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Top 50 Best Tattoo Ideas (2017)

Check out our list of the 50 very best tattoos of 2017! From striking blackwork designs to intricate watercolor pieces, these tattoos showcase the best in tattoo artistry and creativity. Browse through our gallery and find inspiration for your next tattoo, or just admire the stunning artistry of these talented tattoo artists.

Crazy full torso piece by Jondix #Jondix #blackwork #blackandgrey #geometric #geometry #pattern #sacredgeometry #skull #portrait #lady #faec #tribal #neotribal #linework #dotwork #tattoooftheday

Sacred heart knee. Thanks again ashley!

Esoteric patterns by Johno #Johno #blackwork #linework #dotwork #pattern #ornamental #geometric #shapes #arrows #cross #abstract #tattoooftheday

Memoirs of a Geisha by Jinpil Yuu #yuuztattooer #JinpilYuu #color #neotraditional #floral #ornamental #backpiece #realism #realistic #flowers #peony #nature #tattoooftheday

Black and gold chrysanthemum #japaneseflowers #japanesetattoo #japanese #JapaneseTattoos #chrysanthemum #chrysanthemumtattoo #tattoodo #tattoodoambassador #elliottwells #fusionink #irezumi #neojapanese #neojapanesetattoo

Realistic rose by Andrés Acosta #AndresAcosta #realism #realistic #hyperrealism #rose #color #nature #flower #rose #jewels #ornamental #dewdrop #teardrop #leaves #tattoooftheday

Poetic insight by The Magic Rosa #themagicrosa #text #font #FuckOff #house #sun #birds #tree #funny #poetry #linework #blackwork #tattoooftheday

#aroncowles #rose #lion

Healed snake by Richard Warnock #RichardWarnock #blackwork #snake #linework #tattoooftheday

Pink oleander by Trudy #TrudyLines #bangbangnyc #blackwork #geometric #linework #dotwork #shapes #flowers #cherryblossom #nature #leaves #tattoooftheday

Tiny rose by Tattooist Flower #TattooistFlower #color #realism #realistic #hyperrealism #rose #leaves #thorns #nature #flower #tattoooftheday

#heart #hearttattoo #anatomicalheart #anatomicalhearttattoo #dotwork #stippling #stipplingtattoo #fineline #finelinetattoo #blackwork #brooklyn #brooklyntattoo #nyc #nyctattoo #newyorkcity

A flawless mandala by Jason Carpino (IG—jcarpino). #blackwork #geometric #JasonCarpino #mehndi #ornamental

Payasa by Lamper Edgar #lamperedgar #realism #realistic #hyperrealism #blackandgrey #chicano #payasa #lady #portrait #rose #hands #lips #eyes #makeup #clown #tattoooftheday

Beautiful ornamental by Raimundo Ramirez #RaimundoRamirez #blackandgrey #blackwork #linework #dotwork #mandala #ornamental #pattern #flowers #leaves #tattoooftheday

Little birds by Justin Olivier #justinolivier #traditional #realism #mashup #blackandgrey #birds #feathers #wings #realistic #tattoooftheday

Head of a hero by Jamie Mahood #JamieMahood #realism #realistic #hyperrealism #blackandgrey #portrait #ladyhead #lady #lips #eyes #tiger #junglecat #wildlife #cat #fangs #tattoooftheday

Window to Enlightenment by Oscar Akermo #oscarakermo #blackandgrey #realism #realistic #Buddha #flowers #Buddhism #om #cherryblossom #window #tattoooftheday

#aimeecornwell

Bikini Bottom by Mimi Mine #MimiMine #fineline #minimal #blackwork #linework #spongebobsquarepants #bikinibottom #pinapple #easterisland #moai #cartoon #tvshow #tattoooftheday

Sean Williams shows how life is the biggest nightmare of all (IG—seanfromtexas). #blackwork #ignorant #nihilist #SeanWilliams #SeanfromTexas

A lovely little sternum piece with a brilliant blue gemstone by Coen Mitchell (IG—coenmitchell). #blackwork #dotwork #CoenMitchell #geometric #jewels #mosaicflows #ornamental

Planets by Fedor Nozdrin #FedorNozdrin #blackwork #linework #dotwork #mountains #planets #shapes #triangle #saturn #sun #stars #galaxy #solarsystem #small #tattoooftheday

Hannya mask #japanese #japanesetattoo #japanesetattoos #hannyamask #hannya #hannyatattoo #elliottwells #tattoodo #tattoodoambassador

The nature within by Emrah Ozhan #emrahOzhan #blackandgrey #illustrative #dotwork #linework #shapes #geometric #rose #bird #feathers #wings #nature #tattoooftheday

Baby tiger by Minnie #Minnie #minimalist #small #tiger #kitten #cub #blackandgrey #linework #dotwork #cat #junglecat #tattoooftheday

The shapes of rhythm by Coen Mitchell #CoenMitchell #blackwork #geometric #dotwork #linework #music #note #pattern #mandala #tribal #tattoooftheday

#liontattoo #spirt #strength #lion #blackandgrey #heart #courage

Splatter cat by Deborah Genchi #DeborahGenchi #debrartist #black #cat #splatter #ink #watercolor #cute #micro #tattoooftheday

Sacred heart by Samuele Briganti #samuelebriganti #blackwork #traditional #linework #dotwork #heart #sacredheart #fire #rose #pattern #light #tattoooftheday

Hand tattoo by Oscar Akermo #OscarAkermo #buddhisttattoo #buddhatattoo #buddhism #buddha

Snake & peonies by Jinpil Yuu #JinpilYuu #Yuuz #color #japanese #snake #peony #floral #tattoooftheday

Heaven is a place on earth by Danny Piedra #DannyPiedra #traditional #color #landscape #rose #flowers #leaves #nature #forest #river #mountains #sun #birds #clouds #sky #frame #tattoooftheday

Death moth by Jason James #JasonJames #neotraditional #color #moon #skull #moth #butterfly #insect #nature #death #bones #tattoooftheday

Compass and map by Dmitriy Troshin #DmitriyTroshin #mistertroshin #blackandgrey #linework #realism #realistic #map #compass #travel #landscape #tattoooftheday

Koifish #koi #koitattoo #irezumi #japanese #fingerwaves #fish

small watercolor flower & fine line lettering :) #watercolor #watercolortattoo #flowertattoo #fineline

Dragon eye by Stefano Alcantara #realism #dragon #eye #blackandgrey

Snake and rose by Nathan Kostechko #NathanKostechko #blackandgrey #realism #realistic #oldschool #illustrative #rose #snake #reptile #flower #linework #dotwork #leaves #tattoooftheday

Mike Stockings #tattoodo #TattoodoApp #tattoodoBR #tatuagem #tattoo #urso #bear #machado #axe #colorida #colorful #neotrad #neotraditional #MikeStockings #lobo #wolf

Micro tattoos made by Amanda Piejak #AmandaPiejak #blackandgrey #micro #dotwork #beach #palm #ocean #hammock #mountain #road #car #tattoooftheday

Death moth, by Jacob Rivera (via IG—blackbearwhiskey) #JacobRivera #TilDeathDenver #Colorado #Traditional #Blackwork #Dotwork #stipple

Cherry blossom by Trudy #Trudy #cherryblossom #flower #color #minimalistic #tattoooftheday

#AntonioMacko #Chicano #ChicanoStyle #Portrait #Realism #Mask #LadyHead #BlackandGrey #Payasa #Chola

Baby leaves by Miki Hoodlover #mikihoodlover #blackwork #leaves #nature #minimal #simple #tinytattoo #foliage #plant #tattoooftheday

Tropical sunset anyone? #sunset #lizvenom #realism #realismtattoo #tattoo #ink #inked #tattooidea #besttattoos #tropical #purple #colortattoo #oceantattoo #OceanTattoos #beach #beachtattoo #tattooidea #bombshelltattoo #edmonton

Howlin' tiger by Alexander Wångdahl #AlexanderWangdahl #blackandgrey #realism #realistic #hyperrealism #photorealism #tiger #junglecat #jungle #cat #wildlife #bamboo #nature #fangs #fur #tattoooftheday

Handy flowers by Justin Ryan Olivier #JustinRyanOlivier #traditional #blackandgrey #oldschool #roses #leaves #thorns #peony #flowers #floral #hand #tattoooftheday

Tattoo by me, @shauntopper on the arm.

Trashpolka raven from Mikhail Andersson (mikhailandersson on IG) / FirstClassTattoo #raven #trashpolka #cross #MikhailAndersson #firstclasstattoo