Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Ink line drawing of two feathers with teal and pink watercolour washes, shown as a tattoo-style design on white paper.
Two feathers in ink and watercolour
Close view of a fine line black constellation tattoo of connected dots and stars on the upper chest, below a white floral top.
Constellation tattoo on the upper chest
Line drawing flash design of an elephant head within a mandala frame, with flowers and dotwork petals, drawn on tracing paper.
Elephant and mandala flash design on tracing paper
Colourful mandala tattoo with petal and dot details on a person's upper back, with a small black hamsa hand tattoo below.
Colourful mandala on upper back
Fine line tattoo of pink, blue and purple stars with a swirling trail on the top of a foot, with a second panel showing the design glowing under UV light.
Star trail tattoo on the top of a foot
Traditional style forearm tattoo of a black mug with a heart-shaped wisp of steam, a red rose and dark leaves on the forearm.
Mug with heart steam and red rose on a forearm
Sheet of metallic gold geometric temporary tattoo designs, including diamond, triangle and chevron bands on a pale grey background, with no body placement shown.
Metallic gold geometric temporary tattoo sheet
Close-up of a black ornamental mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals and dot details on the inner wrist and forearm.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on a wrist
Green fine line tattoo of a four-leaf clover with swirling stems and small dots, on the ankle of a light-skinned leg.
Four-leaf clover and swirls on an ankle
Black and grey realism roses with leaves and a dotted chain running down a woman's leg from thigh to ankle, with a small script tattoo on her wrist.
Black and grey roses down a leg
Black linework lotus tattoo with pink fill and dotted swirls on the sole of a foot, with teal toenails.
Lotus flower tattoo on the sole of a foot
Two forearms shown side by side: the left has a line-drawn white fox with snowflakes on a blue watercolour wash, and the right has an orange watercolour fox inside a dotted circular motif, placed on
Two fox forearm tattoos, winter and autumn
Black line drawing of a butterfly with outspread wings, built from dots and small oval shapes, shown as a dotwork flash design with no body placement.
Dotwork butterfly design
Black and grey dotwork fern frond tattoo curling down the outer side of an ankle and onto the foot.
Fern frond tattoo on a foot
Black and grey tattoo of shaded feathers hanging from lace-like ornament across the outer thighs.
Feathers and lace ornament on both thighs
Black compass rose tattoo with arrow points and a dotted ring on the inner forearm, shown in a photo of a person in jeans.
Compass rose with arrows on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of planets in a vertical row on the inner forearm, with the ringed Saturn near the centre.
Solar system planets down a forearm
Black linework butterfly tattoo with pink-filled wings and swirling scrollwork on lightly tanned skin.
Ornate butterfly with pink wings
Flash design of blue, purple and pink butterflies joined by a swirling dark line decorated with stars and dots, on a white background.
Butterflies and star swirl flash design
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
Colour tattoo of a red thread spool with a needle and looped thread on the upper arm, in a traditional style.
Red thread spool and needle on upper arm
Close view of a fine line black arrow tattoo on the forearm and a cluster of small dots above the elbow on the upper arm, with a light grey top.
Small arrow and dots on an arm
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo with mandala-patterned wings and dotted circles, placed on the forearm.
Dragonfly with mandala wings on a forearm
Colour geometric tattoo on a forearm showing stacked moon phases framed by blue, pink and yellow triangles and diamonds.
Geometric moon phases on a forearm
Fine line tattoo on an upper arm combining red and green watercolour-style flowers with black geometric spirograph circles, dots and hatched leaf shapes.
Floral and geometric linework on upper arm
Close view of a woman's hands and wrists with white geometric tattoos of triangles and dots in a fine line style, on the hand and wrist.
White geometric hand and wrist tattoos
Pencil sketch of a symmetrical lotus flower with dotted petal detail and small dots above and below, shown as a botanical tattoo design on plain paper.
Lotus flower pencil design
Black ink drawing of an ornate moth design with dotted patterns and dangling beaded chains on the wings, shown as a flash sketch with no placement on the body.
Ornamental moth design in black ink
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a fox-like creature with galaxy dots and eye motifs on the thigh.
Watercolour fox and galaxy on a thigh
Close-up of a hand resting flat on dark wooden boards, with a fine black line tattoo encircling the forearm just above the wrist, in a fine line style.
Thin black line band on a forearm
Fine line black constellation tattoo on the side of a woman's torso, above the hip, with her wearing black lace lingerie.
Constellation tattoo on the side torso
Black and white line drawing of a stylised owl with closed eyes and dotted patterned feathers, perched on a curling branch, shown as a tattoo design.
Sleepy owl perched on a curled branch
Black dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping around the inner wrist and onto the forearm of a hand resting on a dark fabric surface.
Mandala tattoo on wrist and forearm
Watercolour-style tattoo of a deer with antlers among red, orange and green flower washes, placed on the ribs.
Watercolour deer tattoo on the ribs
Black dotwork tattoo of a stylised bird head with a round eye and feathered lines across the palm and fingers of a hand.
Dotted bird head across the palm and fingers
Fine line black tattoo of the words i forgive you above an outlined plaster with a dotted pad, placed on the chest.
I forgive you lettering above a plaster on the chest
Colour traditional tattoo of a red rose, green leaves and an open pocket watch with a dotted chain, shown on skin.
Rose and pocket watch tattoo
Black fine line mandala tattoo with swirls, dots and leaf shapes radiating from a central rosette, shown on the skin of the upper leg.
Symmetrical fine line mandala on skin
Close photograph of a small black fine ink tattoo of two dots and the number 20 on the inner wrist, shown on a pale pleated bedspread.
Small ':20' lettering on the wrist
Black and grey dotwork forearm tattoo of an eye in a sunburst, a shaggy ink cap mushroom, crystals and a puffball within dotted diamond lines.
Eye, mushrooms and crystals on a forearm
Close photo of a hand resting on a neck with a fine line black ink tattoo of small symbols down the nape and tiny marks on the fingers.
Small symbols on the nape and fingers
Black ink drawing of the Cancer zodiac symbol in a bold swirling linework design, shown as a tattoo design on paper rather than on skin.
Cancer zodiac symbol in swirl linework
Black line tattoo of two outlined hands in fine line style on the upper arm, with a small dot on the palm.
Outlined hands on the upper arm
Two hands with silver and gold metallic arrow and chevron temporary tattoos on the back of the hands, worn with beaded bracelets and rings.
Metallic arrow and chevron temporary tattoos on hands
Black fine line tattoo of a compass with Roman numerals and geometric arrows on the inner upper arm.
Compass and arrows on upper arm
Black ink drawing on paper of an ornamental lace-style tattoo design built from scalloped petals, dots and a pointed drop, with no body placement shown.
Ornamental lace-style tattoo design with dangling drops
Fine line black tattoo of an eye within a sunburst, framed by two hands, with a star and small dots on the back of a hand and wrist.
Eye and hands with sunburst on the back of a hand
Black fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping diamonds with a dotted arc, placed on a forearm.
Geometric diamond linework on a forearm