Knotwork tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink flash design of a knotwork dragon coiled inside a circle, drawn on aged parchment with a faint star behind it.
Celtic knotwork dragon in a circle
Black ink line drawing of an ornamental capital letter C with loops and crossed strokes on its left side, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Ornamental letter C with looped strokes
Flash sheet of twelve black and white Celtic knot designs, each labelled with a code from C10 to C74, shown without a body placement.
Celtic knot flash sheet with twelve designs
Black ink drawing of a triquetra Celtic knot surrounded by curling swirls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on plain white paper.
Triquetra knot with ink swirls design
Green Celtic knotwork four-leaf clover design drawn on a plain white background, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Celtic knot shamrock design
Black line drawing of an interlaced Celtic triquetra knot with looping bands, shown as a flash design on a white background.
Celtic triquetra knot design
Black and white blackwork design of a skull within interlaced knotwork, framed by a scalloped petal border.
Skull and knotwork in a petal ring
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design: two stylised animal heads face each other to form a heart, with Celtic knotwork braids and scroll ornament below.
Knotwork heart with two animal heads
Black ink drawing of an interlaced lotus flower on grey paper, with a row of dots above and a spiral below, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Interlaced lotus design with dots and spiral
Black outline drawing of a butterfly with interlaced Celtic knotwork filling its wings, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Celtic knot butterfly line drawing
Pencil drawing of a tribal and knotwork emblem design with a central diamond motif, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body part visible.
Tribal knotwork emblem tattoo design
Silver Celtic knotwork design within a black circle, with a glossy green gem at the centre, shown as a flat graphic design.
Celtic knot with green gem
Red and grey Celtic knot design that combines a triquetra with a heart, shown with a drop shadow on an orange textured background.
Celtic triquetra and heart knot design
Black line drawing of a cat and a curled animal interwoven within a Celtic knotwork triangle, shown as a tattoo design.
Celtic knot cat in a triangle
Solid black tribal dragon design with interlocking knotwork body and swirling tail, shown on a white background as a flash drawing.
Tribal dragon design
A green Celtic knotwork cross drawn on a white background, with interlaced bands forming the arms and shaft of the cross.
Celtic knotwork cross in green
Black outline drawing of an interlaced Celtic heart knot on a white background, shown as a design with no body placement.
Celtic heart knot line drawing
Black tribal and Celtic knotwork design of a six-pointed star with a braided circle at its centre, shown on a plain white background.
Six-pointed tribal and knotwork star design
Black outline drawing of a heart made from interlaced Celtic knotwork, shown on a white background with no shading, suitable as a tattoo design.
Celtic knot heart design
Teal and pale yellow line drawing of an owl with a heart knot emblem, a dreamcatcher web and five hanging feathers on a cream background.
Owl and dreamcatcher line drawing
Pencil sketch of an interwoven Celtic knot design with raised, outlined bands, drawn on lined paper as a tattoo flash with no body placement shown.
Celtic knot pencil sketch
Blue Celtic knotwork design with a dragon head at the top, drawn in solid flat ink on a white background.
Celtic knot with dragon head
Black line drawing of an interlaced Celtic heart knot with looping strands, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Celtic heart knot line design
Black silhouette design of a tree of life inside a circular Celtic knotwork border, with two ravens on a branch and a horse and rider figure.
Tree of life with ravens and Celtic knotwork
Black line drawing of a Norse Thor's hammer with interlaced knotwork and spiral ends, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Thor's hammer knotwork design
White Celtic interlace knotwork inside a circular border on a black background, shown as a design drawing with no body placement.
Celtic knotwork circle design
Grey interlaced knotwork design forming a stylised bearded face with one glowing blue eye, shown as a drawing on a dark background.
Knotwork face with a blue eye
Black flash design of a knotwork raven in flight, with interlaced Celtic-style patterns across its wings and body and a thin white outline.
Knotwork raven in flight
Black and grey line drawing of an interlaced dragon with shaded scales, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Interlaced dragon design
Black and grey drawing of a Norse hammer design flanked by two beast heads, with interlaced knotwork, spirals and runes across the top.
Norse hammer with beast heads and knotwork
White Celtic heart knot stencil design with interlaced looping bands, shown against a grey metallic background.
Celtic heart knot stencil
Black and grey drawing of a Celtic knotwork wreath made of four interlaced hearts around an open centre, shown as a tattoo design.
Celtic heart knot wreath
Black line drawing of a symmetrical Celtic knotwork design with a trinity-style knot above and below a central interlaced panel, shown as a flash design on white.
Symmetrical Celtic knotwork design
Black and white drawing of a tree of life woven through interlaced knotwork inside a Celtic knot border, presented as a tattoo design.
Tree of life in a Celtic knot ring
Solid black ornate cross design with looped knotwork ends and scrollwork on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Ornate black cross design
Black line drawing of a bird's head and claws woven into an interlaced Celtic knotwork pattern, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Knotwork bird line drawing
Black and grey flash sheet showing a Celtic cross with interlaced knotwork beside a Claddagh design with a crown, heart and hands, labelled with their names.
Celtic cross and Claddagh flash designs
Black Celtic knotwork flash design with an interlaced triquetra-style centre, spiral scrolls and diamond points, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Black Celtic knot design with spirals
White line Celtic knot designs on a black background, including square, circular, cross and triquetra shapes, shown as a flash sheet for tattoo reference.
Celtic knot flash sheet
Black line drawing of a fish with interlaced Celtic knotwork across its body and scale-like circles along its side, shown as a tattoo design.
Celtic knotwork fish design
Black line drawing of a circular tattoo design with runic-style symbols around a central knot, framed by a Celtic knotwork border, with no body placement shown.
Runic compass in a Celtic knot circle
Black ink line drawing of a woman's face framed by knotted, flowing hair and feathered wings, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Winged woman with knotted hair
Black line drawing of a shamrock made from interlaced Celtic knotwork, with three heart-shaped leaves and a knotted stem, shown on a white background.
Celtic knot shamrock line drawing
Black line drawing of a triquetra trinity knot made from three interlaced loops, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Triquetra trinity knot design
Digital drawing of two interlaced dragon heads above a Celtic triquetra knot, in purple and teal marbled ink on a tan background, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Celtic dragons and triquetra knot design
Black line drawing of a heart formed from interlaced ribbon-like Celtic knotwork, with no placement shown on skin.
Interlaced heart knot design
Black line drawing of a tree of life within a circle, with spiral swirls, small stars and knotwork roots, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Tree of life in a circle with swirls and stars
Pencil drawing of a Celtic cross with interlaced knotwork, a shamrock and a crowned claddagh heart held by two hands, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Celtic cross with claddagh and shamrock