Tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine-line triskelion of three interlocking spirals on the centre of a person's chest, with a small pentagram tattoo on the upper arm.
Triskelion tattoo on the chest
Black and grey dotwork owl tattoos on the tops of both feet, with a barn owl with a heart-shaped face on the left foot and a round-eyed owl on the right.
Matching owl tattoos on the tops of feet
Two photographs of black lettering tattoos: "I'm fine" on the outer thigh above the knee, and "save me" on the ankle of a raised foot, both in a plain black script.
"I'm fine" and "save me" lettering on legs
Realistic colour full sleeve tattoo of dahlias, a daffodil, a butterfly and a pink bird on a woman's upper arm, with a cursive script word near the elbow.
Full sleeve of realistic flowers and a butterfly
Two people seen from behind with matching black and grey fine line sun and crescent moon tattoos on their upper backs.
Matching sun and eclipse tattoos on upper backs
Black and white line drawing of a phoenix with outstretched wings and a flowing flame-like tail, shown as a tattoo design on a plain background.
Phoenix with spread wings and flame tail
Black marker drawing of a monkey head in profile with a spiralling tail and dot accents, sketched on lined notebook paper as a tattoo design.
Monkey head with curling tail design
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of two overlapping red raspberries with black outlines and a teal stem, on the lower leg.
Two raspberries on a lower leg
Black linework tattoo of three periodic table element tiles spelling THINK, with Th, In and K on plain skin.
THINK spelt in periodic table tiles
Full back tattoo of red poppies, pink flowers, black lace and a dragon head in mixed botanical and Japanese style across the upper and lower back.
Poppy, lace and dragon back piece
Two black ink dotwork tattoos on ankles, a mandala-patterned crescent moon on the left and a mandala-style sun on the right.
Crescent moon and sun tattoos on ankles
Black tribal-style dragon tattoo wrapping from the ankle onto the top of the foot, in solid black blackwork ink.
Black tribal dragon tattoo on ankle and foot
Black script tattoo reading 'I'm so proud of you, Dad' on the inner forearm, shown beside the handwritten original on a pale blue background.
Handwritten 'I'm so proud of you' on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a grazing animal with a few grass strokes on the scalp of a bald head, with white hair around the edges.
Grazing animal tattoo on a scalp
Black and grey script tattoo reading 'Here's to a long line of sinners like me' across the side of the ribs.
Quote tattoo along the ribs
Pen and ink line drawing of a cherry blossom branch with swirling scrolled leaves and buds, a flash design suited to a fine line tattoo.
Cherry blossom branch with swirling leaves
Black ink botanical tattoo of symmetrical leaves and flower buds across a woman's upper back, with her dark hair in a bun.
Symmetrical botanical tattoo on upper back
Close view of a subtle brown world map tattoo on the inner wrist and lower forearm, with the open palm and fingers visible above it.
World map on the inner wrist
Black handwritten script lettering on a white background reading Spirit, lead me where my trust is without borders.
Script lettering quote design
Black and grey realism style feather tattoo running diagonally across the side ribs of a torso.
Feather tattoo on the ribs
Pencil drawing of a woman with closed eyes and long flowing hair holding a skull, surrounded by ribs, a spine and bones, with a soft yellow glow behind her.
Woman with skull and bones design
Black tribal-style fox with a curling tail and swirl detailing, tattooed on the upper back.
Tribal fox on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a vertical column of moon phase circles running down a person's back along the spine.
Moon phases down the spine
Black and grey pencil drawing of a woman with sugar skull face paint, pin-up and skull motifs, and a corset, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Sugar skull pin-up figure drawing
Black lettering tattoo reading not all those who wander are lost, with two small birds, on the top of a bare foot on a sandy beach.
Quote and birds on a foot
Colour tattoo of a cat face with bright turquoise eyes and angular black, brown and tan shading, on the inner forearm.
Geometric cat face on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of an adult elephant and a calf holding trunks, both filled with mandala and floral patterns, on the side of a person's ribs.
Mandala elephants walking on the ribs
Traditional-style tattoo on an arm showing a grey hat with a black ribbon and a small red rose, with the words UGH and AS IF above and below.
Hat and rose with UGH AS IF lettering
Black typewriter-style lettering reading choose joy on the inner wrist of a raised hand, set against dark weathered wooden boards.
Choose joy wrist tattoo
Owl silhouette tattoo filled with stars, a soft pink nebula and a full moon, on the forearm in dark blue ink.
Owl silhouette filled with night sky
Black linework tree with exposed roots tattooed on an upper arm, beside a rolled sleeve of a white t-shirt.
Tree and roots on an upper arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotted shading on the upper back of a woman in a white lace-trimmed top, seen from behind.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Realism colour tattoo of a sunset over the sea with a seashell and starfish on the upper arm of a person with long hair.
Sunset beach and shells on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with petals and moon phases across the centre of a person's upper back.
Mandala with moon phases across a back
Small black outline tattoo of a light switch marked ON and OFF, placed behind the ear on the neck.
Light switch tattoo behind the ear
Flash sheet of gold and silver geometric tattoo designs including a hamsa hand, crossed arrows, dreamcatchers, a sun, chevrons and a feather border.
Metallic gold and silver temporary tattoo designs sheet
White ink script tattoo reading Believe with swirling flourishes on a forearm, in a lettering style.
Believe script on a forearm
Flash sheet of metallic gold and black temporary tattoo designs, including feathers, arrows, a hamsa hand, chevrons and lettering, with no placement on a body shown.
Temporary tattoo flash sheet with arrows and feathers
Small black geometric snowflake tattoo on a person's ankle, shown against a dark background.
Small snowflake tattoo on an ankle
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pocket watch framed by two red roses and green leaves, placed on the forearm.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of an owl's face and eye with bare branches, ink splashes and maple leaves, on an upper arm.
Owl and maple leaves on an upper arm
Neo-traditional owl tattoo with bold outlines, green and yellow eyes and grey shaded feathers, perched on a green diamond on the side of the body.
Owl perched on a green diamond
Black ink line drawing of an ornate mandala tattoo design with hanging chains, drops and crescent moons, shown as a flash sketch.
Ornate mandala design with chains and moons
Two views of a watercolour style upper arm tattoo with red poppies, fine black linework, a compass drawing and cursive script.
Red poppies and compass on upper arm
Black ink line drawing of a cat-faced matryoshka doll holding a mouse within a scalloped frame, a neo-traditional tattoo design sketch.
Cat-faced matryoshka doll with a mouse
Fine line peacock feather tattoo with a teal and orange eye on the side of the ribs, with a white top lifted beside it.
Peacock feather on the ribs
Black and grey anchor with chain and a compass rose with a red star centre, tattooed on a limb in a traditional style.
Anchor and compass rose on a leg
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a feathered headdress and a skull, shown in two close-up photographs on a limb.
Woman in feather headdress with skull

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