Tattoo ideas

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

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Botanical tattoo on a forearm of a five-petal blue flower with black vine swirls curling out to either side, in a botanical style.
Blue flower and swirls on a forearm
Black line drawing of a ship's anchor woven through an infinity symbol, with the words Love anchors the soul and Hebrews 6:19 and a small outline heart, shown as a tattoo design.
Anchor and infinity design with scripture quote
Pencil and ink drawing of a tattoo design showing a Roman numeral clock with an orchid, rose, butterfly and beaded chains, in black and grey, with no body placement shown.
Clock, butterfly and orchid design drawing
Black outline tattoo of a stylised face wearing red and blue 3D glasses, with a curved smile below, on the calf.
Line drawing of a face in 3D glasses on a calf
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mason jar with three fireflies inside and two more above the lid, on the outer leg.
Fireflies in a mason jar on a leg
Fine line drawing of a pocket watch with a chain and key, trailing vines and flower buds, and the script words Life is what you make of it, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Pocket watch and vine design with script
Black geometric mandala tattoo with fine lines and dotwork on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Mandala tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a row of upright books with shaded spines on the inner forearm, shown in three photographs.
Row of books on a forearm
Black single-line drawing of a curled figure with two small outline hearts, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Continuous line curled figure with small hearts
Colour traditional tattoo of a bunch of flowers and leaves tied with a ribbon, on the upper arm of a person wearing a blue top.
Traditional flower bouquet on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of Roman numerals arranged in a clock face on the inner forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Roman numeral circle on forearm
Realistic black and grey angel statue tattoo with teal background covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown on a person in a maroon sleeveless top.
Winged stone angel on upper arm
Black and grey realism design of a pocket watch, an angel wing, lilies and a pearl chain with script lettering, shown on a plain white background.
Pocket watch, angel wing and lily design
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on an upper thigh showing a shaded raccoon, a songbird on an oak branch, peach peonies and rosehips, with a small atom emblem below.
Raccoon, bird and peonies on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of the outline of the state of Texas on the inner forearm, with the word TEXAS in block lettering on the wrist, in a black and white photo.
Texas state outline and word on forearm
Flash sheet of twelve black zodiac sign designs in a classic style above twelve modern tribal zodiac designs, with no body placement shown.
Zodiac sign designs in classic and modern tribal styles
Fine line black sun and crescent moon tattoos on two fingers of interlocked hands, shown on a tiled floor.
Sun and moon on two fingers
Colourful geometric fox head tattoo in orange, pink and teal facets on a person's forearm, with a patterned shorts leg visible at the left.
Geometric fox on a forearm
Solid black tribal-style cat design filled with spiral swirls, shown as a flash drawing on a white background with no body placement visible.
Tribal swirl cat design
Back view of a person with a black and grey stippled rose tattoo on the back of the hand and a heart tattoo on the upper arm.
Black and grey rose on the hand
Multicoloured painterly pine tree tattoo on the side of the ribs, with a black dotwork mandala on the upper arm at the left edge.
Watercolour pine tree on the ribs
Black and grey script tattoo reading 'With God all things are possible' with a shaded cross above the text, on a forearm.
Script quote 'With God all things are possible'
Traditional style tattoo of a yellow sword with a black crossguard and red grip on the upper arm, with bold black outlines.
Yellow sword on upper arm
Cream line drawing of an eye on a dark background, with the words Don't Look Back set into the outline of the eye in a lettering design.
Eye with Don't Look Back lettering
Small black fine line tattoo of a cat peeking round a thin vertical line, beside the words I am myself. That is not enough. on the upper chest.
Cat peeking beside a quote on the chest
Bare back of a dark-haired person showing a thin vertical strip of swirling red, pink, blue and purple colour tattoo running from the nape down the spine.
Vertical colour strip down the spine
Two hands with matching thin black script tattoos on the fingers, reading mr and mrs, in a fine line lettering style.
Matching mr and mrs finger tattoos
Black linework wings and a central mandala tattoo on a woman's chest beneath a black lace bralette, with a grey floral tattoo on her upper arm.
Winged mandala across the chest
Black and white photo of a small bold black scorpion tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, with her hair up in a bun.
Scorpion tattoo on the back of the neck
Colour tattoo of a skull above a purple lotus, framed by wave-like swirls, in a Japanese-influenced style on a lower leg.
Skull and lotus on a calf
Black ink flash drawing of a cartoon penguin in a bow tie, framed by flowers and two banners reading It Ain't Easy and Been Wheezy, in a traditional style.
Penguin with banners flash design
Traditional style tattoo of a glass jar with three fireflies and red flowers with teal leaves on a forearm.
Firefly jar with red flowers on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a branch with pink blossoms and a small owl on the left side of a torso, above the hip, in a botanical style.
Owl and blossom branch on the ribs
Traditional style colour tattoo of a giraffe head with a red flower and green leaves on the forearm.
Giraffe head and flower on a forearm
Small black and grey realism tattoo of a wolf's head with detailed fur and shaded eyes, on the upper arm of a person wearing a white top.
Realistic wolf head on upper arm
Two people with crossed, heavily tattooed forearms showing a grey rose with a black outline on a hand, a pink rose on a wrist, and a teal heart padlock on the chest.
Roses and padlock tattoos on crossed forearms
Black and grey Slytherin crest tattoo with scrollwork and a serpent on the upper thigh of a person standing outdoors in a busy public area.
Slytherin crest tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a faceless hooded spirit with a small pale face, shaded to a reddish fade, on the forearm.
Faceless spirit on a forearm
Five Japanese-style full back tattoo designs drawn on paper sheets, showing dragons, an oni mask, a warrior with a sword, a woman and waves in colour.
Japanese back piece designs on painted sheets
Small fine line black tattoo of an interlaced triangular knot on the forearm, against a plain white background.
Small interlaced knot on a forearm
Black hand-lettered script design reading The Struggle is part of the Story on a cream background, drawn as a lettering design for a tattoo.
Script lettering: The Struggle is part of the Story
A watercolour and ink dragon design with blue, violet and red washes, drawn as a flash sheet suitable for a tattoo.
Watercolour dragon design in blue and violet
Black and grey photo of a small outlined heart tattoo on smooth skin, in a fine line style.
Small outline heart tattoo on skin
Black fine line tattoo of a chrysanthemum with a long stem and five leaves, placed on the upper chest.
Chrysanthemum line drawing on the chest
Black linework triquetra Celtic knot design on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo flash drawing.
Triquetra Celtic knot design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of large open flowers, smaller blossoms and leaves on the upper arm, with muted pink blossoms on the left side.
Botanical flower spray on upper arm
Black fine line lettering reading BABE IS BUSY on the outer upper arm of a woman in a grey t-shirt seated in a salon chair.
Small black lettering on an upper arm
Two people seen from behind on a beach, each with a small solid black bird tattoo at the nape of the neck.
Matching small bird tattoos at the nape

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Popular subjects

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