Tattoo ideas

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Close photograph of a small black Greek lettering tattoo on the upper thigh, beside red underwear and white striped thigh-high socks.
Small Greek letters on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a snow-capped mountain and pine trees inside an ornate oval frame on the upper thigh.
Mountain and pines in an ornate frame
Black line compass rose tattoo with arrow points on the outer thigh of a woman in denim shorts, against blue mosaic tiles.
Compass rose on the outer thigh
Black and grey dotwork moth inside a geometric diamond outline tattooed on the outer thigh.
Moth inside a geometric diamond on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a centaur archer drawing a bow, with an ornately patterned body, on the thigh.
Centaur archer on a thigh
Colour botanical tattoo of two orange California poppies and a sprig of lavender tied with green leaves in a bouquet on the thigh, with a partial moth below.
Poppies and lavender bouquet on a thigh
A colourful watercolour-style abstract tattoo with geometric outline on a thigh, being worked on by a tattooist with a machine.
Abstract watercolour motif on a thigh
Black ink ornamental scrollwork with acanthus-style leaves and curls on the side of a hip and upper thigh.
Black scrollwork ornament on the hip and thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat's face on the inner thigh of a leg, with a real orange cat resting beside it on a floral duvet.
Grey cat portrait tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper thigh, showing a curved lion cub outline with two lion silhouettes on a tree branch inside it.
Lion cub arc with lion silhouettes on a thigh
Black and grey traditional bat head tattoo with open fanged mouth and white eyes, placed on the thigh.
Bat head on the thigh
Colourful watercolour-style dreamcatcher tattoo with flowers, feathers and the word Dreamer on the side of a thigh.
Watercolour dreamcatcher on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses with dangling pearl strands and dark leaves across the outer thigh.
Black and grey roses with pearls on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a faceted crystal glass slipper beside a clock face with Roman numerals on the thigh, shaded in blue and teal.
Crystal slipper and clock on thigh
Black linework outline tattoo on both thighs showing a mermaid, Alice, the Cheshire Cat, a pocket watch and a Drink Me bottle, with shells and flowers.
Disney character outlines on both thighs
Back view of a person's legs with matching cartoon cat tattoos wearing pink bows above the knees, with a vertical chain of coloured stars, hearts, gems and bows running down each calf.
Cartoon cat with bows and jewel chain on both legs
Black fine line tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face with silhouetted figures, framed by three roses and leaves, on the outer thigh of a person in shorts.
Clock and roses on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a tabby cat with green eyes in an ornate filigree frame with roses, on the thigh.
Cat portrait in an ornate frame on a thigh
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoos with rope and script lettering on both thighs, worn above striped over-knee socks.
Matching anchor tattoos with quotes on thighs
Realistic colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with a soft shadow beneath it, on the side of a leg.
Monarch butterfly with cast shadow on a leg
A woman lying down wearing a black top and black briefs, with black and grey tattoos on her upper arm, forearm, ribs and thigh.
Black and grey tattoos on arm, torso and thigh
Traditional colour tattoo of a snarling lion head with a black mane, bared teeth and red mouth, on the outer thigh.
Snarling lion head on thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a black Singer sewing machine with orange and yellow flowers and thread spools on the upper thigh.
Sewing machine and flowers on a thigh
Photograph of a small soft-shaded tattoo of a blue fish and a red fish curving around each other on the outer thigh.
Blue and red fish tattoo on thigh
Black ink tattoo on the thigh of an infinity symbol made of barbed wire and fish hooks, with the word Country in script inside the right loop.
Barbed wire infinity with fish hooks and Country
Realistic colour tattoo of a lace garter with a pale green bow and trailing ribbons on the upper thigh, with denim shorts visible above.
Lace garter with bow on a thigh
Traditional rose and script lettering tattoos on the thighs of legs resting in a bath, with a hand holding a cup of tea.
Rose and lettering tattoos on bathed legs
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a scowling cat in a gold frame with a banner reading No, on the thigh.
Grumpy cat in gold frame on thigh
Black linework botanical tattoo of a peony with a bud and leaves on the upper thigh.
Peony and bud on an upper thigh
Watercolour-style rose tattoo with black linework and green leaves on the thigh, set within a pink and purple wash.
Watercolour rose on a thigh
Black script lettering tattooed along a thigh, reading a four-line quote in a fine line style, with denim shorts rolled at the top of the frame.
Script lyric quote along a thigh
Black and grey Japanese-style tattoo of cats among peony and leaf linework across a thigh, shown beside a line drawing of the same design.
Cats and peonies on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo on an upper thigh showing an older grey-haired man in a suit holding a card with a black and grey hairy creature on it.
Realistic portrait of a grey-haired man on a thigh
Black script lettering reading 'the very things that hold you down' on a thigh, beside a coloured cartoon elephant tattoo on a second thigh.
Script quote and cartoon elephant on thighs
Dreamcatcher tattoo with shaded brown and grey feathers and teal beads running down the outer thigh.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a sugar skull style cat face with green eyes, surrounded by flowers and paw prints, on the outer thigh.
Sugar skull cat with flowers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a branching forget-me-not sprig with blue flowers and green leaves, outlined in black, on the thigh.
Forget-me-not sprig on the leg
Black and grey gerbera daisy tattoo with shaded petals and a dotted centre, placed on the upper thigh.
Gerbera daisy on the upper thigh
Black and grey dotwork wolf head above an animal skull, framed by geometric diamond outlines, on the outer thigh.
Wolf head and skull on a thigh
Colourful stylised snake tattoo in a neo-traditional style on the thigh, with eye motifs, triangles and bold black outlines.
Stylised snake on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a fox lying on its back with an orange coat, black legs and a cream tail, on the upper thigh.
Fox rolling on its back on a thigh
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of a woman's face and hair made of triangular facets, on the outer thigh.
Geometric face portrait on the thigh
Black and grey floral swirl tattoo with script lettering on a person's hip and side ribs, with a star on the upper thigh.
Floral swirls and script on hip and ribs
Small fine line tattoo of a cabin among pine trees with a crescent moon, placed on the outer thigh of a person in shorts.
Cabin and pine trees on a thigh
Black traditional tattoo of a skeleton hand gripping a cassette tape with three arrows above it, placed on the front of a thigh.
Skeleton hand holding a cassette on a thigh
Black and grey brush stroke tattoo sweeping from the side of the ribs over the hip and onto the upper thigh.
Brush stroke swirl across hip and side
Close view of a tattooed hand holding a paper stencil on a thigh, with a black and grey rose on the hand and a brain and cloud design on the leg.
Black and grey hand and thigh tattoos
Black linework owl with red accents inside a wreath of leafy vines, tattooed on the outer thigh in a botanical style with dotwork shading.
Owl in leafy vines on a thigh

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