Tattoo ideas

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

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Side profile of a man's head and neck showing a black and grey mandala tattoo of flowers and leaves behind the ear, in blackwork and dotwork style, on the neck.
Black mandala tattoo on head and neck
Two hands with matching thin black wave tattoos around fingers, shown in a fine line style on the hand.
Matching wave bands on two fingers
Woman with a white and pale pink ornamental mandala tattoo outlined in black and dotted detail, placed between the shoulder blades on her back.
Ornate mandala tattoo on upper back
Traditional-style flash drawing of a compass rose with two red roses and a banner reading Not All Who Wander Are Lost.
Compass and roses with banner design
Two matching black script tattoos on the inner wrists, reading half again and half hope, shown side by side.
Matching script words on two wrists
Black script lettering reading 'And though she be but little, She is fierce' tattooed on a person's ribs, with a dark top visible below.
Script quote tattoo on the ribs
Black tattoo of a cross with bold block lettering on the upper arm, shown in a bathroom photo.
Cross and block lettering on upper arm
Blue ornate tattoo flash design of a cannabis leaf filled with paisley scrollwork, peacock feathers, a dragonfly and a fleur-de-lis on a pale grey background.
Ornate blue cannabis leaf with peacock feathers
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a small palm tree on a tiny island, placed on the side of the ribs.
Palm tree on a tiny island on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a floral mandala with leaves and a paisley swirl across a shoulder.
Floral mandala and paisley swirl on a shoulder
Black ink drawing of a teapot, teacup on a saucer, roses and leaves, in a stippled botanical style, shown on paper beside two pens.
Teapot, teacups and roses design
Colour botanical tattoo of blue forget-me-not flowers with yellow centres and dark green leaves on a forearm near the wrist.
Forget-me-not sprig on a forearm
Two small black fine line lotus tattoos with dotwork accents sit on the side of adjacent fingers on two hands.
Matching lotus tattoos on two fingers
Fine line tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals wreathed in pink blossoms and green stems, on the upper arm below a white knitted sleeve.
Clock face and pink blossoms on upper arm
Realism-style lion head in black and grey shading, with a small gold pentagon on its brow, set inside a black triangle outline on the forearm.
Lion head and triangle on a forearm
Close-up of a hand with long pale nails showing a small fine line arrow tattoo on the side of the hand near the index finger.
Fine line arrow on the hand
Bare back of a person with hands clasped behind their head, showing a black tribal design across the upper back and shoulders, a spider web on one shoulder blade and a star of David on the upper arm.
Tribal back tattoo with hands behind head
Black and white sugar skull design with floral scrollwork, a cross on the forehead and flowers around the eye sockets, shown as a tattoo flash drawing.
Sugar skull design with flowers and cross
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a ringed planet, Saturn-like, with striated shading, on the calf.
Ringed planet on a calf
Small black fine line heart with curled tails on the inner wrist, shown with the palm facing up.
Small swirl heart on an inner wrist
Black fine line tattoo on an upper arm showing a corkscrew, three wine glasses and a stacked list of wine tasting words such as earthy, fruity and dry.
Wine tasting words and corkscrew on upper arm
Black and white photograph of a small fine line cross tattoo on a woman's upper back, near the shoulder blade, with a denim jacket slipped off one shoulder.
Small cross on upper back
Red ornamental elephant head tattoo with mandala-style patterns across the forearm.
Ornate elephant head on a forearm
Close photo of a hand with teal nails showing a small, thin black line arrow tattoo on the inner wrist.
Small arrow tattoo on the inner wrist
Traditional tattoo of two clasped hands, one shaded and one skeletal, in front of a red rose with dark leaves and dotwork shading on an upper arm.
Clasped hands and red rose on an upper arm
Black geometric tattoo of stacked circles and dots running vertically down the inner forearm.
Stacked circles and dots on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork hot air balloon tattoo on a calf, showing pine trees, mountains, a crescent moon and a cabin in the basket.
Hot air balloon with forest scene on calf
Black Venus symbol inside a pink outlined inverted triangle, tattooed on the side of the ribs in a geometric style.
Venus symbol in a pink triangle on the ribs
Black fine line handwritten script reading Salt in the air, Sand in my hair on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Salt in the air, sand in my hair script
Close up of a fine line black script tattoo spelling the word Love on the inner wrist, with an open Spanish textbook behind it.
Fine line script 'Love' on a wrist
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo on the outer thigh showing a fierce mythical creature head with ornate detailing, a compass-like motif and fine trailing lines.
Large mythical creature tattoo on a thigh
Black outline tattoo of peonies, roses and leaves in a botanical style across a thigh and hip, partly visible above white underwear.
Peony and rose outline on thigh
Fine line black outline of a llama on the top of a foot near the toes, with painted red and black toenails.
Small llama outline tattoo on a foot
Black and white photo of a small fine line arrow tattoo on the upper back, with the arrowhead pointing right.
Small arrow tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a lace garter with a bow on the thigh, shaded in a realistic style.
Lace garter with bow on a thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's face with dark curling hair, pearls and a green and black ornate frame, on a forearm.
Neo-traditional woman portrait on a forearm
Traditional style flash sheet of ten designs, including a green bird, a spider web, a red and black Spider-Man head, snakes, praying hands and a jack-o-lantern, with banner lettering.
Traditional flash sheet of mixed designs
Black and grey fine line tattoos of two pigtailed girls holding hands, one on each wrist, with the wrists pressed together.
Two matching girl doodles on wrists
Watercolour style tattoo of a scallop shell above a nautilus shell on a calf, with black linework and washes of orange, yellow and blue.
Scallop and nautilus shells on a calf
Black silhouette tattoo of a bare tree with four birds in flight, placed on the side of the ribs.
Bare tree and birds on the side of the ribs
Two black ink heart designs on white paper: an anatomical heart with peony flowers in dotwork, and a geometric heart in fine line hatching.
Anatomical and geometric heart designs on paper
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with hanging drops and a fine chain line, centred on the torso below the bust.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the torso
Fine line black arrow tattoo on the middle finger and small lotus flower tattoo on the ring finger, shown on a hand making an OK gesture.
Arrow and lotus tattoos on fingers
Two black and grey dotwork mountain range tattoos, one smaller on a calf and one larger on a thigh, shown in a framed geometric style.
Mountain range tattoos on calf and thigh
Three photos of a red and black ladybird tattoo on the top of a foot, each with script reading Big Sis, Middle Sis or Little Sis beside it.
Ladybird with Big, Middle and Little Sis on foot
Flash design of a red and orange dragon with spread blue-winged membranes and a flame tipped tail on a dark grey background.
Orange and blue winged dragon design
Colourful vintage-style floral bouquet tattoo with peonies and roses on the upper arm, in a botanical style.
Vintage floral bouquet on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a phoenix in flight with feathered wings and a long sweeping tail, surrounded by ink splashes, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Phoenix with ink splash wings

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