Lotus tattoo ideas

1,245 photos and flash · 68% Botanical, 37% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with a row of dots below it, on the inner forearm of a seated person wearing a grey skirt.
Lotus mandala on an inner forearm
Full back tattoo in Japanese style showing a geisha in an orange kimono beside pink lotus flowers and green lily pads, with arm sleeves visible.
Full back piece with geisha and lotus flowers
Black ink drawing on white paper of a stylised script-like letterform with curling flourishes and a lotus flower, a botanical tattoo design with no body part shown.
Lotus flower and swirl design on paper
Blue and teal ink mandala drawing with a central spiral, layered petals and dotted outer rings, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Blue and teal mandala design
Black and grey realism skull and lotus tattoo across a woman's back, with arms raised and sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Skull and lotus back tattoo with sleeves
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with an eye, lotus flowers and dotwork detail across the upper back.
Hamsa hand with eye and lotus on the back
Back of a person with a full back tattoo of ornate black linework florals and mandala motifs, with a heart tattoo on the forearm.
Full back floral mandala linework tattoo
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink lotus with green vines wrapping up the side of the ribs and hip.
Pink lotus and green vines on the side
Black fine line lotus flower tattoo on the heel of a foot, resting on a black and white floral sheet.
Fine line lotus on a heel
Black ink line drawing of a geometric lotus with an infinity knot centre and hanging triangles, shown as a fine line tattoo design on white paper beside a black pen.
Lotus and infinity knot tattoo design on paper
Small fine line outline tattoo of a lotus flower with a tiny heart at its base, placed on the inner forearm beside a quarter coin for scale.
Small lotus outline on the inner forearm
Black and grey geometric lotus flower tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Lotus flower on the inner forearm
Small reddish-brown outline tattoo of a lotus flower with a curling spiral tail, Botanical fine line style, on the ankle.
Lotus and spiral on an ankle
Close-up of a small fine line black lotus flower with a curling swirl tattooed on a person's lower abdomen, above a dark waistband.
Small lotus and swirl tattoo on the lower abdomen
Black and grey mandala-style flower tattoo with dotwork detailing on the shoulder of a person wearing a cream knitted jumper.
Mandala flower tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork drawing of an ornate elephant head with mandala patterns, a lotus above and below, and teardrop motifs, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornate elephant head mandala with lotus
Dark ink mandala and lotus design on the top of a bare foot resting on rocks, with a silver ring on one toe.
Mandala and lotus design on the top of a foot
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a maneki-neko lucky cat with a red sunburst, cherry blossoms and lotus on the thigh.
Maneki-neko cat on a thigh
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo of a Buddha, lotus flowers and a tiger across the upper arm and forearm.
Buddha, lotus and tiger sleeve
Black and grey design of a lotus flower with layered petals inside a bold, sweeping black brush-stroke circle, shown without skin.
Lotus within a brush circle
Black and grey mandala and lotus full sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with dotwork shading.
Mandala and lotus full sleeve
Pink lotus flower tattoo with a grey centre and the word Fearless in black script above it, on a forearm.
Fearless script and pink lotus on a forearm
Watercolour-style lotus flower on the shoulder with black paintbrushes and a blue wash below, on a person's upper arm.
Watercolour lotus and paintbrushes on upper arm
Gold and silver temporary tattoos of triangles and a mandala motif on the back of a hand, with a wristwatch on the wrist.
Metallic temporary triangles and mandala on hand
Black and grey lotus tattoo with pink, purple and teal watercolour splashes on a forearm, with dotwork shading and dotted accents.
Lotus with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Sketch-style back tattoo of an ornate elephant framed by lotus flowers and roses, with pink watercolour splashes and black linework.
Ornate elephant with lotus and roses on back
Black and grey shaded lotus flower tattoo with soft petals and trailing swirls on the upper back, with dark hair visible at the top of the frame.
Soft shaded lotus flower on upper back
Black fine line ornamental tattoo wrapping the wrist like a bracelet, with a lotus motif, dotted chains and diamond shapes, on a hand with dark nail polish.
Ornamental wrist bracelet tattoo
Black and grey tattoo of a seated Buddha above a lotus base on an upper arm, shown in a close view and a wider view.
Seated Buddha on a lotus
Black and grey elephant with ornamental patterns and a pink lotus flower raised on its trunk, tattooed on the lower leg.
Elephant holding a lotus on a calf
Black and grey lotus flower design with mandala patterns, dotwork shading and hanging diamond pendants, printed on a white backing in clear packaging.
Lotus mandala design with dotwork
Hand-drawn lotus flower in purple and teal ink linework over a watercolour wash, with the words Be enlightened beneath it, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Lotus flower with Be enlightened text
Pen drawing of a layered mandala flower design in blue and teal ink in a spiral sketchbook, with two pens resting beside it.
Blue and teal mandala flower design
Black ink drawing of a lotus flower with hatched petals, hanging from a thin vertical line with small diamond ornaments at each end, on a white background.
Lotus flower design with vertical line
Black outline drawing of a lotus flower with leaves and spiral swirls, a botanical tattoo design on a plain white background.
Lotus flower with swirls line design
Two forearms with a black and grey dotwork lotus mandala on the wrist and a pink rose with a woman's face on the other arm, with clasped hands.
Mandala and rose tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dangling dotted drops across the centre of a person's upper back.
Lotus mandala with drops on the back
Left: a pink shaded lotus flower with a black stem on skin, shown in a photo. Right: a sticker sheet of the same lotus design with three smaller versions.
Pink lotus tattoo with sticker sheet
Black ink drawing of a mandala with lotus-style petals framing a crescent moon with hanging bead strands, shown on white paper.
Mandala with crescent moon and hanging beads
Fine gold line drawing of a vertical totem design stacking lotus flowers, a central mandala and geometric diamonds, shown on a cream background.
Stacked lotus and mandala totem design
Black and grey tattoo of an elephant head framed by a mandala, with lotus flowers and dotted chains, on the inner forearm.
Mandala elephant head on a forearm
Black and grey flash design of a symmetrical lotus mandala with dotwork shading and dotted chains hanging below, drawn on a white background.
Lotus mandala with dotted chain drops
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with soft wash shading and small red stamens, on the upper shoulder and collarbone area.
Lotus flower tattoo on a shoulder
Fine line dotwork tattoo of a vertical line of dots, triangles and a lotus flower on the centre of the chest, between a white lace bra.
Vertical lotus and dot line on the sternum
Large realistic black and grey back tattoo of a Buddha face with closed eyes, with green lotus flowers across the back.
Buddha face and lotus flowers across back
Pencil flash sketch of an elephant framed by lotus petals and mandala detailing, with a mechanical pencil resting across the drawing on tracing paper.
Elephant and lotus tattoo sketch
Colour mandala tattoo with pink petals and teal and orange rings, in neo-trad style, on the upper back of a person wearing a pink and grey bra.
Pink and teal mandala on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of seven stacked chakra lotus flowers running down the middle of a person's bare back.
Seven chakra lotuses down the spine