Half Sleeve Tattoos And Designs

For a sexy half sleeve tattoo, pick a bouquet of roses or another flower arrangement. Bright flower colors make the tattoo pop and highlight the arm curves the half sleeve covers.

Carrying a pattern from the shoulder onto the arm makes half sleeve tattoos great for intricate designs needing more space.

Polynesian half sleeve tattoo designs look great going from the shoulder down the arm. Designs that repeat and change work well in a detailed half sleeve tattoo.

Music offers many elements. A half sleeve tattoo can show musical notes, music gear, or song lyrics for music themes.

The half sleeve shape suits a portrait of someone you love or admire. For half sleeve tattoo designs, consider getting just the head or the waist up.

Fish shapes and arm shapes share similarities, so half sleeve tattoo designs feature a lot of fish. A big koi or a school of fish works well on half sleeve tats.

Crosses appear often when choosing a tattoo. A half sleeve tattoo with crosses might show other religious images or just an elaborate cross depiction.

Japanese tattoo art's rich details show vividly on a Japanese-Inspired half sleeve tattoo. Half sleeve tattoos let you fold in cultural and historical elements for Japanese tats.

Dragon tattoos are cool. More space lets you depict your dragon better in a half sleeve tattoo. Use color on the beast to make it stand out with more intimidation.

A half sleeve skull tattoo has room for gory detail. The available area allows for imposing detail on a half sleeve skull tattoo.

Birds make awesome tattoos. A half sleeve tattoo is a great spot for one large bird or a flock covering the shoulder and arm.

If you like a cartoon or character group, try a half sleeve tattoo. The area lets you fit almost a whole show's worth of characters for a fun, whimsical half sleeve tattoo.

A Celtic half sleeve tattoo has detail and meaning. This gives you more surface area for its design.

Let the tiger's majesty show on a brilliant half sleeve tattoo. You can get the face details and the tail can wrap around the arm. The half sleeve tattoo suits many animal tattoos, including the tiger.

A half sleeve tattoo with a religious theme needs lots of detail and space for creativity when designing it, whether it shows an important religious event or a historical religious figure.

Tribal tattoo designs.Place tribal tattoos pretty much anywhere on the body; the half sleeve tattoo lets you go big and bold or small and intricate with your tribal designs.

In a mermaid half sleeve tattoo, the tail trails down your arm while her head rests on your shoulder. Throw color on the lady to make her stand out from your half sleeve tattoo, just like she would from a rock when a sea-weary sailor passed by.

Let fire flames move up or down your arm with a fire half sleeve tattoo. Any fire imagery works going up and down the arm, but the heat and flame elements look especially good in half sleeve tattoos.

Mix something nice into your half sleeve tattoo—this can link to people who lean toward naughty—for a playful design on the arm.