Tattoo ideas

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

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Traditional-style tattoo of two red roses with green leaves, orange highlights and a stem, running down the inside of a forearm.
Two red roses on a forearm
Pen sketch in purple ink of a stag's head with antlers, set within loose swirling lines beside a leafy botanical sprig, drawn on cream paper.
Stag head with botanical sprig sketch
Black and grey chest and neck tattoo with script lettering and foliage, partly visible above an open grey shirt collar.
Chest and neck tattoos under a grey shirt
Fine line tattoo of two birds in flight on the inner forearm, shown in grey ink beside a hand with red nails.
Two birds on an inner forearm
Black and grey pencil drawing of a seated fairy with hair in a bun and large wings, shown as a tattoo design.
Seated fairy pencil drawing
Black and grey tattoo of a bicycle wheel inside a toothed gear, on the outer thigh of a person sitting beside a bicycle.
Bicycle wheel and gear tattoo on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of an ASK IT banner over a brown object with pale crystal points, in black outline on an upper arm.
ASK IT banner with crystals on an arm
Colour tattoo of a tabby cat wearing a pink bow above a black banner reading CAT LADY, placed on the upper arm.
Tabby cat with CAT LADY banner on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a cluster of roses on the outer thigh, shown in a black and white photo.
Rose cluster on a thigh
Two butterflies with purple and orange wings, split across the tops of a pair of feet, with black script lettering above and below them.
Butterfly and script quote across both feet
Small black and grey bee tattoo in fine line and dotwork style on the inside of a forearm.
Small bee on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a city skyline outline across the side of a finger, held up against a blue sky and buildings.
Skyline line tattoo on a finger
Pencil drawing of a bull skull with horns merged into an anchor, shaded in realistic black and grey, shown as a tattoo design sketch.
Bull skull and anchor design
Black ornamental emblem tattoo with lace-like fine linework and rosette details, placed on the back of a person's neck.
Ornate emblem on the back of the neck
Fine line flash design of yarn balls, crossed knitting needles, a small heart and the word love in swirling script, drawn in dark red on a pale pink background.
Yarn, needles and script swirls
Two Medusa design sketches in a sketchbook, one in red pencil linework and one shaded in grey, with snakes wound through the hair.
Medusa sketches in a sketchbook
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a circle with a spiral and crossed lines, on the upper chest of a man in an open blue shirt.
Black spiral and crossed lines on the chest
Fine line black outline tattoo of the world map on the inner wrist, with a striped bracelet worn just above it.
World map outline on the inner wrist
Close photo of a lilac and silver glitter scroll design on a forearm against a dark background.
Glitter swirl design on a forearm
Black outline flash design of three moons in a row, a waxing crescent, a full circle and a waning crescent, with no body placement shown.
Triple moon line design
Black and grey drawing of a treble clef wrapped in two scroll banners that read I am married to the music, for better or worse, with a pointed blade shape at the top.
Treble clef with quote banners
Small black fine line tattoo of a flock of birds flying up a forearm, set against a blurred pale sea background.
Flock of birds on a forearm
Small crescent moon tattoo on the inside of a wrist, shaded with purple, pink and blue galaxy tones against green foliage.
Small galaxy crescent moon on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a purple iris with orange markings and green leaves on the inside of an ankle, outlined in black.
Purple iris on an ankle
Neo-traditional tattoo of a tabby cat wearing a maroon beanie, black-framed glasses and a collared shirt, on a forearm.
Cat in beanie and glasses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a barn owl in flight across the upper back, with spread wings and talons extended.
Barn owl in flight on a shoulder blade
Fine line drawing of an arrow passing through an infinity symbol, shown in black on a white background.
Infinity symbol with arrow
Black and white photo of a black lettering tattoo reading PROVERBS 31:25 running vertically on the outer ankle, with a flip flop on the foot.
Proverbs 31:25 lettering on an ankle
Small black typewriter-style lettering reading wanderlust on the inner wrist, with gold bangles and a mountain landscape behind.
Wanderlust lettering on the inner wrist
Watercolour-style tattoo of a fox in orange and black with a small yellow star above it, on the side of the body.
Watercolour fox on the side of the body
Black and grey realism tattoo of gnarled tree trunks and branches arranged in staggered rectangular panels across a person's upper back.
Gnarled tree trunks in panels on a back
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a tiger and pink lotus flower with blue waves on the outer thigh of a woman's leg.
Tiger and lotus on a thigh
Black tribal-style butterfly tattoo with a blue outline and swirling antennae, placed on the ankle.
Tribal butterfly with blue outline on an ankle
Two black ink tattoos on the inner wrists, an Om symbol on the left and a solid lotus flower on the right, with dark sleeves above.
Om and lotus tattoos on wrists
Colour tattoo of a flying hummingbird with the script II Cor. 7:14 beside it, on the upper back.
Hummingbird with II Cor. 7:14 script
Solid black yin yang style tattoo of two cats in a circle on a shoulder, with the pale half showing bare skin.
Yin and yang cats on a shoulder
Black script tattoo reading one step at a time with a small outlined heart, on the top of a foot with red painted toenails.
One step at a time script on a foot
Black and grey winged dragon tattoo with a long curling tail, shaded in grey across the upper back.
Winged dragon tattoo on upper back
Realistic black and grey lion wearing a feathered headdress with a teal band, tattooed across a person's ribs.
Lion in feather headdress on ribs
Black and white drawing of six forearms and hands, each with a different traditional-style tattoo design including a mandala, skull, rose, eye in a triangle and crossed bones.
Six hands with black ink tattoo designs
Black ink script lettering reading Perfectly Imperfect on a ribbon banner, tattooed on the upper back near the shoulder.
Perfectly Imperfect lettering on a shoulder
Red flower clusters fill a map outline of South America, a botanical tattoo on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
South America map filled with red flowers on back
Traditional style flash drawing of a pink-frosted cupcake with a bow, a slogan banner, two orange flowers and a rising sun, in full colour.
Cupcake with banner flash design
Shoulder tattoo of seven small solid black bird silhouettes in flight, running from the top of the shoulder towards the upper arm.
Flock of birds across a shoulder
Fine line tattoo of a thin black branch with pink cherry blossoms and buds across the skin, on a part of the body that is not clearly identifiable.
Cherry blossom branch in fine line
Black and grey cartoon tattoo of Jack Skellington walking Zero, his ghost dog, on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a gloved hand holding the skin.
Jack Skellington and Zero on a wrist
Three small red pixel-art hearts with dark outlines tattooed on the inner wrist, next to a pale green sleeve.
Three pixel hearts on the wrist
Small black fine line tattoo of a fox with stippled shading on the inner upper arm of a person wearing a yellow top.
Stippled fox on the upper arm

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