Tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black tattoo of a peony, hibiscus and small flowers with leaves on the outer upper thigh.
Floral bouquet on an upper thigh
Fine line geometric animal head tattoo in black ink on the outer thigh of a person wearing a black skirt and cream jumper.
Geometric animal head on thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a hummingbird feeding from a dandelion above lily of the valley, poppy and fern stems, on the thigh.
Hummingbird and wildflowers on a thigh
Black line tattoo of an ornamental mandala with dangling chains and a feather on the side of the thigh, in a fine line style.
Ornamental mandala with chains and feather on thigh
Fine line tattoo on the upper thigh of a fine line bow with musical staff lines, notes and a treble clef wrapped around the leg like a garter.
Bow and music staff tattoo on a thigh
Fine line cursive lettering tattoo in black ink running across the front of an upper thigh, with a black dress lifted beside it.
Cursive script tattoo on a thigh
Black fine line geometric tattoo of a circle, arcs, a diamond and dots running vertically on the thigh.
Fine line geometric circle and diamond on a thigh
Black line tattoo of two roses and an ornate filigree oval on the outer thigh, with a dotted line trailing below.
Roses and filigree oval on a thigh
Watercolour style Hogwarts crest tattoo in red, yellow, green and blue on the thigh, outlined in fine black linework with paint-like drips.
Watercolour Hogwarts crest tattoo on thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a hand holding a steaming mug, sitting on the outer side of a thigh.
Steaming mug line drawing on a thigh
Black cursive lettering quotation tattoo across the upper thigh, shown in fine line script beside denim shorts.
Cursive quotation tattoo on the thigh
Close crop of a torso in a white bikini with a fine line rose tattoo on the centre chest and a dark botanical sleeve on the upper arm, plus script on the ribs.
Fine line rose on a torso in a white bikini
Fine line outline tattoo of a ballet dancer in a patterned tutu on the outer thigh, drawn in blue, red and black ink.
Dancer outline tattoo on a thigh
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a hot air balloon with leaf scallops, stars and an arrow on the outer thigh.
Hot air balloon with leaves on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a coiled snake with blossoms and leaves on the outer thigh.
Snake and flowers on a thigh
Black and grey photo of a fine script tattoo reading 'I loved you at your darkest' with 'Romans 5:8' beneath it, on the upper thigh.
Script quote tattoo on the thigh
Woman in a brown hat on a rocky shore, with a red and yellow bird tattoo on her thigh and a fine-line scroll tattoo on her upper arm.
Bird on thigh and scroll on upper arm
Black fine line lotus flower tattoo with dotwork accents on the side of a person's thigh, photographed in sepia tones.
Lotus flower tattoo on the thigh
Fine line black and grey lotus flower tattoo with shaded petals on the outer thigh, partly covered by a white shirt hem.
Lotus flower on the outer thigh
Close photograph of a fine line black outline tattoo of a world map on the outer thigh of a bare leg.
World map outline on a thigh
Fine line tattoo of a cat's head with four eyes and whiskers on the outer thigh, shown in black ink on skin.
Cat face with four eyes on a thigh
Fine line black ink tattoo of a deer skull with antlers on the upper thigh, shown beside a light pink frilled hem.
Deer skull with antlers on the thigh
Black and grey fine line tree with roots and falling leaves on a thigh, with a sketched design on the forearm of a seated person in denim shorts.
Bare tree on thigh with forearm sketch
Fine line black script tattoo reading Not all those who wander are lost, across the outer thigh of a person in a denim shirt.
Script quote on a thigh
Close-up of black fine line script reading run like a girl running vertically along the back of a thigh.
Run like a girl script on thigh
Black line tattoo of roses, a rosebud and leaves across a woman's upper thigh, in a botanical outline style.
Rose cluster outline on a thigh
Black linework tattoo of a woman's face and curly hair built from triangular facets, placed on the outer upper thigh.
Geometric portrait on the thigh
Close photo of a small black script tattoo reading happiness on the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts and black sandals.
Script word tattoo on a thigh
Fine line tattoo of a teal and pink pumpkin carriage with swirls, pink flowers and small stars on the thigh, with pink roses in the background.
Pumpkin carriage with flowers and stars on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a dreamcatcher, feathers and branches draped in a garland across a thigh.
Dreamcatcher and feather thigh garland
Fine line black feather tattoo on the side of a thigh, with stippled shading along the barbs and a small curling flourish at the base.
Small feather tattoo on the thigh
Black fine line tattoo of a band of triangles and dots encircling the upper thigh, shown in a close photo of a person wearing denim shorts.
Triangle band tattoo around a thigh
Close-up of a fine line cursive script tattoo running down the outer thigh of a person in a loose white top and shorts.
Fine line script tattoo on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo on a thigh with small planets, a sun, a star and the words VIVRE LIBRE in tiny capitals.
Tiny planets and words on the thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a centaur archer drawing a bow, with an ornately patterned body, on the thigh.
Centaur archer on a thigh
Black fine line tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face with silhouetted figures, framed by three roses and leaves, on the outer thigh of a person in shorts.
Clock and roses on a thigh
Black script lettering tattooed along a thigh, reading a four-line quote in a fine line style, with denim shorts rolled at the top of the frame.
Script lyric quote along a thigh
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of a woman's face and hair made of triangular facets, on the outer thigh.
Geometric face portrait on the thigh
Black and grey floral swirl tattoo with script lettering on a person's hip and side ribs, with a star on the upper thigh.
Floral swirls and script on hip and ribs
Small fine line tattoo of a cabin among pine trees with a crescent moon, placed on the outer thigh of a person in shorts.
Cabin and pine trees on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a zigzag band with two hanging feathers and beads on the outer thigh.
Feathers and zigzag band on a thigh
Black lace garter tattoo with small floral motifs wrapped around a woman's upper thigh, worn above purple underwear.
Lace garter tattoo on a thigh
Fine line botanical tattoo of flowers, leaves and swirls with dotwork shading on the outer thigh.
Floral mandala tattoo on a thigh
Fine line black outline of the world map tattooed across the upper thigh, photographed in a sepia tone with hands resting on the hip.
World map outline on a thigh
Close photo of a black fine line outline of a cannabis leaf on the upper thigh of a person wearing denim shorts.
Cannabis leaf outline on a thigh
Two fine line bee tattoos sit on the upper thighs of a person in a short skirt and lace-top stockings, photographed in sepia.
Fine line bee tattoos on two thighs
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading Not all those who wander are lost, placed on the upper thigh of a person in a denim shirt.
Script quote tattoo on the upper thigh
Fine line black tattoo of two slender leafy stems running vertically on the outer thigh, on pale skin against a white paper background.
Two botanical stems on a thigh

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