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Half Sleeve Tattoos
Half Sleevetattoo work from artists across the TattooNOW network. Each image links to the artist’s portfolio.
About Half Sleeve Tattoos
A half sleeve covers the upper or lower arm in one cohesive composition — much of a full sleeve's impact with more flexibility: smaller commitment, easier concealment, and a natural stopping point.
- Upper-arm half sleeve is especially easy to conceal; the forearm version is more on show
- Enough room for a substantial unified design without a full sleeve's investment
- Can stand alone or become stage one of a future full sleeve — discuss plans up front
- Pain varies — outer surfaces comfortable, inner arm and elbow more sensitive
- Choose an artist who specializes in cohesive, flowing composition
Last updated June 2026
Neo-traditional electrified fox sleeve in color
Realistic T-Rex half sleeve tattoo
Color wizard tattoo sleeve, forearm
Biomechanical half-sleeve with water, color
Skull and Rose Tattoo by @steviemonietattoos
Trash-Polka Skull (cover-up) design by Haylo
Odin Viking warrior half-sleeve, black-and-grey
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In Progress Koi half sleeve
Black-and-grey 90s grunge music portrait sleeve
Black and Grey Feather, locket, and banner with Friends Family
Black-and-grey religious sleeve, shoulder & arm
Black-and-grey mermaid seascape half-sleeve
Black-and-grey pirate ship sleeve, forearm
Great horned owl and roses tattoo
Lotus with Ink blots cover up tattoo
Realistic floral tattoo
St Bernard dog portrait tattoo
chickidee-tattoo
Family Crest Arm Tattoo
Watercolor style tiger, autumn tree and DNA strand
Tumi mask & Machu Picchu sleeve, arm
Octopus vs Shark
Red Japanese Dragon
Black-and-grey skull and statue portrait, half-sleeve
Black-and-grey wolf and skull half sleeve
cyclamen flower tattoo vintage botanical
realistic black and gray shield with spartan helmet and filigree
FLOR
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Black-and-grey skull and rose chef sleeve, forearm
hour glass silhouette
Realistic rosebud and free flowing leaves
Poseidon
Pocketwatch and Roses
Virgin Mary touching Face and clock
Holy Grail
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Biomech Skulls Half Sleeve
Travel Themed Tattoo
Buddha and White Lotus
Colored koi arm
Color Portrait
Giant squid sinking a ship
Realistic Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Feathers
Realistic color fall leaves tattoo
Koi Cover
Koi fish memorial tattoo