Circle tattoo ideas

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

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Black line drawing of a sun with a plain circular centre and wavy, flame-like rays, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Outlined sun with wavy rays
Black dotwork and fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, triangles and a vertical line on the inner forearm.
Geometric circles and triangles on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a circle divided by curved and straight lines into a grid, with dotwork stippling and small numerals around the edge.
Circular grid tattoo with dotwork shading
Black stencil design of two stylised koi fish curving around a circle with three dots between them, in a Japanese style.
Two koi fish in a circle stencil
Two-panel photo of a black and grey tribal upper arm tattoo with a shaded circle, shown before and after a solid black cover-up with a dotwork fade at the lower arm.
Tribal and dotwork upper arm cover-up
Small black dotwork tattoo of a ring of dots around a central circle on the back of a finger, shown with glossy black nails.
Dotwork circle tattoo on a finger
Black ink Polynesian-style tattoo of a bird and circular patterns covering the shoulder and upper arm of a woman seen from behind.
Polynesian-style bird tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Digital floral design with magenta flowers, black and grey swirling tendrils and open circles on a white background, shown as a tattoo flash drawing.
Magenta flowers with black and grey tendrils
Black and white tribal design of two dragons forming a yin yang circle, drawn as a tattoo flash style illustration with no body part shown.
Yin yang dragons in black and white
Black line drawing of a circular Gallifreyan inscription in a round frame, with the caption "We are all stories in the end" written beneath it.
Circular Gallifreyan quote design
Small blue geometric tattoo of a pentagram inside a circle with sun-like rays, placed on the back of a woman's neck.
Star and sun tattoo on the back of the neck
Watercolour-style green and blue world map with a fine line compass rose and circle tattooed on the outer ankle.
World map and compass on an ankle
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a peacock inside overlapping geometric circles and lines, on the forearm.
Peacock within geometric circles on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a segmented circular ring with a dark angular glyph and a dot above it, sitting on the upper chest near the shoulder.
Stargate-style ring with glyph on upper chest
Colourful mandala tattoo with purple, pink, teal and yellow petals wrapped around the ankle in a geometric style.
Colourful mandala tattoo on an ankle
Black geometric cat face tattoo on a forearm, built from triangles and circles with dotwork shading.
Geometric cat face on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a retro ray gun with red and blue outlines and stippled dotwork shading on the outer leg.
Retro ray gun in red and blue
Solid black circular tattoo on the inner wrist combining a rebel-style insignia with the Deathly Hallows triangle, circle and line symbol.
Circular emblem with Deathly Hallows on wrist
Pencil sketch design of a triskele within a triangle, surrounded by daffodils, a knotted border and a filigree dragonfly, in black and grey.
Triskele, daffodils and dragonfly design sketch
Two photos: fine-line black script reading 'We're all stories in the end' across the upper back near the shoulder, and a bold black Deathly Hallows symbol with Mickey Mouse ears tattooed on skin.
Script quote and Deathly Hallows with mouse ears
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm near the elbow, showing a shaded eye and nose within a circle and diamond with a diagonal black line.
Geometric circle and face fragment on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bull skull with crescent moon, arrows and overlapping circles on the back of a lower leg.
Bull skull with arrows on a calf
Purple brushstroke enso circle above the script words not all who wander are lost, tattooed on the top of a foot.
Purple enso circle and script quote on a foot
Pencil sketch on lined notebook paper of a heart inside a loose circle with radiating lines and a small dot, above the handwritten words Love comes to me.
Pencil sketch of a heart within a circle
Small black and grey yin yang tattoo on the upper back of a person lying on white bed sheets, with a black strappy top across the back.
Small yin yang on upper back
Pencil sketch of a circle with a horizontal line, a small inner circle, a swirl above and rays either side, with the quote I am flowing with creativity beneath, drawn on lined paper.
Circle with swirl and rays sketch
Mixed colour tattoo of pine trees and mountains under a dotwork circle inside a red and orange watercolour-style ring, placed on the upper back.
Mountains, pines and a dotted sun on the back
Neo-traditional flash design of a perforated triangular metal form overlapping gold and purple roses, green leaves and a red runic circle with blood drips.
Perforated pyramid with roses and runic circle
A small filled circle tattoo with a soft blue to teal gradient sits on the inner forearm of a person wearing a patterned top.
Blue gradient circle on a forearm
Small black and grey circular tattoo with radiating dark strokes on reddened skin, placed on the upper body, possibly the shoulder or neck area.
Small circular sun tattoo on skin
Black line drawing of a mandala-style lotus flower framed by curling leaf vines, with stippled dotwork shading, drawn on white paper as a tattoo design.
Mandala lotus with dotwork and leaf vines
Fine line black sun tattoo with a circle, triangle rays and dots, placed on an ankle.
Small sun tattoo on an ankle
Black linework tattoo of overlapping squares, circles and radiating lines centred on a person's upper back, in a geometric style.
Overlapping geometric shapes across a back
Two black ink tattoos on forearms: a crowned cat silhouette inside a dotted oval cameo on the left, and a pentagram within a spiked circle on the right.
Cat cameo and pentagram on forearms
Black fine line lettering tattoo wrapped in a circle around the ankle, with handwritten script words set around a blank centre.
Circular script quote on an ankle
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm showing a winged sun, a cactus in a circle, and a vertical arrow with a feather at the top.
Geometric cactus and winged sun on a forearm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of mountain peaks inside a circle with construction lines, on the upper arm.
Mountain peaks in a circle on an arm
Black and red fine line ornamental sleeve tattoo with keys, diamonds and lace patterns across the forearm, shown in three photographs.
Ornamental lace-style forearm sleeve
Black line-art flash sheet of henna-style flowers, leaf sprays, dots, scrolls and geometric border strips, shown without any body placement.
Henna-style flower, leaf and border flash sheet
Solid black ink tattoo of a raised fist inside a circle, with arrow and cross motifs above and a cross below, on the top of a bare foot.
Fist and arrow symbol on a foot
White line drawing on a black background of an eye within a circular frame, with a curved banner above reading EYE OF and a banner below reading ELENA.
Eye of Elena banner emblem design
Black ink circular tattoo of a rising sun with rays, a rounded rock and wave lines, on the outer forearm.
Circular sun and sea scene on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo on the lower leg above a sandal strap, showing a feathered wing on a wand with a triangle and circle symbol, small stars and the script words It's real for us.
Winged wand and script on the lower leg
Forearm tattoo of a black yin yang style circle with brush strokes and pink and teal watercolour-style splashes.
Yin yang with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a hand pierced by two arrows, with fine geometric construction lines, on the calf.
Hand pierced by arrows on a calf
Coloured pencil drawing of a Deathly Hallows triangle and circle symbol surrounded by pink roses, skulls, round-framed glasses, a golden cup and a green snake, shown as a tattoo design.
Deathly Hallows symbol with roses and skulls
Black fine line geometric tattoo on the inner forearm, with a circle, triangles, dots and an arrow running up towards the elbow.
Geometric arrow and circle on a forearm
Close view of a forearm with gold and silver metallic geometric tattoo bands of dots and triangles, alongside black leather bangles, in Geometric style on the forearm and wrist.
Gold and silver geometric bands on forearm