Tattoo ideas

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

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A traditional-style swallow flash design in red, black and white on a light blue background, shown inside a metal circular badge.
Traditional swallow flash in a round badge
Blue butterfly tattoo with a central eye and dotted wing edges, in traditional style, on the upper back.
Blue butterfly with eye on upper back
Black and grey moth tattoo with circular eye-spot wings on a person's ribs, with a black lace bralette pulled aside.
Moth tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo on the inner forearm, showing a half circle with triangular lines, a small circle and a downward arrow.
Fine line geometric arrow on a forearm
Black and white yin yang symbol set inside a sun with spiralling rays, shown as a tattoo flash design without placement on the body.
Yin yang inside a sun design
Fine line black outline of a small hamsa hand tattoo on the upper chest, below the neck.
Small hamsa hand on the chest
Pen and pencil drawing of two orcas swimming head to tail, with their backs and fins filled in swirling black linework.
Two orcas in swirling fine-line pattern
Black and grey tattoo of two open roses with leaves on the front of a thigh, with stippled dotwork shading.
Two roses on a thigh
Black and grey realism back tattoo showing a hooded grim reaper beside a winged woman, with clouds and a sleeve design on the arm.
Grim reaper and winged woman across a back
Traditional style tattoo of a woman with yellow flowers in her dark hair and an orange top, with the word divine written below, on the ankle.
Woman portrait with flowers and the word divine
Two black script tattoos on the wrists, reading 'Everyday for the' on the left wrist and '...rest of our lives' on the right.
Script wrist tattoos with 'Everyday for the...' phrase
Close-up of a fine black script tattoo reading Yahweh on the inner forearm, in a Lettering style.
Yahweh script on a forearm
Dotwork and geometric tattoo of a moth within a triangle on the upper back, with a wireframe sphere below and a partial Superman logo on the shoulder.
Moth and geometric sphere on upper back
Colour tattoo of a jackalope with large antlers, drawn in a neo-traditional style with bold outlines and facetted shading, on a forearm.
Jackalope tattoo on a forearm
Fine black cursive script reading one day at a time tattooed across the inner wrist, with light blue painted nails visible at the top of the frame.
Script quote tattoo on an inner wrist
Black and grey cartoon dachshund tattoo with light shading on the top of a foot, with painted toenails visible.
Cartoon dachshund tattoo on the top of a foot
Black brush-style lettering reading I'm fine on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
I'm fine lettering design
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a knight's helmet above a brick wall and a shield with a double-headed eagle, shown in three angles.
Helmet, brick wall and eagle shield on upper arm
Full forearm sleeve tattoo with a black and grey mandala and cube pattern, with red accents, shown on an outstretched arm against a timber wall.
Geometric mandala sleeve on an arm
Realistic pink lily tattoo with green leaves and a closed bud across the top of a foot, shaded in soft greys.
Pink lily tattoo on the top of a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, birds and a rose on a forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of an ornate gold and green cross with scalloped edges and red flower details, placed on the outer lower leg.
Ornate gold cross on a lower leg
Close-up photo of a foot with several small black fuzzy soot sprite tattoos, some decorated with tiny coloured flowers, on the top of the foot.
Small soot sprites on the top of a foot
Colour tattoo of purple violets with green leaves and yellow centres on the top of a foot, in a botanical style with bold outlines.
Purple violets on the top of a foot
Full back tattoo of a lace corset with a heart-shaped lacing panel, pink bows and roses, with floral lace across the upper back.
Lace corset full back tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo on the outer thigh showing bleeding heart, trillium flowers, leaves and a fern frond around a shaded moon-like shape.
Bleeding heart, trillium and fern on a thigh
Black and grey handprint and footprint tattoo with script name and Roman numerals on an upper arm.
Handprint and footprint with name on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a heart formed by a blue fish hook and a tan antler, with the word love in black script running through it.
Fish hook and antler heart with script love
Fine line black tattoo of three arrows with feather fletching and partial script lettering on the forearm.
Three arrows and script on an arm
Black and grey flash design of an interlocking heart and six-pointed star within a circle, framed by ornate filigree scrollwork.
Heart and hexagram ornamental design
Two matching black linework tattoos of nested squares spiralling inward, one on each forearm, with dot accents at the corners.
Spiral squares on both forearms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm, showing a large circle and bands of stippled shading that darken towards the wrist.
Dotwork circle and gradient bands on forearm
Black ink hand-drawn arrow designs on a cream background, with feathered fletching, scrolled and heart-shaped tails, and ornate arrowheads, shown as a tattoo flash sheet.
Hand-drawn arrow flash sheet
Two colour tattoos on forearms held together, showing Princess Peach in a pink dress on the left arm and Mario in red and blue on the right arm.
Mario and Princess Peach forearm tattoos
Black blackwork tattoo of stacked geometric triangles and arrowheads running down the inside of a forearm, in a black and white photo.
Stacked geometric triangles on a forearm
Neo-traditional style flash drawing of a pin-up woman with roses in her hair, holding a teacup, with a heart and spade design on her arm and the words oh dang above her.
Pin-up with roses holding a teacup
Colourful geometric tattoo of a lipstick with a faceted gem base and dotted circle, placed on a forearm.
Lipstick with geometric gem on a forearm
Traditional style elephant tattoo with grey shading and coloured ornament across its head, shown on the thigh, with a close-up of the eye beside it.
Ornamented elephant on a thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a rooster with a red comb and teal tail feathers, on the outer thigh.
Realistic rooster on a thigh
Black and grey realistic rose tattoo with soft shading on the upper arm, shown against a white sleeve.
Small shaded rose on the upper arm
Sepia photograph of three fine line tooth tattoos on a side ribcage, with a fourth tooth tattoo on the back of a hand that rests against the torso.
Three teeth on the ribs and a tooth on the hand
Black and grey feather tattoo running along the side of a finger on a hand held up against a dark background.
Feather tattoo on a finger
Black script lettering reading Wild Child on a white background, with a leafy sprig beneath the words, in a design suited to a tattoo.
Wild Child script lettering with leafy sprig
Black typewriter-style lettering on an inner forearm reads Every song ends, but is that any reason not to enjoy the music, with a small red heart at the end.
Typewriter quote on a forearm
Small purple tattoo of a solid heart inside an open circular loop with three dots above it, on the inner wrist.
Heart in a looping circle on a wrist
Fine line black outline of an alien head with almond-shaped eyes on the forearm, shown in a warm-toned photo.
Fine line alien head on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a feather breaking into a flock of birds, with a ribbon loop behind it, on a leg.
Feather dissolving into birds with ribbon
Black and grey crescent moon with stars and tribal swirls tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Crescent moon and stars on the side ribs

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