Tattoo ideas

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

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Small black and grey dotwork and geometric tattoo of a Darth Vader helmet inside a triangle with a lightsaber hilt, on the inner forearm.
Geometric Darth Vader helmet on a forearm
Line drawing of a Wanderlust banner across a globe with blossoms and leaves in a neo-traditional style, shown as a tattoo design on tracing paper with no body placement visible.
Wanderlust globe and flowers flash design
Black script lettering reading You'll never live if you're just too scared to die, tattooed on a forearm in black ink.
Script quote tattoo on an arm
Fine line white ink tattoo of a daisy, three falling droplets and a swallow on a forearm.
Daisy, droplets and swallow on a forearm
Red poppy tattoo with a black outline, soft watercolour-style shading and a long black stem running down the centre of a person's back.
Red poppy with black stem on the back
Pencil sketch of a symmetrical mandala design with layered lotus-style petals, dotted rings and a central flower, drawn on paper.
Pencil sketch of a mandala design
Black fine line drawing of a geometric wolf head in profile, built from linked triangles, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Geometric wolf line drawing
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a cartoon character with a pompadour, round glasses and a tear, above a banner reading CRY BABY, on a calf.
Crying cartoon character with CRY BABY banner
Two matching colour tattoos of cartoon owls with grey-blue eyes and floral patterned bodies, placed on the inner wrists of two people.
Matching owl tattoos on wrists
Two women seen from behind, each with a matching black botanical tattoo of a heart-shaped tree with swirling vine branches and roots on the upper back.
Matching heart-shaped tree tattoos on two backs
Black and grey anchor tattoo wrapped in rope, with two shaded stars and script on the shaft, placed on the side of the ribs.
Anchor with rope and stars on the ribs
Black linework outline tattoo of several cartoon princesses and a mermaid with ornate scrollwork across the outer thigh.
Cartoon princesses outline on a thigh
Coloured flash design of a green skull-faced woman with purple hair, roses, foliage and crossed bones, drawn on paper.
Skull-faced woman with roses and crossed bones
Fine line black tattoo of three crossed arrows with feathered fletching and a looping script monogram in the centre, on the inner upper arm.
Crossed arrows and feathers with monogram
Black and grey fine line tattoo of antlers with a small flower and dotted chain on the back of a neck.
Antlers and flower on the back of the neck
Black line drawing of a hand with a chain around the wrist, black-tipped nails and the words NEVER TALK in spaced capitals, a fine line tattoo design.
Hand with chain and NEVER TALK lettering
Fresh colour tattoo of a split heart, with a blue wave on the left and an orange and red flame on the right, on the back of the neck.
Split heart with wave and flame on neck
Brown henna design of a flower with swirling scrollwork, dots and a paisley-like curl on a forearm, set against purple patterned fabric.
Henna flower and swirls on a forearm
Small red feather tattoo with a dark outline and shaded quill, sitting on the left side of the ribs.
Red feather on the ribs
Black fine line feather tattoo on the side of a person's ribs, with soft shading along the quill and curling barbs.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Black fern frond tattoo running along the forearm, drawn with detailed botanical linework and shaded leaflets.
Fern frond tattoo on a forearm
Colourful watercolour style hibiscus flowers with green leaves tattooed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Watercolour hibiscus flowers on a shoulder blade
Small black Hebrew lettering tattoo on the top of a foot near the ankle, with a black flip-flop strap and pink toenails visible.
Hebrew script tattoo on a foot
Blue botanical tattoo of flower heads and leaves in a circular arrangement on the inner forearm, shaded from dark blue to turquoise.
Blue flower clusters on a forearm
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a small sprig with leaves on the ankle of a person wearing tan wooden-soled clogs and pale blue jeans.
Small sprig tattoo on an ankle
Red and black compass rose tattoo with a dotted outer ring and N, S, E and W markings, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey neo-traditional drawing of a snarling tiger head surrounded by blossoms and fruit, shown as a tattoo design on paper rather than on skin.
Tiger head with blossoms design
Black ink line drawing of a lion head in profile with a flowing mane, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lion head line drawing in profile
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a solar system with orbit rings and planets on a limb.
Solar system tattoo with orbiting planets
Two small blue and black swallows in flight, tattooed on the upper chest near the collarbone, in a traditional style.
Two swallows in flight on the chest
Close-up of a small black fine line outline heart tattoo on a woman's chest, between the breasts, with a blue bikini top and hands partly covering her chest.
Small outline heart on the chest
Colour tattoo of a pink yarn ball shaped as a heart, with two purple crochet hooks, on the outer calf.
Pink yarn heart with crochet hooks on a calf
Black and grey drawing of a fish with a sailing ship and waves in its body and a skeletal tail, a neo-traditional style tattoo design on paper.
Ship-filled fish with skeleton tail design
Black script lettering reading Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly, with small butterflies, on a woman's shoulder and upper back.
Script quote and butterflies on a shoulder
Back of a woman's neck with a small black scorpio zodiac symbol tattooed at the nape, hair pulled up in a loose bun.
Scorpio zodiac symbol on the nape of the neck
Black and grey script lettering reading Today was like one of those fly dreams across a shoulder and upper chest, with a small heart tattoo on a finger.
Script quote across shoulder and chest
Small dark blue-black script tattoo on the ankle of a person wearing taupe lace-up block heel sandals, shown in a lettering style.
Small script tattoo on an ankle
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a horned owl with spread wings and a red dragon, framed by grey clouds, across the left ribs of a torso.
Owl and dragon across the ribs
Traditional style wolf head tattoo with bold black outlines, pierced by two arrows and showing a red tongue and blood drips, photographed on the body.
Wolf head with arrows
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather with a beaded chain and heart charm running from the ankle across the top of the foot.
Beaded anklet and feather tattoo on a foot
Black and grey realism style tattoo on a man's upper back showing an hourglass, a pocket watch, a skull and two roses.
Hourglass, skull and roses on a back
Traditional style red rose with yellow shading, green leaves and white dotted pearl strands on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Red rose with pearl strands on shoulder
Black and white photo of a small solid yin yang tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand raised and black nail polish on the fingers.
Small yin yang on the wrist
Black ornate owl head tattoo with dotwork detailing on a forearm, photographed against a grey pavement.
Ornate owl head on a forearm
Hand-drawn design of two red poppies with black outlines and yellow centres, with German script reading Alle, die Sie benötigen, ist Liebe between them.
Two red poppies with German script
Close-up of a small black fine line tattoo of two short diagonal strokes on the side of a finger, with the hand resting on a wooden table.
Two small strokes on a finger
Black ink tattoo of a stylised figure with raised arms and a looping shape, surrounded by five outlined stars, on the forearm.
Stylised figure with stars on forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an open pocket watch with a beaded chain on the upper arm, showing the dial, numerals and visible movement.
Pocket watch with chain on upper arm

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