Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey fine line tattoo of a sitting dog in profile on the side of the torso.
Sitting dog outline on the side
Realistic colour tattoo of an open pocket watch showing its brass movement and Roman numerals, on the inner forearm.
Realistic pocket watch on a forearm
Two side-by-side photos of a black and grey fine line infinity symbol tattoo with a feather, reading big sister on one foot and little sister on the other.
Infinity feather sister tattoos on feet
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a spacecraft inside a stippled triangle, with fine-line arrows and geometric shapes below.
Spacecraft in a dotwork triangle on a forearm
Traditional coloured tattoo design of a monarch butterfly over a mountain sunset, framed by red roses, wheat and hops, shown on a white background.
Roses, mountains and butterfly design
Small fine line tattoo reading The END, with script The above block capitals END, in dark ink on an upper arm.
The END lettering on an upper arm
Black fine line arrow tattoo with a feathered head, three dots and a open arrowhead on the lower back.
Fine line arrow on the lower back
Pencil sketch of the words John 3:16 in flowing script lettering on squared graph paper, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
John 3:16 script lettering sketch
Brown ink drawing of a circular geometric seal design with interlocking circles, straight lines and three dots on a pale stone-textured background.
Circular geometric seal design
Grey and teal dotwork moth tattoo with eyespots on its wings, placed centrally across the upper back below the neck.
Moth tattoo on upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a winged heart crest with a crescent moon and pink faceted gem, placed centrally on the upper abdomen below the sternum.
Winged heart crest with crescent moon on the torso
Colour traditional tattoo of a pizza slice inside a pink heart, with the words LOVE above and AT FIRST SLICE on a banner, on the thigh.
Pizza slice in a heart with banner on the thigh
Small black Taurus zodiac symbol tattoo on the inner wrist, drawn in a fine line style.
Taurus zodiac symbol on wrist
Fine line black mountain peaks and small birds tattooed on the ankle, with a tan suede shoe and wooden decking in the background.
Mountain and bird ankle tattoo
Two people seen from behind, each with a shaded rose and a butterfly tattoo on the upper back and shoulder, in a studio with an orange wall and a reclining chair.
Rose and butterfly tattoos on two shoulders
Black and grey tattoo of a heart-shaped dreamcatcher with a feather and looping lines on the top of a foot.
Dreamcatcher heart and feather on a foot
Black ink dreamcatcher tattoo with a circular geometric web and three feathers on the upper back of a woman with her hair tied up.
Dreamcatcher tattoo on upper back
Mountain landscape tattoo with an orange sun, teal sky and black-and-grey scrollwork on a limb, in a neo-traditional style.
Mountain landscape with sun and scrollwork on a limb
Three orange monarch butterflies with black outlines and shading tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with their shirt lifted.
Three monarch butterflies on the ribs
Small black swallow tattoo in a traditional style on the upper arm of a person wearing a patterned top and denim shorts.
Swallow tattoo on upper arm
Bold black tribal tattoo covering a man's upper arm, shoulder, chest and side torso, shown shirtless in black ink.
Tribal arm, shoulder and chest tattoo
Fine line black script tattoo reading Don't dream your life live your dream along the inside of a forearm, with a hand resting on white fabric.
Script quote on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork flower of life tattoo inside a shaded circle, with dot clusters around it, on the forearm.
Flower of life on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a heart containing planets, stars and a crescent moon on the inner upper arm.
Planets and crescent moon in a heart on upper arm
Two raised fists show a small black BROOKLYN lettering tattoo on one inner wrist and a simple black outline crown on the other, in a fine line style.
Brooklyn lettering and crown on wrists
Black geometric tattoo of a diamond with radiating lines and stacked arrows on the upper back, seen from behind, with the wearer's hair in a bun.
Diamond and arrow tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tribal tattoo with Celtic knotwork covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal and Celtic knot shoulder piece
Black and grey tattoo of a conch shell behind a person's ear, with outlined whorls and light shading on the shell.
Conch shell behind the ear
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading Thy will be done, running diagonally across the upper arm.
Thy will be done script on upper arm
Black script lettering reading Hello there, the angel from my nightmare across the lower back, above a pair of blue jeans.
Script quote across the lower back
Black fine line tattoo of a globe with landmass outlines inside a circle, sitting on the forearm of a person in a striped top, with a hand pointing at it.
Circular globe outline on a forearm
Three-panel photo of a colour botanical tattoo of pink peonies, red berries and an orange tulip on a lower leg, with grey fine-line sprigs on the left.
Peony and berry botanical tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey drawing of a roaring lion with a detailed crown on its head, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background with no body placement.
Roaring lion wearing a crown
Traditional red rose tattoos with green leaves cover the backs of two clasped hands, with black outlines and shading.
Red roses on the backs of both hands
Fine line black skyline tattoo across the inner wrist of a raised arm, with a pale bridge walkway blurred behind.
City skyline wrist tattoo
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a treehouse with a ladder and trees inside a circle, on the outer thigh.
Treehouse in a circle on a thigh
Colour traditional tattoo on the thigh showing a pointed hat shape filled with a sunset and mountains above a lake, pines and a round green door in a hill.
Mountain sunset and round green door on a thigh
Black and white photo of a raised hand showing a small fine line zigzag tattoo on the side of one finger, with a ring on another finger.
Small zigzag tattoo on a finger
A grid of cross stitch chart designs in traditional tattoo flash style, including swallows, hearts, roses, a pin-up, a cherry pair and lettering, on a grey background.
Sheet of cross stitch tattoo-style flash designs
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing roses, a pocket watch, a jewelled rosary with a cross and two doves.
Rose, pocket watch and rosary forearm sleeve
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a tall pine tree with a slim trunk, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white t-shirt.
Pine tree on a forearm
Four numbered photos of a black swirling design on a person's upper back, showing the tattoo before removal, then the treated, fading and largely cleared skin.
Four-stage tattoo removal on upper back
Black and white photo of a woman with long hair seen from behind, with a fine line script tattoo reading La vita è bella on her upper back near the shoulder.
Script quote on upper back
Black ink botanical flash drawing of a trailing vine with five-petalled flowers and leaves, shown flat on white paper with no body placement.
Floral vine design drawn on paper
Black and grey flash design of a deer skull with antlers, wrapped in shaded roses and a small geometric diamond, on a textured cream background.
Deer skull with antlers and roses
Close photo of two bare feet on a light sheet, with a small black fine line arrow tattoo on the top of the right foot.
Small arrow tattoo on the top of a foot
Black and teal flash design of a stylised bird with swirling patterned linework, perched on a branch with circular accents.
Patterned bird perched on a branch
Full colour Japanese style phoenix tattoo with blue body, purple and green wings and orange tail feathers across a person's upper back.
Colourful phoenix across a back

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