Tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional style dreamcatcher tattoo with a white and red flower centre and three feathers, sitting on a forearm.
Dreamcatcher and flower on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a cactus and rose with leaves on the outer thigh, in a botanical style.
Cactus and rose on a thigh
Close photo of a hand holding a leather bag strap, showing a small fine line script tattoo on the wrist.
Fine line script tattoo on a wrist
Black script word love within an infinity symbol, a fine line lettering tattoo on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Infinity symbol with script love on wrist
Colour tattoo of the cartoon dwarf Grumpy with arms folded and a scowl, in a bold traditional style, on a forearm.
Grumpy dwarf on a forearm
Black line drawing of a Claddagh design, showing a heart held by two hands beneath a crown, shown as a flash design rather than on skin.
Claddagh design with heart, hands and crown
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat wearing a striped scarf and holding a takeaway coffee cup, on the upper arm.
Cat in a scarf holding a coffee cup
Close up of a small fine line black script tattoo reading good vibes on the side ribs, below a grey crop top.
Good vibes script on the side ribs
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with feathers, beads, a small elephant and a yellow butterfly on the inner forearm, in a realistic style.
Dreamcatcher with feathers on a forearm
Back of a woman with a black and grey tattoo of Alice holding hands with the White Rabbit on her upper back, with a small blue butterfly near her shoulder.
Alice and the White Rabbit on upper back
Fine line black outline tattoo of a small elephant on the side of a person's ribs, below a white top.
Small elephant outline on the ribs
Red-ink skull tattoo with a blood splatter effect across a woman's shoulder and upper chest, photographed in a tattoo studio.
Red skull with blood splatter on shoulder
Traditional colour tattoo on a calf showing a cabin beneath a red sun, clouds, pink flowers and the words Home is where you are in a banner, with black and grey versions shown either side.
Cabin and red sun on a calf
Small traditional-style anchor tattoo with a pink flower on the side of an ankle, shaded in grey.
Anchor and flower on an ankle
Black and grey fine line crescent moon tattoo with stippled shading on the upper back of a person with shoulder-length hair.
Crescent moon tattoo on upper back
Torso of a person lifting a white shirt, showing a winged figure, a spider and red LOCALS ONLY lettering in traditional-style tattoos on the stomach, with a sleeve on the upper arm.
Winged figure and spider on torso with arm sleeves
Small black and grey realism tattoo of a bumblebee with shaded stripes and wings on the inner wrist, photographed against green foliage.
Small bumblebee on the wrist
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman's face framed by curving horns, roses and a bird, in a shaded illustrative style.
Horned woman and roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism style tattoo on a thigh showing a swallow, a skull with a beaded chain and two shaded roses.
Swallow, skull and roses on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork geometric triangle with a mandala pattern and small ornament on the stomach, shown in a black and white photo of a torso.
Geometric triangle mandala on the stomach
Pencil sketch of a daisy with the cursive words Not all those who wander are lost arching around it, a botanical flash design with no body placement shown.
Daisy with script quote design
Realism colour tattoo of the Cheshire Cat grinning with bright green eyes and a blue background, on the thigh.
Cheshire Cat grin on a thigh
Black ink tattoo of the Cheshire Cat's wide grin and striped tail on an ankle, shown in a sepia-toned photograph.
Cheshire Cat tattoo on an ankle
Two matching fine line forearm tattoos on a pale arm: a shark fin breaking a waterline on the left, and a round shark-like head with a small flower on the right.
Matching shark fin and flower forearm tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clenched fist holding banknotes with script lettering above and below, on the ribs.
Fist gripping cash with script lettering
Photograph of a sailing ship tattoo on the inner forearm, drawn with loose black brush strokes and ochre wash, with black ink splashes around the hull and sails.
Sailing ship with ink splashes on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a beetroot with a pink and dark bulb and green leaves on the outer lower leg.
Beetroot with leaves on a lower leg
Neo-traditional tattoo of a badger in profile with wheat stalks and a yellow flower below it, placed on the calf.
Badger with wheat and flower on a calf
Fine line black botanical wreath of leaves and small flowers around the script words beauty for ashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Leafy wreath with script lettering on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a heart framing a night camping scene with a tent, campfire, mountains and stars, with the words Beauty for ashes below, in a neo-traditional style on a limb.
Heart with campfire scene and lettering
Black and grey realism rose tattoo on the upper arm of a person in a dark grey t-shirt and distressed denim shorts.
Black and grey rose on upper arm
Black ink tribal design of two swallows in flight, drawn in bold blackwork linework on a sketchbook page.
Tribal swallows in flight
Close-up of a realistic colour tattoo of a blue-green eye with long lashes and a tear running down the skin beneath it.
Realistic eye with tear tattoo
Greyscale realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, two daisies and a fob chain, on the side of a ribcage.
Pocket watch and daisies on the ribs
Single-needle black fine-line tattoo of flowing, abstract curves on a wrist, with a braided string bracelet visible below it.
Fine line flowing tattoo on a wrist
Hand-drawn black ink script lettering of the word Live on white paper, with a black marker pen resting at the top of the frame.
Script lettering design reading Live
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a skeletal Uncle Sam in a striped top hat pointing forward, on the forearm.
Skeletal Uncle Sam on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a tiger face with striped butterfly wings and green eyes, with black outlines and drips, on a person's shoulder blade.
Tiger face with butterfly wings on shoulder
Tattoo of a purple butterfly with a black outline and black scrollwork swirls with dots on the side of a foot near the ankle.
Purple butterfly with swirls on the foot
Three tiny black silhouettes of birds in a line on the inner wrist, in a fine line style, shown in a soft-focus photograph.
Three small birds on a wrist
Colour realism tattoo of a teal and orange moth wrapping around a forearm, shown from two angles.
Teal moth tattoo across a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a hand reaching out beside a half-filled sun on a shoulder, with a black and grey hand and the words NEVER TALK on the upper arm below.
Fine line hand and sun on shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of draped beaded chains with teardrop pendants across the middle finger of a hand.
Draped chain tattoo across fingers
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the thigh with an outlined cross and the script words I can do all things, plus Philippians 4:13 beneath.
Cross and lettering tattoo on the thigh
Two small black and grey swallows in flight tattooed on a person's ankle, one above the other, with a black flat shoe in the wider view.
Two swallows on an ankle
Black and grey script lettering reading Taste this kitty on the hip, just above the line of a bikini bottom.
Script lettering on a hip
Traditional style tattoo of a red heart with a yellow NOTHANKS banner, yellow flowers and dark green leaves on the lower leg.
Traditional heart with NOTHANKS banner and flowers
Realism tattoo of a spotted big cat's face with whiskers in brown and grey tones, placed on the forearm.
Realistic big cat face on forearm

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