Tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink tattoo on a forearm showing a handwritten script quote above three open books with quill pens, in a line-drawn lettering style, placed on the inner forearm.
Quote and open books on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo on an arm of a tarot card numbered III, showing three daggers piercing a red heart with drops of blood, in black linework and red and grey shading.
Tarot card with three daggers and a bleeding heart
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, sitting on the forearm.
Realistic lion head on forearm
Two forearms show matching black and grey realistic roses with a faceted red heart gem tattoo, placed on the inner forearm area.
Realistic roses and red gem heart on forearms
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dangling fine line chain of stars, moons and diamonds on the inner forearm.
Lotus mandala with dangling stars on a forearm
Photo of a man's tattooed arms below the short sleeves of a white, grey and pink colour-block shirt, with mixed colour and black and grey designs on the upper arms and forearms.
Tattooed arms beneath a colour-block shirt
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a ringed planet with geometric detail on the outer forearm of an arm held out with an open hand.
Ringed planet tattoo on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a pink peony and two buds with green leaves, running along a forearm.
Peony and buds on a forearm
Two fine line script tattoos reading sunshine phrases, one along the ribs and one on the inner forearm, in black ink.
Matching sunshine script on ribs and forearm
Small fine line geometric fox head tattoo in black ink on the inner wrist of a hand held palm up over a wooden floor.
Geometric fox on the wrist
Fine line geometric tattoo of an arrow, curls and dotted lines ending in a small blue eye, on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Geometric arrow and eye on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion head across a forearm, resting on a pale table.
Realistic lion head on a forearm
Seated man in a black T-shirt and olive trousers showing grey tattoos on his forearm and upper arm, with a small design visible at his chest.
Grey tattoo sleeve on a seated man
Small black fine line tattoo of a fern frond inside a thin circle on the inner forearm, shown in black and white.
Fern inside a circle on the inner forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a leafy vine curling around the inner forearm towards the wrist, with a small sprig reaching up the arm.
Leafy vine wrapping a forearm
Mirror selfie of a woman in a black camisole showing a fine line heart and a green leaf tattoo on her forearm, with a small hanger tattoo on her upper arm.
Heart and leaf tattoos on forearm and upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves and a flower on the inner forearm, with silver hand-shaped rings worn over the skin, in a Botanical style.
Botanical leaves and flower on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a heart outline joined to an arrow, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Heart and arrow line tattoo on a wrist
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with radiating dots on the inner forearm of a person whose hand is held by another person wearing a blue dress.
Dotwork mandala on an inner forearm
Close-up of a black script lettering tattoo reading Courage on the forearm of a woman in a pink tulle dress.
Courage script tattoo on a forearm
Black typewriter-style lettering reading peanut allergy across the inner wrist, with the last word cut off at the right edge of the frame.
Peanut allergy lettering on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of two botanical sprigs with small flower buds and a dotted arc, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Fine line sprig and dotted arc on the forearm
Full arm sleeve of colourful roses, peonies and small blossoms with green leaves, tattooed on an upper arm and forearm.
Full floral sleeve on an arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of pine-covered mountains inside a circle with moon phases, on a forearm, with a small orange medallion below.
Mountain, pine and moon phase circle on a forearm
Six-panel photo of a black and grey arm sleeve tattoo with coordinate text and vintage stamps, shown on the forearm and upper arm.
Coordinates and vintage stamps on an arm sleeve
Two small fine line snowflake tattoos in pale ink on the inner wrist of a raised hand with black nail polish.
Two small snowflakes on the wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a geometric feather made of triangular facets, on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Geometric feather on a forearm
Pink shaded tattoo of interlocking letters in a bold outlined style, sitting on the forearm near the wrist.
Pink interlocking monogram on a forearm
Small solid black silhouette tattoo of a giraffe and its calf on the inside of a wrist, with the hand raised and a checked sleeve visible.
Giraffe and calf silhouette on a wrist
Black script lettering reading Stay Strong on the inner wrist, with a hand curled above and dark fabric behind.
Stay Strong script on the wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a shaded figure inside a triangle outline on the inner forearm.
Shaded figure inside a triangle on a forearm
Fine line outline tattoos of a world map on the left wrist and a small aeroplane on the right wrist, shown with both palms facing up.
World map and aeroplane on two wrists
Colour traditional tattoo of an ornate key with scrollwork and a peach flower with green leaves, on the forearm.
Ornate key and flower on a forearm
Small black block capital lettering reading BE BRAVE, set diagonally on the inner forearm in a lettering style.
Be Brave lettering on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of black outlined circular motifs with blue and purple watercolour galaxy shading and small stars, on the inner forearm.
Circular motifs over a galaxy wash on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eye with long lashes and fur-like texture on the forearm.
Realistic eye tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a crowned skull and a compass over a map, across a forearm and upper arm.
Crowned skull and compass sleeve on an arm
Black ink geometric mandala and ornamental band tattoo on a forearm, with fine dots running towards the wrist.
Mandala cuff tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a revolver with the words Never Look Back on its barrel, flanked by two roses and leaves on a forearm.
Revolver and roses on a forearm
Black and grey sketch-style skull tattoo with a rose below it, running along a forearm.
Sketched skull and rose on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of three elephants walking in a row across the inner forearm, with lace fabric in the background.
Three elephants on a forearm
Two matching infinity-shaped script lettering tattoos on forearms, reading a mother's love is forever and of a daughter, with LOVE picked out in blue.
Matching infinity quote tattoos on forearms
Small black star tattoos scattered across the inner wrist and forearm, shown against a dark textured towel.
Scattered stars on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket compass with N, E, S and W markings on the forearm.
Pocket compass on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a purple cat with a yellow bow and a crown-like shape, set among ornate black ornamental patterns on a forearm.
Purple cat with yellow bow on forearm
Two matching black and grey tattoos on the inner wrists, each showing an eye within a triangle above a sunburst, with a snake coiled around an infinity loop below.
Matching eye and snake wrist tattoos
Realistic colour tattoo of a blue classic Mini car with white stripes and a number plate reading PMJ 1968, on the forearm.
Blue Mini car on forearm
Two arms placed side by side, each showing half of a black script heart tattoo reading 'You are mine' and 'I am yours', with Roman numeral dates, on the forearm.
Matching heart script tattoos on two forearms

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