Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black ink tattoos of a moon and three planets, one ringed like Saturn, on the fingers of a hand with black nails.
Four small planet tattoos on fingers
Small black fine line tattoo on a hand showing a paper plane, a simple stick figure and the words LET GO.
Paper plane and LET GO on a hand
Small black fine line tattoo of a flock of birds in flight on the inner wrist, next to layered bracelets.
Flock of birds on the inner wrist
Bold black hand-drawn symbol tattoo on the neck behind a person's ear, with dark hair pulled up and black glasses visible.
Black symbol tattoo behind the ear
Black ink tattoo of a lace and mandala necklace with teardrop drops and dotted chains across the upper back, in dotwork style.
Lace necklace design across upper back
Realism style tattoo of a rearing winged horse with red and orange flame lines, across a man's upper back and shoulder blade.
Winged horse with flames across a back
Fine line tattoo of a deer with a soft purple wash on the upper arm, with a thin connected line running down to a second small deer on the ribs.
Two deer tattoos on upper arm and ribs
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a cartoon cat in round glasses sitting on a stack of books, with starburst shapes around it, on a limb.
Cat in glasses on a stack of books
Black script tattoo reading To live would be an awfully big adventure runs down the centre of a woman's back, with small stars above it.
Quote tattoo running down the spine
Black fine line tattoo of two daisy-like flowers on stems with leaves, running up the outside of an ankle above a brown shoe.
Two daisy-like flowers on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage typewriter on the back, with a quote above and the words think, write, create below.
Typewriter with quote across the back
Black and grey sunflowers shaded in a realistic style fill a triangle outline on the side of the torso.
Sunflowers inside a triangle outline
Close photo of a yellow and black banana tattoo on the inner upper arm, with an orange sleeve pushed up beside it.
Banana tattoo on the upper arm
Black line tattoo of a Medusa head with snake hair inside a circular Greek key border, shown on the inner forearm.
Medusa head in a Greek key circle on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of the BMO character from Adventure Time with red flowers, green leaves and a shamrock on a calf.
BMO and red flowers on a calf
Neo-traditional drawing of a swallow perched on a pale ribbon, with rust-orange leaves and teal-black plumage, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Swallow perched on a ribbon with autumn leaves
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a seated tabby cat with a small heart on its chest, set over fine geometric circles on a forearm.
Seated tabby cat with geometric circles on a forearm
A man seen from behind in a black beanie and olive t-shirt, with black and grey tattoos on his left forearm and upper arm.
Black and grey tattoos on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of a hand holding a cigarette near a pair of lips, with wisps of smoke rising above it, drawn on white paper.
Hand holding a cigarette with lips and smoke
Black ink tattoo of crossed arrows forming a compass with N, E, S and W, above and below the script words Not all those who wander are lost, on a forearm.
Crossed arrow compass with quote on forearm
Pen drawing in blue ink of a swallow above a globe, compass, roses and hanging chains with an anchor and a paw print locket, a botanical tattoo design.
Swallow, globe and roses design sketch
Ink drawing of two hummingbirds facing each other to form a heart, surrounded by fine calligraphic swirls in black and dark red.
Two hummingbirds forming a heart with flourishes
Pencil sketch of a woman in profile with a sugar skull face, wavy hair, two roses and scrolling foliage, a design in a neo-traditional style.
Sugar skull profile with roses
Fine line tattoo of a red watercolour-style poppy at the top of a woman's back, with a thin stem and cursive script running down the spine.
Red poppy with script down the spine
Black and grey pencil flash design on lined paper showing a rabbit-masked figure with ribs, a jet, a heart, a book, a knife and speech bubbles.
Rabbit-masked figure design sketch
Small black fine line script reading Mama with an outlined heart on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a clenched hand in the foreground.
Mama script and heart on a forearm
Black script lettering reading I was given this life because im strong enough to live it, across the upper back in a lettering style.
Script quote across upper back
Pen and ink drawing of a teacup with a Cheshire cat grin, turquoise eyes, spotted turquoise mushrooms and the words We're all mad here.
Cheshire cat teacup with mushrooms
Collage of six tattoo photos showing om symbols and lotus flowers, some in black and grey and some in colour, on the neck, chest and ribs.
Om symbol and lotus tattoos collage
Black script lettering reading 'my daddy will kill you' with ornamental scrollwork, tattooed on the lower back above the waistband of a white top.
Script quote with scrollwork on lower back
Collage of small black fingerprint-textured heart tattoos on the ankles of bare feet, with two close-up views of the hearts.
Fingerprint heart tattoos on feet
Black linework flash design of a slender vertical stem with seven daisy-like flowers in fine line botanical style, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Vertical sprig of daisies
Black script reading fear is not an option on an inner forearm, with a black line-work hamsa hand and eye tattoo on the other forearm.
Script quote and hamsa hand on forearms
Black fine-line tattoo of a map-like network of crossing lines and hatched areas across a hand and forearm.
Fine black linework map across a hand and forearm
Fine black line tattoo of a mirrored design with birds, flowers and leaves on the upper chest, near a white lace neckline.
Symmetrical bird and floral design on the chest
Two versions of a black and purple lettering design with a cross arc, a heart and the words God, hearts made us friends and sisters, shown with no body placement.
Lettering design reading God and sisters
Fine line black script tattoo reading love is enough on the forearm, with a single hairline stroke running beneath the words.
Love is enough script on an arm
Black and grey ornamental mermaid tattoo with a flower on the outer thigh, filled with patterned detail.
Ornamental mermaid and flower on the thigh
Small black fine line tattoo of a row of planets, including a ringed planet like Saturn, on the upper back below purple hair.
Planet row tattoo on upper back
Colour traditional tattoo of two swallows, a yellow measuring tape and a black needle and thread on the upper thigh.
Swallows and measuring tape on a thigh
Colour tattoo of two penguins forming a heart shape, with an orange butterfly, a purple flower and blue daisies, in a neo-traditional style on a limb.
Penguins in a heart with flowers
Black and grey feather tattoo with an infinity loop containing the words life and love, shown on a patch of skin.
Feather and infinity script tattoo
Small black fine line cross tattoo on the skin behind a person's ear, with a crystal stud and a crystal heart earring.
Small cross tattoo behind the ear
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a slender sprig with three leaves running across the upper arm.
Leafy sprig on upper arm
Black script tattoo reading All the stories are true sits above a dark geometric symbol on the upper back.
Quote and geometric symbol on upper back
Watercolour style tattoo of a grinning Cheshire Cat with green eyes above a hot air balloon basket, on the calf.
Cheshire Cat and hot air balloon on a calf
Pink fairy silhouette with purple glitter wings on the top of a foot, appearing to be a temporary design.
Pink fairy with glitter wings on a foot
Two forearms side by side: the left has a fine line arrow with feathered fletching, the right has a bold blackwork arrow and chevron design, both on the inner forearm.
Arrow tattoos on two forearms

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