Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black tattoo of two crossed lavender sprigs on the forearm.
Crossed lavender sprigs on an arm
Black and white photo of an infinity symbol tattoo on the inner wrist, with the words live the life you love set in script and block lettering.
Infinity symbol with live the life you love lettering
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a shaded circle with a small moon-like dot, surrounded by ten black crescent symbols arranged in a ring.
Dotwork circle of crescent symbols on upper arm
Line drawing of a Celtic cross with interlaced knotwork in red, blue and green, shown as a tattoo design without a body part visible.
Celtic cross with red and blue knotwork
Colour tattoo of a pink peony set inside a black triangle on the forearm, surrounded by black leaves, grey flowers and dotted linework.
Pink peony in a triangle on a forearm
Traditional-style flash design of a blue banner reading BREAKFAST ALWAYS, surrounded by fried eggs, bacon, a waffle, sausages, orange slices, a coffee pot and a mug marked #1.
Breakfast banner with eggs, bacon and waffles
Black script lettering tattoo on the upper arm reading 'our world is no more permanent than a wave rising on the ocean'.
Quote about a wave and the ocean on the upper arm
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo with ornate floral patterns and a heart-shaped nose, shown in a close-up photo of skin on an arm or leg.
Ornate sugar skull tattoo on a limb
Black script tattoo reading Strength, with a small cross through the T, on the side of the ribs.
Strength script with cross on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a dinosaur skull with long teeth on the inner upper arm.
Dinosaur skull on the upper arm
Fine line black ink tattoo of a small girl in a pinafore dress with long hair, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Small girl in a dress on the shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo of a sunlit forest with tall trees and an orange tent on the upper arm, beside photos of the same woodland and a campsite.
Forest scene with tent on an upper arm
Small black and grey seahorse tattoo on the inside of a person's ankle, with dark jeans rolled above it.
Small seahorse tattoo on an ankle
Black script lettering reading 'He walks with me' with flourishes and a small fish outline, on the side of a foot.
Script quote 'He walks with me' on a foot
Black and grey traditional-style tattoo of a bird on a branch, with a ribbon banner spiralling down the forearm bearing a quote.
Bird and quote banner on a forearm
Fine line compass rose tattoo in dark ink on the inner wrist of a raised hand, with N, E, S and W marked on the points.
Compass rose on the inner wrist
Fine line black script tattoo of the word love with a long swash line across a forearm, set against a plain white background.
Love script on a forearm
Solid black mermaid silhouette tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a blackwork style.
Mermaid silhouette on the inner wrist
Traditional-style tattoo of a red and grey crown with a small gold cross on top, with two black stars beside it, on the inner forearm.
Crown and stars on a forearm
Back of a woman's upper spine with a black abstract brushstroke tattoo containing a crescent and dots, softened by pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes.
Abstract brushstroke and crescent on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rolled stack of banknotes on the upper arm, with a printed design reference visible at the right.
Rolled banknotes on upper arm
Black and grey axe tattoo on the back of a hand, with more tattoo work on the fingers and wrist.
Axe tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large rose with a castle rising behind it, on the side of a thigh.
Rose and castle on a thigh
Fine line black script tattoo on a forearm reading got a dream, got a spark, got somewhere to be.
Small lettering quote on a forearm
Line drawing of a sailing ship on paper, with blue, yellow, pink and maroon watercolour splashes behind it, shown as a tattoo design sketch.
Sailing ship with watercolour splashes
Black fine line swirls and a semicolon tattoo on the inner wrist, shown against pale skin.
Swirls and a semicolon on the inner wrist
Black and white photo of two people with matching fine script tattoos reading hakuna matata, one upside down on the upper back and one on the shoulder.
Matching hakuna matata script on two shoulders
Black block lettering reading must be this tall to ride, with a red left-pointing arrow between the lines, a lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Must be this tall to ride sign on ribs
Black and grey traditional rose tattoo with two open blooms and shaded leaves on the forearm, set against a brick wall.
Black and grey roses on a forearm
Small black Om symbol tattoo on the inner wrist, photographed close up with the palm visible above.
Om symbol on the inner wrist
Black tribal tattoo with curved blade-like shapes, chevron bands and a spiral on the side of the ribs.
Tribal-style tattoo on the side of the ribs
A tattooed forearm and hand on a car dashboard, with a grey cat biting a finger, showing dark forearm tattoos on the forearm and back of the hand.
Tattooed forearm with a grey cat on a car dashboard
Close side view of a small black fine line anchor tattoo on the side of a person's neck, with long hair falling across the shoulder and soft window light behind.
Small anchor tattoo on the neck
Black linework tattoo of gears, pulleys and numbered mechanical parts running along a forearm and up towards the upper arm.
Mechanical parts diagram along an arm
Torso and arm of a woman holding a blue mug, with a dark black and grey tattoo on the upper arm and a small tattoo near the wrist.
Dark ink upper arm tattoo, kitchen mug
Colour tattoo of a crowned creature sailing a boat under a crescent moon and stars, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Crowned creature in a sailboat on the upper back
Colour realism tattoo of a feather on the lower abdomen, shaded in teal, lilac and pink above a black lace waistband.
Realistic feather tattoo on the lower abdomen
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on an upper limb showing an eye within a triangle, a rose, a green serpent, a banner reading BLACK and a book at the base.
Eye, rose and serpent colour piece on a limb
Colour and black-and-grey tattoo of a city skyline inside a heart with an orange and red sunset wash, on the upper thigh.
Heart-shaped city skyline on a thigh
Close-up of a large blackwork neck tattoo with cream scrollwork and a central diamond motif, shown on a neck and chin.
Black ornamental neck tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch showing its gears and Roman numerals on the upper arm, with a faded rose behind it.
Open pocket watch on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a bison silhouette filled with a starry night sky and a crescent moon, with grey shaded mountains inside its body, on the upper leg.
Bison silhouette with night sky and mountains
Colour realism tattoo of pink orchids with teal shading on the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic orchids on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoos on a forearm sleeve with botanical and geometric motifs, plus script on the wrist and small lettering on the fingers.
Forearm sleeve with wrist script and finger lettering
Black tribal-style tattoo with red accents covering the shoulder, upper arm and chest of a shirtless man.
Tribal sleeve and chest piece with red accents
Black line tattoos of two matching stick figure girls holding mugs, one on the top of each foot.
Matching stick figure girls on both feet
Black line drawing flash design of a bird-beaked plague doctor mask wearing a top hat, framed by leaves and a large flower in a traditional style.
Plague doctor bird with flowers flash
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses and a compass with script lettering on the outer thigh.
Roses and compass on a thigh

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