Circle tattoo ideas

2,163 photos and flash · 48% Geometric, 30% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Two matching black and grey tattoos on the calves, each with a moth above a geometric crystal shape inside dotted diamond outlines, in a dotwork and geometric style.
Matching moth and geometric calf tattoos
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, dots and a small triangle on the inner upper arm.
Overlapping circles and triangle on upper arm
Black brushstroke line with crescent shapes and a pink and blue watercolour wash on a woman's upper back, running down from the neck.
Watercolour brushstroke line on upper back
Black and grey palm tree tattoo with dotted circles and fine construction lines on the inner forearm.
Palm tree with geometric lines on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork moon tattoo with mandala patterns, stars and leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Moon and mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey fine line geometric mandala tattoo of overlapping circles and petals on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Fine line geometric mandala on upper back
Traditional style skull tattoo with a sri yantra geometric design above it on the forearm, in orange, pink, black and grey ink.
Skull and sri yantra on a forearm
Black sun tattoo with flame-like rays and a Virgo zodiac symbol in a central circle, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Sun with zodiac symbol on the back
Black fine line tattoo on a forearm showing a large circle with a central compass wheel, surrounded by runic-style letters, plus a crescent moon and other small symbols.
Symbol wheel and occult marks on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of overlapping circles crossed by a vertical and horizontal line with arrowheads, placed on the calf.
Overlapping circles and crosshair on a calf
Two people hold hands, each with a matching fine line 'always' script tattoo with a small triangle, circle and line motif on the inner wrist.
Matching 'always' wrist tattoos
Black ornamental flash design of a butterfly made from swirling scrolls and open circles on a white background.
Swirl butterfly flash design
Black compass rose tattoo with N and S lettering on the side ribs, with a fine circle and arrowhead points.
Compass rose on the side ribs
Fine line black tattoo of the Deathly Hallows symbol with the script word 'always' and three small asterisks, placed on the upper back.
Deathly Hallows symbol and 'always' on upper back
Black and grey Japanese-style tattoo of a large wave in a circle, with dotwork stippling and a small Mount Fuji, on the calf.
Great Wave in a dotwork circle on a calf
Black and grey pencil sketch design of an owl in flight in front of a castle inside ornate scrollwork, with a triangle and circle symbol.
Owl, castle and triangle symbol design
Black fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, arrows, a triangle and a wave-like swirl on the inner forearm.
Geometric circles and arrows on a forearm
Two matching circle tattoos on a pair of forearms, one showing a dotwork mountain range and the other a dotwork wave in a Japanese-inspired style.
Mountain and wave tattoos on forearms
Black and white drawing of a circular tattoo design split into four quadrants, showing a sword in a ring, a dragon, a snowflake and a sun, framed by rope and swirl borders.
Four-part design with sword, dragon, snowflake and sun
Fine line black tattoo on a forearm showing a circle between two triangles, with a sprig, an eight-point star, a crescent moon and small crosses and dots.
Geometric moon and star motif on forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a crescent moon, stars and stylised waves inside a circle, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Moon and waves in a circle on the upper back
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a shaded iceberg inside a diamond outline, with circles and triangles above and below, on a calf.
Geometric iceberg diamond on a calf
Black dotwork tattoo of an arc of circles in varying sizes on the outer thigh, with two small elongated marks in the middle of the arc.
Arc of black dots on a thigh
Black fine line sunflower tattoo with dotwork centre and a leaf, sitting on the calf above a partial circle outline.
Sunflower with circle on a lower leg
Black fine line tattoo of a Norse-style compass with rune-like marks, an arrow and a small skull on a forearm.
Norse compass, arrow and skull on forearm
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a mountain range inside a circular frame on the inner forearm.
Mountain range in a circle on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a castle, crescent moon and stars rising from an open book on the upper back, with a small circle and triangle symbol at the base of the book.
Castle rising from an open book on upper back
Fine line lotus tattoo with grey wash and a dotted line above it, sitting on the centre of the chest between the breasts.
Lotus with dotted line on the chest
Traditional colour tattoo of a red rose with green leaves and yellow star points on a forearm, with a small script letter N above it.
Red rose and star on a forearm
Black line drawing of an ornate dragonfly with mandala-style patterned wings above a dotted geometric circle, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Ornate dragonfly design with geometric circle
Black line drawing of a wolf head framed by triangles, a circle, feathers and a dreamcatcher, designed as a geometric tattoo flash.
Wolf and dreamcatcher geometric design
Black line drawing of stylised sea waves with curling crests and spray, framed inside a circle, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Stylised waves inside a circle
Black moon phase tattoo of a row of circles shading from crescent to full on the upper arm of a woman in a coral vest top.
Moon phases on upper arm
Two matching fine line tattoos in black ink on the inner forearms of two people, each showing a triangle with a circle, a lightning bolt and the numbers 9 3/4.
Matching triangle, bolt and 9 3/4 tattoos on forearms
Black fine line tattoo of a fox's head in profile inside a circle with lettering around the edge, on the upper chest.
Fox profile in a circle with lettering on chest
Black ornamental mandala tattoo in a geometric and dotwork style on a woman's upper thigh, with white fabric draped beside it.
Black mandala tattoo on the thigh
Watercolour-style rainbow colour wheel tattoo with a pale open centre on the forearm, shown in a close-up photo.
Rainbow colour wheel tattoo on a forearm
Black line drawing of a vegvisir-style compass design with arrow-tipped staves and symbols, enclosed by a ring of runic characters, on a white background.
Vegvisir compass with runic ring
Black and grey fine line geometric arrow tattoo running along the inner forearm, with triangular fletching and small circles and dashes along the shaft.
Geometric arrow on a forearm
Black geometric compass star tattoo on the inner forearm, with fine radiating lines and a dotted circular border.
Geometric compass star on a forearm
Two-panel photo: a black typewriter-style quote reading We're all stories in the end on a forearm, and black concentric circles with a blue watercolour wash on a forearm below.
Quote and concentric circles on a forearm
Close-up of a small fine line leaf wreath tattoo in dark grey ink on the outer thigh of a person wearing khaki shorts.
Small leaf wreath on a thigh
Black and grey shaded tattoo of the Rebel Alliance emblem from Star Wars on the outer thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Rebel Alliance emblem on a thigh
Black and grey geometric lion head inside a mandala tattoo on the outer forearm of a person in denim shorts.
Geometric lion in a mandala on a forearm
Five small black moon phase tattoos in a row along the inner forearm, in fine line style, with a red string bracelet at the wrist.
Moon phases in a row on a forearm
Small fine line black compass tattoo with a crosshair circle, a long needle arrow and a letter beside it, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Fine line compass on a forearm
Black ink flash sheets of roses, daffodils, lotus and a mountain design set inside solid black triangles and circles, shown on white paper beside fresh flowers.
Botanical flash in triangles and circles
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a skull on an upright arrow with overlapping circles and a small flower, on the inner forearm.
Skull and arrow with circles on a forearm