Arm tattoos are not new to the tattoo scene, but full sleeves have new aesthetics among the youth. In this slideshow, we highlight two popular trends – minimalist and patchwork arm design. Take a look at various arm tats ranging in color, placement, and style.
Gallery by Riley Jones
The DU campus is no stranger to gorgeous, cohesive patchwork pieces like this one. [Photos by Riley Jones] 
Side by side of two housemates’ minimalist tattoos. [Photos by Riley Jones] 
This colorful shoulder piece is actually a cover-up! [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Three intricate butterflies – bugs and butterflies are very common among this generation. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Fine line tulips done in Thailand! [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Small, two-word tattoos are seen often on the DU campus. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
The patchwork on the inside of his arm is completely different from the outside pieces! [Photo by Riley Jones] 
A minimalist, fine-line, black and grey tattoo at a frequented campus bar. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Patchwork in progress! No matter what angle of the arm, there is a different piece on display. [Photos by Riley Jones] 
This DU student has a green ink minimalist tattoo she got in Ireland! Photo by Riley Jones 
See how this junior at DU styles her colorful patchwork with jewelry. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Bicep fine print is sported by this DU senior. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
DU sophomore shows off her patchwork lady bug. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
A big smile for this black and grey Grim Reaper. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Bright and bold Japanese style forearm piece. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Koi fish, sun shine, crooked clock and more! [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Two artfully placed minimalist tats. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
A wee pigeon received in Scotland! [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Bugs are big – this angle of her patchwork shows off a bee and a tarot card. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Fine-line flowers! One single needle was used in the process of this tattoo. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
This patchwork sleeve wraps all the way around his arm. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Symbolic minimalist tats including words and flowers. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Like the Colorado zip code! [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Having cool tattoos takes dedication! The crazy cool fine-line smoke took 3 months to complete. [Photo by Riley Jones] 
Deeper meaning; this tattoo displays his Buddhist beliefs. [Photo by Riley Jones]
Comments
9 responses to “Taking a peek at arm tattoos”
I love the range of tattoo styles and angles you highlighted here! It’s super cool to see how DU students express themselves through tattoos.
This is such a great compilation of everyone’s tattoos. I think it shows them all off super great and is just a series of high quality photos!
Yes, great photos, Riley — especially those with more than just the arms in them 🙂
i love these photos! they are super well done and its really fun to see what tattoos other DU students have 🙂
I agree, Lillian!
Riley, this gallery is gorgeous! It’s really impressive how you managed to get so much variety in your shots when your focus was just one specific body part. The whole slideshow felt very dynamic, and your captions were great contextual additions!
This tattoo tour idea is awesome! I love seeing the uniqueness of different people’s tattoos, and the photography is great! I hope to see more of this content in the future 🙂
Oh my god these photos are amazing! Tattoo tours is such a cute idea and so creative for a gallery post. I love that you have a variety of different styles and aesthetics, from sleeves to just small little fine line work. Great job!
Yes, these are great photos, Riley!