Abstract tattoo ideas

347 photos and flash · 18% Fine line, 18% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Man's chest with a geometric tattoo of a dark faceted shape in dotwork shading, joined by fine lines to small teal and green triangles and dots.
Geometric chest tattoo with lines and triangles
Black geometric line tattoo of stacked triangles running from the shoulder down the outer arm, shown on a man in a black sleeveless top.
Geometric triangle line tattoo on upper arm
Black line drawing of overlapping geometric diamond outlines around a solid black kite shape, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Overlapping geometric diamonds with solid black centre
Black linework tattoo of two women on a calf, one upside down with geometric triangular hair, with a mint green triangle and red circle accents.
Two linework women with geometric hair on a calf
Dotwork tattoo of concentric black circles and shaded bands running across a pale forearm, placed on the forearm against a black background.
Concentric circle and gradient bands on a forearm
Colour geometric tattoo of overlapping triangles and angular outlines in fine black line, on the forearm just below the elbow.
Geometric colour shapes on a forearm
Geometric abstract tattoo of triangles, circles and a spiral on a woman's upper back, in black, grey and soft green and pink wash.
Geometric abstract tattoo on upper back
Fine line tattoo of a thin black circle enclosing a small blue line, a red line and a short black dash, placed behind the ear.
Circle with coloured lines behind the ear
Black and grey geometric tattoo of interlocking hexagons and cubes, drawn in solid and dotted lines, covering the forearm.
Geometric polygon sleeve on a forearm
Two matching black abstract tattoos inside thin circular arcs sit on the ankles of two bare feet, one pair of toenails green and the other blue.
Matching abstract circle tattoos on two ankles
Back view of a person with long dreadlocks showing a large teal linework tattoo of geometric lines and spirals across the upper back and shoulder blades.
Teal geometric linework across a back
A colourful watercolour-style abstract tattoo with geometric outline on a thigh, being worked on by a tattooist with a machine.
Abstract watercolour motif on a thigh
Black and grey geometric tattoo of circles, a triangle and dots along the ribs of a woman seated on rock.
Geometric circles and triangles on ribs
Geometric owl tattoo with red-ringed eyes and a red central accent on the upper arm, in black linework with grey shading.
Geometric owl with red eyes on an upper arm
Black and grey fine-line geometric wave tattoo running from the upper back over the shoulder and down the outstretched upper arm.
Wave linework across back and arm
Black geometric arrow tattoo with a crescent, circles and dots on a woman's upper back, with her face out of frame.
Geometric arrow tattoo on upper back
Blue and teal concentric circle tattoo with arcs running across the outer forearm, shown in a close photograph of the arm.
Blue and teal concentric circles on an arm
Black and grey geometric dotwork tattoo of overlapping triangles, a circle and squares on a forearm, with a second example on the other arm.
Geometric dotwork tattoos on two forearms
Colour tattoo of a red rose with angular geometric shapes, teal accents and black drips on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Red rose with geometric shapes on upper arm
Solid black blackwork design of a symmetrical insect-like motif built from hexagons and curling arms, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Symmetrical hexagon and curl design
A man in a black t-shirt shows a colourful geometric tattoo running from his forearm to his upper arm, with small lettering on his wrist.
Geometric forearm tattoo with lettering
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind, with a fine line circle tattoo on his shoulder and upper arm and a long thin line running down his back.
Fine line circle and line tattoo on shoulder and back
Black geometric tattoo of a symbol of interlocking triangle and angled bars inside a ring, on the left side of a person's ribs.
Bold circle and triangle symbol on ribs
Black and white photo of a woman's upper back showing a fine line tattoo of a circular branching tree diagram, placed between the shoulder blades.
Circular branching tree on upper back
Colour geometric abstract tattoo with triangles, circles and dotted lines across the outer thigh, in a Geometric style.
Colourful geometric abstract on a thigh
Forearm tattoo of black shaded wolves running across turquoise geometric shards, in a geometric style, shown in two photos.
Running wolves and shards on a forearm
Black geometric tattoo of a clock face, a key and descending dots running down the centre of a person's back.
Clock, key and dots down the spine
Black and white photo of a back with fine-line tattoo of curving parallel lines that run down the spine and cross over the lower back.
Curved parallel lines across lower back
Colour tattoo of a red rose with stem and green leaves, set among blue and pink geometric shards on the upper back, in a watercolour style.
Red rose with geometric shards on upper back
Upper arm tattoo of a solid red faceted elephant and outlined geometric elephant shapes, with red and blue watercolour splashes.
Geometric elephant and watercolour splashes on upper arm
Full arm sleeve tattoo in dotwork and geometric patterns, with black and grey shading on the shoulder and upper arm fading to red and orange dots on the forearm.
Geometric dotwork sleeve with a pale sun
Fine line black tattoo of stacked circles, loops and small dots running vertically down a forearm.
Vertical line of circles and loops on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of stacked horizontal and vertical bars on the inner forearm, shown against a plain white background.
Parallel line motif on a forearm
Colourful Geometric tattoo of stacked rainbow triangles and prism shapes with bold black outlines, wrapping around the upper arm.
Rainbow geometric triangles on upper arm
Back view of a man with a large solid black blackwork tattoo of geometric stripes and angular bands across the back, shoulders and upper arms.
Black geometric stripe tattoo across a back
Two views of a forearm with a geometric tattoo of outlined and filled hexagons over blue brushstroke shapes, placed on the forearm.
Blue hexagon and brushstroke forearm tattoo
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of intersecting elliptical orbits around a solid central circle, on the inner forearm.
Orbital ellipses on a forearm
Black linework circles inside a ring with a blue and purple watercolour wash, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Circle glyph tattoo on forearm
Black geometric tattoo on a forearm with an eye-like shape, triangles, circles and starburst marks in fine and solid lines.
Black geometric linework on a forearm
Two forearms held together showing a red geometric circular mesh tattoo across both arms, with black brushstroke and dotwork shading and small red crosses.
Red geometric mesh across two forearms
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with bold negative-space shapes and dotwork shading covering a forearm.
Geometric mandala forearm tattoo
Fine line black tattoo of a vertical chain of loops, circles and crosses running down the centre of a person's back.
Vertical loop motif running down the spine
Shirtless man with black geometric bands and parallel lines tattooed on his forearm and upper arm, with a solid band around the wrist of the other arm.
Black banded linework on forearm and upper arm
Colourful tattoo of a realistic cat face with green eyes, mixed with geometric triangles, a crescent moon and watercolour drips on a thigh.
Cat face and crescent moon on a thigh
Three photographs of a forearm tattoo of black hexagons and dotwork shading that wraps toward the elbow, with red and blue splashes above.
Hexagon and dotwork forearm tattoo
Shirtless man with a realistic black and grey skull and red sunburst tattoo across his chest and stomach, with geometric linework and red and grey sleeves on both arms.
Skull and geometric full torso and sleeve tattoo
Black and grey dotwork checkerboard optical illusion tattoo on the forearm, with the grid bulging and pinching inwards.
Checkerboard optical illusion on a forearm
Forearm with a colour tattoo of pale concentric circles and linked rings over a swirled blue, teal and orange background.
Concentric circles on a forearm