Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey tattoo of a cartoon rooster playing a guitar, with a ball and chain on one leg, on the side of the ribs.
Rooster guitarist with ball and chain on ribs
Close photo of a small black script tattoo reading happiness on the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts and black sandals.
Script word tattoo on a thigh
Red poppy tattoo with soft painterly shading and a green stem and bud on the inner forearm, in a botanical style.
Red poppy with stem on the forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a teal and black snake coiled around a red rose on a lower leg.
Snake coiled around a rose on a calf
Black ink cross above the script words Psalm 46:5 on a forearm, covered by clear plastic wrap.
Cross and Psalm 46:5 script on a forearm
Black script lettering reading "A dream is a wish your heart makes" with small blue stars, tattooed on the inner forearm, lettering style.
Script quote with stars on a forearm
Collage of black lace tattoos on an upper arm, shoulder, upper back, collarbone, side body and lower leg, with grey roses and red and green butterflies in one panel.
Black lace tattoos on arms, back and legs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with fine line geometric detailing across the back of a hand and wrist.
Mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a faceted geometric animal head with sketched black linework and a sprig of leaves on a limb, in the geometric style.
Geometric animal head with foliage
Two hands hold white coffee cups marked MR and MRS, each with a small fine line anchor tattoo in grey ink on the fingers.
Small anchor tattoos on two hands
Black and grey owl tattoo with a dreamcatcher and hanging feathers on a forearm, with a grey skirt in the background.
Owl and dreamcatcher on a forearm
Geometric watercolour tattoo of two origami-style birds in blue, teal and pink with black outlines, on the upper arm.
Origami birds on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a blue eye inside a triangle on an upper arm, set against a purple and pink galaxy background with stars.
Eye in triangle on a galaxy arm tattoo
Black ink drawing of a lion's head in an ornate, patterned style with a detailed mane, suited to a tattoo design.
Ornamental lion head line drawing
Photograph of a dark, detailed bird with spread wings tattooed on the upper back, seen from behind as the wearer looks away.
Bird with spread wings on upper back
Close-up of the word Fearless in pale, fine script lettering tattooed on a patch of skin.
Fearless in pale script lettering
Traditional style tattoo of a black-sailed ship with a red sun and teal waves on the back of a hand.
Sailing ship and waves on the back of a hand
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on a person's chest, with a short vertical line of dots above and below it.
Lotus mandala on the chest
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back with sweeping black ink brushstroke tattoo across the back and shoulder, her head turned away and hands resting on her sides.
Black ink brushstrokes across a bare back
Black and grey tattoo design of a tooth framed by radiating lines, with the word WISDOM beneath it, in a traditional flash style.
Wisdom tooth with sunburst flash
Fine line black tattoo of a constellation with a crescent moon and small stars on the side of the lower torso.
Constellation and crescent moon on the side
A red heart with grey and blue feathered wings, in a bold neo-traditional style with dark outlines, on the middle of a person's back.
Winged heart on the back
Black and grey dotwork forearm tattoo of an eye in a triangle, leaves, crescent moons and a diamond motif, placed on the inner forearm.
Geometric eye and leaves on a forearm
Black linework Flower of Life design inside an ornate mandala border, tattooed on the outer thigh, in a geometric style.
Flower of Life mandala on a thigh
Blackwork tattoo of two solid black bands on the inner forearm, each with a key silhouette knocked out in skin tone.
Two key bands on a forearm
Black ink swallow tattoo with ornamental filling on the upper shoulder and collarbone area, in a traditional style.
Swallow tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey traditional flash of a skull above a trident and anchor rope, framing a ship, a whale and a banner reading Sea Shepherd.
Skull, trident and whale in a rope frame
Black and white Polynesian tribal sleeve design drawn as a full arm, with spirals, chevrons and wave motifs on a white background.
Polynesian tribal arm sleeve design
Black pen drawing of an infinity symbol on lined paper, with a geometric ornament of diamonds and angular shapes at the left end, shown as a tattoo design.
Infinity symbol with geometric ornament
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a winged anchor badge with a striped shield, placed centrally on the chest.
Winged anchor badge on the torso
Line drawing of two purple butterflies with black outlines and curled antennae on a beige background, shown as a flash design with no body placement visible.
Two purple butterflies design
Coloured illustration of a crouching pin-up woman with a large afro, red underwear and red heels, with green vine and ankh tattoos on her back and leg.
Pin-up with afro and ankh tattoo
Fine line black outline tattoo of a heart with a ribbon wrapped through it on the inner wrist, shown with the palm facing up.
Heart and ribbon outline on an inner wrist
Close-up of a fine line lettering tattoo on the side of the torso, with the words Live the life you love forming an infinity symbol and two small red hearts.
Infinity quote tattoo on the side
Realistic grey-shaded elephant head tattoo framed by colourful mandala patterns on a thigh, with denim shorts visible at the top.
Realistic elephant with mandala on thigh
Colour peacock feather tattoo shading from teal to purple to red on an arm, shown in two photographs with a neo-traditional look.
Peacock feather in teal, purple and red on an arm
Black paw print design arranged in a heart shape above the words I love animals, drawn on a plain white background with no tattoo shown on skin.
Paw prints arranged in a heart
Blue and grey tattoo of a bird nest with a single egg, surrounded by wild rose flowers and leaves, on the upper arm.
Bird nest and wild roses on an arm
Two photographs, one above the other, of black script lettering reading Party on, Wayne on an inner arm and Party on, Garth on a second arm, both in a fine-line lettering style.
Two matching script quote tattoos on arms
Small black silhouette tattoo of an electric guitar on the inner forearm of a hand gripping a guitar neck, in a black and grey style.
Small guitar tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey flash design of a cat's face inside an ornate heart-shaped border of dots and lace-like linework, with no body placement shown.
Cat face in an ornate heart frame
Black script reading Do you suppose she's a wildflower, with a colour daisy and green leaves, tattooed on the top of a foot in a lettering and botanical style.
Script line and daisy on a foot
Realistic tattoo of a sailboat on calm grey water under a soft pinkish sky, across a forearm.
Sailboat at sea on a forearm
Fine line black outline of a city skyline with a tall spire on the ankle, shown on a bare foot against a plain wall.
City skyline outline on an ankle
Black and red sketch-style tattoo on an upper arm showing a female figure, a shaded skull, radiating lines and red gear motifs.
Sketched figure and skull on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a poppy with a long single-line stem on the inner ankle, against pale skin and a dark background.
Fine line poppy on an ankle
Black ornamental vine and swirl tattoo wrapping around the ankle and onto the top of the foot, with leaf shapes and a small animal silhouette in a circle.
Black vine and swirl tattoo on an ankle
Two small black fine line tattoos, an X on one inner wrist and an O on the other, shown on raised hands against a white background.
Small X and O wrist tattoos

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Popular subjects

Flower 8,605 Script 6,821 Leaves 6,438 Rose 4,399 Heart 4,105 Lettering 3,720 Bird 3,605 Feather 3,392 Quote 3,385 Swirl 3,253 Star 3,037 Dot 3,012 Text 2,685 Mandala 2,563 Wing 2,537 Word 2,200 Circle 2,163 Hand 1,970 Skull 1,900 Cat 1,806 Petal 1,805 Stem 1,695 Triangle 1,678 Outline 1,574 Arrow 1,573 Ornament 1,552 Banner 1,537 Eye 1,508 Woman 1,494 Moon 1,451