Dot tattoo ideas

3,012 photos and flash · 42% Dotwork, 35% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Botanical tattoo of a shaded purple flower with black swirling vines and dots, running from the ankle down across the top of the foot.
Purple flower and swirling vines on an ankle
Black and white pencil sketch of a lotus flower with a swirl in the bud and a fine flourish above, drawn as a tattoo design.
Lotus flower pencil sketch design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-style florals running along a forearm, joined by a dotted line.
Mandala and lotus sleeve on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a geometric tattoo design with a dotted mandala, leaves and small flowers beneath overlapping triangle lines, shown on white paper.
Mandala and geometric lines design with leaves
Small fine line tattoo of a lotus flower with an infinity symbol and dots on the inner forearm, shown against a purple and gold patterned bedspread.
Lotus and infinity on a forearm
Dark henna-style floral design across the back of a hand and up one finger, with a botanical pattern and black nails.
Floral henna design on back of hand
Hand resting on a thigh with a black fine line floral vine wreath tattoo, plus small eye and crescent moon tattoos on the fingers.
Floral vine wreath on a thigh with hand tattoos
Black fine line drawing of a lotus flower on a wavy stem that ends in a spiral, with a small dot above the bloom.
Lotus on a stem with spiral base
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo centred on a woman's upper back, with a column of dots above and below it.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper back
Pen drawing of a crescent moon with hibiscus flowers and dotwork and geometric banding along its lower edge, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Crescent moon with hibiscus flowers
Blue-ink lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and two dots below it, on the forearm near the wrist.
Blue lotus mandala on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a flower with curling vines and dots on the side of the hip, in a botanical style.
Flower and swirls on the hip
Black ink drawing of a lotus flower with dotwork shading and small scattered dots on paper, beside a black fineline pen, suited to a fine line botanical tattoo.
Lotus flower design with dotwork shading
Black line drawing flash sheet of botanical tattoo motifs, including flowers, leaves, fern fronds, swirls and dotted vines, on a white background.
Botanical flash sheet of leaves, flowers and vines
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the centre of the chest, with dangling dot and drop details below.
Lotus mandala on the sternum
Realistic orange poppy tattoo with black linework stems and dots on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Orange poppy with black stems on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of an open five-petalled flower with dotwork centre and leaves on the inner forearm, with the hand clenched below.
Open flower and lace tattoo on a forearm
Pink and purple lotus flower design with an Om symbol above it, drawn in black linework with coloured pencil shading on cream paper.
Lotus flower with Om symbol design
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with mandala-style ornament and dotwork detail across the forearm.
Lotus and mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black linework peony tattoo with dotwork shading and dotted arcs on the inner upper arm, in a fine line botanical style.
Peony tattoo on the inner upper arm
Black ink lotus flower with a long dotted stem on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade, drawn in a loose botanical linework style.
Lotus flower on upper back
Close view of a small fine-line black lotus tattoo with two dots beneath it, on the back of a person's neck, with long brown hair falling beside it.
Small lotus on the back of the neck
Close-up of a black dotwork and linework mandala tattoo with leaves and a central geometric flower on a person's thigh, with a mustard skirt and bare feet in view.
Black mandala tattoo on a thigh
Dark brown henna design with floral motifs, leaf vines and dots across the back of a hand and fingers, in the botanical style, on the hand.
Floral henna design on the back of a hand
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dot accents on the side of the ribs, photographed in a mirror selfie.
Lotus mandala on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a mandala-style lotus flower with dotwork arcs and a fine-line ornament below, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Lotus flower tattoo design sketch
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo design drawn on white paper, with a hand holding a pen beside it.
Lotus mandala tattoo design on paper
Two matching black and grey daisy tattoos with yin and yang centres on two arms, shown in a greyscale photograph.
Matching daisy tattoos with yin and yang centres
Fine line black tattoo of a lotus flower at the end of a looping line with a small dot, sitting on the inner forearm in a black and white photo.
Lotus and looping line on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bare tree with fine branches inside a dotted circle, on the outer thigh.
Bare tree in a dotted circle on a thigh
Two solid black blackwork tattoos: a tall pine tree silhouette running down a forearm, and a ringed planet with three dots above a larger circle on the side of the body.
Pine tree and planets in black ink
Black ink drawing of a tree of life with patterned leaves, curling swirls and a dotted circular border, shown on white paper beside two fine liner pens.
Tree of life design with patterned leaves
Black and grey flash drawing of two halved apples with leaves between two sunburst petal arcs, labelled Gemini, with no body placement shown.
Gemini split apple flash design
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a matryoshka doll with paisley, flower and geometric patterns across a shoulder and upper arm.
Matryoshka doll shoulder and arm tattoo
Fine line black ink botanical sprig with pointed leaves, berries and a flower, placed on the forearm.
Botanical sprig on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a lotus flower within a fine line mandala on the upper back, shaded in red, orange and yellow.
Lotus mandala across upper back
Black and white line drawing of a botanical design with a dahlia-like flower and a fern stem, labelled Leo with a short line of text beneath, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Leo botanical flash with dahlia and fern
Black ink tattoo of the word Ohana in script with a hibiscus flower and swirling linework on a forearm, set against a mandala patterned background.
Ohana script and hibiscus on a forearm
Hand-drawn flash design of a lace-patterned flower with dotted chains and teardrop shapes, inked in teal on cream paper.
Dotwork flower design with teardrop dangles
Small black outlined lotus tattoo with a dotted base on the middle finger of a hand, in fine line botanical style, with turquoise rings on nearby fingers.
Small lotus tattoo on a middle finger
Black ink drawing of an ornate elephant head in dotwork and mandala patterns, with a shaded rose in place of the ear, on white paper.
Ornate elephant with rose design
Black and grey fine line tattoo of roses and a lace-style collar across a woman's shoulders and upper chest, with a heart-shaped ornament at the centre.
Lace collar tattoo with roses on the shoulders
Black ink line drawing of a circular floral wreath with mandala-style patterns and the words BE FREE in the centre, shown on white paper with no body placement.
Be free floral wreath design
Purple ink drawing of a hamsa hand with an open lotus flower and dotted border, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Hamsa hand and lotus design
Black linework lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on the inner forearm, shown against a wooden floor.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Black line flash design of an ornate elephant filled with mandala and paisley patterns, with three flowers and a small lotus motif on a white background.
Ornate elephant and flowers flash sheet
Black ink fine line drawing of a lotus with a dotted border and a looping chain below, sketched on white paper beside a black fine liner pen.
Lotus and loop line drawing design
Full floral sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, black and grey on the left panel and coloured on the right, with flowers, swirls and dotwork.
Floral sleeve tattoo on the arm