Tattoo ideas

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

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Small black outline tattoo of a pizza slice with dripping cheese and pepperoni on the side of a ribcage, in a simple fine line style.
Small pizza slice tattoo on the ribs
Colour peony tattoo with pink petals and green leaves on the side of a torso and hip, with a small black script tattoo below the bust.
Peony tattoo on side and hip
Black and grey realism tattoo of a revolver above a lace garter with a bow and script lettering, on the outer thigh.
Revolver and lace garter on thigh
Rainbow-coloured mermaid tattoo with flowing red hair and a blue to green tail, sitting on the upper arm.
Rainbow mermaid on upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line feather tattoo running down the inner forearm towards the wrist, with a fist raised above it.
Feather tattoo on the inner wrist
Woman in a black bikini with a small black animal silhouette tattoo on her upper chest, placed near the collarbone.
Small animal silhouette on upper chest
Two matching black Celtic knot tattoos in bold linework on the wrists of two hands clasped together.
Matching Celtic knot wrist tattoos
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a wide-brimmed hat, with a flower and leaves, on a forearm.
Profile of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat with a flower
Arms crossed to show a black and grey mandala tattoo on the forearm, with a traditional rose tattoo partly visible on the thigh below pale pink shorts.
Mandala forearm tattoo and thigh rose
Neo-trad style owl tattoo with yellow eyes and a small red heart inside an ornate oval frame, on the side of a ribcage.
Owl in ornate frame on ribs
Realistic brown horse tattoo with a flowing dark mane on the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Horse with flowing mane on a shoulder blade
Traditional style tattoo of grey roses with black outlines and orange and green leaves, sitting on the forearm near the elbow.
Grey traditional roses on a forearm
Black and grey Medusa head with snakes wound through her hair, tattooed in dotwork shading on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Medusa with snakes on the ribs
Woman seen from behind on a beach, wearing a backless lace dress, with a fine-line black script tattoo running vertically down her back.
Fine script tattoo down a bare back
Black ink and watercolour drawing of an ornate owl perched on a branch with leaves, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Ornate owl perched on a branch
Black and grey photograph of a small, thin outline circle tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a geometric style.
Small outline circle on the inner wrist
Two bare lower legs raised in burgundy boots, showing traditional tattoos of a bow, camera, rose, ship's wheel, playing card and small script on the calves.
Traditional tattoos on both calves
Three views of a realistic colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing red roses, chains and a jumping spider.
Red roses, chain and jumping spider full sleeve
Two women seen from behind with matching script quote tattoos on their upper backs, one reading Always together never apart and the other reading Maybe in distance but never in heart.
Matching quote tattoos on upper backs
Small colour tattoo of a tooth with a purple violet flower beside it on the top of a foot.
Tooth and violet on a foot
Blue and red watercolour-style heart tattoo with a black brushstroke outline and ink splatters on the forearm.
Watercolour-style heart on a forearm
Black brush-script lettering of the word fearless on white paper, a lettering design with no body placement shown.
Fearless brush lettering design
Black and grey neo-traditional flash drawing of a woman with ram horns, flowing curled hair and a rose, with no body placement shown.
Woman with ram horns and a rose design
Black fine line tattoo of a DNA double helix on a person's ankle and lower leg.
DNA helix tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey Capricorn sea goat tattoo with curled horns and a scaled fish tail, covering most of the upper back.
Capricorn sea goat across a back
Black script lettering reading We're mad all here with ornate swirls, tattooed across the tops of two bare feet in a lettering style.
We're mad all here script across both feet
Small black lettering reading GRL PWR sits on the outer thigh of a seated person in black underwear and a white shirt.
GRL PWR lettering on a thigh
Black line outline of a seated cat with pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Watercolour cat outline on a forearm
Two black sugar skull tattoos with floral detailing, one on each thigh, shown in a fine line style.
Sugar skull tattoos on both thighs
Realistic red poppies with soft wash shading and two black birds in flight, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Red poppies and birds on a thigh
Close-up of a fine black script tattoo reading I'm a walking travesty along a pale forearm, resting on a maroon cushion.
Script quote on a forearm
Studio photo of a bare leg and foot with gold metallic ornamental designs, including scrollwork, a crown motif and a snake, on the calf, ankle and hand.
Gold metallic temporary designs on a leg
Black serif Roman numerals reading IX XXVI MMXII tattooed in a single line along the side of a ribcage.
Roman numeral lettering on the ribs
Black compass rose tattoo with swirling flourishes on the inner wrist and forearm.
Compass rose with swirls on a wrist
Black flash-style design of a lotus flower with curled scrolls and the word namaste in lettering beneath it, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Lotus with namaste lettering design
Black compass rose with a faint grey dial and blue and purple watercolour splashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Compass rose with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a decorated Christmas tree with a star topper, baubles, candy canes and wrapped presents on the upper arm.
Christmas tree with presents on a limb
Black fine line script lettering runs down a person's forearm while they hold a vintage twin lens camera against a grey door.
Script lettering on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon, with a ring and feathers hanging below, on an upper arm.
Howling wolf and moon on an upper arm
Black tribal tattoo of an animal head above a paw print with spiral details, on the outer upper arm.
Tribal animal and paw design on upper arm
Small fine line black lotus tattoo with a dotted line either side, placed on the shoulder in a greyscale photo.
Small lotus tattoo on the shoulder
Black and grey pine tree tattoo on the upper back of a woman seated from behind on green bedding.
Pine tree tattoo on upper back
Black and grey script tattoo on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with swirling lines, small birds drifting from a dandelion seed head.
Dandelion, birds and script on upper back
White ink dreamcatcher tattoo with a mandala centre and feathers on the upper arm of a person wearing a black top.
White ink dreamcatcher on upper arm
Fine line black dandelion seed head tattoo with a long stem on a forearm, set against a blue dandelion-patterned background.
Dandelion seed head on a forearm
Fine line ink drawing on paper of a woman with a large flower in her hair, a tear on her cheek, and a ruffled collar with layered necklaces and a key.
Woman with flower and key necklace design
Black and grey shaded fox tattoo with its tail curled round, on the outer upper arm of a person in a pink top.
Seated fox on an upper arm
Fine line black script tattoo reading fearless on the side of a woman's neck.
Fearless script on the side of the neck

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Flower 8,605 Script 6,821 Leaves 6,438 Rose 4,399 Heart 4,105 Lettering 3,720 Bird 3,605 Feather 3,392 Quote 3,385 Swirl 3,253 Star 3,037 Dot 3,012 Text 2,685 Mandala 2,563 Wing 2,537 Word 2,200 Circle 2,163 Hand 1,970 Skull 1,900 Cat 1,806 Petal 1,805 Stem 1,695 Triangle 1,678 Outline 1,574 Arrow 1,573 Ornament 1,552 Banner 1,537 Eye 1,508 Woman 1,494 Moon 1,451