Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Black ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork and bands of pattern covering the back of a hand and wrist, shown in a dark, moody photograph.
Ornamental mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a broken ink circle with splattered droplets trailing down, on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Black ink circle with splash on shoulder
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a ram skull and a deer skull with antlers, framed by leaves and a flower, on the outer thigh.
Animal skulls and leaves on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork lion tattoo wrapping around the inner forearm, shown in three side-on views of the same arm.
Lion portrait on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a stretching cat decorated with tribal patterns and spirals, on the outer upper arm beside a white sleeve.
Stretching cat with tribal patterning on upper arm
Black ink drawing of a hummingbird in flight, its wings and body filled with swirls, dots and teardrop shapes, on a pale paper background.
Ornamental hummingbird design in black ink
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a dotwork floral mandala running from the forearm across the back of the hand, with black nail polish and a thin silver ring.
Blackwork floral mandala on forearm and hand
Two photographs of a back with a black ornamental tattoo running down the spine, one with swirls and diamond motifs and one with fine line moon circles and dots.
Ornamental spine tattoos on a back
A hand paints black ink onto a mandala flower tattoo design drawn on white paper, with heart motifs and dotted borders around the petals.
Black ink mandala flower design being painted
Black and grey tattoo of eight moon phases in a vertical row down the forearm, shown against a grey textured blanket.
Moon phase circles on a forearm
Back of a hand with black mandala-style tattoos over the knuckles and fingers, resting on a bare thigh on a sandy beach.
Mandala tattoos on the hand
Two hands resting together with black blackwork motifs and solid ring bands tattooed on the fingers, plus a dot beside several motifs.
Blackwork motifs and bands on fingers
Black and grey owl tattoo perched on a branch on the inner forearm, with patterned feathers in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Owl on a branch on the forearm
Black blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoo with a white heart at its centre, placed on the calf.
Mandala with a heart on a calf
Black and grey infinity symbol tattoo on the ankle with tribal patterns in the loops and the word ohana in script across the centre.
Infinity symbol with ohana script on ankle
Black geometric tattoo of a clock face, a key and descending dots running down the centre of a person's back.
Clock, key and dots down the spine
Large black and grey ornamental tattoo on the outer thigh, with a radiating mandala at the top and filigree patterns running down the leg.
Ornate mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo centred on the sternum, with hands crossing over the chest above it.
Mandala tattoo on the sternum
Black ink hamsa hand tattoo with ornate patterned detail, placed centrally on a woman's upper back while her arms are raised.
Hamsa hand on upper back
Black ink butterfly tattoo with lace-like wing patterns and dotted trailing lines, in a blackwork style, on a person's upper back over the shoulder blade.
Lace-patterned butterfly on a shoulder blade
Black tribal-style shark tattoo with dotted and patterned fill on the side of the ribs, shown in a photo of a torso wearing low-rise jeans.
Tribal shark tattoo on the ribs
Black line drawing of a standing cat with its tail raised, filled with swirls and dots in a blackwork style on a cream background.
Ornamental cat design
Black linework geometric tattoo covering the back of a hand and wrist, with banded rings on the fingers and a small cross on one finger.
Geometric line tattoo across the back of a hand
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the outer thigh, with dotted and geometric patterns filling the head, ears and body.
Mandala elephant on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering a forearm, with a large flower near the elbow and geometric patterns running down towards the wrist.
Mandala forearm sleeve in black and grey dotwork
Black blackwork tattoo of planets stacked vertically down the upper back, with Saturn ringed in the middle, beside a small script mark on the shoulder.
Planets in a column down the upper back
Black ink lace-style butterfly tattoo with dangling chain details on the chest beneath the bust, in a blackwork and fine line style.
Black lace butterfly tattoo under the bust
Black and grey dotwork armband tattoo on a forearm, with stippled shading fading into a dark treeline-like edge and a small dot above it.
Dotwork band with treeline on forearm
Black linework tattoo on a forearm showing a brain above a computer monitor and keyboard, with partial designs at the edges and a small green accent.
Brain, computer and keyboard on a forearm
Back view of a person's legs covered in black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoos, with mandala motifs on the thigh and knee and a Greek key pattern on the hip.
Blackwork and dotwork leg sleeve with mandalas
Black blackwork-style flash design of a stylised tree with curling branches, dots and a swirled trunk, shown on a white background.
Swirling black tree design
Solid black bear silhouette in a blackwork design, with white spiral swirls and dots cut into the body, shown as a flat drawing with no body placement.
Black bear silhouette with spirals
Black ink compass rose mandala design with geometric petals, pointed tips and scattered dots, shown as a drawing with no body placement.
Compass mandala design
Black dotwork tattoo of a campfire with pine trees, a crescent moon and stars on the upper arm.
Campfire, pine trees and crescent moon on an arm
Black and white flash design of a fish caught on a hook above waves, with the words Good Hope in lettering along the bottom.
Fish on a hook with Good Hope lettering
Black ink flash design of a white silhouetted creature framed by swirling waves, scale patterns and fine dotwork.
Silhouette within swirling waves
Black ink ornamental feather design on a white background, built from bold solid stripes, rows of dots and curling filigree, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental feather design in black
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a forearm and an ornamental floral sleeve on the other arm, with small finger tattoos, resting on white bedsheets.
Mandala and floral sleeve on forearm and hand
Two black and cream moth designs with dotwork spots, crescent moon and geometric wing panels, shown as painted boards on a dark wooden surface.
Two black and cream moth designs on boards
A grid of fifteen black ornamental heart designs on a white background, filled with dots, swirls, paisley shapes and flowers, shown as a flash sheet with no body placement.
Grid of fifteen ornamental heart designs
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with a dotwork rosette and scrollwork on an upper arm, photographed beside an ornate iron gate.
Ornamental mandala on upper arm
Close-up of a black blackwork tattoo of three stacked yin yang style symbols with two small dots below, on a person's upper back between the shoulder blades.
Stacked yin yang symbols on the upper back
Black crescent moon tattoo with dots and a face-like detail, trailing outline stars up towards the neck, on the upper back.
Crescent moon and stars on upper back
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with an om symbol on a person's upper back, with a hand resting beside it bearing the words This too shall pass.
Mandala back tattoo with om symbol
Black tribal blackwork tattoo with a large spiral and geometric bands across a person's left side ribs and waist.
Tribal spiral tattoo on the side ribs
Two matching black cameo silhouette tattoos in ornate frames sit on the upper thighs, drawn in a bold black ink style.
Matching cameo silhouettes on thighs
Black linework tattoo covering a forearm in lattice, dot and bands patterns, with geometric and dotwork styling, photographed in black and grey.
Geometric lattice sleeve on a forearm
Black and white flash design of a stylised gecko covered in circles, dots and swirls, shown on a plain white background.
Patterned gecko tattoo design