Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line infinity symbol with two small teal dots on the inner wrist, photographed with the palm turned upwards.
Infinity symbol on the inner wrist
Black fine line geometric tattoo of a circle, arcs, a diamond and dots running vertically on the thigh.
Fine line geometric circle and diamond on a thigh
Black tribal-style flash drawing of a spiral sun with spiked rays and diamond shapes on a plain white background.
Tribal spiral sun design
Purple shaded lily tattoo with black ornamental swirls and dots on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Purple lily with swirls on upper back
Blue ink drawing of a radial mandala with teardrop petals, dotted rings and a central circle, shown on cream paper with no body placement.
Blue ink mandala design
Dark ornamental design with mandala and paisley motifs across the back of a hand, fingers and wrist, extending towards the forearm.
Ornamental hand design across the back of the hand
Black ink hamsa hand tattoo with dotwork and ornamental detail on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Hamsa hand on the inner wrist
Two open palms show small black line tattoos: an arrow, dots and a symbol on one hand, and an eye with a short line of lettering on the other.
Arrow, eye and lettering on palms
Close-up photo of a black ink tattoo of a butterfly built from ornamental swirls and dots on a person's arm.
Swirl butterfly tattoo on skin
Black line drawing flash sheet of sun and crescent moon designs with faces, ornamental rays and dangling drop details, shown without any body placement.
Sun and crescent moon flash sheet
Black ink drawing on white paper of a semicolon with three swallows flying from its top, shown as a tattoo design on a lined notebook page.
Semicolon and swallows design drawing
Black ink crescent moon tattoo with a dotted mandala pattern and dangling beaded chains, sitting on the ankle.
Crescent moon with mandala and beaded drops
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a cartoon elephant wearing a decorated blanket, on the inner forearm.
Elephant with patterned blanket on a forearm
Black and grey photograph of a tiny fine line tattoo of scattered dots and a four-pointed star on the inner wrist.
Tiny star constellation on the inner wrist
Black dotwork and line tattoo of a stylised horse head with geometric ornament, placed on the inner forearm.
Geometric horse head on a forearm
Solid black heart inside a dotted outlined heart, surrounded by a mandala pattern, tattooed in black ink on a forearm.
Black heart mandala on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a mandala with lotus-style petals framing a crescent moon with hanging bead strands, shown on white paper.
Mandala with crescent moon and hanging beads
Fine line lettering reading warrior with a thin arrow and two small dots, tattooed on the inside of a wrist in light ink.
Warrior script and arrow on a wrist
Fine line black outline of a paper boat with blue and pink watercolour splash and a thin trailing line on the inner forearm.
Paper boat and watercolour splash on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a limb showing an orange butterfly, leaves, a geometric flower and a bird's head, with black outlines and dot shading.
Neo-traditional butterfly and bird on a limb
Fine gold line drawing of a vertical totem design stacking lotus flowers, a central mandala and geometric diamonds, shown on a cream background.
Stacked lotus and mandala totem design
Two matching fine line tattoos of Saturn, smaller planets, a crescent moon and dots on the wrists of two people, in black and grey.
Matching planet tattoos on wrists
Colour traditional tattoo on an arm of two candy-style hearts reading NOT and YOURS, with stars, dots and a small heart above an open book.
Candy hearts saying NOT YOURS on an arm
Black ink ornamental feather tattoo with swirling detail on the inner upper arm of a person in denim.
Ornate feather on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant head framed by a mandala, with lotus flowers and dotted chains, on the inner forearm.
Mandala elephant head on a forearm
Small black dotwork tattoo of three dots on a finger, with silver rings worn on the same hand.
Three dots on a finger
Black linework tattoo of overlapping circles and arcs with red and blue wash on the upper arm and shoulder of a man in a dark top.
Overlapping circles and arcs on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a sea turtle with swirled flippers, a blue wave and an orange and pink flower, with dark teal outlines, on skin.
Sea turtle with wave and flower
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading Allons-y with a sonic screwdriver and dotted swirls on the outer thigh.
Allons-y lettering with sonic screwdriver on thigh
Black linework sun with dotted hanging chains and drop motifs tattooed on the side of the ribs, with a grey top lifted above it.
Sun with dotted hanging chain on ribs
Black and grey flash design of a symmetrical lotus mandala with dotwork shading and dotted chains hanging below, drawn on a white background.
Lotus mandala with dotted chain drops
Colour traditional tattoo of a red Dala horse with green leaves and orange and pink flowers on the wrist and forearm.
Red Dala horse and flowers on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a green lobed leaf with a black outline and small white dots, on the inside of a forearm.
Green leaf tattoo on a forearm
White ink mandala tattoo with layered petals and dotted rings on the inner forearm, shown against a dark leather surface.
White ink mandala on a forearm
Black and white flash sheet of twelve circular geometric designs with orbits, planets and dots, each labelled with a word such as Prison, Victory or Fear.
Twelve geometric circle designs on a sheet
Fine line dotwork tattoo of a vertical line of dots, triangles and a lotus flower on the centre of the chest, between a white lace bra.
Vertical lotus and dot line on the sternum
Teal and black circular sigil tattoo on the outer thigh, surrounded by a curved black lettering quote.
Teal circular sigil with quote on thigh
Black fine line arrow tattoo with chain links, a triangular head, feathered fletching and a dotted circle on the inner forearm.
Fine line arrow with chain and feather
Black linework mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and teal accents, wrapping over the shoulder.
Teal and black mandala on shoulder
Colour traditional tattoo of a yellow cartoon character in a floral dress above a pink daisy, on the upper arm.
Simpsons-style character with a pink flower
Black blackwork and dotwork lace-style scrollwork with soft pink watercolour flowers, tattooed on the side ribs.
Black lace scrollwork and pink flowers on the ribs
Black ink pine forest silhouette on the wrist beside a dotwork mandala design across the back of a hand.
Pine forest and mandala on hand and wrist
Black ink radial floral mandala tattoo on the upper arm, with fine linework, leaf shapes and a dotted centre.
Radial floral mandala on upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a vertical row of black dots on the inner wrist and forearm, with reddish linear marks across the surrounding skin.
Small dotted vertical line on inner wrist
Pencil drawing of a botanical tattoo design with a climbing vine, tulip-style flowers and three butterflies, shaded in black and grey.
Vine with tulips and butterflies
Black dotwork tattoo on the outer thigh showing a stylised tree line above a horizon, with a stippled, reflected diamond pattern below and small blue accents.
Stylised trees and diamond pattern on thigh
Black fine-line drawing of a dotwork crescent moon with a swirl motif and an arrow below, placed among citrine and green crystals on a white sheet.
Crescent moon and arrow design
Close view of a red ornamental scrollwork tattoo running along the outer rim of an ear, with a captive ring piercing and a white spiral plug in the lobe.
Red scrollwork tattoo along the outer ear