Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork fox head with a geometric line base on the inner forearm, shown against a light knitted fabric.
Fox head with geometric lines on forearm
Black fine line compass rose with a fleur-de-lis top and a sketched anchor linked by a thin line, on the inner forearm.
Compass and anchor on a forearm
Close photo of a black fine-line lettering tattoo reading WE ACCEPT YOU in spaced capitals across the inner forearm, with another person's hand holding the wrist.
We accept you lettering on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a ball of yarn with a crochet hook on the inner wrist, held by another person's hand.
Yarn ball and crochet hook on the inner wrist
Close view of a fine line black arrow tattoo on the forearm and a cluster of small dots above the elbow on the upper arm, with a light grey top.
Small arrow and dots on an arm
Black fine line book stacks, quotation marks, Peter Pan silhouettes and quote lettering shown as a flash sheet, with the designs applied to a forearm in the lower right photo.
Book and quote designs on forearms
Close-up of a forearm with a small yellow umbrella tattoo with a black handle, set against a blurred green background.
Yellow umbrella on a forearm
Greyscale realism tattoo of a skull with exposed clockwork gears beneath Roman numeral XII, with smoke swirls below, on a forearm.
Skull with clockwork gears and Roman numerals
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two music staves with notes above script lettering on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Music staff and script lettering on a wrist
Close crop of a woman in a studded black corset bodysuit showing a large black and grey linework tattoo on her thigh and a small red tattoo near her wrist.
Thigh tattoo and studded corset top
Two side-by-side photos of a colour marigold tattoo with bold black outlines and green leaves on a forearm.
Marigold flower tattoo in two views
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo with mandala-patterned wings and dotted circles, placed on the forearm.
Dragonfly with mandala wings on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies and leaves on a forearm, shown beside a close view of pale scar marks on skin.
Peony and flower forearm tattoo, before and after
Close-up of a small black dragonfly tattoo on the inner wrist of a hand resting on a knitted cream cardigan.
Small dragonfly tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's eyes and face behind a black lace veil, shown on an arm.
Realistic portrait of a woman in lace veil
Black and grey realism tattoo of a multi-storey pagoda above gnarled bare branches, running down the upper arm and forearm.
Pagoda and bare tree on an arm sleeve
Colour geometric tattoo on a forearm showing stacked moon phases framed by blue, pink and yellow triangles and diamonds.
Geometric moon phases on a forearm
Colour tattoo of the eight planets in a row across the inner forearm, from Neptune to Mercury, with Saturn ringed and Jupiter largest.
Solar system planets in a row on a forearm
Black lettering reading WILD CHILD on the outer forearm, with a dressing on the wrist and smaller script on the hand.
Wild Child lettering on a forearm
Four pairs of hands are held out palms up, each inner wrist showing a small solid tattoo of a suit symbol: a red heart, a black club, a red diamond and a black spade.
Four playing card suit tattoos on wrists
Fine line black tattoo of a sun and crescent moon with dangling dotted lines and stars on the inner forearm near the wrist, with the word Psalms and the reference 148:3.
Sun and crescent moon on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a camera with a heart-shaped lens and the word smile in script on a forearm.
Camera and smile script on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a sun with a crescent moon face and wavy rays, centred on the forearm.
Sun and moon face on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a single curling wave on the inner wrist.
Single-line wave on the inner wrist
Both arms of a person in a white sleeveless garment are covered in colour and grey tattoo sleeves with roses and a dragon-like figure, from upper arm to wrist.
Full sleeves on both arms
Woman seen from behind in a black backless bodysuit and blue jeans, showing a black and grey ornamental tattoo on her forearm.
Ornamental forearm tattoo, seen from behind
Black and white photo of a fine line heartbeat trace tattoo on the inner wrist, with fingers visible at the top left.
Fine line heartbeat on the inner wrist
Black lettering tattoo reading 'And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...' across the inner wrist, in a lettering style.
Quote tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings above a geometric circle and arrow, on the forearm.
Bird with spread wings over a geometric circle
Colour botanical sleeve tattoo of lilies, fuchsia and magnolia blossoms on a woman's shoulder, upper arm and forearm, in a neo-traditional style.
Lily and blossom sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey bee tattoo on the inner wrist, with a silver chain bracelet and two hands held together.
Bee tattoo on the inner wrist
Realism landscape tattoo sleeve on a woman's arm and shoulder, showing a pine forest, a deer and an orange sunset above rocky ground.
Forest and deer landscape sleeve on arm and shoulder
Black fine line tattoo of mountains, a bicycle and a heartbeat line running along the outer forearm.
Mountains, bicycle and heartbeat on a forearm
Close up of a fine line black script tattoo reading Grace on the inner wrist, with a handwritten note pinned to a pale wall behind.
Fine line script word Grace on the wrist
Black and grey peony tattoo with leaves on the forearm, its petals shaded with fine dotwork stippling.
Peony tattoo on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a crescent moon filled with blue, teal and pink galaxy shading and small white dots, on the inner forearm.
Galaxy crescent moon on a forearm
A man in a white t-shirt and dark trousers holds an apple, showing black and grey fine line tattoos of animals and flowers on his forearms and upper arms.
Black and grey animal tattoos on both arms
Colour tattoo of an elephant head with red geometric lines, circles and black ink splatters on the forearm.
Elephant head with geometric lines on forearm
Traditional style tattoo on a forearm showing a shaded grey eagle within a rope-style border, with a hand above it holding a red and orange flame.
Eagle, hand and flame on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a wildflower bouquet with a poppy, daisy and foxglove on a forearm.
Wildflower bouquet on a forearm
Small black dandelion tattoo with seeds drifting off the head, on the inner wrist, in a fine line botanical style.
Dandelion seeds tattoo on a wrist
Black and grey sketch-style bird tattoo on a forearm with ink splatter blotches on both forearms near the elbows.
Sketched bird and ink splatter on both forearms
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a horse head with a pearl bridle and orange flowers, placed on the forearm.
Horse head with bridle on a forearm
Close-up of a hand resting flat on dark wooden boards, with a fine black line tattoo encircling the forearm just above the wrist, in a fine line style.
Thin black line band on a forearm
Two matching forearm tattoos in fine line script reading I'll love you forever and I'll love you for always, each with a small red linked heart.
Matching love quote tattoos on forearms
Fine line black script reading live on the inner wrist, with stacked silver bangles and gold rings worn on the same arm.
Fine line script word on the wrist
Realistic tattoo of two red roses with shaded petals on the forearm, with a partly visible tattoo at the right edge of the frame.
Two red roses on a forearm
Black and white photo of a clenched fist showing the words sola gratia in fine line script lettering on the inner wrist.
Sola gratia script lettering on the wrist

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