Incredible Tattoo Designs and Body Art to Inspire You

Tattoo: A marking made by inserting dark, indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons. The term "tattoo" or from Tahiti, "Tatau" is first referred to by Joseph Banks, the naturalist aboard Cook's ship the "Endeavour" in 1769 where he mentions it in his journal. Tattooing has been a Eurasian practice at least since around Neolithic times. Other mummies bearing tattoos and dating from the end of the second millennium BC have been discovered. Tattooing in recent times has been beyong Identification, Cosmetic, Medical, Decorative and spiritual uses; and also has become a huge style statement in the glamour world. Parallel to the design/ arts stream we bring you some of the Most Incredible Examples of Tattoo Art, design inspiration for Illustrators.

warhammer back piece by ~optimuspint

japanese dragon front by ~mojoncio

Unusual ink by =UniqueNudes

Photography by Ashley. by ~LepaDinis

Silhouette of a Small Murder by ~pootpuzo

i'm written underneath. by *midnightINK

sakura by ~Cocktailshaker

Ganesh tattoo by ~cencored

5.2. Tattoos - French Sisters by =hoshq

Green Snake 2 by *gmesh

not so new tattoo - Linda by ~ismellsickness

sweet little thing by ~slawekmyskow

GasMaskbeautiful by =glittersniffer

Henna-Inspired Tattoo by ~Liz1ttrstudio

Biomech 6 by ~DarkSunTattoo

The softest canvas by =UniqueNudes

Old school stuff by ~johnfuller

tatoo 2 by ~morenica

Marissa's Tattoo by *jbaxt3d

Hands - Skull and Rose by *Spoonford

Finland Babe 2 by ~MissAminaMunster

roses and diamonds by ~mojoncio

my neck by ~oldschool-sinner

Heart Skull Armsleeve prog.13 by *2Face-Tattoo

Misguided Ghost by ~misssmess

tattoo here tattoo there by !MaaariK

Crazy Skull behind the ear tat by *2Face-Tattoo

focus with photographs by =elize

BioAnatomy by ~VictorPortugal

great sword by ~seanspoison

Phoenix by ~thingthatcandoit

"Cardinal filigree" by *BloodIronRose

Baby. by *clyme

Darth Vader by ~brandonbond

tattoo 1 by ~br3w0k

tattoo twins by ~organ-splitter

rat by ~CraftzBerlin

Passion by ~Bellefast

my tattoo by ~mohicanjenn

tree tattoo with birds by *hatefulss

Tattoo by ~miss-o-photography

Tattoo by ~bielgrimalt

elephant tattoo finished by ~asuss06

Feather and Bird Tattoo by ~sheishere

Raven coverup on Bart by ~claudiatat2

Tattoo pioeuvre by *BenoitPaille

in memoriam of his fatherr by ~eminimal

Phoenix Tattoo - Female Canvas by ~PaigeKay

Tattoo - fin by ~bikuki

frannie the kitty by ~tat2istcecil

My finished tattoo by ~RomainD

The Used - tree tattoo by ~allentattoo

tattoo 56 by ~cebecizade

Siamese Twins by `PorcelainPoet

maori backpiece by ~nakedarttattoo

Applied Tattoo by ~SimpleSkye

Tattoo Edward Scissorshands by ~jbecerra

Philadelphias Finest by ~annielicious

Tattoo by =Offering

helene's plants by ~freddysweet

tree tattoo backpiece by ~LaughingTree

geisha tattoo 13 by ~mojoncio

tree1 by *Doctah-Jones

Tattoo Pioeuvre 8 by *BenoitPaille

Compatible by =Korialtaz