Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Black ornamental design of a stag head with swirling antlers, dotted linework and floral patterns on a white background.
Ornamental stag head design in black
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo with dotted lines above and below, centred on a woman's upper back.
Lotus mandala on the upper back
Colour lotus flower with teal shading and black paisley mandala linework on the upper thigh.
Lotus flower with mandala on thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals and geometric patterns covering the inner forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line and dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dotted drop-line running down the calf, shown in a close-up and a full-leg view.
Lotus mandala on a calf
Four minimal black line symbols on a plain light grey background: a sun with dotted rays, three wavy lines, a peak with dots, and a cross with dots, in a fine line style.
Sun, waves, mountain and cross symbols
Black ink mandala tattoo with dense geometric petals and dotted detail across a woman's shoulder and upper chest, shown in a close crop.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Fine line crescent moon tattoo with mandala detailing and pink and teal watercolour splashes on the forearm.
Crescent moon with mandala and watercolour splashes
Black outline tattoo of three sheep grazing on a green grassy mound beside a bare tree with dotted yellow-green foliage, on the side of an ankle.
Sheep grazing beneath a tree on an ankle
Close photo of a hand with three small black dots tattooed on a finger, with crystal embellished nails and a thin ring, in dotwork style.
Three dots on a finger with rhinestone nails
Black and grey Japanese style phoenix tattoo with scrolls and clouds running down a woman's leg from thigh to calf, photographed from behind.
Japanese style phoenix leg sleeve
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a shaded feather above it, placed on a person's stomach beside a black lace top and denim shorts.
Mandala and feather on the stomach
Hand-drawn black ink mandala design with a flower-like centre and dotted outer rings, drawn on white paper beside a black fineliner pen.
Mandala flower design in black ink
Black and grey feathered wing tattoo with fine hatching and scattered ink splatter across the side of the ribs.
Feathered wing tattoo on side of torso
Two side-by-side photos of fine line black ink tattoos on the inner wrist: a dotted interlocking triangle design on the left and a small orbit with dots and a star on the right.
Geometric and orbit tattoos on wrists
Black dotwork crown tattoo centred on the back of a person's neck, with blonde hair pulled up above it.
Crown tattoo on the back of the neck
Dark brown mandala design with dotted petals on a person's shoulder, shown from behind, with a henna-style finish.
Mandala design on a shoulder
Line drawing of a rose, ornate filigree heart and ribbons with leaves, a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper with no body placement shown.
Rose, ornate heart and ribbon design
Black line drawing of a curving musical staff with a treble clef, several notes, two roses and floral swirls, shown as a tattoo design.
Musical staff with treble clef and roses
Pencil sketch of a symmetrical lotus flower with layered petals and dotted lines above and below, drawn as a possible botanical tattoo design.
Lotus flower pencil sketch
Black tribal-style design of a heart outline with two curled spiral motifs facing each other, shown as a drawing on a white background.
Tribal heart with twin spirals
Colourful paisley and mandala tattoo with scrollwork and dotted detail on the lower leg.
Paisley and mandala tattoo on a leg
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with geometric petals and dots on the upper arm of a person wearing a sleeveless top.
Mandala tattoo on an upper arm
Five black line drawings of ornate lotus and paisley-style floral motifs on a white background, in a botanical style suited to tattoo design.
Five ornate lotus and paisley motifs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals across the chest, with two hands with black nails resting on either side.
Dotwork mandala on the chest
Black dotwork circle with the words 1 tbsp and 1 tsp inked on the palm, with traditional colour tattoos of an apple and a bird on the wrist and forearm.
Dotted circle with measurements on palm
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus flower with paisley petals, scrolls and dotted detailing on white paper, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lotus flower design with paisley detailing
Two photographs: the left shows white ink geometric chevron and line tattoos across several fingers, and the right shows a white ink paw print with a heart on skin.
White ink chevron lines on fingers
Black fine line tattoo of flowing swirls, curls and dots on the top of a foot, photographed against a pale tiled floor.
Black swirl ornament on the top of a foot
Black ink line drawing of an ornate cross-shaped filigree design with swirls and loops, shown on grey paper.
Ornate cross filigree design
Black and white photo of a fine line rocket tattoo with small planets, stars and dots on the inner wrist and forearm.
Small rocket and planets on a wrist
Close-up photograph of a simple black tattoo of a curved line with four dots, like a minimal face, on the inside of a wrist.
Minimal face with four dots on wrist
Black line tattoo of a paisley and floral medallion with leaves and dotted accents across the top of a foot, in a botanical style.
Paisley and floral design on top of foot
Two matching black ink elephants with paisley and swirl patterns tattooed on the heels of a pair of feet, facing each other.
Two matching ornate elephants on heels
Black ink compass and lotus tattoo with ornamental scrollwork in a diamond frame, placed on the inner forearm.
Compass and lotus on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo design with a layered lotus-style centre, dotwork shading and scalloped petals, drawn on white paper.
Black ink mandala flower design
Fine line black crescent moon and dot tattoos on fingers, shown beside a gold crescent moon ring with an opal-style stone.
Crescent moon finger tattoos with opal ring
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos of ornate bands, a mandala motif and dotted chains across a woman's wrist and forearm.
Metallic gold and teal temporary tattoos on forearm
Black and grey tattoos on a lower leg: a vertical column of geometric circles and triangles on the left, and a dark owl with a small figure on a branch on the right.
Geometric symbols and owl on lower legs
Close-up of a colourful Japanese style lion dog tattoo with turquoise body, orange dots, gold swirling mane and green eyes on skin.
Turquoise and gold lion dog tattoo
Black fine line botanical tattoo on a wrist with a rose bud, leaves, tendrils and a dotted line, plus a small mark on the hand.
Fine line botanical tattoo on wrist
Black henna-style lotus flower and lace mandala designs across the back of a hand and onto three fingers.
Henna lotus and mandala on the back of a hand
Ink drawing of a symmetrical mandala with layered petals and dotted detail, shown as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Radial mandala design drawn in ink
Black and grey photograph of a fine-line ornamental tattoo with a lattice centre, curled details and dots, placed on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Ornamental lattice tattoo on upper arm
Two matching fine line tattoos on the inner wrists, one showing a row of dots with a ringed planet and the other a scatter of small dots, in black ink.
Planet and star dot tattoos on wrists
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on a woman's stomach, sitting below a black lace bra and above black briefs.
Mandala tattoo on the stomach
Fine line unalome with a pink lotus flower tattooed centrally on a torso above a navel piercing.
Unalome and lotus on the midriff
Close-up of a thin black infinity symbol with two dots beneath it, tattooed on the inner wrist in fine line style.
Infinity symbol with two dots on wrist