Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoos of two blue butterflies on the upper back, a pink butterfly on a shoulder and a red rose with black dotted petals.
Blue and pink butterflies with a rose on a shoulder
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on the inner forearm, showing torn skin revealing grey metal pipes and mechanical parts.
Biomechanical forearm with torn skin
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the lower forearm, with a blurred outdoor background.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a paper plane beside the cursive word Wanderlust, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Paper plane and Wanderlust script on upper back
Small black arrow tattoo running along the side of a finger on a hand forming a loose circle, with gold rings and a bracelet visible.
Small arrow tattoo on a finger
Watercolour-style lotus flower tattoo with black linework and pink, purple and blue washes on the forearm.
Watercolour lotus flower on a forearm
Bold black tribal-style dragon tattoo with a small red flame on a lower leg, shown in a close photograph.
Tribal dragon on a lower leg
Close black and white photo of a small, solid black Leo zodiac symbol tattoo on the back of a person's neck, with hair pinned up above it.
Leo star sign on the back of the neck
Small colour tattoo of a red apple on a finger of a hand resting on a patterned surface, with a gold ring on a neighbouring finger.
Small red apple tattoo on a finger
Woman seen from behind with a large Japanese-style back tattoo of a butterfly and peonies in black and grey, with coloured sleeves on both arms.
Butterfly and peony back piece with arm sleeves
Black and grey traditional nautical designs, including a ship, star, compass and lighthouse, shown as flash sheets and temporary tattoos on a thigh.
Nautical temporary tattoo designs on a thigh
Red line drawing design of a woman's face framed by a rose and leaves, with her hand raised near her chin, in a neo-traditional style.
Woman with rose in hair, red line drawing
Pencil sketch of a horse head with pearl necklaces, jewelled ornaments, a ruffled collar and roses, drawn as a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Horse head with roses and pearl necklace design
Black and white photo of a very small fine line bird tattoo on the forearm of a person in dark jeans and a dark top.
Tiny fine line bird on a forearm
Fine line black botanical vine with leaves and small flowers wrapping around a wrist, photographed against a window blind.
Leafy vine band on a wrist
Small blue fine-line outline tattoo on a forearm, with a tan and white dog resting its chin on the wrist.
Small outline tattoo on forearm with dog
Black ink ornamental butterfly tattoo with swirling filigree wings, leaves and dots, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Ornamental butterfly on the inner forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a pug face in grey shading with tiny pink, orange and green accents, on the forearm.
Pug face with small pink petals on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a brown rabbit with a purple eye in a gold frame, with pink cherry blossom, on the forearm.
Brown rabbit and cherry blossom in a gold frame
Woman lying face down with her hair in a bun, showing a black mandala tattoo centred between her shoulder blades on her upper back.
Black mandala tattoo on upper back
Traditional style tattoo of a grey stylised profile face within an oval frame with orange scrollwork, orange flowers and black leaves, on a forearm.
Traditional profile face in an oval frame
Black and grey pencil drawing of a kneeling anime-style fairy with large sheer wings and flowers in her hair, shown as a tattoo design.
Kneeling fairy with large wings
Black fine line world map tattoo across the inner wrist of a clenched hand, shown in a black and white photograph.
World map tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of three crossed arrows tied with rope and knots, running across the inside of a forearm.
Crossed arrows and rope on a forearm
Fine line black outline tattoo of a seated cat with a small red flower on the lower back, above the waistband of jeans.
Cat outline with red flower on lower back
Fine black linework geometric fox tattoo on the inner forearm, shown beside a grey sleeve and a background of patterned paper stickers.
Geometric fox on inner forearm
Black script tattoo reading All that you need now is in your soul, with a small black heart and wing on the side of the torso above the waistband.
Script quote with heart and wing on the side torso
Black fine line script lettering tattoo on a wrist, partly covered by a dark leather wrap bracelet with a gold clasp.
Script quote tattoo on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a postmark stamp reading New York NY 9 DEC 1994 beside wavy cancellation lines on the side of the ribs.
Postmark stamp on the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a heart outline with the script words Proverbs 31:25, with a small red accent on the upper right edge, on the side of the torso.
Heart outline with Proverbs 31:25 script
Six-panel collage of a colourful full sleeve tattoo of hibiscus, lotus and other flowers with a frog, shown on an upper arm and shoulder.
Full sleeve of flowers with a frog and lotus
Fine line black sailboat tattoo on the inner wrist of a fist raised against a dark wooden surface.
Sailboat outline on the wrist
Fine line black script reading wanderlust with three small birds in flight, tattooed on the upper chest below the collarbone.
Wanderlust script and three birds on the chest
Small black stylised letter D with a swirling tail and two teal sparkles tattooed on the inner wrist.
Small stylised D with sparkles on a wrist
Five pairs of child hands on a white background, each marked with a colourful cartoon temporary tattoo of a cupcake, lipstick, donut, cookie or ice cream cup on the palm or back of the hand.
Child hands with cartoon temporary tattoos
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo with leaf-like petals on the forearm near the elbow, with partial tattoos visible above it.
Black mandala tattoo on the elbow
Three-panel collage showing a geometric flower tattoo on the upper back, shaded from orange and red through blue to green, beside a tattoo machine and a tray of ink pots.
Rainbow geometric flower on upper back
Close-up of the Italian phrase la pura verità in fine black serif lettering on skin at the side of the neck.
Italian phrase la pura verità in black serif
Fine line tattoo of three crossed arrows with feathered fletching on the inner forearm.
Crossed arrows on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a triangle, circle and vertical line on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photo.
Triangle, circle and line on the wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a feather on the forearm that breaks up into flying bird silhouettes, shown across three photographs from different angles.
Feather turning into flying birds
Black fine line tattoo of a tulip on a long stem with a single leaf, placed on a forearm against a white brick wall.
Fine line tulip on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of the Nefertiti bust in profile, wearing a blue crown and a jewelled collar, on the inside of a forearm.
Nefertiti bust tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo reading c'est la vie across the back of a hand, shown in a close photograph.
Script phrase c'est la vie on a hand
Black and grey shaded drawing of a bow with two loops and two trailing ribbon tails on a white background, a flash design with no body placement shown.
Shaded bow design in black and grey
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a bow and arrow inside overlapping circles with dotted arcs, on the ribs.
Bow and arrow within overlapping circles
Black linework tattoo of a hand holding a small bouquet of flowers and sprigs on the back of an upper arm, in a fine line botanical style.
Hand holding a small flower bouquet on an upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a forest with trees and animal silhouettes in a circle on the inner wrist, held by a hand with sage green nail polish.
Forest scene in a circle on a wrist

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