Tattoo ideas

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

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Two photos of fine line black script lettering: the words amica mea on the upper back near the neck, and soror mea on the inner forearm.
Script lettering on upper back and forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lit lamp post on the upper back, with a script quote reading Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.
Lamp post and quote on upper back
Solid black aeroplane silhouette tattoo on the upper back of a person lying on their side, with beige bra straps visible.
Aeroplane silhouette tattoo on a back
Black and white photo of a shaded realistic wolf head tattoo on the upper back of a person with hair held up.
Wolf head tattoo on upper back
Colour tattoo of stacked and open books in blue, red and brown above the script words "the world was hers for the reading" on the upper back.
Books and quote across the upper back
Back view of a woman with a full Japanese-style back tattoo showing a geisha in a kimono, cherry blossom and a lantern, against a pink wall.
Japanese geisha back piece with cherry blossom
Black and grey tribal dragon tattoo with spread wings covering the upper and middle back, photographed against a brick wall.
Tribal dragon with spread wings across a back
Seven small colour chakra symbols in a rainbow sequence run down the centre of a bare back, from the nape to the lower back, in a geometric style.
Seven chakra symbols down a back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of the words free yourself in cursive script, with a feather and small birds, on the upper back.
Free yourself script and feather on upper back
Full back tattoo in a realist portrait style, showing a woman's face with gears, butterflies, a compass and a red fingerprint across the back.
Full back portrait with gears and compass
Blue and purple watercolour-style elephant head tattoo with loose black sketched linework, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Watercolour elephant head on upper back
Black and grey photograph of a large ornamental bird-like tattoo with swirling linework across a shoulder and upper back, with the head turned away from the camera.
Ornamental bird design across shoulder and back
Purple and pink dragonfly tattoo with black outlined swirls on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dragonfly with swirling tails on upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central Om symbol, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Om mandala on the upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo across a person's upper back showing clock dials, a compass, flowers and a lace-like ornament, seen from behind.
Clock dials, compass and flowers across a back
Back view of a woman with a full Japanese style back tattoo of a geisha among flowers, with tattooed sleeves on both arms.
Full back Japanese geisha piece with sleeves
Two-panel photo: a close-up of a fine line black script word tattoo on the ribs, and a woman seen from behind with a small matching script tattoo on her back.
Fine line script word tattoo on ribs and back
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'i could really use a wish right now' across the upper back of a woman with long hair.
Script quote tattoo on upper back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a cat silhouette in an oval cameo frame with flowers and a pearl drape, on a person's upper back.
Cat cameo on upper back
Watercolour-style botanical sprig with red berries and a fine black script line running down the middle of a back, tattooed along the spine.
Leafy sprig and script down the spine
Black and grey realism tattoo of a blossom branch with flowers and buds across the upper back.
Grey blossom branch on upper back
Colour tattoo of three peacock feathers with green and red eyes and a small swirl on the lower back, above a dark waistband.
Peacock feathers on lower back
Close photo of a vertical black script tattoo on the upper back beside the shoulder blade, with a small gold leaf flake above it.
Vertical script line on upper back with gold leaf
Realistic purple roses and a Roman numeral clock face with black brush strokes and drips, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Clock and roses on the upper back
Black fine line tattoo of two spiral-ended shapes on the upper back near the shoulder, shown in a black and white photograph.
Fine line spiral design on upper back
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of two swallows in flight on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Two swallows on the upper back
Solid black mountain range tattoo in a blackwork style across the upper back, just below the neck.
Mountain range across upper back
Black and white photo of a woman's upper back with three shaded butterfly tattoos near the shoulder blade, her hand resting on her shoulder.
Three butterflies on upper back
Black ink Thai script mandala tattoo arranged in a sunburst circle across the upper back, with a second tattoo partly visible at the lower back.
Circular Thai script mandala on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of two sunflowers with leaves across a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Sunflowers across the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cowboy hat and boots above the script line "Life's a dance you learn as you go", on a person's upper back.
Cowboy hat and boots with a script quote
Black ink tattoo of a treble clef and bass clef over a wavy music staff, with script lettering reading music is the sound of life, on the upper back.
Treble and bass clefs with script quote on back
Black and grey dotwork lotus flowers and geometric mandala tattoo across the upper back and nape of the neck.
Lotus and geometric mandala on upper back
Colour realism tattoo of a red fox with autumn leaves and circular script across the upper back.
Fox and circular script on upper back
Metallic silver and gold mandala design on a woman's upper back, with a filigree drop down the spine and a patterned armband on the upper arm.
Silver mandala and filigree back design
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading We're all stories in the end, Just make it a good one, across the back, partly under a lace bra.
Quote tattoo across the lower back
Colourful patterned dragonfly tattoo in fine line and neo-traditional style on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, with small stars and a pink curve below.
Patterned dragonfly on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion with large feathered angel wings spanning the full width of a person's back.
Winged lion across the back
Black and grey hatched rose tattoo with leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with dark hair falling over the shoulder.
Hatched rose on a upper back
Collage of five photographs showing black tree of life tattoos on a back, a foot, a lower back and a circular design on a upper back.
Tree of life tattoos on back and foot
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tree whose roots and leaves curve into a globe, placed between the shoulder blades on a woman's back.
Tree on a globe across the upper back
Colour traditional tattoo of a coiled rattlesnake over a waving orange banner reading Don't Tread On Me, with a skull and rope on the upper back.
Rattlesnake and Don't Tread On Me banner
Woman seen from behind in a seated pose with hands pressed together, showing black and grey rose and ornamental tattoos across her back and upper arms.
Black and grey roses across a woman's back and arms
Geometric wolf head with a mandala and dreamcatcher feathers tattooed on the lower back, in grey shading with teal accents.
Geometric wolf in mandala on lower back
Black geometric arrow tattoo with a compass medallion running vertically down the centre of a woman's upper back.
Arrow and compass down the spine
Black lettering tattoo forming a leaping rabbit silhouette across a person's upper back, in a lettering style with flowing script.
Rabbit silhouette formed from lettering on a back
Red tree of life tattoo with swirling branches, a central oval and curled roots, centred on the upper back of a woman with dark hair.
Tree of life across an upper back
Colour tattoo of the McDonald's golden arches above a red McDonald's sign with a Drive Thru panel, on the lower back.
Golden arches and drive-thru sign on lower back

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