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
Galaxy-shaded triangle tattoo with black knotwork, a leaf in a circle and stylised lettering on the inner forearm.
Galaxy triangle with knotwork on a forearm
Black Celtic knotwork crescent moon tattoo design on a plain beige background, with no body placement shown.
Celtic knot crescent moon
Black and grey Celtic knotwork star tattoo on the chest, with interlaced knots filling the star shape.
Celtic knotwork star on the chest
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 blackwork tattoo of a triangular hooded emblem filled with Celtic knotwork, on the forearm.
Celtic knotwork emblem on a forearm
Two hands with matching black Celtic knotwork band tattoos wrapped around a finger each, in blackwork style on the hand.
Celtic knot band tattoos on two fingers
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
Colour tattoo of a Celtic knot shamrock with heart-shaped leaves, shaded in green and yellow with a black outline, on skin.
Celtic knot shamrock tattoo
Close-up of a hand with a black and grey knotwork band tattoo encircling the base of the ring finger, set against a dark patterned shirt.
Knotwork band tattoo on a ring finger
Black tribal knotwork tattoo of an interlaced animal inside a circle on the upper back, with a tribal sun design at the top right edge.
Interlaced animal knotwork across the upper back
Full back tattoo of interlaced knotwork and spirals in black, grey and red ink, covering the whole of the upper and lower back.
Full back Norse interlace tattoo
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
Black and grey Celtic knotwork cross with the words Tell me I can't above and And I'll show you I can below, tattooed on a calf.
Celtic cross with quote lettering on a calf
Black and grey Celtic knotwork cross inside a circle, with Latin words around it, tattooed across the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic knotwork cross on upper arm
Close-up of a green and grey Celtic knotwork butterfly tattoo with spiral wing tips on skin.
Celtic knot butterfly tattoo
Black circular tattoo of interlocking spirals and knotwork on the upper arm, in a geometric style.
Circular spiral knotwork on an upper arm
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 grey Celtic knotwork band with a turquoise heart at its centre, tattooed around the inner wrist.
Celtic knot band with blue heart on wrist
Solid black symmetrical blackwork tattoo on an upper arm, forming a heart shape with mirrored stylised animal heads and interlocking loops.
Symmetrical heart-shaped blackwork on upper arm
Two matching black Celtic knot tattoos in bold linework on the wrists of two hands clasped together.
Matching Celtic knot wrist tattoos
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
Two matching blue Celtic knot tattoos, one on each forearm, with dark outlines and soft shading.
Matching blue Celtic knots on forearms
Red and grey Celtic knotwork tattoo with a winged, symmetrical design across the upper back, shown on a person's bare shoulder blade.
Celtic knotwork winged design on upper back
A symmetrical purple and red mandala tattoo with knotwork and petal shapes, placed in the centre of a person's upper back.
Mandala tattoo across the upper back
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
Black and grey Celtic knotwork tattoo covering the shoulder and top of the upper arm of a man, with interlaced white ribbon bands on a dark background.
Celtic knotwork shoulder tattoo
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 white photo of a flexed arm with a dotwork and blackwork interlace tattoo of beast heads and knotwork on the forearm and upper arm, with a sun-like motif on the shoulder.
Interlace and beast tattoo on a flexed arm
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