves, a rose, a revolver and bullets.
Money, roulette, rose and revolver half sleeve
Black and grey pencil drawing of an open rose with outlined, shaded petals and leaves at the base, shown as a flash design.
Shaded rose flash design
Black and grey photograph of a small revolver tattoo on the upper chest, seen through the neckline of a loose grey tank top.
Revolver tattoo on the chest
Back of a person's neck showing a small black fine line tattoo of a crown above a square outline, with blonde hair tied back and a dark leather jacket collar.
Small crown and square on the neck
Realism portrait tattoo on a calf of a pale figure with wild dark hair, crossed metal blades over the chest and a small yellow boat detail.
Portrait tattoo with bladed hands on calf
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo across the inner wrist and lower forearm, with a hand visible below.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the wrist
Nine black silhouette designs on white tiles showing a starfish, scallop shell, fish, seahorse, crab, jellyfish, shell, sea turtle and coral.
Sea creature silhouette design sheet
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of stacked chevrons forming a feather-like form, running from the forearm across the back of the hand to the fingers.
Chevron linework across forearm and hand
Black and white photo of a raised fist and forearm with a bold black linework tattoo of circles, lines and abstract shapes on the inner forearm.
Black linework tattoo on a raised forearm
Black script lettering reading I will make better mistakes tomorrow across the inner forearm and wrist, shown against grey tarmac.
Script quote on a wrist
Colour tattoo of the Goonies Never Say Die lettering with black silhouettes of figures and a large creature above, on the outer upper arm.
Goonies Never Say Die lettering on upper arm
Black line drawing of a skull framed by rose blooms and leaves in a traditional flash style, with no placement shown.
Skull with roses and leaves line drawing
Traditional style colour tattoo of a black raven with an open beak perched on a red rose with green leaves, on the upper arm.
Raven perched on a red rose

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