Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realism tattoo of swallows on wires, an open pocket watch, pearl beads and handwritten script across the upper arm and shoulder.
Swallows and pocket watch on upper arm
Realistic black and grey skull wearing a red paisley bandana, tattooed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Skull in red bandana on upper arm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, wings and a banner reading 15-04-2017, on the forearm.
Pocket watch with wings and date banner
Realistic colour tattoo of pink roses and orange monarch butterflies covering a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Pink roses and monarch butterflies on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Batman comic scene with BATMAN lettering and a bat symbol across the upper arm.
Batman comic scene on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose with rosebuds and two butterflies, one orange and black and one blue, across the upper back.
Realistic rose and butterflies on upper back
Colour cherry blossom branch tattoo curving across the ribs and side of the torso, with black script lettering above it.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a pink lily with yellow stamens and two dragonflies on the upper back.
Pink lily and dragonflies on the upper back
Realistic colour tattoo of a red rose with a thorny stem and green leaf on a forearm, set against a teal watercolour wash.
Red rose with thorns on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a lit castle beneath a crescent moon and starry night sky, covering the upper arm and reaching towards the shoulder.
Castle under a crescent moon on an upper arm
Black and grey realism style skull tattoo on the upper arm, with a maroon top and part of a shoulder in view.
Small skull on an upper arm
Colour rose and grey shaded skull tattoo with leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade, in a realistic style.
Rose and skull on the shoulder blade
Realistic cupcake tattoo with a red cherry on top and small red heart details in the frosting, on a limb.
Realistic cupcake with cherry on an arm
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a sailing ship with full sails above roses and scrollwork on the upper arm.
Sailing ship and roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage film camera with reels and small stars, shown on a limb in two side-by-side photographs.
Vintage film camera with stars
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a snarling wolf head with bared teeth and light eyes, on a shoulder.
Snarling wolf head on a shoulder
Realistic tattoo of blue shoelaces threaded through grey eyelets running up the top of a bare foot, shown in Realism style.
Laced shoe tattoo across a foot
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo with leaves and a small bud on the side of a woman's hip, above a black underwear waistband.
Shaded rose on a hip and thigh
Blackwork-style pine trees shaded from dark to pale blue across a man's forearm, running down towards the wrist.
Pine forest fading down a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a tiger face on the upper arm, split down the middle between a geometric triangulated left half and a realistic shaded right half.
Split tiger face on an upper arm
Woman seen from behind with realistic butterfly tattoos across her upper back, above a tied bikini top, on a sunny beach.
Realistic butterflies across a back
Black and grey realism style feather tattoo with shaded barbs and an outlined quill, placed on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting at the left edge.
Shaded feather tattoo on the side of the torso
Realistic colour tattoo of a silver compass with pink roses and a rosebud on the outer thigh.
Compass and roses on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a blue and orange hummingbird with long green tail feathers on a person's side ribs.
Hummingbird with long tail on ribs
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of two dog tags on a chain across a forearm, with lettering stamped on the tags.
Dog tags with chain on a forearm
Black and grey realistic rose tattoo with shaded petals and leaves on the forearm of a person wearing denim shorts and a gold watch.
Realistic rose on a forearm
Black and white photograph of a shaded feather tattoo running across a bare shoulder and collarbone, with the face cropped out of frame.
Feather tattoo on a shoulder in black and grey
Black and grey realism tattoo of a spider whose abdomen is a human skull, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Spider with skull body on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a revolver above a lace garter with a bow and script lettering, on the outer thigh.
Revolver and lace garter on thigh
Realistic brown horse tattoo with a flowing dark mane on the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Horse with flowing mane on a shoulder blade
Three views of a realistic colour full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing red roses, chains and a jumping spider.
Red roses, chain and jumping spider full sleeve
Black and grey Capricorn sea goat tattoo with curled horns and a scaled fish tail, covering most of the upper back.
Capricorn sea goat across a back
Realistic red poppies with soft wash shading and two black birds in flight, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Red poppies and birds on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon, with a ring and feathers hanging below, on an upper arm.
Howling wolf and moon on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a howling wolf in front of a full moon, sitting on the upper arm and shoulder.
Howling wolf and moon on an upper arm
Realistic biomechanical tattoo covering the back of a hand, with copper-toned metal plates, rivets and mechanical joints running over the fingers.
Biomechanical hand tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate carnival mask with feathers across the upper arm and shoulder.
Ornate carnival mask with feathers on upper arm
Realistic tattoo of a green eye with long lashes and black and grey feathers beneath it, placed on a shoulder.
Realistic eye and feathers on shoulder
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a raven perched on a bare branch, wrapping around the ankle and lower leg.
Raven perched on a bare branch on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a face formed from a folded hundred dollar bill, with a cigar and smoke, on skin.
Banknote face with cigar
Realism style tattoo of a rearing winged horse with red and orange flame lines, across a man's upper back and shoulder blade.
Winged horse with flames across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage typewriter on the back, with a quote above and the words think, write, create below.
Typewriter with quote across the back
Black and grey sunflowers shaded in a realistic style fill a triangle outline on the side of the torso.
Sunflowers inside a triangle outline
Black and grey feather tattoo with an infinity loop containing the words life and love, shown on a patch of skin.
Feather and infinity script tattoo
Black and white photo of a realistic, greyscale tattoo of a full moon with shaded craters on the upper arm, with a floral dress visible beside it.
Realistic moon on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull with ornamental swirls and outlined petals across an upper arm.
Skull and filigree swirls on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an eagle head, a rose and a compass and pocket watch on an upper arm.
Eagle, rose and compass sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey ink drawing of a stag, wolf and bear heads stacked one above another, shown as a realistic tattoo design on a white background.
Stag, wolf and bear stacked heads

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