Tattoo ideas

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

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Two arms showing a colour tattoo of cartoon cat characters in Star Trek style uniforms, with black outlined stars, on the upper arm.
Cat characters in Star Trek uniforms with stars
Fine line drawing of a tattoo design on grey paper showing an arrow with feathers, a dreamcatcher and birds, with the word love in script.
Arrow, feathers and dreamcatcher design
Small black fine line tattoo of a cross with a semicolon beneath it on the inner wrist of a hand with black nail polish.
Small cross and semicolon on wrist
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo on an ankle, below the hem of trousers and above lace-up heeled boots.
Fine script lettering on an ankle
Pencil or ink flash design of three dragonflies and an ornate key with filigree scrollwork, drawn in fine line with light pink accents.
Three dragonflies and an ornate key
Black fine line tattoo of an outlined heart formed by an arrow, placed on the inner wrist.
Arrow heart on inner wrist
Back of a woman in a grey top showing black and grey tattoo lettering reading twilight in a serif script, with a pair of shaded eyes below it on her upper back.
Twilight lettering and eyes on upper back
Pencil drawing of a grey feather looping through a yellow ribbon, with small black birds flying off from its tip, shown on a grey paper background.
Feather, yellow ribbon and birds design
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a hovering hummingbird on the inner forearm.
Hummingbird on a forearm
Black and grey script tattoo reading strength in fine line lettering across the middle finger of a hand.
Strength script on finger
Side-by-side photo: at left, a dog's paw pad held in a hand on straw; at right, a realistic black and grey tattoo of the same paw print on a forearm.
Realistic dog paw print tattoo on forearm
Black ink tattoo of an elephant filled with mandala-style patterns, placed on the forearm against a pale skin tone.
Ornamental elephant on a forearm
Black script lettering reading Beautiful on the inner wrist, with a silver wristwatch worn on the same arm.
Beautiful script lettering on a wrist
Black script lettering reading Our paths may change as life goes on, but the bond between us remains forever strong, above three outlined hearts, on the side of the torso.
Script quote with three outlined hearts
Small fine line black tattoo of a crescent moon beside a smiling bunny face on the inner wrist.
Crescent moon and bunny on a wrist
Colour traditional tattoo of a purple perfume bottle with a gold cap, pink cherry blossoms and a teal feather on the forearm.
Perfume bottle with blossoms on a forearm
A hand with a dark tattoo with green accents on the forearm holds a blue plastic toy tattoo machine beside a box of pipe cleaners and temporary tattoo sheets.
Hand holding a toy tattoo machine
Cross-stitch style rose tattoo in pink, red and green on a forearm, with a fine wrist line and small mark beneath it.
Cross-stitch rose on a forearm
Two wrists with matching fine line outline tattoos of Mickey and Minnie Mouse heads on the inside of the wrist, Minnie with a red polka dot bow.
Matching Mickey and Minnie mouse wrist tattoos
Black lettering tattoo of the phrase "i am not afraid to walk this world alone" across the inner wrist and forearm, shown with the hand raised against a hedge.
Lettered quote tattoo on the inner wrist
Black script lettering reading Life Goes On, with soft grey shading, tattooed across the back of a hand.
Life Goes On script across the back of a hand
Colour hummingbird tattoo with grey floral linework across the upper back, near the left shoulder blade.
Hummingbird with floral linework on upper back
Black lace-pattern garter tattoo wrapped around a thigh, with dotted bands above and below the lace panel.
Lace garter tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two figures kissing, based on Klimt's The Kiss, placed on the side of the ribs.
Klimt's The Kiss on the side of the torso
Black and grey realism drawing of a wolf's face above a full moon, with pine trees and a howling wolf on rocks, shown as a tattoo design.
Wolf, moon and pines tattoo design
Black outlined heart tattoo in a fine line style on a person's upper back near the shoulder, with a pink top strap visible.
Outlined heart on a shoulder
Traditional style colour tattoo of a cartoon head with glasses and a blue headscarf decorated with a pink rose, on the calf.
Cartoon head with rose headscarf on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of an anatomical heart with its vessels, placed on the inner upper arm.
Anatomical heart on the inner upper arm
Pencil sketch of a round-eyed owl perched on a branch beside blossoms and leaves, drafted as a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Owl on a branch with flowers sketch
A fresh black line anchor tattoo on an upper arm, in the Fine line style, being worked on by a tattooist wearing gloves and holding a tattoo machine.
Small anchor tattoo being inked on upper arm
Fine line black dotted arrow tattoo on the side of an upper arm, with a person lifting a striped top beside it.
Dotted arrow tattoo on the upper arm
Black and grey photo of the word Sisters in fine line script tattooed on the inner forearm, near a knitted sleeve.
Sisters script on a forearm
Large mixed-colour back tattoo of black silhouetted trees fading into green triangular shards and dark cubes, in a geometric blended style across the upper and mid back.
Black trees dissolving into green shards on back
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a bow and arrow with leaves on the side of a person's abdomen, above dark trousers.
Bow and arrow on the side of the torso
Black line-work Japanese-style dragon with cherry blossoms wrapping around the upper arm and shoulder, shown without shading or colour.
Dragon and cherry blossoms on upper arm
Realistic orange and black butterfly tattoo on the ribs of a person whose hand rests on their chest.
Orange butterfly on a ribcage
Colour traditional-style tattoo on a calf showing two cartoon figures, one aiming a pistol, above the words FROM THE WOMB TO THE TOMB.
Cartoon duel with lettering on a calf
Close-up photo of a small solid black dot above a red semicolon tattoo on the inside of a wrist.
Black dot and red semicolon on the wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an elephant head inside an ornate hamsa-style frame, placed on the upper back.
Ornate elephant in a hamsa frame on upper back
Red tattoo of the state of Michigan with a wing motif on the upper arm of a woman wearing a red printed t-shirt.
Michigan outline with wing on upper arm
Greyscale realistic drawing of a woman with closed eyes, a skull and roses above her head and a jawbone at her chin, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Woman with skull and roses design
Black and white photo of two inner wrists, each with script lettering: the word Stay on the left wrist and Strong on the right, in Lettering style on the forearm.
Stay and Strong script wrist tattoos
Two tattooed hands tie a light blue shoelace on a dark shoe, with a traditional style animal face on the back of the right hand and letters across the fingers.
Tattooed hands tying a light blue lace
Black fine line tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm, with a lotus motif, crescent moon, dotted chains and hanging drops, shown in three close-up photos.
Fine line lotus and crescent shoulder tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hand holding a reflective sphere, which shows a seated man in a room, across the back of a bald scalp.
Reflective sphere tattoo on a scalp
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical henna-inspired paisley motif with leaves, scrolls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Henna-style paisley motif design
A small solid black heart tattooed in the centre of an open palm, with stacked orange beaded bracelets on the wrist.
Small heart tattoo on palm
Black and grey tattoo of a fishing reel with a rod running down the leg, shaded in a semi-realistic style with bold outlines.
Fishing reel and rod on a leg

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