Dot tattoo ideas

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

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Black dotwork and geometric mandala tattoo with a solid triangle on the inner forearm, shown with the hand open and palm up.
Mandala and triangle forearm tattoo
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with radiating petal shapes on the side of a person's ribs, photographed in black and white.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black abstract brushstroke tattoo with a teal streak and small ink dots across a person's shoulder and upper chest.
Abstract brushstroke tattoo on shoulder
Two people standing side by side, each with a yin yang tattoo on their ribs: the left one solid black, the right one a thin black outline.
Matching yin yang tattoos on ribs
Black and grey sketch-style anatomical heart with the words 'Pain demands to be felt' tattooed on the inner forearm.
Sketched anatomical heart with quote on forearm
Black and grey dotwork and geometric whale tattoo on the side of the ribs, with the tail breaking up into scattered triangles.
Geometric whale on the ribs
Black linework drawing of an orchid tattoo design with dotwork details, shown on white paper held by two hands.
Orchid tattoo design in linework
Fine line constellation tattoo of small dots and a star shape on the upper back, photographed from behind on a person with short dark hair.
Star constellation on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horned beetle with spread wings inside a fine line diamond frame on the forearm.
Horned beetle in a geometric frame on a forearm
Pen and ink drawing of three ornate feathers filled with black linework, dots and coloured bands in pink, purple, orange and blue, shown on a white background.
Three patterned feathers in ink and colour
Two hand-drawn interlaced heart designs on white paper, one in teal and black ink and one with teal and heavier black shading, with dot shapes at the top.
Interlaced heart design sketches in teal and black
Realistic red rose with green leaves, framed by black brush strokes and dot stippling, tattooed on a person's upper back.
Red rose with brush strokes on upper back
Black ink sketches of a dozen arrows with varied tribal-style heads and feathered tails, drawn on a sketchbook page, with no body placement shown.
Hand-drawn arrow designs in a sketchbook
Black and grey geometric tattoo of circles, a triangle and dots along the ribs of a woman seated on rock.
Geometric circles and triangles on ribs
Two hands with dark henna mandala and paisley designs on the backs of the hands and fingers, resting on pale fabric.
Henna mandala and paisley on hands
Two side-by-side photos of fine line constellation tattoos of dots and stars on a forearm, one arm resting on a table and the other close up.
Constellation tattoos on forearms
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with fern-like fronds and an eight-pointed star centre, on the upper arm near the elbow.
Dotwork mandala on upper arm
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo wrapping around the wrist and forearm, with the hand resting on a cream sheet.
Lotus mandala wrist band tattoo
Two matching fine line script tattoos on the inner wrists, one reading to with an infinity symbol and one reading and beyond with small birds.
Matching infinity and beyond wrist tattoos
Black ink drawing of a triquetra Celtic knot surrounded by calligraphic swirls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on white paper with no body placement.
Triquetra knot with calligraphic swirls
Black ink fine line and dotwork tattoo of a cat head with a rose over one ear and lightning bolts below, centred on a person's upper back.
Cat head with rose and lightning bolts on upper back
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos on a woman's forearms and upper arm, including a medallion, a star and vine band, chain links and scalloped bands.
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos on arms
Four photos of matching fine line sister tattoos, including stick figures and the words Sisters with 92 95, a mandala on the feet, and small figures on forearms.
Matching sister tattoos on wrists, arms and feet
Colour tattoo of a cluster of purple and pink crystals with black dotwork stipple at the base, on the ankle.
Purple crystal cluster on an ankle
A black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and geometric petals covers the inner forearm near the wrist.
Black and grey mandala on the forearm
Fine line black crescent moon tattoo on a forearm, filled with lace-like patterns, leaves and swirls.
Ornate crescent moon on a forearm
Colourful paisley and flower tattoo across the top of a foot, with purple, blue and red blooms, green leaves and orange and pink fills.
Paisley and flowers on a foot
Black and grey ornamental tattoo on the neck and upper back, with symmetrical fan and floral motifs, dotwork shading and dotted arcs.
Ornamental neck and upper back piece
Black ink flower with swirling vines on the hip of a person in a pink bikini, photographed outdoors on a sandy beach.
Flower and swirls on a hip
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a sugar skull with pink flowers and green leaves on the upper thigh.
Colourful sugar skull with pink flowers on a thigh
Black line drawing of a geometric circular mandala with two eyes, a spiral shell motif and a teardrop, in a Geometric style, with the words DUNE ARRAKIS beneath it.
Geometric eye and spiral mandala
White ink ornamental mandala and dot patterns across the back of a hand and fingers, in a geometric style.
White ink mandala across a hand
Black and white photo of a floral and geometric tattoo design drawn in a sketchbook, beside a dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm.
Floral and geometric sketch with forearm mandala
Brown henna mehndi design with lattice, dotted and mandala panels running from the forearm onto the hand and fingers.
Henna bracelet design on forearm and hand
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the chest, below a black lace bra and floral robe.
Geometric mandala tattoo below the bust
Close view of a forearm covered in an intricate dark brown lace-like pattern of paisley and dot motifs, resting on a cream pillow with a lace edge.
Lace-patterned design on a forearm
Black line drawing of a circular seal made of arcs, overlapping circles and dotted accents, shown as a standalone design with no skin visible.
Circular line-art seal design
Two crossed hands showing small fine line black finger tattoos of a semicolon, a comma, dots and chevron arrows, placed on the fingers.
Small minimal finger tattoos on crossed hands
Black and white photo of two hands with matching fine line arrow symbols with dots and small circles on the middle finger of each hand.
Matching arrow symbols on two fingers
Fine line black outline tattoo of a circle filled with arcs and dots resembling Gallifreyan script, with pink and teal watercolour washes, on a lower leg.
Circular Gallifreyan-style script on the calf
Black and teal crescent moon tattoo with soft brushstroke swirls and trailing dots on the forearm.
Crescent moon and brushstroke forearm tattoo
Black ink lion head framed by lace-like filigree and dreamcatcher motifs on the outer thigh, shown from two angles.
Lion and lace ornament on a thigh
Fine black lettering in the Devanagari script on the inner forearm, framed by a row of small dots on each side.
Devanagari script on the forearm
Black ink mandala design with geometric triangles, dotted shading and hanging drops, drawn on paper beside three fine liner pens.
Ink mandala drawing with triangles and hanging drops
Black ink drawing of an ornate feather with swirls, dots and paisley shapes, a tattoo flash design on cream paper with no placement shown.
Ornate feather design in ink
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, a triangle and dots on the inner upper arm.
Overlapping circles and geometric lines on upper arm
Woman with a fine line black ornamental tattoo on her inner wrist and a black tree tattoo with Roman numerals on her upper arm.
Fine line wrist mark and tree with numerals
Close up of a botanical paisley tattoo on the outer thigh, with dark linework and small blue, pink and purple flower details.
Paisley and flower tattoo on a thigh