Tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line tattoo of a dreamcatcher with two feathers, the script word Dream and small birds on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and the word Dream on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a green lobed leaf with a black outline and small white dots, on the inside of a forearm.
Green leaf tattoo on a forearm
Black handwritten script lyric tattoo across the forearm, reading all alone just the beat inside my soul and take me home where my dreams are made of gold.
Song lyric script on a forearm
White ink mandala tattoo with layered petals and dotted rings on the inner forearm, shown against a dark leather surface.
White ink mandala on a forearm
Black linework leaf tattoo on the hand and wrist and a coiled snake tattoo on the arm, with a crystal ring, acorn pendant and pinecone beside an open book.
Leaf and snake tattoos beside an open book
Black and grey photograph of a tiny fine line paper aeroplane tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand resting on a dark chair.
Small paper aeroplane on the wrist
Close-up of small black Vida Mágica lettering tattoo on the inner forearm of a person wearing a black top.
Vida Mágica lettering on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a leafy vine with small flowers wrapping around a person's wrist, on the forearm.
Leafy vine wrist band tattoo
Black and grey fine line rocket tattoo with dotwork shading on the forearm, showing a round porthole, pointed nose and swept fins.
Small rocket tattoo on forearm
Black and grey butterfly tattoo with ornate shaded wings and hanging beaded drops on a person's forearm, with the hand open below it.
Ornate butterfly with hanging drops on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, leaves and lupin flower spikes running along a forearm, drawn in fine linework with shaded petals.
Roses and lupin sprigs on a forearm
Two matching yin yang tattoos on the wrists of two people holding hands, one outlined in black with a skin-toned fill and one solid black, in a fine line style.
Matching yin yang wrist tattoos
Black line tattoo of an ornamental cross with curling scrolls on a forearm, in a fine line style.
Scrollwork cross on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of poppies and a chrysanthemum on the inner forearm of a person with their hand resting in a jeans pocket.
Poppies and chrysanthemum on a forearm
Colour cartoon tattoo of Hello Kitty riding a yellow tricycle with a red apple in its basket, on the forearm.
Hello Kitty on a tricycle on a forearm
Small solid black paw print tattoo on the inner wrist, beside a blue and grey woven bracelet, in a simple style.
Small paw print tattoo on a wrist
Realistic grey shaded tattoo of a sequence of moon phases running down a forearm, against a red sleeve and dark wooden background.
Moon phases sequence on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of a cartoon-style figure on a forearm, with a red handwritten word on the other arm.
Cartoon figure tattoo on a forearm
Black fine-line mandala tattoo on the outer forearm of a person sitting on concrete steps, with rings, a watch and a bracelet visible.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Small black lettering reading GRL PWR in two lines on the inner forearm of a person in a rolled white shirt, with red nails resting on the arm.
GRL PWR lettering on a forearm
Colour geometric tattoo of a tiger's head on the outer forearm, built from pink, teal, orange and black facets.
Geometric tiger head on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a cat in glasses, a flat cap and bow tie holding a drink, with stacked books and pink flowers, on a forearm.
Cat in glasses and flat cap on forearm
A person with hands over their face wears a brown fedora and grey t-shirt, showing colourful figurative tattoos on both forearms and small tattoos on the fingers.
Colour forearm tattoos and finger tattoos
Small single-line black outline tattoo of a cat on the inner wrist, shown against a pale forearm and the palm of a hand.
Small cat outline on the inner wrist
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat carrying a yellow flower-patterned suitcase with an umbrella, on the inside of a forearm.
Black cat with suitcase on a forearm
Fine line black script lettering on the inner forearm of a person holding a red quilted handbag with a gold chain strap.
Small script tattoo on a forearm
Fine black line tattoo encircling the inner forearm near the wrist, shown against a plain white wall in a fine line style.
Single fine line band on a forearm
Black fine line arrow tattoo with chain links, a triangular head, feathered fletching and a dotted circle on the inner forearm.
Fine line arrow with chain and feather
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading 'for when i am weak, then i am strong' along the inner forearm.
Script quote on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large tree with spreading canopy and twisted trunk on the forearm, with the word BALANCE in capitals beneath it.
Tree with BALANCE lettering on a forearm
Two matching black and grey tattoos on inner forearms, each showing a seated cartoon creature in soft shading beside the word OHANA in thin lettering.
Matching Stitch and Ohana forearm tattoos
Small fine line black dragonfly tattoo on the inner wrist, worn alongside stacked gold chain and wooden bead bracelets.
Small dragonfly tattoo on a wrist
Solid black cat silhouette reaching up towards a small teal butterfly tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Black cat reaching for a butterfly on a wrist
Two matching black and grey bow tattoos on the wrists, photographed over a white bathroom sink.
Matching bow tattoos on wrists
Two black and grey forearm tattoos: a key reading My Brothers Keeper above an arrow reading My Sisters Protector, both in script lettering.
Key and arrow script tattoos on forearms
Black ink tattoo of a bare tree above a vertical cross, with a heartbeat line running across it, on a forearm.
Tree, cross and heartbeat line on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a skeleton key on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small skeleton key on the wrist
Small black fine line Om symbol tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand with red painted nails.
Om symbol on inner wrist
Fine line black outline of a small bow tattooed on the inside of a wrist, photographed against a dark background.
Small bow outline on a wrist
Black ink pine forest silhouette on the wrist beside a dotwork mandala design across the back of a hand.
Pine forest and mandala on hand and wrist
Two people shown from behind with full body Japanese-style tattoos, the left in black and grey with a dragon and bird, the right in colour with a warrior figure and peonies.
Full body Japanese tattoos seen from behind
Close photo of a small black fine-line tattoo of a cat's face with closed eyes, nose and whiskers on a forearm.
Minimalist cat whiskers on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a jellyfish in blue, purple and teal, with swirling ornamental detail in the bell, on a forearm.
Jellyfish tattoo on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of two thin parallel black lines encircling the inner forearm of a person wearing a black top.
Two thin black lines around a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a vertical row of black dots on the inner wrist and forearm, with reddish linear marks across the surrounding skin.
Small dotted vertical line on inner wrist
Lilac and grey butterfly tattoo with filigree scrollwork wings and a heart-shaped top, placed on the forearm, with a small red heart tattoo partly visible at the bottom left.
Lilac butterfly and heart on forearm
Black and grey blackwork-style tattoo of a rose with buds and leaves, with hatched linework and dotted details, on a forearm.
Rose with buds and leaves on a forearm
Black and grey geometric blackwork sleeve tattoo covering both arms from wrist to shoulder, shown in a two-panel photograph against a black background.
Geometric cube sleeve on both arms

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