Tattoo ideas

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

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Two black and grey script words tattooed one on each thigh, with swirl flourishes, below denim shorts.
Script words on both thighs
Two photos of black script lettering on a forearm reading you see all my light, and below it you accept all my dark, placed on the inner forearm.
Script quote tattoos on the forearm
Fine line outline of a small heart tattoo on the wrist of a hand holding an open passport in front of a world map.
Small heart outline on a wrist
Black script lettering reading To live does not mean your alive, tattooed across the back in a lettering style.
Script quote tattoo on the back
Black and white photo of a small fine line botanical sprig tattoo on the upper back, between the shoulder blades, below short dark hair.
Small sprig tattoo on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a clothes hanger above the script word fashion on the inner wrist, with a hand and red nails below.
Clothes hanger and fashion script on a wrist
Close-up of a black script quote tattoo reading the wolf that wins is the wolf you feed, running across the ribs on a person's side.
Script quote tattoo along the ribs
Full back tattoo of a green dragon coiled around black bamboo stalks and pink peonies, in a Japanese style with realistic shading, placed on the upper back.
Dragon and peonies on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face framed by a wolf's head headdress, with a feathered braid and small red face marks, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Wolf headdress woman portrait on upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line geometric tattoo on the upper arm, made of a vertical stroke with angled crossing lines, while a hand with a ring pulls up a sleeve.
Fine line geometric mark on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol with the word family and a feather on the inner wrist.
Infinity symbol with family script on wrist
Colour tattoo of the red and black Chevrolet bowtie logo with script lettering across it, on the inner upper arm.
Chevrolet bowtie logo on upper arm
Realistic blue laced-up shoe tattoo with metal eyelets and a bow wrapping around the ankle, shown on a bare foot against a dark background.
Laced-up shoe tattoo on an ankle
Two views of a calf with a colourful abstract tattoo of red, yellow, mint and black ribbon-like bands and shapes wrapping around the leg.
Abstract ribbon design on a calf
Black and white photo of a fine line circle tattoo centred on a person's upper back, with dark tank top straps visible.
Thin circle outline on upper back
Black ink feather tattoo filled with lace-like ornamental patterns, shaded with dotwork, running down the forearm toward the wrist.
Lace feather on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchid-style flowers and cursive script across the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey flowers with script on upper arm
Three views of a full arm sleeve tattoo in colour, showing blue tulip buds, swirling scrolls and pale clouds across the upper arm and forearm.
Full arm sleeve with tulips, clouds and scrolls
Fine line dragonfly tattoo with grey wings and a blue body, with the script words I love you more than you know trailing from its tail across the upper back.
Dragonfly with script quote on a shoulder blade
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central Om symbol and lotus flowers on the outer thigh, photographed in a black and white indoor setting.
Om mandala with lotus flowers on thigh
Black and grey shaded moon phases tattooed in a row across the inner forearm, with the hand open to the right against a white wall.
Moon phases along a forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of two swallows on a woman's upper back, seen from behind as she stands by a waterfront.
Two swallows on the upper back
Black and grey script reading Sometimes you have to fall before you can fly, with grey wings and two pink zebra-striped hearts on a person's side ribs.
Winged hearts with script quote on ribs
Black and white photo of two clasped hands, each with a small solid black anchor tattoo on the back of the hand.
Matching anchor tattoos on two hands
Six-panel collage of feather tattoos with flying birds, placed on the ribs, collarbone, upper back, ankle and neck, in black and grey ink.
Feather and bird tattoos collage
Small fine line black arrow tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with silver bracelets worn on the wrist.
Fine line arrow on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of Squirtle and Charmander with Poke Balls in a heart-shaped frame, on the side of the body near the hip.
Squirtle and Charmander in a heart frame
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of an eye within an ornate scrolled frame with rays, on the inner forearm.
Eye in an ornate frame on a forearm
Black line drawing flash design of a winged pincushion with two skulls on pins and a curled banner reading Sew or Die, in a traditional style.
Winged pincushion with skulls and Sew or Die banner
Fine line black and grey dragonfly tattoo with teal accents and swirling scrollwork across the top of a foot, with glitter nail varnish on the toes.
Dragonfly and swirls on the top of a foot
Black fine line crescent moon tattoo with a feather, arrow and stars on the upper back, in a dotwork style.
Crescent moon and feather on upper back
Black and grey raven with spread wings and an open beak on an upper arm, with pine branches, a pinecone and a rose behind it.
Raven and pine branches on upper arm
A tattooist uses an orange tattoo machine to ink a small black line-work geometric design on the inner wrist of a forearm.
Tattooing a small geometric line design on a wrist
A small black and grey bowler hat above a moustache tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Bowler hat and moustache on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of lilies, a rose, a daisy and clustered blossoms covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey photo of two women seen from behind, each with a matching ornate elephant tattoo, one on the thigh and one on the lower back.
Matching elephant tattoos on two women
Traditional style colour tattoo on the forearm showing a salmon nigiri piece, a yellow bird with a moustache and a pink banner reading SUSHI TIME, all outlined in black.
Salmon nigiri and bird with SUSHI TIME banner
Fine black line tattoo of a musical staff with a treble clef and notes on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Musical staff with treble clef on a wrist
Two small solid black anchor tattoos, one on each of two ankles, resting on a patterned rug.
Small anchor tattoos on two ankles
Black dragon design with lace-patterned wings coiling into a long serpentine tail, drawn on a plain white background, with no body placement shown.
Lace-winged dragon design
Black pine tree tattoo on a forearm, with a solid conifer silhouette at the top and a thin trunk line running down the arm.
Pine tree silhouette on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of two hands holding a criss-crossed string between them, placed on the thigh.
Hands holding a string on the thigh
Traditional style colour tattoo of a yellow bird perched on a black birdcage with a red heart and red flowers, on the upper arm.
Yellow bird on a birdcage with a red heart
Realistic colour tattoo of a snarling Predator alien face with bared teeth and glowing eyes, placed on a limb.
Predator alien face tattoo
Black and grey photograph of a woman holding a camera to her face, with a shaded rose tattoo sleeve on her upper arm and forearm.
Rose sleeve on a woman holding a camera
Fine line black heartbeat design on the inner wrist forming a cross and an outlined heart, with the words Faith, Hope and Love beneath it.
Heartbeat line and heart on a wrist
Realistic colour tattoo of a DeLorean car with flames behind it, on the outer forearm of a person in a grey hoodie.
DeLorean car on a forearm
Small navy blue tattoo of a crested bird perched on a branch with flowers, on the outer upper arm of a woman in a navy vest top.
Blue bird and flowers on an upper arm

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