Tattoo ideas

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

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Three small black palm tree tattoos in a fine line style on a person's upper back near the shoulder.
Three palm trees on a shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo on a shoulder showing a grey pocket watch, a blue police box and a purple galaxy with a glowing orb.
Pocket watch and police box on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo design of a large feather with silhouetted birds in flight rising from its tip against a white background.
Birds rising from a feather
Black ink drawing of three birds in flight above two dandelion clocks, with seeds drifting upward across a white background.
Birds and dandelion seeds design
Realism colour tattoo on a forearm showing a shaded grey skull with two bees above and a pink rose below.
Skull, bees and rose on a forearm
Pencil drawing of a feather with birds lifting away from its tip and a script quote running along the shaft, shown in black and grey.
Feather with birds and script quote
Colour tattoo of a swirling purple, orange and teal galaxy with star highlights covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Galaxy nebula sleeve on upper arm
Flash sheet of black silhouette tattoo designs in a botanical style, showing flower sprays, swirling vines, butterflies and birds on a white background.
Black silhouette floral and bird flash sheet
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a blue centre and script compass letters, sitting on the upper back of a person wearing a grey top.
Compass rose on upper back
Colour tattoo of autumn maple leaves in red, orange, green and purple, cascading from the shoulder down the spine on a person's back.
Autumn maple leaves cascading down the back
Coloured pencil drawing of a stylised phoenix with long swirling tail feathers, shaded in soft blues, greens, yellows and violet on a white background.
Flowing phoenix bird design
Blue outline tattoo of a woman with raised arms inside a stained glass style arched frame, on the upper arm.
Stained glass style woman on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a river with tall green trees and rocks in shallow water, running down the inner forearm.
River landscape tattoo on a forearm
A red tribal-style phoenix design with swirling tail feathers and outstretched wings on a white background, shown as a stencil-style drawing with no body placement visible.
Red tribal phoenix design
Black botanical tattoo of a tall pine tree on the calf, with its roots spreading down over the ankle.
Pine tree with roots on a lower leg
Back view of a person on a beach with a black and grey winged tattoo centred on the back, a geometric chevron design between the wings, and tattoos on the extended arm and forearm.
Winged back tattoo on a beach
Colour tattoo of a cartoon martial artist in a white gi and red headband, with a raised fist, on the inner forearm.
Cartoon martial artist on a forearm
Black ink lace-style ornamental tattoo with dangling drops across the ankle and top of the foot.
Lace-style ornament tattoo on ankle
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig with solid filled leaves on the back of the neck, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Leafy botanical sprig on the nape of the neck
Four line drawings of sitting cats on yellowish tracing paper and white paper, with stippled dot shading on the tails and legs, laid out on a wooden table.
Sitting cat line drawings on paper
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals on the forearm, surrounded by blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes.
Mandala and watercolour splash on a forearm
Fine line black unalome-style tattoo on the inner wrist of a clenched hand, photographed in black and white.
Unalome-style wrist tattoo
Black and grey dotwork compass rose with an arrow, feather and ribbon tattooed on the inner forearm.
Compass, arrow and feather on forearm
Black lettering reading Sisters, looped inside a heart outline and set on the ankle, with a small dot above the i.
Sisters script within a heart on an ankle
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a winged white cat with a red ear and a gold keyhole, set against a purple and yellow moon on an arm.
Winged cat with keyhole on an arm
Black and grey flash design of a top-hatted gentleman and a skull joined by a banner, shown twice in mirrored, upside-down orientation.
Double-ended skull and gentleman design
Colour tattoo of a Claddagh design with a green heart gem, hands and crown in black outline, on a forearm.
Claddagh with green heart on a forearm
Black ink drawing on paper of a dotwork mandala beside handwritten script reading For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.
Mandala design with script quote
Black line drawing of a mermaid with flowing, swirling hair and an ornamental scrolled tail on a white background, suitable as a tattoo design.
Mermaid with swirling hair and tail
Realism tattoo of a woman in a pirate hat holding a pistol, shown in black and grey with blue accents across the upper arm and shoulder.
Pirate woman portrait on upper arm
Back view of a woman in white lace lingerie showing a colourful traditional-style floral tattoo on her lower back and side, with a cat on the sofa behind her.
Colour floral tattoo across a back and hip
Colour tattoo of Mickey Mouse's head with a multicoloured puzzle piece pattern on the ears and face, sitting on a forearm in a bold, traditional style.
Mickey Mouse with puzzle pieces on a forearm
Black and grey pen drawing of a skull built from guitars, headphones, a microphone and trailing cables, with no body placement shown.
Skull made of guitars, headphones and microphone
Flat turquoise tribal-style design with a symmetrical central motif, spiral scrollwork and a teal diamond, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Symmetrical tribal design in turquoise
Fine line black script reading Smile on the side of a woman's ribcage, just below her raised upper arm.
Smile script on the side ribs
Colour realism tattoo of a blue eye with long lashes and red watercolour splashes with dripping red lines, on the outer thigh.
Realistic eye with watercolour splash on thigh
Close photo of a hand with four small black fine line tattoos across the palm and wrist, including a crescent, a curved sail-like shape and a spiky burst.
Four small fine line shapes on a palm
Black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a clock face, a man in a top hat and a sign reading East End London.
Victorian London street and clock full sleeve
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the top of a foot, while a hand dabs orange product onto the skin with a small applicator.
Mandala tattoo on the top of a foot
Realism tattoo of a snarling skull wrapped in dark flames and smoke, with red and grey shading, on the calf.
Skull with flames on a lower leg
Black ink tattoo on a shoulder blade showing a feather dissolving into flying birds, with script reading Always on my mind Forever in my heart.
Feather and birds with script on shoulder
Black line tattoo on an upper arm showing a tall horned monster with a square head beside a small round one-eyed monster.
Cartoon monsters line tattoo on arm
Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve covering the upper arm and forearm, showing doves, a rose, a cross and praying hands among clouds and rays of light.
Doves, rose and praying hands arm sleeve
Fine line tattoo of a circle with a vertical line framed by swirling floral scrolls, on the top of a foot.
Circle and swirl ornament on the foot
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on a person's upper back, with the word Family in script above them.
Stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on the back
Black line drawing of a phoenix with swirling, flowing feathers and a curled tail, shown as a fine line tattoo design on a white background.
Phoenix line drawing with flowing feathers
Black and white drawing of a stylised tribal tree with bold, swirling branches and roots, sketched on lined paper, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Tribal tree with spiralling roots
A woman in a black dress and leather harness shows a sleeve of tattoos on her upper arm, shoulder and forearm, with floral and figurative details.
Tattoo sleeve on an arm and shoulder

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