Tattoo ideas

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

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Hand-drawn black ink sun with wavy rays surrounding the words radiate love in script, on a tan kraft paper background.
Sun with radiate love lettering
Black and white photo from behind of a person with hair in a bun, showing a small fine line cross tattoo at the nape of the neck.
Small cross tattoo at the nape of the neck
Traditional Japanese style tattoos of a cat on the ribs and a dog-like figure among red maple leaves on the shoulder and upper arm, shown in colour.
Japanese cat and maple sleeve on torso
Black solid blackwork tattoo of two elongated stylised figures holding hands, placed centrally on the upper back.
Two stylised figures holding hands on upper back
A small black fine line pine tree tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand, set against blurred evergreen branches.
Small pine tree on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a blue butterfly with black swirling vines, green leaves and red berries on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Blue butterfly and vines on upper back
Close-up of a small black fine-line tattoo of a looped cross behind a person's ear, placed on the side of the neck.
Looped cross tattoo behind the ear
Fine line black compass rose tattoo on the inner wrist, shown beside a pink strap with silver cuffs.
Small compass rose on the inner wrist
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a cross formed by a leafy tree trunk and branches, on a person's upper back.
Tree cross tattoo on upper back
Black henna-style yin yang sunburst with swirling vine linework on the back of a hand, shown underwater in a pool.
Yin yang sunburst design on a hand
Black and grey traditional flash sheet showing an anchor, clasped hands, crossed arrows, a rope, flowers, an envelope and banners with lettering.
Traditional flash sheet with anchor, hands and banners
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a dollar sign inside a sunburst with scrollwork on a calf, shown in two photos.
Dollar sign in sunburst on calf
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design showing a ribcage, pelvis and winged insect with a flower and leaves, drawn in fine linework with no body placement shown.
Ribcage, pelvis and insect design
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a purple bird perched on a branch with pink cherry blossoms, on the outer thigh.
Purple bird and blossom branch on a thigh
Close view of a fine line tattoo of three parallel lines encircling a forearm, shown against a grey-blue backdrop.
Three thin lines around a forearm
Colour tattoo of a laced corset with red ribbons, red roses and a red bow across the lower back, in a neo-traditional style.
Corset and roses on the lower back
Black typewriter-style lettering reading All of time and space across the shoulder and upper arm, shown in a lettering style.
All of time and space lettering on a shoulder
Pink flamingo tattoo in a fine line style on the lower leg above the ankle, with purple patent heels on grass beside it.
Pink flamingo tattoo on a lower leg
Black lettering tattoo of the Roman numerals XIII centred on the nape of a person's neck, with dark hair and earrings visible above.
Roman numeral XIII on the nape of the neck
Black and grey script lettering reading sisters with a shaded key beneath it, tattooed on the lower leg.
Sisters script lettering with a key
Colourful watercolour-style forearm tattoo of a cartoon penguin wearing blue headphones, with a rainbow splash and music notes rising above it.
Penguin in headphones with rainbow music notes
Black and grey botanical tattoo of flowers, buds and leaves climbing a thigh in a black and white photograph.
Floral vine tattoo on a thigh
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design with an ornate heart containing a keyhole, crossed pistons, a blank banner and roses, with no body placement shown.
Heart keyhole, pistons and roses sketch
Full Japanese-style sleeve tattoo on a man's arm, showing a figure in a teal robe with a sword beside cherry blossoms, waves and red roses on the upper arm and forearm.
Japanese sleeve with figure, waves and roses
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo on the forearm showing a small stick-like figure with a trailing line that runs into cursive script.
Small figure with trailing script on a forearm
Fine line black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a dotted circle centre, placed on the foot.
Compass rose tattoo on a foot
Colour tattoo of a stag beetle in a watercolour style on a lower leg, inside dashed circles with green, yellow and purple washes.
Watercolour beetle on a calf
Several raised arms show gold metallic temporary tattoos of chevrons, arrows and diamonds on the forearms and hands, in a geometric style.
Gold metallic tattoos on raised wrists and hands
Black and grey realism sleeve on an arm showing Los Angeles street signs such as Broadway and Rodeo, with palm trees across the forearm and upper arm.
Los Angeles street signs sleeve
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with flying birds and Beautiful Disaster script lettering on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with lettering on ribs
Black and grey realism forearm tattoo of ravens in flight over a pine forest, with a large raven perched at the lower forearm, shown from two angles.
Ravens and pine forest on a forearm
Small metallic gold butterflies with black outlines on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade, with a flash sheet of the same design shown alongside.
Gold butterflies on a shoulder blade
Black script lettering in Turkish over pink and blue watercolour splashes on the side of a ribcage, with a teal strap visible above.
Script lettering over watercolour splashes on ribs
Black and grey ink wash tattoo of a sitting cat curled inside a brush-stroke circle on the inner forearm.
Black cat within an ink circle on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pug wearing a collar, set in an ornate oval frame on the calf.
Pug portrait in an ornate frame on a calf
Colour tattoo of a large outlined number 12 above a dripping blue Seattle skyline with the Space Needle, on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Seattle skyline and number 12 on upper arm
Black ink tattoo of a McDonald's receipt on the inner forearm, with the logo at the top and itemised text running down the arm.
McDonald's receipt replica on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a grotesque face with red hair and cracked skin across the back of a hand, in a realism style.
Cracked horror face portrait on the back of a hand
Two hands clasped together, each showing a small black fine line infinity symbol tattoo on the finger.
Matching infinity symbol tattoos on fingers
Small fine line snowflake tattoo in white and pink ink on the ankle, with a soft blurred background.
Snowflake tattoo on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a purple and orange lily with green leaves on the upper back near the shoulder, in a soft painterly botanical style.
Purple lily on the upper back
Black and white photo pair showing the script words Endless love tattooed in fine black lettering on a forearm.
Endless love script on forearms
Close-up of a fine line black botanical sprig tattoo of leaves on a person's ankle, with bare feet resting on white bedding and rolled denim at the calf.
Fine line leafy sprig on an ankle
Small black and grey crescent moon tattoo on the inside of a wrist, fine line style, with the hand resting palm up on a floral bedsheet.
Small crescent moon on inner wrist
Black tribal band tattoo with spirals and triangles wrapping the forearm and onto the back of the hand, shown on a patterned mat.
Bold tribal band on forearm and hand
Two open hands show matching pink cherry blossom tattoos on the inner forearms, with soft, watercolour-like shading.
Pink blossom on both forearms
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eye with long lashes and a large letter N, with the words Never Look Back running down the side, on a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Realistic eye and compass on upper back
Colour tattoo of a blue and green ribbon bow with black outlines on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Blue and green bow on upper back

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