Tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of a magpie on a leafy branch on a forearm, with greyscale shading of a small animal below, while a person stirs a green bowl in a kitchen.
Magpie and leaves on a forearm
A realistic grey eye with a single teardrop running from its lower lid, tattooed on the upper chest below the collarbones in a realism style.
Realistic eye with a tear on the chest
Two wrists with black and grey crown tattoos above One Life and One Love script, and a forearm with a realistic key and a red heart tattoo in a collage.
Matching crown and key tattoos on wrists
Black and grey realism drawing of a cat in profile wearing steampunk goggles and exposed gears, shown as a standalone design with no skin visible.
Steampunk cat in goggles
Back of a person with a coloured pink lotus tattoo framed by black ornamental mandala linework, placed across the upper back.
Pink lotus within a mandala on upper back
Realism-style tattoo of a pale pink and cream rose with dark green leaves on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Realistic rose on shoulder blade
Realistic coloured roses in pink, coral and purple with black lace-style ornament tattooed on a thigh, with denim shorts visible.
Pink, orange and purple roses on a thigh
Black and grey realism back tattoo showing a wolf, two bears, a moose and pine forest across the full back.
Wildlife back piece with wolf, bears and moose
Colour realism tattoo of the Cheshire Cat grinning with blue stripes and wide blue eyes, with a blue caterpillar below it, on a forearm.
Cheshire Cat and caterpillar on a forearm
Forearm tattoo in a realistic botanical style, with a large shaded pink rose, pink blossoms and black lace-like patterns running down toward the wrist.
Pink rose and lace patterns on a forearm
Black and grey realism design of a mermaid with long flowing hair, her scaled tail curling into a circle around her, surrounded by smoke-like swirls.
Mermaid curled within a scaled tail
Black and grey realism tattoo of two daisy-style flowers with shaded petals and leaves on the inner forearm.
Two daisies on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, wild rose blooms and leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey roses and wild roses on an upper arm
Full arm sleeve tattoo in a realistic style showing an astronaut helmet on the upper arm, a nebula and planet in the middle, and an astronaut on a red desert landscape near the wrist.
Space sleeve with astronauts and planets
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clown face with a tear and $100 bills on the lower leg.
Clown face with tear and hundred dollar bills
Colour tattoo of a palm tree on a forearm, set against a blue watercolour-style sky with sea and sand at the base.
Palm tree and blue sky on a forearm
Realistic red poppy tattoo with a green centre and dark stem, shaded in soft gradients on a forearm.
Red poppy on a forearm
Black and grey realism chest tattoo of a skull with dark branching tree patterns and a scalpel blade in its eye socket, with fine line surgical instruments above.
Skull with branching trees and a scalpel on chest
Realism tattoo of a pug's head peeking out of a red hood on the lower leg, shaded in black, tan and grey with bold red ink.
Pug peering from a red hood
Black and grey realism tattoo of a valley with sheer cliffs, a waterfall and soft clouds across the thigh.
Valley landscape with cliffs and clouds on a thigh
Realism tattoo of a woman's face behind a black lace masquerade mask with white flowers, placed on a forearm.
Masquerade mask portrait on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a barn owl inside an ornate gold scrollwork frame with purple gems, on the outer thigh.
Barn owl in an ornate gilded frame on a thigh
Three-view photo of a colour realism tattoo of a castle under a crescent moon and starry sky, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Castle under a crescent moon on upper arm
Black and grey realism tiger head tattoo on a finger of a hand with black nail polish, photographed in greyscale.
Tiger head tattoo on a finger
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon on a person's upper back.
Howling wolf and moon on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids with flowing script lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.
Orchids and script on an upper arm
Black and grey realism style rose tattoo with leaves on the forearm of a person sitting on a bed beside a fur throw.
Black and grey rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of the Cheshire Cat grinning on a branch, placed on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Cheshire Cat on the upper chest
Realistic owl tattoo in grey, black and warm brown tones on the upper arm of a person wearing a striped top and jeans.
Owl tattoo on the upper arm
Realism tattoo on a calf of two men in suits shaking hands, one figure engulfed in orange flames, mirrored across the leg.
Two men shaking hands with flames on a calf
Realistic drawing of a cracked grey skull with a red rose at its side and black ink dripping from the jaw, shown as a tattoo design on a plain grey background.
Skull and red rose design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pair of angel wings, one on each side, on the back.
Shaded angel wings on the back
Back view of a woman in black lace underwear showing a black and grey realism sleeve on her arm, an om lotus and script tattoo on her thigh, and a clock design on the back of her hand.
Black and grey sleeve, thigh and hand tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo on a limb showing a dove above a leafy wreath around a compass rose, with an anchor below.
Dove, compass rose and anchor wreath
Colour realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a roulette wheel, playing cards, red dice and poker chips beneath a desert sky with a cactus.
Casino sleeve with roulette and dice
Realism tattoo of a grinning clown in a red, white and blue striped top hat and red bow tie, sitting on a calf.
Clown portrait with top hat on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a red-eyed tree frog perched on a green stem beside a pink flower, shown on the forearm.
Red-eyed tree frog and pink flower on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a grey skull on a dripping, blood-red cupcake, placed on the side of a thigh.
Skull and blood-dripping cupcake on a thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship across a shoulder and upper arm.
Lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship on shoulder and arm
Colour realism tattoo of a fox's head in profile on the forearm, shown from two angles side by side.
Realistic fox portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with ornate filigree above the eyes and a clock face with Roman numerals across the cheek, on an upper arm.
Black and grey portrait with clock face on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man in glasses and a tie on the outer thigh, with a scroll banner reading Assistant Regional Manager.
Portrait of a man in glasses with banner on thigh
Four-panel photo of a red and pink magnolia tattoo with black ink splatter across the back of a shoulder, in Botanical and Realism styles.
Magnolia and ink splatter on a shoulder
Colour realism tattoo of a lion's head above a lioness and two cubs on an upper arm, set against a dark night sky with stars.
Lion and cubs realism tattoo on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black pug inside a rope-edged oval frame with two red roses and green leaves, on the lower leg.
Pug portrait with red roses on a calf
Small realistic starfish tattoo in brown and grey shading on the leg, partly covered by clear aftercare film.
Small shaded starfish tattoo on a leg
Mixed-colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing Star Wars stormtrooper and imperial pilot helmets with red roses and leaves, in a neo-traditional style.
Star Wars helmets and roses on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with dark feathers and turquoise beads on the thigh, set against an orange and blue watercolour-style wash.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a thigh

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