Knotwork tattoo ideas

205 photos and flash · 20% Blackwork, 20% Geometric · Upper arm most common

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Black line drawing of a hammer merged with a tree of life, framed by interlaced Celtic knotwork and swirling scrollwork on a white background.
Tree of life and hammer knotwork design
Black line drawing of a winged dragon with a lattice-patterned wing and a coiled, knotted tail, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Winged dragon line design
Stencil-style tree of life design made of interlaced Celtic knotwork in green and blue gradient ink on a white background.
Celtic knotwork tree of life design
Flash sheet of black Triple Goddess tattoo designs, including triskele, triple moon, pentacle and Celtic knotwork motifs, with a classical statue at the top centre.
Triple Goddess symbols flash sheet
White line-art design on a black background of two interlaced birds with knotwork patterns and fan-shaped tail feathers, in a blackwork style.
Interlaced twin birds knotwork design
Black and red Celtic knotwork design in a ring, with two dragon heads at the top, shown as a flash drawing on a white background.
Celtic knotwork ring with two dragon heads
Digital illustration of a dark brown Celtic knot interwoven with a red heart on a textured brown background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Celtic knot with red heart
White stencil of a Celtic knotwork tree of life with interlaced roots and branches, set against weathered wood panels.
Celtic tree of life stencil
Two owl drawings on paper, one in outline and one shaded in black and grey, with feathers forming a Celtic knot pattern across the body.
Owl with Celtic knotwork design
Black Celtic knotwork crescent moon tattoo design on a plain beige background, with no body placement shown.
Celtic knot crescent moon
Black line drawing of a symmetrical ornamental star design with a lotus-like centre and looping lines, shown on a white background.
Symmetrical ornamental star line design
Black and grey line drawing of a Celtic knotwork design shaped like an S, with interlaced bands and pointed tips at each end, drawn as a tattoo stencil.
Interlaced knotwork S-shaped design
Black and grey flash drawing of a Celtic cross with bat-like wings, a knotwork centre and a vine wrapped around the shaft, shown without a body placement.
Winged Celtic cross design
Black line drawing of a Norse-style interlaced knotwork design with a stylised animal head at the upper right, shown as a tattoo design on paper with no body part visible.
Norse interlace beast knotwork design
Neo-traditional style flash design of a red-haired archer with a bow, arrows, white blossoms and a banner reading Fate Loves the Fearless.
Red-haired archer with banner design
Mirrored pair of wings drawn in Celtic interlace knotwork in brown lines on a beige background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Celtic knotwork wings design
Black and grey drawing of a tree of life with interlaced branches, flanked by two wolves and framed by a Celtic knotwork border, shown as a flash design rather than on skin.
Tree of life with wolves in a Celtic knot circle
Bear paw print filled with Celtic knotwork in copper tones on a black background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Bear paw with Celtic knotwork
Black ink flash sheet of six Celtic-style interlace designs, including animal knotwork bands, a round knot and a rectangular panel with a triskele.
Celtic interlace flash sheet
Black tribal-style design drawing of a five-point star inside a ring of interlocking looped bands, shown on a plain white background with no body placement.
Pentagram within a looping knotwork circle
Black and white design of two facing ravens with spiral eyes and wings, framed by Celtic knotwork in a circle, shown as a drawn tattoo design with no body part visible.
Twin ravens with spirals and knotwork
Blue and teal Celtic knotwork crescent moon beside a small knotted five-pointed star, shown as a stencil design on a pale fabric background.
Celtic knot crescent moon and star stencil
Black and white flash design of an ornate Celtic knotwork cross with fleur-de-lis at the arm ends and a Maltese cross at the centre, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate Celtic knot cross
Chart of twelve black silhouette animals decorated with Celtic knotwork, each labelled with a name and date range, under the heading Celtic Animal Zodiac.
Celtic animal zodiac flash sheet
Black and grey drawing of a circular tree of life design with leafy branches, vines and Celtic knotwork roots.
Tree of life in a circle with knotwork roots
Illustrated red and gold dragon with feathered wings, set against a dark background of gold scrollwork and knotwork on a maroon border.
Red and gold dragon with knotwork background
Black line drawing of a stylised swallow in flight with ornamental knotwork, scrollwork and mechanical-looking details, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Ornate swallow line drawing
Black tribal design of a dragon and a phoenix meeting over Celtic knotwork, shown on a pale wooden board with no body placement.
Tribal dragon and phoenix design
Red Celtic knotwork cat in a seated pose with interlaced swirls, drawn as a design on a beige textured background with red crossing lines.
Celtic knotwork cat design
Black and grey pencil drawing of an interlaced knotwork tattoo design with curling tendrils and a tapering point, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Pencil-drawn knotwork swirl design
Drawing of a five-pointed Celtic knotwork design in cream with black outlines, with five coloured rings in purple, yellow, blue, red and green, on a teal background.
Celtic knot pentacle with coloured rings
Black and grey Celtic knotwork design in a four-pointed shape with a gold triquetra knot at the centre, drawn on a white background.
Celtic knotwork four-point design
Mirrored Celtic knotwork design with two green and blue dragon heads on a black background, drawn as a tattoo-style flash with no body placement shown.
Symmetrical Celtic knot dragons
Black ink drawing of a winged dragon perched above a Celtic triquetra knot, in a blackwork style, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Dragon with Celtic triquetra knot design
Black and white design of a pentagram framed by five interlaced Celtic knotwork ravens, with a knotted star at its centre, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Celtic knot pentagram with five ravens
Line drawing of a Celtic cross with interlaced knotwork in red, blue and green, shown as a tattoo design without a body part visible.
Celtic cross with red and blue knotwork
Black and grey circular Celtic knotwork design with shaded interlaced ribbons, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Circular Celtic knot design
Rainbow-coloured illustration of a stylised sword with Celtic knotwork panels and small creature figures on a black background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Stylised sword with Celtic knotwork
Black linework drawing of an interwoven Celtic heart knot on a white background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Celtic heart knot design
Black line drawing of a circular Celtic knotwork design with interlaced bands and spirals arranged in a star shape, shown on a white background.
Celtic knotwork star design
Black ink flash design of a dragon with spread wings above an interlaced Celtic knot, with no body placement shown.
Dragon with Celtic knotwork design
Black ink flash drawing of a cat in profile with interlaced Celtic knotwork across its body and a curled tail.
Celtic knotwork cat design
Black line drawing of Celtic knotwork shamrocks on curling vines, with a single shamrock and a vertical shamrock border, shown as tattoo flash design.
Celtic knot shamrocks on vines
Black and white line drawing of a Celtic cross with interlaced knotwork panels on each arm, a ringed circle and a central knot, shown as a tattoo design.
Celtic cross with interlace knotwork
Solid black Celtic knotwork design of three interlaced loops forming a triquetra shape, shown on a plain white background with no body part visible.
Three-lobed Celtic knot design
Line drawing sheet of five Celtic knotwork designs in black outline, including a round knot, a square knot, a central knot with animal-like ends, and a heart-shaped knot.
Celtic knotwork design sheet
Black line drawing of a tree of life with leafy vines and interlaced Celtic knotwork roots, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Tree of life with knotwork roots
Black linework triquetra Celtic knot design on a plain white background, shown as a tattoo flash drawing.
Triquetra Celtic knot design