Lotus tattoo ideas

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

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Black line tattoo of a lotus flower with geometric petal detail on the upper arm of a person wearing a ribbed light blue crop top and denim shorts.
Lotus tattoo on an upper arm
Black and white photograph of a seated woman with full floral sleeve tattoos on both arms and lotus-style tattoos on her chest, wearing a lace bra and studded belt.
Black and grey sleeves and chest tattoos
Dotwork drawing of a lotus flower in black stipple above three lines of italic text, shown as a tattoo design with no body visible.
Stippled lotus flower with quote
Black line drawing of three lotus flowers with curling Japanese-style waves, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Three lotus flowers with swirling waves
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a seed of life motif and scale-patterned shapes across a person's upper back.
Seed of life mandala on upper back
Realism tattoo of a serene Buddha face in black and grey shading with a red lotus flower beside it, on a forearm against a dark background.
Buddha face and lotus on a forearm
Two bare feet on a white fur rug with white and gold botanical mandala designs on the ankles and tops of the feet.
White and gold mandala ankle designs
Colour tattoo of a lotus flower within a fine line mandala on the upper back, shaded in red, orange and yellow.
Lotus mandala across upper back
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, lotus flowers and feather-like wing shapes across an upper arm and shoulder, in a Botanical and Geometric style.
Mandala and lotus linework on upper arm
Hand-drawn flash design of a lace-patterned flower with dotted chains and teardrop shapes, inked in teal on cream paper.
Dotwork flower design with teardrop dangles
Small black outlined lotus tattoo with a dotted base on the middle finger of a hand, in fine line botanical style, with turquoise rings on nearby fingers.
Small lotus tattoo on a middle finger
Purple ink drawing of a hamsa hand with an open lotus flower and dotted border, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Hamsa hand and lotus design
Black dotwork and geometric lotus mandala tattoo on a woman's wrist, with part of another tattoo visible on the forearm above it.
Dotwork lotus mandala on the wrist
Solid black stencil-style lotus flower design on a white background, with bold petal shapes and no body placement shown.
Stylised lotus flower design
Coloured pencil drawing of a sailing ship on waves inside a rope-framed spade shape, with a rope knot and lotus-like shape below, in a traditional style.
Sailing ship in a rope-framed heart design
Black linework lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork detail on the inner forearm, shown against a wooden floor.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo of mandalas and flower of life patterns across the upper arm and forearm, shown in a four-panel collage.
Mandala and geometric sleeve on arm
Black line flash design of an ornate elephant filled with mandala and paisley patterns, with three flowers and a small lotus motif on a white background.
Ornate elephant and flowers flash sheet
Black mandala tattoo on the upper back of a woman with long dark hair, photographed from behind in a pale backless top.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black ink fine line drawing of a lotus with a dotted border and a looping chain below, sketched on white paper beside a black fine liner pen.
Lotus and loop line drawing design
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dangling leaf and dot motif, placed centrally on the chest between the sternum and the ribs.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the sternum
Colour lotus flower tattoo with pink and teal wash, dotwork shading and a thin geometric circle, on a forearm.
Lotus flower on a forearm
Black line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with lotus-style petals and stippled dotwork edges, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Black line mandala design
Japanese style full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a red koi carp, purple lotus flowers, cherry blossoms and clouds, shown from three angles.
Koi and lotus full sleeve
White ink lotus mandala tattoo on the chest below the bust, with a matching ornament on the upper arm, in a fine line style.
White ink lotus mandala on chest
Colour tattoo of a skull above a purple lotus, framed by wave-like swirls, in a Japanese-influenced style on a lower leg.
Skull and lotus on a calf
Small black fine line outline of a lotus flower on the side ribs, beside a grey vest top.
Fine line lotus on the side ribs
Black ink drawing of the Om symbol centred in a lotus-petal mandala with dotted and scalloped detailing, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Om symbol in a lotus mandala
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala with dangling dotted drops, tattooed on the outer thigh of a person with red-painted nails.
Lotus mandala on a thigh
Black fine line mandala tattoo with a floral centre, placed on the centre of the chest between the breasts, shown on a bare torso with a navel piercing.
Mandala tattoo on the sternum
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus-like centre on the inner forearm and wrist, with a hand resting across it.
Mandala tattoo on the inner forearm
Black and grey dotwork and linework lotus mandala tattoo centred on the chest, with dark fabric gathered above it.
Lotus mandala on the chest
Black and grey mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals on the side of a torso above the waist, in a botanical style.
Mandala tattoo on the side ribs
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a cat skull with a crescent moon above it and a lotus shape below, on bare skin.
Cat skull with crescent moon and lotus
Seven red-brown henna-style design motifs on a white background, including two peacocks, paisley shapes and lotus forms, shown as a tattoo flash drawing.
Henna-style motif flash sheet
Black fine line lotus tattoo with dotwork chain drops on the forearm, shown in a black and grey photo.
Lotus with dotted chain details on a forearm
Hand-drawn mandala flower design in dark ink on cream paper, with layered petals, dotwork fills and a central geometric rosette.
Hand-drawn mandala flower design
Realistic pink lotus flower tattoo on the upper back, with soft shading that makes the petals look three-dimensional on a woman's skin.
Pink lotus on upper back
Black and grey lotus tattoo with geometric circles and dotwork shading on the side of a ribcage.
Geometric lotus on the ribs
Traditional style tattoo of an elephant-headed deity with a red and cream ornate crown on the inner forearm, in black, red and cream ink.
Ganesh head with ornate crown on a forearm
Black and white flash sheet of Egyptian tattoo designs including a profile queen, a sphinx, an ankh, an Eye of Horus, a winged scarab, Anubis and pyramids.
Egyptian motif flash sheet
Black fine line mandala and lotus tattoo running down the centre of a woman's upper back, from the nape of the neck to the mid-back.
Mandala and lotus back piece
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with three dotted crescent moons on the upper chest.
Dotwork lotus mandala with dotted moons on chest
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a unicorn head with a crystal headpiece, a red mandala and lotus flowers on the outer thigh.
Unicorn and lotus flowers on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo design of a lotus flower with an om symbol at its centre, leaves on either side and dots running vertically above and below.
Lotus and om symbol design
Black and grey Ganesha elephant tattoo with ornate mandala detailing on a forearm, with a second dotwork mandala tattoo on the arm below.
Ganesha elephant and mandala forearm tattoo
Black linework mandala with a central lotus flower and ornate paisley-style scrollwork covering the inside of a forearm.
Lotus mandala on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of a lotus flower with a curling stem, in fine line style, on a person's upper back.
Lotus flower with swirling stem on upper back