Lotus tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo on a forearm of a red and purple lotus flower above black Sanskrit script and a green Om symbol, linked by black swirling linework.
Lotus flower and Om symbol on a forearm
Pink shaded lotus flower tattoo above a thin black swirl line on an ankle, in a botanical colour style.
Pink lotus with black swirl on ankle
Black and grey fine line sketch of a lotus flower with pointed petals and a row of dots above and below, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lotus flower design with dotted accents
Black ink flash drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala patterns and a central lotus-like motif, shown as a fine line design with no body placement visible.
Crescent moon mandala design
Black and grey realism elephant tattoo with a dotwork mandala and sunflowers on an upper arm.
Elephant with mandala and sunflowers on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of an Om symbol above a lotus flower on the lower back.
Om symbol and lotus on the lower back
Black and grey lotus flower with paisley and mandala-style scrollwork tattooed on the side of a hip above a pink waistband.
Lotus and paisley tattoo on the hip
Dotwork mandala design drawn in ink on white paper, with a lotus-like centre, geometric patterning and a scalloped border.
Dotwork mandala design sketch
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus motifs running down the middle of a woman's back, seen from behind.
Ornamental mandala tattoo down the spine
Colour tattoo of a pink lotus at the top of the spine, with grey stem lines and pink and purple petals falling down the back.
Pink lotus and falling petals on a back
Painted Japanese style design of a green snake coiling around pink and yellow lotus flowers over dark swirling clouds, shown on a flat back torso cutout.
Snake and lotus back design on a painted torso
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a sailing ship, a lotus flower and an anchor across the upper arm, shown in two photographs side by side.
Sailing ship, lotus and anchor on upper arm
Close-up of a blue and purple mandala tattoo with petal-like motifs covering a shoulder, in fine line work.
Blue and purple mandala on a shoulder
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design showing an owl with a skull above it, a moth, a crescent moon, antlers and crossed bones, rendered in dotwork and linework.
Owl, skull and moth tattoo design drawing
Black and white drawing of an open hand with mandala and lotus patterns, a dotwork all-seeing eye in a triangle above the fingertips, in a dotwork and geometric style.
Hand with eye in triangle design
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and lotus-style petals across the centre of a chest, worn under a black top.
Mandala and lotus chest tattoo
Realistic colour tattoo of a grey Buddha head with raised hand and a pink lotus flower, set against an orange and green clouded background on the upper arm and shoulder.
Buddha and lotus on upper arm
Black ornamental lotus design with layered petals, fine dotted detailing and a vertical line of dots above and below, drawn in a botanical dotwork style on a white background.
Ornamental lotus design with dots
Line drawing of a botanical lotus flower in black outline with a red flame-like shape and a black curled stem, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lotus design with red flame and black swirl
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a lotus-style motif at the top, inked on the abdomen in a close black and white photo.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on the stomach
Small fine line lotus flower tattoo in black and grey with a trail of dots along the forearm, shown beside a penny for scale.
Small lotus flower with dots on forearm
Black line tattoo of a lotus flower with waves and clouds in a Japanese style across a person's stomach above white underwear.
Lotus and waves across the abdomen
Black and grey cat head with green eyes, framed by swirling scrollwork and lotus flowers, tattooed along the side of the torso.
Cat with green eyes and lotus scrollwork on side
Botanical lotus flower tattoo on a person's upper back, in pink, red, orange and teal with black linework, above three coloured dots.
Colourful lotus flower on the upper back
Winged black cat with a red mandala and om symbol behind it, shaded in dotwork, tattooed on the front of a thigh.
Winged black cat with mandala on thigh
Black henna-style mandala patterns cover the back of a hand and wrist, with dotted lines running up the forearm and metallic stickers added.
Black henna mandala on hand and wrist
Two small fine line black lotus flower tattoos on the tops of a pair of feet, placed on the instep.
Matching lotus tattoos on two feet
Colour tattoo of a lotus flower with a semicolon beneath it, placed at the back of the neck, shaded in pink and purple with teal outlines.
Lotus flower with semicolon at the nape
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the chest below the bust, shown with a close-up detail beside it.
Lotus mandala tattoo under the bust
Small colour tattoo of a pink lotus flower with green leaves on the inner wrist, with the hand turned palm up and bare legs visible behind.
Pink lotus flower on the inner wrist
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the chest between the breasts, with fan-shaped ornaments above and a teardrop point below.
Lotus mandala on the chest
Black and grey dotwork lotus and mandala tattoo wrapping around the forearm, set against a white textured wall.
Lotus mandala band on a forearm
Purple line drawing of a skull framed by a lotus mandala and scrolling ornament, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Skull with lotus mandala and scrollwork
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with a lotus-like centre and a hanging drop motif across a woman's chest, above a black bralette.
Geometric mandala chest tattoo
Black ink sketch of a lotus flower with dotted chain lines running down the page, a fine line and dotwork tattoo design drawn on paper.
Lotus and chain flash design
Black and white flash sheet of an ornate elephant surrounded by paisley, mandala, floral, feather, tribal triangle and om designs, all in black linework.
Ornamental elephant and motif flash sheet
Black fine line lotus flower tattoo with dotwork accents on the side of a person's thigh, photographed in sepia tones.
Lotus flower tattoo on the thigh
Black ink mandala-style lotus tattoo with dot accents centred on a person's upper back, shown in two photographs.
Mandala lotus tattoo on upper back
Black ink drawing of a dotwork mandala with a lotus-like centre and leaf petals, joined by curved swag lines, shown as a flash design on white paper.
Dotwork mandala lotus with swag lines
Colour Japanese style tattoo of an orange koi fish with a pink lotus, pink cherry blossoms and blue waves across the upper back.
Orange koi with lotus and cherry blossom on a back
Fine line black and grey lotus flower tattoo with shaded petals on the outer thigh, partly covered by a white shirt hem.
Lotus flower on the outer thigh
Black line-art lotus with curled swirls and three small purple dots tattooed behind a person's ear, with metal piercings above it.
Lotus and swirl tattoo behind the ear
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a vertical unalome spiral above a lotus flower with dotted detail, placed on the upper chest.
Unalome and lotus on the upper chest
Black ink dotwork flash design of a wolf head merged with a woman's face, with a crown, skulls, ram horns, flowers and a hot air balloon.
Wolf and woman surreal design with skulls
Two forearms show matching black and grey tattoos: a shaded lotus with dotted line detail on the upper arm and a geometric mandala on the lower forearm.
Matching lotus and mandala forearm tattoos
Black and grey mandala-style tattoo wrapping the inner wrist and forearm, with dotwork shading and small dots above and below.
Mandala wrist cuff tattoo on a forearm
Black ink lotus flower tattoo with dotted chain details on the outer thigh of a person lying on a padded table.
Lotus and dotwork chain on a thigh
Woman seen from behind by a pool with a black and grey lotus mandala tattoo at the nape of the neck, an anchor tattoo on her upper back, and a red-toned floral outline on her raised upper arm.
Lotus mandala and anchor on upper back