Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black tattoo of a Mickey Mouse head shape with a balloon string curling down, on the inner wrist.
Mickey Mouse balloon on a wrist
Black fine line botanical tattoo of a trailing fern sprig on the upper arm, with a tiny outlined heart on a finger.
Fern sprig on upper arm with small heart on finger
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading Family with a small heart flourish on the side of the ribs.
Family script tattoo on the ribs
Black line tattoo of a lotus flower with geometric petal detail on the upper arm of a person wearing a ribbed light blue crop top and denim shorts.
Lotus tattoo on an upper arm
Colour neo-traditional style tattoo on an upper arm with two ribbon banners bearing a quotation above a geometric emblem in red, blue and cream.
Ribbon banner quote and emblem on upper arm
Gold metallic fish scale temporary tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm, with a gold clover chain design below it, worn over a bare back with a patterned strappy top.
Gold metallic fish scale temporary tattoos
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a brown cat wearing peacock feathers and a gem headpiece, with a red heart gem and red flowers below, on a forearm.
Cat with peacock feathers on a forearm
Small dark tattoo on the side of the ribs of a woman wearing a grey sports bra and grey shorts, with her hands on her hips.
Small tattoo on the ribs in a grey sports bra
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a red rose with green leaves rising from a teal bottle, with a small banner beneath it.
Red rose in a bottle on a forearm
Close view of a tiny red and black arrow tattoo with star details on the inner upper arm, in fine line style, with a colourful sleeve on the forearm.
Small arrow tattoo on upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line script lettering tattoo of three words on the upper arm of a woman with long dark hair.
Script lettering on an upper arm
Small black outline heart tattoo on an ankle, above a black stiletto court shoe, on a pavement background.
Small outline heart on an ankle
Back of a woman with a large Japanese dragon and cloud tattoo, with colourful peony and chrysanthemum sleeves on her arms.
Japanese dragon back piece with peonies
Full arm sleeve tattoo in colour with roses, a sugar skull, diamonds and leopard print across the upper arm and forearm, shown in three views.
Colour arm sleeve with roses and sugar skull
Black and grey photo of two forearms held together, one with the word Always in cursive script and the other with After all this time? in serif lettering.
Matching forearm lettering tattoos
Black lettering tattoo on a shoulder blade, with the words 'a dream is a wish your heart makes' arranged in a heart shape in a lettering style.
Heart-shaped quote on the upper back
Black script tattoo reading 13.elieve on the top of a foot near the ankle, beside a crystal-studded sandal strap.
13.elieve script on the top of a foot
Hand-drawn black ink design of an anchor with the words I refuse to sink curving around it in a loop, sketched on textured paper.
Anchor with I refuse to sink lettering
Gold metallic geometric diamond with a dangling chain line across a woman's upper back, plus a feather armband on her upper arm.
Gold diamond design on a back
Black ink drawing of a tree of life with patterned leaves, curling swirls and a dotted circular border, shown on white paper beside two fine liner pens.
Tree of life design with patterned leaves
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a crescent moon, a leafy branch with berries, and a bird skull with hanging feathers.
Crescent moon and bird skull on a forearm
A realistic green eye tattoo with detailed lashes and brow lines on the upper arm of a person holding a metallic clutch.
Green eye tattoo on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of three red and orange poppies with black stems and faint ink splashes, across the upper back.
Three red poppies across a back
Colour botanical tattoo of flowers, leaves and sprigs across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, photographed from behind.
Botanical flower sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Colour tattoo of a round green hobbit-style door in a grassy bank, edged with fine line daisies and vines, on the ribs.
Round green door with daisies on the ribs
Close-up of a fine line black script word tattoo running across the inner wrist and forearm of a pale-skinned arm against a dark background.
Cursive script word on a forearm
Pair of white gloves painted with traditional style tattoo designs, including a swallow, a skull, an anchor, a horseshoe and a cross.
Traditional tattoo designs painted on white gloves
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical compass rose mandala with geometric panels and dots, shown as a design on white paper with no body placement.
Compass rose mandala design in black ink
Fine line outline tattoo of a small elephant with swirl patterns on its body, placed behind a person's ear.
Swirled elephant behind the ear
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with red-tipped feathers running diagonally across the side of the ribs.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on the ribs
Watercolour-style butterfly tattoo in pink, red and blue with black outlines and splatter, on the ankle.
Watercolour butterfly on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a blue race car with the number 14 and grey smoke shading, on a shoulder.
Blue race car with number 14 on a shoulder
Realistic biomechanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and elbow, with a pressure gauge dial and red coil detail.
Biomechanical sleeve with pressure gauge
Small black fine line tattoo of a stag head with antlers on a finger, shown in a black and white photo of a hand.
Stag head tattoo on a finger
Realism tattoo of a lioness and cub wrapped across a forearm, shaded in greys with warm brown tones and blue-grey shadows.
Lioness and cub on a forearm
Traditional-style tattoo of a red and brown chicken with a bespectacled caricature face, beside the words Finger Lickin, on skin.
Caricature chicken with Finger Lickin slogan
A small black outlined Hello Kitty face with a red bow, surrounded by pink, teal and black stars, tattooed on the side of a person's torso, probably the ribs.
Hello Kitty face with stars on the side
Colour and grey neo-traditional tattoo on the outer thigh showing an hourglass with teal and pink sand, a daisy, and a pocket watch with a heart-shaped face and beaded chain.
Hourglass, pocket watch and daisy on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a red shoe with a bow in bold black outline, on the forearm.
Red bow shoes on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of an anatomical angel with feathered wings, showing muscles, veins and organs, on an upper arm.
Anatomical angel on upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo on a thigh, showing a wreath of three roses and leaves around a pointing hand and the script Love Me Till I'm Dead.
Rose wreath with hand and script
Black and grey tattoo of a snarling bat with spread wings across the front of a neck.
Snarling bat on the neck
Black and grey wolf head in profile with a snarling open mouth and scale-patterned fur, drawn as a flash design with no body placement shown.
Snarling wolf head in profile
Black and white photograph of a seated woman with full floral sleeve tattoos on both arms and lotus-style tattoos on her chest, wearing a lace bra and studded belt.
Black and grey sleeves and chest tattoos
Pencil drawing of a melting pocket watch with Roman numerals, cogs and bird shapes trailing down, shown as a tattoo design sketch with no body placement.
Melting pocket watch with gears
Solid black phoenix design with spread wings and a curved head on a white background, shown as a stencil-style drawing with no body placement visible.
Black phoenix with spread wings
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a feather hanging from a knotted cord bracelet around the inner wrist, with the hand raised in a fist.
Feather bracelet tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a skull with a long beard and wide-brimmed hat, beside a rose, on the thigh.
Skull figure with hat and rose on thigh

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