Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Black linework and purple wash drawing of a skull combined with a hummingbird, flower and feathers, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Skull, hummingbird and flower design
Black blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoo over the elbow of a bare arm, with part of a second dotted design visible at the lower right.
Black mandala tattoo on the elbow
Black ink drawing of a lotus flower with paisley swirls, an eye motif and dotted mandala lines, shown as a tattoo design sketch.
Lotus and paisley mandala design
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with fine geometric circles and lines, placed on the side of the torso.
Lotus with geometric lines on the side torso
Black ink ornamental paisley tattoo centred on the chest, in fine line and dotwork, shown in a black and white photograph.
Ornamental paisley tattoo on the sternum
Black ornamental lotus design with dotwork detail and a vertical line of dots above and below, shown as a flash drawing on a white background with no body placement.
Symmetrical lotus design with dotted spine
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical four-lobed mandala design with floral scrolls, dotted lines and a central circle, in a Geometric and Dotwork style.
Symmetrical mandala ornament design in black ink
Hand resting on floral fabric showing a small fine-line ornamental tattoo across one finger and single dot tattoos on two other fingers.
Small ornament and dots on fingers
Black and grey traditional tattoos on a forearm and upper arm, including a swallow, a rose and dotwork dots, with a bird head on the hand.
Traditional arm sleeve with rose and swallow
Black and grey fine line tattoo of wavy dotted lines and a small hexagon around the inner wrist, shown on a light-skinned arm in front of a grey textured coat.
Fine line wrist bracelet tattoo
Stippled grey dotwork butterfly on the outer thigh, surrounded by red geometric lines, a circle, a beaded chain and a small flower.
Butterfly and red geometric lines on a thigh
Two photos of fine line dotted constellation tattoos in black ink, one on the side ribs and one across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dotted constellation tattoos on ribs and upper back
Black and grey drawing of an ornate bison head framed by a mandala pattern of dots, fine lines and symmetrical ornamentation, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Ornate bison head mandala design
Black and grey dotwork-shaded tattoo of a striped circus tent with pennant flags and bunting on an arm, with other partial tattoos at the edges.
Circus tent with bunting on an arm
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical lotus mandala design with dotted detail and striped petal outlines, drawn as tattoo flash.
Lotus mandala tattoo design
Black ink lotus flower tattoo with dotwork detailing and dot accents on a woman's upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Lotus flower tattoo on upper back
Black geometric mandala armband tattoo with dotted borders on an upper arm, worn beneath a white top and gold pendant necklace.
Mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a shaded circle with a small moon-like dot, surrounded by ten black crescent symbols arranged in a ring.
Dotwork circle of crescent symbols on upper arm
Fine line black arrow inside a thin circle with small dots, on the side of a person's ribs, in a geometric style.
Arrow inside a circle on the ribs
Close-up photo of a white ink ornamental feather tattoo with swirls and dots on the side of the ribs.
White ink feather on the ribs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with petal shapes on the upper back, just below the nape of the neck.
Dotwork mandala on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon on a finger, with three small dots rising diagonally above it.
Dotwork crescent moon on a finger
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm with solid black bands and a thin white stripe, fading into stippled dots towards the wrist against a dark background.
Dotwork gradient band on a forearm
Black dotwork tattoo of a spiral with a looping line above and a lotus-style mandala below, set on a central part of the torso.
Spiral and lotus mandala tattoo
Black and grey fine line tattoo of the American flag, with dotted stars, on the back of a person's neck.
American flag on the back of the neck
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical mandala tattoo design with a central eight-point star, swirls and stippled diamonds, shown on paper with no body placement.
Mandala design with stippled diamonds
Small black dotwork chevron with three dots on the side of a finger, shown on a hand resting on a white cloth.
Small chevron and dots on a finger
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-style florals running along a forearm, joined by a dotted line.
Mandala and lotus sleeve on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a geometric tattoo design with a dotted mandala, leaves and small flowers beneath overlapping triangle lines, shown on white paper.
Mandala and geometric lines design with leaves
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a moth above a mandala design on the wrist, photographed against a dark background.
Moth over mandala on the wrist
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a floral centre and petal shapes on the forearm of a person wearing a white lace top.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Colour butterfly tattoo with black scrollwork and dotwork flourishes across the side of the ribs.
Colourful butterfly with scrollwork on the side
Two matching fine line hamsa tattoos with dotted detailing on the inner wrists of two people, shown in black ink.
Matching hamsa wrist tattoos
Dotwork and geometric tattoo of a moth within a triangle on the upper back, with a wireframe sphere below and a partial Superman logo on the shoulder.
Moth and geometric sphere on upper back
Black and grey geometric tattoo of an eye inside a circle and diamond frame with radiating lines, on the upper back.
Eye within a geometric diamond on the upper back
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of a row of moon phases, a diamond and a small star on the inner forearm.
Moon phases and star on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dense radial pattern on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top and black and white patterned trousers.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo centred on a woman's upper back, with a column of dots above and below it.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey anatomical heart with blue accents over a vintage book page with dotted background, tattooed on a forearm.
Anatomical heart on a forearm
Two upper arms held close together, each with a small fine line dotwork constellation-style tattoo in black ink.
Matching fine line constellation tattoos on upper arms
Black dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping the inner forearm above the wrist, with fine radiating petals and a dotted border line.
Dotwork mandala wrapped around a forearm
Black linework mandala tattoo with dotwork petals and soft shading on a shoulder, with small hanging ornaments below the flower.
Mandala flower tattoo on a shoulder
Pen drawing of a crescent moon with hibiscus flowers and dotwork and geometric banding along its lower edge, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Crescent moon with hibiscus flowers
Black dotwork tattoo of a feathered arrow with leaves and a dotted trail, running down the forearm of a person in a white top and black leather skirt.
Feather arrow on a forearm
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design: a splattered circle and upright mark at the centre, surrounded by a ring of pointed petals with swirls and dots, shown on white paper beside a pen.
Ink mandala with splattered symbol design
Blue-ink lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and two dots below it, on the forearm near the wrist.
Blue lotus mandala on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of a flower with curling vines and dots on the side of the hip, in a botanical style.
Flower and swirls on the hip
Black ink drawing of a lotus flower with dotwork shading and small scattered dots on paper, beside a black fineline pen, suited to a fine line botanical tattoo.
Lotus flower design with dotwork shading