Tattoo ideas

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

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Close photo of three small black star tattoos on the inner wrist of a hand holding an open book, in a fine line style.
Three small stars on the wrist
Two wrists with matching fine line black tattoos: a lettered 'to' and infinity symbol with paw prints on one, and 'and beyond' with small flying birds on the other, placed on the inner wrist.
Infinity paw print and birds on matching wrists
Black blackletter lettering reading CAN'T TOUCH THIS across the lower stomach, shown above black trousers and below a tropical print crop top against a green background.
Can't Touch This lettering across the stomach
Fine line tattoo of a small bird on the inner wrist, placed beside a blue copy of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Small bird tattoo on wrist beside a book
Colour tattoo of two figure silhouettes in orange, red and green watercolour washes with dripping edges, on the outer upper arm.
Watercolour figures on an upper arm
Green shaded beetle above a fan of overlapping green scales tattooed on a thigh, with the wearer lying on a white bed.
Green beetle and scales on a thigh
Black and grey drawing of an ornamental feather with geometric and dotwork patterns, hanging from two beads on a sepia textured background.
Ornamental feather design with beads
Traditional style tattoo of a snarling skeletal wolf with a bold black outline and red tongue, across the side of a torso on the ribs.
Skeletal wolf on the ribs
Solid black silhouette design of a witch in a pointed hat riding a broomstick, surrounded by swirling flourishes on a white background.
Witch on broomstick silhouette
Realistic red rose tattoo with black lace-style filigree and a dotted gem drop design across a person's lower abdomen, below the navel.
Realistic rose with black lace on the stomach
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a thin solid line above a dotwork band that fades into the skin, shown on the inner forearm of a person in a black top.
Dotwork and fine line armband on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of two facing profiles in black ink with a small red rose on the forearm.
Two profiles and a red rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a hanging chain across the upper arm and shoulder.
Pocket watch and chain on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a Totoro outline filled with a misty forest and a dark figure holding a red umbrella, on the calf.
Totoro outline with forest scene on calf
Bare foot raised against a blue sky, with a black fine line script quote running along the side of the foot from heel to toes.
Script quote along a foot
Mixed colour tattoo on a stomach showing a red-haired mermaid beside a greyscale sailing ship, with a treasure chest and skull on the seabed.
Mermaid, shipwreck and treasure chest on the stomach
Black and grey dotwork and engraved tattoo of a hanging fruit bat with folded wings on a branch with leaves, on the side of the body.
Hanging fruit bat on a leafy branch
Hand-drawn tattoo design of a dandelion seed head dispersing into birds, with the words fearless, dreamer, reckless, carefree and lonely in script.
Dandelion seeds, birds and script design
Black and grey fine line ornamental lace tattoo with paisley and floral motifs covering a woman's thigh and running down past the knee.
Ornamental lace leg tattoo on thigh and knee
Black and grey flash design of a roaring lion framed by feathers, crystals and a third eye, with dotwork shading in the mouth.
Roaring lion with feathers and dreamcatcher
Black and grey traditional tattoo covering a stomach, with a panther head, roses, a skull, a spider web and a pin-up head.
Traditional stomach piece with panther, roses and skull
Black ink line drawing of a slender dragon with a curled tail and spiky wings, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Minimalist dragon line drawing
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a winged unicorn in purple, blue and orange with black linework, on a limb of pale skin.
Watercolour winged unicorn
Pencil sketch of a fine line tattoo design of two spirals joined by an infinity loop, with a small dotted ".2" beside it, drawn on white paper.
Spiral and infinity design pencil sketch
Black linework volleyball tattoo on the outer ankle, with a beaded anklet and sand in the background.
Volleyball tattoo on the ankle
Two matching black and grey crown tattoos with script lettering, reading One King and One Queen, on the inner forearms of two people.
Matching King and Queen crown tattoos
Black sketch-style tattoo of a sailing ship above a fish-like creature on the outer thigh, with a hand resting on the other leg.
Ship and fish on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of pine trees above a shaded ground line on a calf, shown in three side-by-side photos.
Pine tree silhouettes on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a winged syringe wrapped in a snake, with DIABETIC T1 lettering above it, on a forearm.
Winged syringe and snake on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a pink bow with dangling beaded chains, teal and purple drops and scroll details across the upper back.
Pink bow and beaded chains on upper back
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a woman's upper arm and a smaller mandala on her upper back, shown from behind with her face turned away.
Mandala tattoos on upper arm and back
Small grey feather tattoo on the inner ankle of a foot wearing a purple strappy high-heeled sandal with gold tassels.
Small feather tattoo on an ankle with a purple heel
Small green cartoon dinosaur tattoo with a black outline on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Green cartoon dinosaur on upper chest
Fine line black cross tattoo on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun, photographed from behind.
Small cross tattoo on upper back
Fine line script tattoo reading be happy with a thin underline, sitting on the inner forearm.
Be happy script on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a small cartoon cat character with brown quiff hair, a blue pinstripe suit and red tie, holding a teal gadget, on the lower leg.
Chibi cartoon cat in pinstripe suit on a calf
Small black fine line outline of a lotus flower on the side ribs, beside a grey vest top.
Fine line lotus on the side ribs
Traditional style colour tattoo of a lit candle in a brass candlestick with a pink rose and green leaves, on the inner forearm.
Candlestick and rose on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a unicorn head with a purple and pink mane, in soft gradient shading, on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Unicorn head tattoo on upper back
Two matching fine line outline swallows in black ink, one on each wrist, with the wrists pressed together against a light bedspread.
Matching swallow wrist tattoos
Three black ink heart designs drawn on brown kraft paper: a plain outline heart, a heart containing an anatomical heart, and a standalone anatomical heart.
Three heart designs on kraft paper
Black tribal-style owl design with large round eyes, perched on a ringed branch that ends in spiral curls.
Tribal owl design perched on a branch
Four views of a full sleeve tattoo in a realistic style, with large red roses, orange blooms and pink plumeria on a blue background, with a small butterfly on the upper arm.
Realistic rose and flower full sleeve
Black and white photo of three matching fine line shamrock tattoos on wrists and forearms, with the arms clasped together.
Matching shamrock tattoos on three wrists
Two pencil flash drawings on paper of an hourglass, roses, pearl chains and a compass, in a neo-traditional style, with one sheet partly tinted in pale blue.
Hourglass, roses and compass flash sheets
Black and grey photo of the phrase 'this too shall pass' in fine line script tattooed on an ankle.
Script quote 'this too shall pass' on an ankle
Realism style tattoo of a lion wearing a feather headdress with blue eyes and red face paint, on the outer forearm.
Lion in feather headdress on forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with layered petals and a central circle on the upper back.
Mandala tattoo on upper back

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