Tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic colour tattoo of a smiling baby sloth clinging to a branch that curves into a peacock feather, on a limb of the body.
Sloth on a branch with peacock feather
Realistic biomechanical tattoo on a forearm, showing torn skin peeling back to reveal grey metal mechanical parts with rivets and pistons.
Biomechanical forearm tattoo with torn skin
Black and grey tattoo on a forearm of a framed, Polaroid-style drawing of a house with a fence, with flourished script lettering below it.
Framed house drawing and script on a forearm
Fine script tattoo arranged in a heart shape reading mom, i love you to the moon and back, with a small red ladybug, on a forearm.
Ladybug and heart quote on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoos of two men in suits shaking hands, one on each calf, seen from behind.
Two men shaking hands on calves
Realism style tattoo of four coloured planets stacked down the inner forearm against a teal and red nebula with small stars.
Planets and nebula on a forearm
Three-panel photo of a black and grey realistic floral sleeve tattoo with roses and leaves covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on arm and shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a thread spool with a needle and loose thread on an upper arm.
Spool of thread and needle on an upper arm
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a roaring lion's head with a detailed mane covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Roaring lion head on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant head with curled trunk on the side of a finger.
Small elephant head on a finger
Realistic tattoo of a skull submerged in amber whisky inside a glass bottle, shown on the upper arm.
Skull in whisky bottle on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of E.T. peeking from a blanket against a starry sky, with a bicycle silhouetted across the moon, on a lower leg.
E.T. and the moon on a calf
Realistic tattoo of a black and white cat with grasses behind it, shown in two photos of the same forearm.
Black and white cat portrait on a forearm
Realistic camera tattoo with orange, blue and purple watercolour splashes, placed on the forearm.
Camera with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a hairless Sphynx cat inside an ornate scrolled frame with gemstones, on a limb.
Sphynx cat portrait in an ornate frame
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sculpted face with closed eyes and a softly shaded nose on the upper arm.
Sculpted face tattoo on upper arm
Realistic green eye tattoo with peeling skin edges and handwritten black script below it, on the inside of a forearm, in a realism style.
Realistic green eye with script on forearm
Colour tattoo of a grey realistic elephant head framed by ornate mandala and paisley patterns on the outer thigh.
Realistic elephant with mandala on thigh
Pencil drawing of an open pocket watch with roman numerals, surrounded by lilies, leaves, a chain and scattered dots, shown as a black and grey realism tattoo design with no body placement.
Pocket watch and flowers design
Black and grey realism angel wings tattoo spanning the upper back of a person with short dark hair, photographed from behind.
Angel wings tattoo across the upper back
Colour biomechanical skull with a coiled spine tattoo on a lower leg, set against red and grey shading in a realistic style.
Biomechanical skull and spine on a calf
Shaded swallow tattoo in flight on an upper arm, mostly grey with a rust-coloured throat, set against pale skin and a white top.
Swallow in flight on an upper arm
Realistic peach and grey cherry blossom flowers and buds tattooed across a shoulder and upper arm.
Cherry blossom sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and a chain, shown on an upper arm.
Realistic pocket watch on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a misty forest with two bold tree trunks across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Forest scene across a shoulder blade
Realistic red ladybird tattoo with black swirling vine linework wrapping around an ankle.
Ladybird and swirls on an ankle
Realistic black, grey and blue moth tattoo covering the back of a hand, with a second faded moth partly visible above the wrist.
Realistic moth tattoo on the back of a hand
Realistic colour tattoo of a barn owl with pink magnolia flowers and buds across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Barn owl and magnolias on upper back
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with open wings on the inner forearm, shaded to look three-dimensional against a dark background.
Monarch butterfly on an inner forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat's face with wide eyes and an open mouth, on the inner forearm, beside a photo of the real cat.
Realism tabby cat portrait on a forearm
Realistic tattoo of a lace garter with a bow on the outer thigh, shown beneath denim shorts.
Lace garter with bow on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of Big Ben clock tower with yellow clock faces, crescent moon and stars among clouds, on the upper arm.
Big Ben with moon and clouds on upper arm
Realism-style lion head in black and grey shading, with a small gold pentagon on its brow, set inside a black triangle outline on the forearm.
Lion head and triangle on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a lace garter with a bow on the thigh, shaded in a realistic style.
Lace garter with bow on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo on a hip showing the Death Star, several TIE fighters, an X-wing and a TIE Advanced starfighter.
Star Wars starships on a hip
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger walking towards the viewer across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Walking tiger across a back and shoulder
Realistic owl tattoo on the upper back with black and red paint splashes and red WATCH OUT lettering across the lower half.
Realistic owl with splatter and red lettering
Realistic tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a pocket watch with visible gears, framed by two blue roses and small droplets.
Pocket watch and blue roses on upper arm
Small black and grey shaded tattoo of ornate scissors on the side of a finger, in a realistic style.
Scissors tattoo on a finger
Realistic colour tattoo of a dragon eye with an orange slit pupil and dark scaled skin on an arm.
Dragon eye on an arm
Realistic red roses with black lace floral detail covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm, shown in coloured light against a dark background.
Red roses and black lace on a shoulder and upper arm
Photograph of a realistic colour tattoo of a tiger's face with orange, black and white fur on a forearm, with a printed tiger reference photo behind it.
Realistic tiger head on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman with ram horns and tulips in her hair, holding a red apple with a bite taken out.
Woman with ram horns and a red apple
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with three roses, a vintage microphone, piano keys, a guitar headstock and music staves, in a realistic sepia-toned style.
Roses, microphone and piano keys design
Realism style tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing Big Ben, a red telephone box, a London Underground roundel and the London Eye in grey and red ink.
London landmarks sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a face-painted portrait with a raven above and feathers, shown on the forearm from three angles.
Face-painted portrait with raven on arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a red fox head with gold scrollwork and pink flowers on the upper arm.
Fox head with pink flowers on an upper arm
Close photograph of a realistic grey dolphin head tattoo with a detailed eye and fin on the upper chest, shaded with soft pinkish tones around the edges.
Realistic dolphin head on the upper chest

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