Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Abstract brush-stroke tattoo on a forearm in black, grey-green and red ink, with splatter dots and loose vertical strokes.
Abstract brush strokes on a forearm
Blackwork calf tattoo of a stylised leaf pattern with small dots, shown from three angles on a lower leg.
Black leaf pattern tattoo on a calf
Black and grey compass star tattoo with a dotwork shaded circle behind it, on a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Compass star on a shoulder
Reddish-brown mandala and floral ornament design covering a woman's upper arm and forearm, in a fine linework style.
Henna-style mandala sleeve on arm
Black and white photo of three small dot tattoos in a row on a man's upper chest, with tiny dotwork on one finger and a small X on the back of the hand.
Three dots on the upper chest
Black ornamental flower tattoo with lace-like petals, a stem and two patterned leaves on a forearm, in a botanical blackwork style.
Ornamental flower and stem on a forearm
Pencil drawing of a treble clef wrapped in flowing staff lines with notes and dots, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Treble clef with music staff drawing
Two people stand side by side showing matching small solid black tattoos of three dots in a row on their upper backs near the shoulder.
Matching three-dot tattoos on two backs
Black and grey dotwork sleeves with mandala flowers and a small bird on both upper arms and forearms of a woman wearing a white top and a chunky chain necklace.
Mandala and dotwork sleeves on both arms
Black dotwork and linework lotus tattoo with mandala-style petals and single dots above and below, sitting on the upper back.
Dotwork lotus flower on the upper back
Black linework origami crane tattoo with a blue and purple watercolour wash on the upper back, in a fine line and geometric style.
Origami crane with watercolour wash on upper back
Hand-drawn feather design in bright marker colours with swirls, leaves and orange flowers, shown on plain paper with no body placement.
Colourful marker feather design
Colourful dotwork tattoo of concentric circles and dot rings across a forearm and the back of a hand, with dark outlined circle clusters near the wrist.
Rainbow dotwork circles on forearm and hand
Two photos of a black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the lower back, shown close up and at a wider angle.
Black and grey mandala on the lower back
Colour tattoo of a hot air balloon with three portrait medallions, a lettered basket and an anchor, in neo-traditional style with dotwork, on a person's upper back.
Hot air balloon with portraits on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of a solid heart on the inner wrist, trailing into dots and musical notes rising up the forearm.
Heart and music notes on a wrist
Black linework butterfly design with lace-like wing patterns, dotted trailing lines and a soft pink wash, drawn on paper as a flash design.
Lace-patterned butterfly design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo across the upper back of a person with short hair, photographed from behind.
Mandala tattoo across upper back
Flash sheet of twelve black heart designs in varied linework, including swirled scrolls, dotted outlines and solid tribal-style fills.
Twelve heart designs with swirls and dots
Black dotwork mandala tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with a fine-lined star-like centre and dotted border.
Black mandala tattoo on a wrist
A hand uses a black fineliner pen to draw an intricate black mandala design on white paper, with no tattoo on skin shown.
Black ink mandala being drawn by hand
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo on the centre of a chest, with a fine line and loop beneath it, partly covered by a black lace top.
Lotus tattoo on the chest
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three stylised female figures in patterned robes on the outer thigh, one holding a sword and one holding a tablet marked LEX.
Three stylised figures on a thigh
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and hanging petal edging, placed on the chest beneath the breast.
Lotus mandala under the breast
Small black constellation tattoo of dots and five-point stars on the inner forearm, in fine line style.
Star constellation tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey geometric forearm tattoo with a winged figure, nested triangles, a circle and crescent moons, placed on the inner forearm.
Geometric winged figure on a forearm
Colour traditional tattoo of a green cactus with red hearts and an orange zigzag-patterned base, on the forearm.
Cactus with hearts on a forearm
Fine line geometric wireframe sphere with a blended pink, purple and teal circle behind it, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Geometric wireframe sphere on a forearm
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with bold geometric bands, triangles and zigzags covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black tribal arm sleeve
Brown henna floral mandala with swirls and dots on the back of a hand and wrist, in a botanical style.
Henna floral design on the back of a hand
Abstract tattoo of overlapping black circles, red and orange shapes and scattered dots on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Abstract circles and shapes on upper back
Black dotwork mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm, with dotted lines, a solid band and a teardrop motif below.
Black mandala armband tattoo on upper arm
Watercolour-style tattoo of a red and black brushstroke swirl with dots on a woman's upper chest near the shoulder.
Red and black brush swirl on the chest
Black fine line tattoo of a tail fin with dotwork shading on the back of a lower leg, just above the ankle.
Fine line tail fin tattoo on lower leg
Three tiny black dots tattooed in a diagonal line on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Three small dots on the inner forearm
Chest tattoo of two shaded pink roses, a white rabbit and a top-hatted figure around an ornate cameo portrait, in neo-traditional style with dotted linework.
Wonderland roses and cameo across chest
Black compass rose tattoo with a dotted ring, small red accents and tiny lettering around the circle, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Small fine line elephant tattoo with floral patterns and a soft rainbow watercolour wash, on the inner forearm.
Outlined elephant with rainbow wash on forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of three death's-head moths stacked down a forearm, framed by triangle outlines and crescent moons.
Three death's-head moths on a forearm
Black linework flash design of an ornate hourglass with a candle inside and a peony, drawn on grey paper.
Hourglass and peony design sketch
Three black geometric tattoos of a solid dot and outlined circles on a hip, a thigh and a wrist, shown in a simple geometric style.
Dot and circle tattoos on hip, thigh and wrist
Colour tattoo of a small bird on a branch inside a black scrolled oval frame, with a teal and orange body, on the upper arm.
Sketchy bird in a scrolled oval frame on upper arm
Black and grey photograph of two small solid butterfly tattoos with dot antennae and tiny flowers on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Two small butterflies on a forearm
Black scrollwork and a butterfly-style motif with pink outlines and pink dots, running from the ankle up the calf and onto the top of the foot.
Scrollwork and butterfly ankle tattoo
Black linework tattoo of overlapping circles, arcs and dots in a geometric style on an upper arm.
Abstract circles and arcs on upper arm
Black and grey pen drawing of a compass rose surrounded by swirling lines and dots, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Compass rose with swirls and hatching
Red line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with petal shapes, dot rows and teardrop motifs on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Red mandala design on white
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo on the upper back, in a traditional style with stippled dotwork shading across the petals.
Lotus flower tattoo on the back