Tattoo ideas

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

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White ink lettering tattoo reading I must not tell lies across the back of a clenched hand, shown in a close photograph.
White ink script across the back of a hand
Black flourished script alphabet on a white background, showing upper and lower case letters A to Z in rows of five.
Script alphabet chart in upper and lower case
Black geometric tattoo of three stacked chevrons on the ankle, shown beside white sneakers on a concrete floor.
Triple chevron tattoo on the ankle
Small solid black silhouette tattoo of an elephant holding an umbrella on the ankle.
Elephant holding an umbrella on an ankle
Two matching traditional tattoos on the ankles, a red and white life ring with rope on the left and a black anchor with script on the right.
Matching anchor and life ring ankle tattoos
Black fine serif Roman numerals reading IX, XXVII, VIII sit in a horizontal line across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Roman numerals across a shoulder blade
Loose pink sketched line drawing of a ribbon shaped like an awareness ribbon with feathered angel wings on a white background.
Pink ribbon with angel wings
Small black tattoo of two wavy lines on the inner wrist of a hand held up against a dark woven background.
Two wavy lines on the inner wrist
Fine line black tattoo of three outlined tulips on slender stems with two leaves, placed on the ankle.
Three tulips on an ankle
Black ink botanical vine with leaves and small flowers curling across the inner wrist, with the palm and fingers raised behind it.
Scrolling vine and flowers on the wrist
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three tall pine trees on a person's upper back and shoulder blade, photographed in black and white.
Pine trees across a upper back
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with red roses and teal feathers on the side of the ribs, in a traditional style.
Dreamcatcher and roses on the ribs
Fine line black infinity symbol tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, beside a gold watch and a pearl bracelet.
Infinity symbol on the wrist
Tattoo flash design of a large red heart framed by black swirling scrollwork and small red hearts on a white background.
Red heart with black scrollwork
Black line drawing of a ribcage with two hands with long nails covering the centre of the chest, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Ribcage with hands over the chest
Black and grey tattoo of a feathered serpent head with carved stone styling and glyphs on a block, across a man's shoulder and upper chest.
Feathered serpent on shoulder
Four solid black silhouettes of figures in flight, arranged in a diagonal line along the side of a finger, shown on a hand with black nail polish.
Flying silhouettes along a finger
Colour realism tattoo of a feather shading from green to pink that breaks into small birds, with the word Grandma in script below, on the upper chest.
Feather dissolving into birds with script
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a songbird perched among jasmine flowers and leaves on the outer thigh or upper leg.
Songbird and jasmine on an upper leg
Colour tattoo of an animated female character with wavy blonde hair and blue eyes, with small blue flowers on her shoulder, on the forearm.
Animated princess portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face wearing a bandana, with a moustache and goatee, on the skin of a limb.
Black and grey realism portrait of a man in a bandana
Fine line black script tattoo reading focus along the inner forearm near the wrist.
Focus script tattoo on a wrist
Hand-drawn black pen tattoo design of an anchor with the words Refuse to Sink and swirls on lined notebook paper.
Refuse to sink anchor design
Black and grey dotwork seascape inside a diamond outline on a forearm, showing palm trees on a rocky island, breaking waves and a seated surfer.
Seascape with palm trees in a diamond on a forearm
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a grey dragon with red stripes and cherry blossom branches across the top of a foot and ankle.
Japanese dragon and cherry blossom on a foot
Black ink lotus flower tattoo with dotwork detailing and dot accents on a woman's upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Lotus flower tattoo on upper back
Inner wrist tattoo of a black treble clef on five staff lines, with a pink, purple and blue watercolour wash at the right-hand end.
Treble clef on staff lines with watercolour wash
Realism colour portrait tattoo of a man with tousled hair, a white shirt and maroon tie, shown on a limb against black leather.
Realistic portrait of a man on a limb
Small black lettering tattoo running vertically along a forearm, with a woven cord bracelet and gold bangle at the wrist.
Small rotated word on a forearm
Tattoo of a Cheshire Cat grin with bright green eyes and a pink nose on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shaded in black and grey.
Cheshire Cat grin on a shoulder blade
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a gothic cathedral with crescent moons and geometric lines on the thigh.
Gothic cathedral with crescent moons on thigh
Woman in a yoga handstand outdoors with a dark tattoo covering her upper arm and forearm, with the sea behind her.
Woman in a handstand with arm tattoo by the sea
Black and red tattoo of a tree with three owls and flowers across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Owl tree on upper back
Black dotwork tattoo of a full moon with craters above outlined mountain peaks, with small star motifs, on skin.
Dotwork moon over mountains
Fine line black tattoo of a small cross on the wrist of a hand resting among legs under a grey duvet on a white bed.
Small cross tattoo on a wrist
Back of a person with short light hair showing a solid black circle with a small dot inside its upper right edge and a second small black dot below, a Blackwork and Geometric tattoo on the upper back.
Solid black circle with small dots on upper back
Botanical tattoo across the shoulder and upper arm showing two songbirds among raspberries, wild roses and leaves, in mostly grey shading with peach and yellow accents.
Songbirds and wild roses on an upper arm
Black ink drawing of a winged dragon perched above a Celtic triquetra knot, in a blackwork style, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Dragon with Celtic triquetra knot design
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a smiling woman above and a young man in a military side cap below.
Realistic portraits of a woman and a soldier on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pink-iced cupcake on a shield, crossed with a whisk and rolling pin, under a chef's hat on a large limb.
Cupcake and chef's hat shield on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of two hands hooking little fingers together, placed on the left side of the ribs.
Linked pinkies on the ribs
Black outline Claddagh tattoo of two hands holding a heart topped with a crown, placed on the inner wrist.
Claddagh design on the inner wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a small symbol on the outer forearm of a woman wearing a crochet cardigan and grey crop top.
Small line symbol tattoo on a forearm
Close view of fine line black script reading good vibes on the side of a torso, just below a grey top.
Good vibes script on the side ribs
Two colour tattoos on a person's thighs: a ribcage wrapped in orange and blue flowers on the left, and an anatomical heart filled with a forest and sunset landscape on the right, in a neo-traditional
Ribcage with flowers and a landscape heart on thighs
Back view of a woman with an ornate black and grey cross tattoo centred on her lower back, above her jeans.
Ornate cross on the lower back
Traditional-style flash design of a seated boxer dog above a red banner reading BOXER MOM, with two swallows and pink swirls, shown without any body placement.
Boxer dog with banner and swallows
Colour tattoo of a brown trout with orange belly and dark spots, shown in a neo-traditional style on the forearm, with a close-up detail of the head below.
Brown trout on a forearm

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