Dotted line tattoo ideas

367 photos and flash · 52% Fine line, 43% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Black scissors tattoo with a dotted cut line and the words cut here on the calf, with a small faded colour design on the top of the foot.
Scissors and cut here line on calf
Black and grey sailing ship on rough waves tattooed on the outer thigh, with a dotted line running down to a small anchor, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Sailing ship and anchor on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of a paper plane with a dotted flight path and cursive script on the side of the ribs.
Paper plane and script on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of an aeroplane with a dotted flight path and the script words life's a trip, on the side of an ankle.
Aeroplane and script quote on the ankle
Colour tattoo of a blonde woman in a pink top and blue skirt, with dotted swirls around her, on the back of a calf.
Blonde woman in pink and blue dress on a calf
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo on the upper back of a woman with her hands raised to her head, with a dotted line below it.
Lotus tattoo on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of a compass rose with a fleur-de-lis north marker and the words not all those who wander are lost, on the inner forearm.
Compass rose and quote on the inner forearm
Two pencil-style tattoo flash drawings on paper, one showing a sun with a face and rays, the other a crescent moon with a face, both with dotted chain and drop details; no body placement is shown.
Sun and crescent moon tattoo designs
Black and grey wolf tattoo in mid-stride across the forearm, framed by fine dotted triangles and lines.
Running wolf with dotted geometry on forearm
Black and grey fine line palm tree tattoo with dotwork shading and thin geometric circles and arrows, on a forearm.
Palm tree with geometric circles on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of the sun and a row of planets, including Saturn, linked by fine dotted geometric lines down a forearm.
Solar system dotwork on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a spread-winged bird above stacked triangles and circles, on the forearm.
Geometric bird over stacked triangles on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork butterfly with a vertical arrow and geometric triangles tattooed on a forearm.
Butterfly and arrow on a forearm
Silver metallic body art with ornate lace-like patterns on a forearm, wrist and hand, with a second design on the upper arm.
Silver metallic lace-style arm and hand design
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with a diamond tip and feathered fletching, framed by dotted curves, on the back of a person's ankle.
Fine line arrow with dotted curves on an ankle
Fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles and ellipses with dotted lines and small arrows on the inside of a forearm.
Overlapping circles on a forearm
Two matching black bracelet-style tattoos on the inner wrists, with lace-like bands, dotted lines and a small anchor motif.
Matching lace and anchor bracelet tattoos on wrists
Black and grey fine line botanical tattoo of a poppy, daisies and leafy stems on the upper back, framed by a dotted triangle.
Wildflower bouquet within a dotted triangle on upper back
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading "to travel is to live" with a dotted flight path and airplane, on the side of the ribs.
Script quote with airplane on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of a star constellation with dotted connecting lines on the inner forearm, shown against a pale arm and a window background.
Constellation of stars on a forearm
Two matching black and grey dotwork wolf head tattoos with dotted triangles, one on each forearm.
Two wolf heads on forearms
Colourful patterned dragonfly tattoo in fine line and neo-traditional style on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, with small stars and a pink curve below.
Patterned dragonfly on a shoulder blade
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate key with a heart-shaped bow on the centre of the chest, with dotted lines and small diamond shapes radiating behind it.
Ornate key with dotted rays on chest
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a person's upper back showing a waterfall landscape in a diamond frame, with pine branches, cones and a log beside it.
Waterfall landscape in a diamond on a shoulder blade
Drawing of two ornate feathers with dotted swirling lines, one feather shaded in blue and pink watercolour and the other in black ink.
Two feathers with dotted swirls
Black ink linework drawing of two mandala motifs with dashed triangles, circles and dotted hexagon lines on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Geometric mandala design sketch
Close view of a white dotted tattoo running up the forearm and across the back of the hand, with the fingers tucked into a grey jeans pocket.
White dotted pattern on forearm and hand
Black dotwork tattoo on a thigh showing wildflowers rising from an animal skull and ribcage, framed by dotted geometric lines and a circle.
Wildflowers and skeleton on a thigh
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of an eye within an ornate scrolled frame with rays, on the inner forearm.
Eye in an ornate frame on a forearm
Black fine line crescent moon tattoo with a feather, arrow and stars on the upper back, in a dotwork style.
Crescent moon and feather on upper back
Pencil sketch of an anchor with a dotted line curling up to a flock of birds, drawn on lined paper as a tattoo design.
Anchor with dotted line and flying birds
Fine line tattoo of pink, blue and purple butterflies with a dotted swirling trail and small stars on the outer thigh.
Butterflies and stars on a thigh
Close-up of a fine line dotwork tattoo of a dotted line with small star marks running across the collarbone on a light-skinned neck and chest.
Dotted line with star marks across collarbone
Close view of a woman with curly hair and gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos with ornate scroll patterns on her forearm, hand, upper arm and back.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos
Small fine line black lotus tattoo with a dotted line either side, placed on the shoulder in a greyscale photo.
Small lotus tattoo on the shoulder
Fine line tattoo of a globe hanging from a hot air balloon above a suitcase, with a small blue aeroplane, on a person's upper back.
Globe balloon and suitcase on upper back
Black fine line lace garter tattoos with small bows and dotted lines wrap both legs on the calf, shown in a photo with a hand and dark fabric at the bottom.
Lace garter bands with bows on both legs
Fine line black tattoo of a paper plane with a dotted trail on the side of a foot, near the ankle.
Paper plane with dotted trail on a foot
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of a triangle, circles and arrows with dotted lines on the inner forearm.
Geometric triangle and circles on a forearm
Fine line black dotted arrow tattoo on the side of an upper arm, with a person lifting a striped top beside it.
Dotted arrow tattoo on the upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a praying mantis between quartz crystals and raspberry branches across the chest and upper abdomen.
Praying mantis, crystals and raspberries on torso
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a beetle with red crystal clusters on its back, set over a blue and orange circle with a black ring and dotted lines, on a lower limb.
Crystal beetle over a two-tone circle
Black and grey fine line tattoo of planets on elliptical orbits with small stars, on the outer thigh, held taut by a hand at the left edge.
Orbital planet diagram on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo of an anchor with a dotted infinity loop, with a trail of birds rising toward the shoulder.
Anchor and birds across chest and shoulder
Small black fine line butterfly with a dotted swirl trail on the outer ankle of a leg.
Butterfly and dotted swirl on the ankle
Black and grey ornamental anchor tattoo with a pearl chain and dotted lines on the side of the ribs, with a second filigree tattoo on the upper arm.
Ornate anchor with pearl chain on ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a rose stem and a bee within overlapping circles, on the side of the ribs.
Rose stem and bee on the ribs
Silver-toned dotted lines and a dark geometric band on a woman's thigh, with a small crescent moon tattoo on one finger, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Dotted lines and thigh bands