Tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink tattoo of two avocado halves, one showing its stone, in fine line with dotwork shading on a forearm.
Two avocado halves on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a single feather in black ink, angled diagonally across the inner forearm.
Fine line feather tattoo on the forearm
Colour tattoo of a dark profile silhouette in an ornate oval frame, with a blue carriage, pink bow and script above, on a forearm.
Silhouette cameo and carriage on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of five moon phases stacked vertically down the centre of a person's back, from full moon at the top to an outlined new moon at the bottom.
Five moon phases down the spine
Colour tattoo of a stacked sundae topped with cherries on the thigh of a person wearing a floral skirt.
Stacked sundae with cherries on a thigh
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design in pink and purple ink, showing an ornate heart with flowers above a key wrapped in ribbon and a flower below, in a neo-traditional style.
Heart and key tattoo design in pink pencil
Black geometric bands with rune lettering wrap a forearm, while another person's hands hold the arm and a faint blue guideline marks the wrist.
Rune and geometric band forearm tattoo
Black and grey birdcage tattoo with a bird leaving it on one forearm, beside a flock of silhouetted birds on the other forearm, shown wrist to wrist.
Birdcage and flying birds on forearms
Black and grey hot air balloon tattoo with a ribbon and three birds, shaded with stippled dotwork, on the thigh.
Hot air balloon on a thigh
Black outline tattoo of the state of Massachusetts on the side of a person's ribs, with a grey top lifted beside it.
Massachusetts state outline on ribs
Colour tattoo of Calvin and Hobbes from the comic strip, with Hobbes leaping over a stream on a fallen log, on an upper arm.
Calvin and Hobbes crossing a log
Black handwritten script reading 'i am not afraid to walk this world alone' across the inner forearm, in a fine lettering style.
Handwritten quote on the inner forearm
Pink peony with grey leaves and two buds tattooed on the upper arm, in a bold neo-traditional botanical style.
Pink peony and buds on upper arm
Small fine line black lettering reading mind over matter, with a horizontal line between the words, on a person's lower abdomen above the waistband.
Mind over matter fine line lettering
Black and grey tattoo of a feather dissolving into a flock of birds, with the script line Sometimes when you fall, you fly, on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with script on ribs
Black script lettering reading Family sits on the upper chest near the collarbone, beside a white bra strap and grey top.
Family script on upper chest
Realistic black and grey ribcage tattoo with thin vines across the back of a hand, shading up towards the wrist.
Ribcage tattoo on the back of a hand
Black fine line script tattoo reading blessed with a small cross above the final d, on the inner wrist.
Blessed script with cross on the wrist
Realistic colour tattoo of purple peonies with green leaves and a closed bud on the outer thigh.
Purple peonies on a thigh
A single black line tattoo runs diagonally from the upper arm down the forearm, with a slight bend at the elbow, on a shirtless person in a dim room.
Single black line along the arm
Red fine line script reading free yourself with a feather and small birds, tattooed on the upper chest.
Free yourself script with feather on chest
Woman in a grey crop top and black cap holding up a phone, with a small black fine line tattoo of vertical marks on her upper arm.
Fine line marks on an upper arm
Small black tattoo of a cat with an arched back and raised tail on the inside of a forearm, near the wrist.
Black cat tattoo on the forearm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm in a neo-trad and realism style, showing a woman's portrait in an ornate frame with a wolf, a bird and red roses.
Woman portrait with wolf and bird on upper arm
Black and grey pencil sketch of a shaded carnation bloom on a long stem, drawn on plain paper.
Pencil sketch of a carnation
Small black outline flower tattoo on the side of the neck behind the ear, in a fine line botanical style.
Small flower tattoo on the neck
Two hands held together show black lettering tattoos on the inner wrists, one reading Live in script and the other reading SURVIVOR with a semicolon.
Live and survivor wrist tattoos
Fine line black outline tattoo of a fluffy long-haired cat sitting with its tail curled around, on the inner wrist, shown beside two reference photos of the cat.
Fluffy cat outline on the wrist
Traditional style tattoo of a grey shaded anchor wrapped in red rope forming a heart, on the lower leg.
Anchor wrapped in a red rope heart on the leg
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pale, wide-eyed ghoulish character with wild hair and a striped suit and tie, on the upper arm.
Ghoulish character in striped suit on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a cat skull with a crescent moon above it and a lotus shape below, on bare skin.
Cat skull with crescent moon and lotus
Black and grey photograph of a bare back with arms raised overhead, showing a shaded rose and script tattoo on one upper arm and a small bird tattoo on the upper back.
Raised arms with rose and bird tattoos
A sheet of black line-art flower designs, including daisies, tulips, roses and a fern, arranged in a grid on a white background.
Black line flower flash sheet
Grey-shaded anchor tattoo with a cross and a red heart outline on the inner wrist.
Anchor, cross and heart on a wrist
Small fine line black tattoo of a cat face with whiskers on the side of a person's ankle, photographed on a dark carpet.
Cat face tattoo on the ankle
Traditional style tattoo of a skull wearing a flat cap and bandana with a cigarette, above and below the words WORKING CLASS, on a forearm.
Skull in flat cap with cigarette
Realistic colour tattoo of a woman resting her head on a pillow, with red lips and curled blonde hair, on the upper arm.
Realistic colour portrait of a woman on a pillow
Illustrated flash design of a crouching hairless black cat with green eyes, gold ear and tail rings, set against a maroon inverted triangle.
Hairless black cat with gold details
Fine line black crown tattoo and script on a woman's forearm, shown near a wristwatch while she rests her hand on a car steering wheel.
Small crown and script tattoo on a forearm
Two people seen from behind showing matching black fine line script reading I am because you are on the upper shoulder and upper back.
Matching script quote tattoos on shoulders
Black line drawing of a butterfly formed from musical staff lines and notes on a cream background, shown as a flash design.
Butterfly made of musical staves and notes
Red cherry blossom branch tattoo with grey stems wrapping around the side of a torso over the ribs, in a botanical style.
Cherry blossom branch across ribs
Black and grey realism portrait of Frankenstein's monster in an ornate oval frame on a calf, beside a traditional pin-up tattoo with a banner.
Frankenstein portrait and pin-up on a calf
Black lettering tattoo of a heart made from treble and bass clefs with the words Promise me music and two dots, on the side of a ribcage.
Music clef heart on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a symmetrical owl with an eye on its brow, an hourglass across its chest and clockwork gears at the base, shown as a tattoo design.
Owl with hourglass and clockwork gears
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of translucent pink and teal hearts and bubbles with a crescent moon and leaves on the inner forearm.
Hearts and bubbles on a forearm
Small black pine tree tattoo in a fine line style on the side of the ribs, with a hand resting near the edge of the frame.
Small pine tree on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of three butterflies with shaded wings and a line of script, on the side of a torso above the hip.
Three butterflies and script on the ribs

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