Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Purple ink sketch of a fox head inside a sun-like mandala with sacred geometry and swirling lines, shown as a tattoo design drawing.
Fox head in a sun mandala design
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus motifs running down the middle of a woman's back, seen from behind.
Ornamental mandala tattoo down the spine
Black and white photo of a fine dotted star constellation tattoo across the upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Dotted star constellation on upper back
Colour tattoo of a symmetrical folk-style floral mandala with grey shaded petals, red hearts and green leaves on the shoulder and upper back.
Folk floral mandala on a shoulder
Two photos of a red mandala tattoo with black outlines and dotwork shading covering the elbow and upper forearm.
Red mandala tattoo on the elbow
Fine line black ink tattoo of a constellation of dots and small star shapes on the inside of an ankle, against pale skin.
Fine line constellation on an ankle
Small black dotwork tattoo of a few dots on the side of a finger, on a hand with black painted nails, palm facing the camera.
Tiny dot tattoo on a finger
Black line drawing of a roaring lion head in a geometric dotwork style, shown as a tattoo design on torn tracing paper against a wooden surface.
Roaring lion head line design on tracing paper
Black and white drawing of an open hand with mandala and lotus patterns, a dotwork all-seeing eye in a triangle above the fingertips, in a dotwork and geometric style.
Hand with eye in triangle design
Black ornamental lotus design with layered petals, fine dotted detailing and a vertical line of dots above and below, drawn in a botanical dotwork style on a white background.
Ornamental lotus design with dots
Small fine line lotus flower tattoo in black and grey with a trail of dots along the forearm, shown beside a penny for scale.
Small lotus flower with dots on forearm
Small dotwork tattoo of scattered black dots resembling a constellation, on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a pale bedsheet.
Small dot constellation on a forearm
Back of a person's head showing a colourful mandala tattoo in red, teal and green on the nape above a fade of green dots, with purple hair in a top knot.
Mandala and dotwork tattoo on the nape
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a tree inside a geometric diamond outline with a crescent moon above, on the outer thigh.
Dotwork tree in geometric frame on thigh
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a big cat's face framed by geometric spikes and dots, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Stippled big cat face in geometric frame
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the chest below the bust, shown with a close-up detail beside it.
Lotus mandala tattoo under the bust
Black and grey dotwork sun with a face and swirling rays on one foot and a crescent moon with a face on the other foot, both tattoos on the top of the foot.
Sun and moon tattoos on both feet
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo wrapped around a wrist and the lower forearm.
Mandala tattoo around a wrist
Black and white photo of a dotwork mandala tattoo centred on a woman's upper back, with her hair in a bun and her back to the camera.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and white photo of a fine dotted constellation tattoo with a single star, sitting on the upper chest near the collarbone and shoulder.
Dotted constellation on upper chest
Black ink script lettering design with stippled shading, dots and swirling flourishes, drawn on white paper.
Script lettering design with dotwork shading
Collage of three close photos of an ear with two small black dot tattoos near the upper ear, shown with the lobe pinched so the dots and fold resemble a face.
Two dot tattoos on an ear
Black ink sketch of a lotus flower with dotted chain lines running down the page, a fine line and dotwork tattoo design drawn on paper.
Lotus and chain flash design
Small black dotwork and jagged marks on the fingers of a hand, with matte grey geometric nail polish on the nails.
Small dotwork marks on fingers
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a shoulder, with concentric rings of dots that grow denser near the shoulder cap and fade out across the upper arm.
Dotwork circles fading across a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of pine trees inside a downward-pointing dotted triangle on the forearm.
Pine trees in a dotted triangle on an arm
Black fine line lotus flower tattoo with dotwork accents on the side of a person's thigh, photographed in sepia tones.
Lotus flower tattoo on the thigh
Black ink mandala-style lotus tattoo with dot accents centred on a person's upper back, shown in two photographs.
Mandala lotus tattoo on upper back
Black ink drawing of a dotwork mandala with a lotus-like centre and leaf petals, joined by curved swag lines, shown as a flash design on white paper.
Dotwork mandala lotus with swag lines
Black and grey dotwork mandala flower tattoo with petals and radiating spokes on the inner forearm of a person wearing a dark top.
Mandala flower tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a vertical unalome spiral above a lotus flower with dotted detail, placed on the upper chest.
Unalome and lotus on the upper chest
Black ink tree of life with branches, leaves and roots enclosed in a dotted circle, tattooed on a person's upper back.
Tree of life with roots on upper back
Black fine line ornamental tattoo of hanging drops and dotted motifs across a woman's shoulder and upper chest, with a pendant shape near the upper arm.
Ornamental filigree tattoo across shoulder and chest
Black and grey mandala-style tattoo wrapping the inner wrist and forearm, with dotwork shading and small dots above and below.
Mandala wrist cuff tattoo on a forearm
Black ink mandala and floral vine tattoo in dotwork and botanical style running from the lower leg down to the ankle.
Mandala and vine tattoo on ankle
Back of a person's neck showing a tapering solid black line with a dotwork fade at the top, in blackwork and dotwork style at the nape.
Tapering black line with dotwork fade on the nape
Black ink lotus flower tattoo with dotted chain details on the outer thigh of a person lying on a padded table.
Lotus and dotwork chain on a thigh
Fine line black starburst tattoo of radiating rays with dotted tips on the upper arm, with a hand and ring resting beside it.
Starburst tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading across the centre of the chest, with a flower motif at the top and scalloped wings spreading outward.
Mandala tattoo across the chest
Black dotwork and fine line spiral tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a dotted outer ring and radiating lines.
Spiral dotwork across a shoulder and upper arm
Black ink drawing of a front-facing owl with a geometric patterned face, feathers and talons, styled as a tattoo design with no body part shown.
Geometric owl design in black ink
Dark ornamental mandala design with dotted lines and finger bands across the back of a hand and fingers, in a style resembling henna.
Mandala design across the back of a hand
Fine line black tattoo of cupped hands, an eye motif, branch shapes and moon phases on the back of a neck.
Hands and symbols on the back of the neck
Grey dotwork lotus tattoo with ornamental petals and dotted accents, centred on the upper back below the neck.
Lotus mandala on upper back
Four black line drawings of arrows, with stippled dotwork arrowheads and diamond details, shown as tattoo flash without a body placement.
Four arrow designs in a row
Black and white two-panel photo of small star constellation tattoos made of dots and fine lines on a wrist, hand and forearm.
Star constellations on wrist and forearm
Black ink tattoo of a stylised long-necked dinosaur filled with spirals, dots and geometric patterns, placed on the ankle.
Ornamental dinosaur on an ankle
Black ink feather tattoo on a forearm, filled with hatched and dotted ornamental patterns and two names in lettering.
Ornate feather with names on forearm