Dotwork tattoo ideas

63 photos and flash · 60% Dotwork, 49% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black dotwork mandala on the back of a hand and blackwork bands across the wrist, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Blackwork bands and mandala on a hand and wrist
Black and white photo of a raised hand and forearm with a geometric mandala tattoo, with further ornamental tattoos on the upper arm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork leg sleeve on a thigh and calf, showing a large bird with spread wings, roses, leaves and geometric shapes.
Bird and rose leg sleeve on thigh and calf
Black and grey ink drawing of a spread-winged creature built from stippled dotwork, shown as a tattoo flash design on white paper.
Stippled winged creature design in black ink
Man's torso, neck and arms covered in black blackwork tattoos, with a honeycomb pattern of hexagons and pentagons and a dotwork gradient around the navel.
Honeycomb blackwork torso piece
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo framed by ornate scrollwork and dotwork geometric patterns across the neck, shoulders and chest.
Dragonfly and scrollwork across neck and chest
Colour tattoo of pink roses, purple flowers and black lace and mandala patterns running down the side of the torso and onto the hip, with teal brushstroke accents.
Rose and lace floral side piece
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo with dotted and mandala-like patterns on the upper arm, with the jaw open.
Ornate skull with mandala patterns on upper arm
Black ink drawing of a sitting cat filled with ornamental tribal patterns on a cream background, suited to a blackwork tattoo design.
Sitting cat in tribal patterns