Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Black mandala tattoo with a compass star at its centre, shown in two photos on a forearm against a white wall.
Mandala and compass rose on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of overlapping circles, dotted orbit paths and a small star on the inner wrist.
Overlapping circles and star on the wrist
Black and grey geometric tattoo on a thigh, with a large outlined triangle of interlocking shapes set over a field of dotwork triangles.
Dotwork triangle geometric piece on thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a radiating geometric star design across a person's hip and upper thigh, shown in a black and white photograph.
Dotwork mandala on hip and thigh
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus centre on the inner forearm, with soft purple and pink watercolour splashes behind it.
Mandala and lotus on a forearm
Dotwork drawing of a spiral ammonite shell in navy ink on a pale background, with a stippled trail sweeping upward.
Stippled ammonite shell in navy dots
Fine line constellation tattoo in black dots and small stars on the upper arm, below a green t-shirt sleeve.
Constellation tattoo on upper arm
Black ink flash design of a cat face built from tribal-style swirls, dots and small cat motifs, with no body placement shown.
Ornamental cat face tattoo design
Close-up of a small black dotwork cluster tattooed on the wrist, with stacked leather bracelets above it and a hand resting on a white sheet.
Small dot cluster on a wrist
Black ink pen drawing of a rose on paper, surrounded by a fine lace-like geometric mandala pattern, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Rose with lace mandala design
Black fine line mandala tattoo with dotwork detail covering a woman's shoulder, shown from the side with her face out of frame.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Greyscale drawing of a radial mandala design with a central star, layered petals, leaf shapes and dotted borders.
Grey mandala design with dotwork detail
Compass rose tattoo on a forearm with blue watercolour washes and dotwork shading in black and grey.
Compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lotus flower inside a dotted circle with small stars and a geometric triangle, on the upper back.
Lotus in a dotwork circle on upper back
Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork border on a tanned shoulder, with a beach and sea behind.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder at the beach
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork rings and petal shapes on the side of a person's ribs.
Mandala tattoo on the ribs
Close view of a hand resting on a black sparkly dress, showing a small dotwork tattoo of a few dots on one finger and a diamond ring on the ring finger.
Small dot tattoo on a hand
Black tattoos of a star, a ring and a vertical row of dots across the fingers and back of two clenched hands, with a forearm tattoo visible above the wrist.
Dot line and star tattoos on knuckles
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a flying saucer with a beam of light made of geometric dot patterns, on the inner forearm.
UFO beaming a dotwork pattern on a forearm
Black line drawing of an open hand with dotted and floral henna-style patterns across the palm, wrist and fingers, suited to a hand tattoo.
Dotted floral henna-style hand design
Fine line black constellation tattoo of dots and small star shapes across the upper back of a person with short dark hair, viewed from behind.
Star constellation line on upper back
Black linework flash design of an ornate feather filled with geometric patterns, dots and small teal, pink and yellow accents, with no body placement shown.
Ornate feather design in black and colour
Black mandala tattoo on the back of a hand near the wrist, with small dot accents on two fingers, in a geometric dotwork style.
Black mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black linework mandala design with five scalloped petals, paisley motifs, dotted borders and hatched edges, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Five-petal mandala flower design
Dark brown dotwork tattoo of a turtle with a yin yang centre on the inner wrist, below a dark jacket sleeve.
Turtle and yin yang on the inner wrist
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the side of the ribs, with a person lying on grey bed linen.
Mandala tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hedgehog curled in a circle beside lupin flowers, with dotted geometric lines, on the upper thigh.
Hedgehog and lupin on a thigh
Small black eye tattoo with dotted rays on the inner wrist, shown with a hand held open and teal painted nails.
Small eye with dots on the inner wrist
Large geometric tattoo across a person's upper back with concentric rings, dotted lines, stars and a lettered quote, in black with pink and blue watercolour washes.
Geometric back piece with stars and quote
Black fine line botanical wreath tattoo with dotwork accents on the outer thigh.
Botanical wreath on a thigh
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with ornamental swirls, leaf motifs and dotwork on a shoulder, photographed in black and white.
Lotus and ornamental swirls on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork lotus flower design with mandala-style petals and dangling dotted chains, drawn as a tattoo design.
Ornate lotus flower design
Black and white photo of a neck and upper chest with two small dotted line tattoos near the collarbones, in dotwork style.
Two tiny dotted marks near the collarbones
Silver metallic temporary tattoos of triangles, dots and infinity symbols on a forearm and ankle, with a small black script line above the wrist.
Silver metallic temporary tattoos on arm and ankle
Three bands of metallic silver and gold dots in a dotwork-style temporary tattoo on an upper arm, with a hand in front wearing rings.
Metallic dot bands on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a snake with a geometric patterned body on pale paper, with dotted linework and small arrow marks, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Geometric snake design in black ink
Black ink drawing of an ornamental lotus flower with dotwork shading and hanging beaded details, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Ornamental lotus flower design in black ink
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with fine scrolling linework on the forearm, near the wrist.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Small dotwork tattoo of a ring of coloured dots forming a colour wheel on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Colour wheel of dots on the wrist
Fine line constellation tattoo of small dots joined by dotted lines in a V shape, on the side of the ribs.
Fine line constellation tattoo on the ribs
Two small red dot tattoos in a dotwork style sit on the side of the neck below the ear, with black ear studs above.
Two small red dots on the neck
Fine dotted-line tattoo of a constellation-like pattern in black ink on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Dotted constellation line on upper back
White line drawing of a coiled snake filled with geometric dotwork patterns, set between a sun motif at the top and a crescent moon at the bottom, on a dark background.
Geometric snake design with sun and crescent
Two forearms with matching black bands and a dotwork fade in black ink on a blanket background, in a blackwork and dotwork style on the forearm.
Two black bands and dotwork fade on forearms
Black and grey photo of a woman with fine line script lettering on her inner forearm and a dotted constellation tattoo on her ribs below the bust.
Script forearm tattoo and dotted constellation
Black and grey geometric dotwork full sleeves covering both arms of a shirtless man, with hexagons, dot gradients and sunburst patterns.
Geometric blackwork and dotwork full sleeves
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of geometric symbols and crosses running along a forearm, photographed on a dark leather surface.
Geometric symbols on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a geometric rose, arrows and triangles stacked vertically along the ribs.
Geometric rose and arrows down the ribs