Dotted line tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork moth with a sunburst, dotted crosshair lines and a triangle on the inner upper arm.
Moth and sunburst on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of wildflowers and leaves framed by dotted lines, on the inner upper arm.
Wildflower bouquet on upper arm
Black dotwork mandala and flowing spiral linework tattooed down a bare lower back, with dotted lines continuing onto both forearms and upper arms.
Dotwork mandala and spiral down the lower back
Black ink tattoo on an arm showing a star-topped crown, a feathered arrow over a dotted line, a row of stylised glyphs and small symbols beneath.
Arrow, crown and glyph lettering on an arm
Fine line black botanical sprig with a dotted trailing stem on the upper arm of a person in a black dress.
Small botanical sprig on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bull skull with arrows and a crescent moon inside fine geometric circles, on the upper arm.
Bull skull with arrows and crescent moon
Black and grey tattoo of a deer skull with antlers and flowering botanical stems on the upper arm.
Deer skull and queen anne's lace on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo on an upper arm showing a stag head with antlers, a flying goose and a crystal cluster within dotted geometric lines.
Stag, goose and crystals on upper arm
Fine line black constellation tattoo of small star points joined by dotted lines on the upper arm.
Star constellation on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of two outstretched hands framing a sun, crescent moon and planets, including a ringed planet, on the inner upper arm.
Celestial hands with planets on upper arm
Botanical tattoo on an upper arm with purple and teal watercolour-style flowers, black linework and a geometric mandala near the elbow.
Watercolour florals and geometric motifs on an arm
Abstract brush stroke tattoos in blue, teal, red and orange with black dots, across the shoulders, upper arms and upper chest of a person in a black bandeau top.
Painterly brush stroke tattoos on shoulders
Fine line tattoo of a dotted line with five small star shapes running diagonally across the upper arm, in black ink.
Fine line star constellation on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo on an upper arm of an astrological chart with planet glyphs, dotted orbit lines, a central circle and numerals.
Astrological chart tattoo on upper arm
Black and teal tattoo on an upper arm showing pine tree silhouettes, distant hills and two large snowflakes, with the shoulder visible at the top of the frame.
Pine forest and snowflakes on upper arm
Colour tattoo of purple, magenta and pale blue roses with green leaves, small butterflies and fine dotted drapes across a shoulder and upper arm.
Coloured roses and dotted drapes on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bow and arrow with feathered fletching and dotted guide lines, placed on the upper arm.
Bow and arrow on upper arm
Black henna-style mandala tattoo sleeve covering a forearm and upper arm, with floral motifs and dotted lines.
Mandala sleeve on forearm and upper arm
Fine line black constellation tattoo of connected dots and dotted lines on the inner upper arm, with a yellow knitted jumper in the background.
Constellation tattoo on an upper arm
Black tribal sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with bold geometric bands, chevrons and solid black blocks in a Polynesian-inspired style.
Tribal shoulder and upper arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork whale tattoos with fine dotted geometric lines across a full arm sleeve on the upper arm and forearm.
Whales and geometric lines on an arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a skeletal animal, a crescent moon, a large flower and dotted geometric lines.
Skeletal animal, moon and flower on upper arm
Black and grey fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, dots and a small triangle on the inner upper arm.
Overlapping circles and triangle on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a crescent moon, an oval mountain and river landscape with stippled shading, a sprig of foliage and a crystal cluster.
Moon and mountain landscape on upper arm
Two black and grey tattoos: a fine line wave on an upper arm and a dotwork palm tree within a dotted circle on a forearm.
Wave and palm tree tattoos on arms
Black fine line tattoo of two hands reaching towards each other, with dotted lines hanging planets, a sun and moon phases, on the upper arm.
Two hands with planets on upper arm
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with bold triangles, bands and fine hatched fills.
Polynesian tribal upper arm and shoulder
Black ink tattoo of three arrows crossing diagonally over dotted geometric lines on the inner upper arm, in black and grey.
Three arrows with geometric dotted lines
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
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
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 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 honeybee tattoo on the upper arm, surrounded by berries, leaves and flowers, with the Latin phrase Alis volat propriis below.
Honeybee and botanicals on an upper arm
Black and grey realistic tiger head tattoo framed by fine line circles and arrows on the upper arm.
Tiger head in geometric circles on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a nautilus spiral with dotted geometric construction lines and circles on an upper arm.
Nautilus spiral with geometric construction lines
Two side-by-side photos: a small black and grey fine line botanical sprig on an upper arm, and a dotted star constellation tattoo on the upper back below the neck.
Fine line sprig on an arm and star constellation on a back
Small fine line tattoo of a dotted arrow with a chevron head, in black ink on the side of the upper arm.
Dotted arrow tattoo on the upper arm
Collage of five small fine line tattoos in black ink: a crescent moon on the wrist, a sprig on the upper arm, a star constellation on the upper back, a botanical sprig on the ribs and a dotted line
Fine line moon, sprig and star tattoos
Black and grey dotwork and geometric tattoo on an upper arm showing a classical bust with flames, a galaxy band across the eyes and a single tear.
Classical bust with flames on upper arm
Fine line and dotwork tattoo on an upper arm, with a shaded black mandala circle, red geometric polygons and dotted lines rising upward.
Mandala and geometric lines on upper arm
Geometric bird tattoo with dotwork shading and handwritten script across the shoulder blade, with a dotted-line plant and teal accents down the back.
Geometric bird and dotted plant on a back