Tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey portrait tattoo of a man's face with lettering below it, on the inside of a forearm.
Portrait and quote on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a snarling demon face, a skeletal hand and skulls among smoke-like shapes.
Demon face sleeve with skeletal hand
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sequence of moon phases running down the inside of a forearm against a cloudy sky.
Moon phases sequence on a forearm
Black and grey star and geometric tattoo on one forearm and a shaded religious portrait on the other, with a diamond-set watch on the wrist.
Star and portrait tattoos on forearms
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals, gears and hands, on a forearm.
Clock mechanism with Roman numerals on a forearm
Back view of a shaved-headed man with a realistic red-mouthed snake tattoo across his back, with colourful floral and grey Japanese-style sleeves on both arms.
Realistic snake across a full back tattoo
Colour tattoo of a blue TARDIS police box shaded in a realistic style on a forearm, with black script and a black line drawing above it.
TARDIS police box on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve of roses and daisies running from the upper arm down the forearm to the wrist.
Black and grey rose and floral sleeve on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a striped lighthouse with light rays, clouds and a rose, covering the forearm.
Lighthouse and rose sleeve on a forearm
Black and grey realism skull and lotus tattoo across a woman's back, with arms raised and sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Skull and lotus back tattoo with sleeves
Black and grey realism forest tattoo across a forearm, showing bare trees, a pine, birds, a moon and soft clouds.
Forest scene on a forearm
Realistic black and grey penguin diving head first through blue water and bubbles, tattooed on the calf.
Diving penguin with blue water on a calf
Man photographed from behind with a large eagle tattoo across his upper back in realistic shaded greys with a red detail, and a lettered sleeve on his left arm.
Eagle with wings spread across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose made from folded 100 dollar bills, shown on a lower arm.
Rose made from folded 100 dollar bills
Realism tattoo on a forearm showing torn skin opening onto a grey metal mechanical core with green, red and blue details.
Mechanical core revealed through torn skin
Realistic crocodile head tattoo with a glowing orange eye across the forearm, shown in green and brown tones against a dark background.
Crocodile head tattoo on a forearm
Colour and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a shaded skull, a red rose, a pale butterfly, bird silhouettes and a lettered banner.
Skull, rose and butterflies on a forearm
Black and grey realism rose and scrollwork sleeve tattoo covering both upper arms from the shoulder to the forearm, photographed from behind.
Black and grey rose and scrollwork sleeve
Two black and grey tattoos side by side: a realistic knife on the forearm with a woman's face shaded in the blade, and a neo-traditional style house in an oval frame with cherry blossom on the upper
Knife with a face and a house in an oval frame
Black and grey tattoo of a cat stretched upwards with its paws raised, shown on a forearm beside a white lace sleeve.
Cat tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a Buddha, lotus flowers and a tiger across the upper arm and forearm.
Buddha, lotus and tiger sleeve
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with shaded petals and a stippled centre on the wrist and lower forearm, with a hand clenched in front.
Sunflower tattoo on the wrist
Colour realism tattoo of a stormy sky with lightning, breaking waves and dark fern silhouettes, wrapping around a forearm.
Stormy seascape on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of Captain America's shield on the forearm, with a white star at the centre and torn edges revealing skin.
Captain America shield on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a snarling lion head with a full mane, shaded in black, grey and brown on the forearm.
Snarling lion portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with a raised hand gesture on the forearm.
Realism portrait of a man on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with ornate scrollwork, a key and looping chain, on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch and key on an arm
Realistic red poppy tattoo with a green stem curving across the forearm, shown in colour on a plastic-covered surface.
Red poppy on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, featuring a large rose, ornamental scrollwork and playing cards.
Black and grey rose sleeve on arm
Realistic owl face tattoo with amber eyes and grey dotted shading on the inner wrist and forearm.
Owl face tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of an ornate clock face with Roman numerals and ornamental hands, wrapped around a forearm.
Ornate clock face on a forearm
Realistic black, grey and red tattoo of an ornate pocket watch surrounded by acanthus scrollwork across the back of a hand and forearm.
Pocket watch and scrollwork on hand and forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bow made from film strip, sitting on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Film strip bow on the forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's face wearing a feathered headdress, on the inner forearm.
Lion in feathered headdress on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a red 1950s-style classic car with chrome details on the inner forearm.
Red classic car on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a worn, stitched plush rabbit sitting in grass on the inner forearm, rendered in ochre and grey with soft shading.
Worn plush rabbit on a forearm
Black and grey realistic peonies and leaves tattooed on a forearm, with the word love in script near the wrist.
Black and grey peony sleeve on a forearm
Realism style black and grey tattoo of a white tiger head with bright blue eyes, placed on the forearm.
White tiger head on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a dandelion clock with drifting seeds on a forearm, set against a blue wash background.
Dandelion clock on a forearm
Black and grey shaded keyhole surrounded by ornate scrollwork, tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Ornate keyhole escutcheon on the wrist
Two wrists side by side, one with a shaded grey realistic cat head tattoo and the other with a lighter fine line cat head, both in black ink.
Cat head tattoos on two wrists
Black and grey shaded tattoo of roses, buds and leaves with thorned stems running down the inner forearm.
Shaded roses and buds on a forearm
Realism style forearm tattoo of Big Ben in black and grey shading beside a colour Union Jack flag, shown in two side by side photos.
Big Ben and Union Jack on a forearm
Realistic black and grey tiger face with bright blue eyes and feathers tattooed on the forearm, shown against a window with blinds.
Tiger eyes and feathers on a forearm
Realistic grey shaded tattoo of a sequence of moon phases running down a forearm, against a red sleeve and dark wooden background.
Moon phases sequence on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large tree with spreading canopy and twisted trunk on the forearm, with the word BALANCE in capitals beneath it.
Tree with BALANCE lettering on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink and cream flowers, buds and green leaves running down a raised forearm.
Pink and cream florals on a forearm
Realism black and grey rose sleeve on a woman's arm, with a rose on the chest and script lettering on the ribs.
Black and grey rose sleeve with script on ribs

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