Knotwork tattoo ideas

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

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Upper arm and shoulder tattoo of a winged wolf head inside a diamond frame of runes, with knotwork above, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Wolf in runic frame on upper arm
Black and white blackwork design of a skull within interlaced knotwork, framed by a scalloped petal border.
Skull and knotwork in a petal ring
Cross tattoo made of pale blue Celtic knotwork outlines and solid black tribal swirls on skin.
Celtic knot cross with tribal swirls
Black and grey Celtic knotwork tattoo on the left hand and scale pattern tattoo on the right hand, both extending onto the forearms, with fingertips touching against a black background.
Celtic knotwork and scale tattoos on both hands
Solid black tribal dragon design with interlocking knotwork body and swirling tail, shown on a white background as a flash drawing.
Tribal dragon design
Black blackwork tattoo of Celtic knotwork, swirls and a central tree motif covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic knotwork and tree tattoo on upper arm
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 and grey tattoo of pine and bare trees with a flock of birds above a Celtic knot band on a calf, shown in four side-by-side views.
Forest silhouette with birds and Celtic band
Black and grey knotwork tattoo shaped like armour bands with a central emblem, across the upper arm and forearm with the elbow bent.
Knotwork armour bands on upper arm and forearm
Black and grey Celtic cross with knotwork detail on the inner forearm of a person wearing a red top and plaid shorts.
Celtic cross on a forearm
Two black and grey Celtic knotwork band tattoos wrap around fingers on two hands, in a blackwork style on the hand.
Celtic knot bands on two fingers
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
Large black tree of life tattoo within a circle, with leafy knotwork branches and roots, across a man's upper back.
Tree of life in a circle across a back
Black and grey Celtic knotwork sleeves cover both arms, with a circular tree of life design on the upper back, in a black and white photo of a shirtless man with raised arms.
Celtic knotwork sleeves and tree of life back piece
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 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
Black ornamental owl tattoo with blue eyes and white filigree detailing, perched on a branch on the outer thigh.
Ornamental owl on a thigh
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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 tribal tattoo with a large spiral and knotwork band across a man's upper arm and shoulder, shown in a close side view.
Tribal arm and shoulder tattoo
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 grey tattoo of a raven head within knotwork wings, with an eight-armed symbol above it, on the upper back.
Raven and knotwork wings on upper back
Shirtless bearded man with black tribal knotwork tattoos across his left shoulder, upper arm, chest and forearm.
Tribal knotwork tattoos on shoulder and chest
Black knotwork tattoo of two interlaced animals with spiral details across the upper back, with a black triangular design on the shoulder.
Interlaced beast knotwork on a back
Black and grey interlace knotwork tattoo on a back, showing a tree above two serpent heads and a triquetra at the base, in Blackwork style.
Knotwork tree and beasts across a back
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 and grey tribal tattoo with Celtic knotwork covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal and Celtic knot shoulder piece
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 heart tattoo with knotwork and radiating lines on the back of a hand, with small X and O tattoos on the fingers.
Black heart with knotwork on the back of a hand
Black and grey Celtic cross tattoo with tribal scrollwork and a sun motif across the upper arm and shoulder.
Celtic cross and tribal sleeve on upper arm
Blackwork flash design of a spread-winged owl with Celtic knotwork chest, spiral wing tops and dotted feather rows, with no body placement shown.
Spread-winged owl with Celtic knotwork