Tattoo ideas

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

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Two matching fine line black outline maps of Virginia with a small heart, one beside a red lip print on a hip and one on a forearm.
Matching Virginia outline tattoos
Two black and grey swallow tattoos in flight, one on each of two forearms shown side by side in a black and white photo.
Two swallows in flight on forearms
Small fine line tattoo of a cartoon character in a red and white striped bobble hat and round glasses, on the side of a finger.
Small cartoon character tattoo on a finger
Traditional style colour tattoo of a campfire with orange flames, logs and grey stones on the lower leg.
Campfire with flames and rocks on a leg
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with a spiral, a row of arrows, two figures standing in a circle and the lettering We can live like Jack and Sally if we want.
Spiral design with Jack and Sally quote
Side of a torso showing a shaded skull with pink roses, blue accents and ink drips in a painterly, watercolour-like style on the ribs.
Skull and roses watercolour on the ribs
Japanese style tattoo of a stretched black cat with orange chrysanthemum patterning and green leaves on a lower leg.
Stretching black cat with chrysanthemum
Small solid black cross tattoo on the inner wrist, shown in a fine line style, with a silver chain bracelet and heart charm worn beside it.
Small black cross on a wrist
Black ink drawing of an ornamental swirl with three dots and the word CONFIDENCE in capitals beneath, on a white background.
Swirl flourish with dots and the word confidence
Black and grey flash drawing of a mermaid sitting on rocks beneath a full moon, with a sailing ship, stars and roses, designed as a traditional style tattoo.
Mermaid on rocks with moon and ship
Green and black Celtic cross tattoo with interlaced knotwork and a shamrock at the centre, shown on a limb.
Green Celtic cross with shamrock
Close view of a small black fine line tattoo of a dotted arrow curving across the side ribs, with a person lifting their striped top.
Small dotted arrow on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo of a quote in a typewriter font across the lower back, reading she slept with wolves without fear, for the wolves knew a lion was among them.
Quote tattoo in typewriter font on lower back
Two wrists with black script lettering tattoos reading Stay and Strong on the forearm, with a small red heart beside the word Strong.
Stay and Strong wrist tattoos
Colour tattoo of a red shaded heart outline with a yellow and orange crescent inside it, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Red heart with golden crescent on wrist
Close photograph of a fine black outline tattoo of the state of New Jersey on the back of a hand, with tattooed forearm visible at the top left.
New Jersey state outline on the back of a hand
Black and white line drawing of a compass rose with two scroll banners reading a quote, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Compass star with quote banners
Black and grey line drawing of a compass rose with an arrow, ribbon and feathers, above the words Time flies like an arrow, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Compass rose and arrow design with lettering
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a unicorn skull with a horn and flowing mane on the outer forearm, with hands clasped behind the back.
Unicorn skull tattoo on a forearm
Black flash design of a treble clef merged with a fountain pen nib, with the words THIS IS MY STORY THIS IS MY SONG set in lettering beside it.
Treble clef and pen nib with lyric text
Black dotwork and geometric tattoo of a wolf's head with amber eyes, framed by a triangular pattern and a night-sky panel with trees and a crescent moon, on the inner forearm.
Geometric wolf head on forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line outline tattoo of Iceland on the inner wrist.
Iceland outline on the inner wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of an attack helicopter above a uniformed figure, placed on the upper back.
Attack helicopter and soldier on upper back
Black fine line script quote tattoo running across the side of the ribs, partly covered by a grey towel.
Script quote along the ribs
Black and grey cartoon tattoos of Mickey and Minnie Mouse kissing, placed on the sides of two fingers.
Mickey and Minnie kissing tattoos on fingers
Purple painted drawing of a swallow in flight carrying a sprig of small blossoms in its beak, shown on an easel against a plain background.
Swallow carrying blossom, painted design
Large black and grey eagle with red flame accents tattooed across a person's upper and mid back, in a Japanese style.
Eagle with red flames across the back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a blue elephant-headed figure with a silver ornate headdress and red ear ornaments, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Blue elephant-headed deity on upper arm
Colour tattoos of the cartoon characters Stitch and Lilo on a pair of calves, one character on each leg, in a traditional-looking cartoon style with smooth shading.
Stitch and Lilo on two calves
Realistic red flower tattoo with a thin black stem and leaf running across the inner forearm.
Red bloom and stem on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo on a lower leg showing a dark silhouette of a figure with outstretched arm against green trees and an orange and red sunset.
Silhouetted figure in a sunset landscape
Traditional style tattoo of two clasped hands with cuffs, framed by a rose above and a smaller rose below, on the outer thigh.
Clasped hands and roses on a thigh
Black line drawing of an anchor entwined with an infinity loop, with the script words hope and life, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Anchor with infinity loop and hope and life script
Black script reading Sisters by chance, Friends by choice, with three small swallow silhouettes, on the side of the ribs in fine line lettering.
Script quote with swallows on the ribs
Small black swirl tattoo on the side of a finger, with a silver ring worn on the same hand against a dark brown background.
Small swirl tattoo on a finger
Black tattoo of five bird silhouettes in flight scattered across pale skin on the side of the torso, placed on the ribs.
Flock of bird silhouettes on the side
Fine line black infinity symbol with the script words and beyond across the upper back, viewed from behind just below the neck.
Infinity symbol with script on upper back
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm of a hand holding blue forget-me-not flowers in a blue and yellow base, with the words FORGET ME NOT in black lettering beside it.
Forget-me-not hand and lettering on a forearm
Single continuous line drawing of the state of Michigan in dark red ink, with the word Home written in script along the bottom, shown as a fine line design sketch.
Michigan outline with Home script
Fine line black geometric tattoo of a vertical ornament with diamonds and lines on the upper back, between the straps of a dark top.
Vertical geometric ornament on the upper back
Black ink fine line drawing of a tent beside a campfire with smoke, tall pine trees and a crescent moon, on plain paper.
Camping scene with tent, fire and pines
Black ink drawing of a snarling wolf head in profile, its mane and face filled with white zentangle-style patterns on a white background.
Wolf head with patterned scales
Black and grey dotwork wolf head design with ornamental patterns and feather-like shapes, drawn on a plain white background.
Ornate wolf head design
Black and grey script tattoos on two forearms pressed together, reading Friends by Chance and Sisters by Choice, each followed by a small heart.
Matching sister quote tattoos on forearms
Realistic tattoo of a seated figure within a circular carved stone frame covered in glyphs, on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Seated figure in carved stone relief on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of an interlocked heart and infinity knot above an anchor, placed on the ankle.
Heart infinity knot and anchor on an ankle
Small fine line black ampersand tattoo on the inner wrist, with bare feet and a wooden floor visible in the background.
Ampersand tattoo on the inner wrist
Colour tattoo of a dragonfly with patterned green and yellow wings, framed by blue swirling scrolls on skin.
Dragonfly with blue swirls

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