Lotus tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line outline of a symmetrical lotus flower tattoo on the inner upper arm, with partial lettering visible at the top right.
Outline lotus flower on upper arm
Black ink pen drawing of a lotus flower on a looping, script-like stem, sketched on paper as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Lotus and looping stem design sketch
Black ink pen sketch of a lotus flower with fine hatched shading, drawn on a cream notebook page beside two pens.
Lotus flower pen sketch in a notebook
Black and grey lotus tattoo with paisley mandala linework and dotwork shading across the upper back.
Lotus and mandala on upper back
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a white maneki-neko beckoning cat with cherry blossom, gold coins and a pink lotus, on a forearm.
Maneki-neko and lotus on a forearm
Black fine line lotus flower tattoo with a dotted stem on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Lotus flower on the upper back
Black and grey photograph of a woman seen from behind with a dotwork lotus tattoo centred on her upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Lotus tattoo on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose above fine-line ornamental linework with a heart motif and dots, on the inner forearm.
Shaded rose and ornament on forearm
Pen sketch of a lion head framed by lotus flowers and blossom branches, drawn in blue ink on cream paper, shown as a flash design.
Lion and lotus flower design sketch
Woman seen from behind with a large black dotwork mandala tattoo across her back and mandala tattoos on both forearms.
Mandala back piece with forearm mandalas
Black linework lotus mandala with dangling star and diamond ornaments and blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes on the forearm.
Lotus mandala with watercolour splashes on forearm
Small black outline lotus flower tattoo in a fine line style on the upper arm, with a hand resting on the arm.
Lotus flower on an upper arm
Black and grey ornate lotus mandala tattoo with dotted lines above and below, placed on the centre of the chest, with small leaf outlines at the right edge.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the sternum
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a lotus with an eye at its centre above balance scales with moon and sun pans, on a person's upper back.
Lotus and scales on upper back
Full body Japanese style tattoo with koi, dragon and lotus motifs across the arms, chest and legs of a seated person against a black background.
Japanese bodysuit with koi and dragon
Black and grey mandala and dotwork tattoo sleeves covering both upper arms and forearms of a woman in a white tank top and silver chain necklace.
Black and grey mandala sleeve on both arms
White fine-line mandala design with lotus-style petals on the back of a hand, placed on the hand and wrist, with silver rings and grey nails.
White mandala design on the back of a hand
Ornate lotus flower design drawn in black linework with pink and purple watercolour washes on white paper, beside two Ecoline ink bottles and a brush.
Ornate lotus design in pink and purple ink
Black and grey shaded lotus flower tattoo on the upper back, with the hairline visible at the top of the frame.
Soft shaded lotus flower on the upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a seated Buddha with a lotus and a halo on the upper arm and shoulder, with floral ornament and script on the forearm.
Seated Buddha and lotus sleeve on an arm
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical mandala flower design with dotted shading and leaf-like petals, drawn on paper beside two markers.
Radial mandala flower design drawing
Close-up of an ornate elephant head tattoo with floral and mandala-like patterns, a small star and a lotus flower, on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornate elephant head tattoo on the ribs
Black ornamental lotus mandala with an eye at its centre and hanging chain drops, tattooed across the ribs and upper abdomen.
Mandala lotus with eye on the ribs
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo across the upper back, with a lotus pattern on its head and ornate patterned ears.
Mandala elephant on upper back
Full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm in Japanese style, with orange, green and red lotus-like motifs, swirling clouds and layered scale patterns.
Colourful ornamental sleeve on upper arm
Small black geometric lotus tattoo at the nape of a woman's neck, with long dark hair falling over her shoulders.
Small lotus tattoo at the nape
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with detailed linework on a woman's ribs, under a hand resting on her chest.
Lotus flower tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo of skulls, lotus flowers and smoke on an upper arm and forearm, shown from three angles.
Skulls and flowers full sleeve
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
Fine line lotus tattoo with grey wash and a dotted line above it, sitting on the centre of the chest between the breasts.
Lotus with dotted line on the chest
Black and grey fine line lotus flower tattoo on a forearm, with a thin stem, two small dots and a looped infinity-style line below.
Lotus flower on a forearm
Black line drawing of a lotus flower with curling swirls and tendrils, shown as a botanical tattoo design on a white background.
Lotus flower with swirling scrolls
Colourful traditional flash sheet showing eight tattoo designs, including geometric mandalas, a lotus, and star-shaped flowers, with no body placement shown.
Traditional flash sheet of mandalas and flowers
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lotus flower with a chain of beads running from the ankle across the top of a foot.
Lotus and bead anklet on a foot
Line drawing of a Japanese-style dragon, lion-like mask and lotus flowers over waves and clouds, with pink wash shading, as a tattoo design.
Japanese dragon and lotus flash design
Black outline tattoo of two lotus flowers on the lower back and side of a person wearing a white crop top.
Two lotus flowers on a lower back
Black ink drawing of a hamsa hand with an eye and yin-yang details above a lotus flower, in a botanical and dotwork style, with no body placement shown.
Hamsa hand and lotus flower design
Black line drawing of an ornate lotus flower design with swirling patterns, dots and a curled stem, shown on a white background.
Ornate lotus flower design
Large ornamental back tattoo with symmetrical paisley, scrollwork and a small red lotus at the centre, shown across the middle of the back in a botanical and geometric style.
Ornate mandala back tattoo
Colour mandala tattoo on an upper arm, with red petal rings above, pale blue and grey petals below and a black and white flower centre, in a geometric style.
Red and blue mandala on the upper arm
Black and grey lotus flower outline with grey shading on a forearm, shown in three close-up views against darkly coloured skin.
Lotus flower on a forearm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm showing a seated Buddha within a radiating halo, lotus flowers and a tiger head.
Buddha, lotus and tiger arm sleeve
Black ink flash sheets of roses, daffodils, lotus and a mountain design set inside solid black triangles and circles, shown on white paper beside fresh flowers.
Botanical flash in triangles and circles
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with a single line above it, centred on a torso wearing an open checked shirt.
Dotwork lotus on the chest
Woman seen from behind in a black dress, showing black and grey floral and bird tattoos across her back, upper arm and forearm.
Floral and bird tattoos on back and arms
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on the upper back, with a row of dots running down from it.
Lotus mandala on upper back
Black and grey realism and dotwork elephant tattoo with a lotus mandala above and sunflowers on the upper arm.
Elephant with lotus mandala on upper arm
Black and grey lion face with ornate mandala-style petals behind it, tattooed on the side of a ribcage.
Lion and mandala on the ribs