Lotus tattoo ideas

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

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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
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
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
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
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
Colourful Japanese style tattoo of Hello Kitty, My Melody and Badtz-Maru on lotus flowers with cherry blossoms and wind swirls, across an upper arm and shoulder.
Sanrio characters and lotus flowers on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a purple lotus bloom with two buds and green curling vines on the upper arm and shoulder.
Purple lotus and green vine on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a pocket watch, lotus flowers and a banner reading Timeless.
Pocket watch and lotus flowers on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an elephant head with a lotus mandala above and sunflowers at the sides, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Elephant and lotus mandala on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of lotus flowers and swirling bold lines across a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Dotwork lotus swirl on a shoulder and upper arm
Colour Japanese koi fish tattoo with white wave swirls and a white lotus bloom, wrapping the shoulder and upper arm.
Koi fish and lotus on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork koi fish tattoo with a mandala background, running across the upper arm and shoulder.
Koi fish with mandala on upper arm
Black and grey Japanese style tattoo of an oni mask with lotus flowers, waves and chrysanthemums covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Oni mask and lotus flowers on a shoulder and arm
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with ornamental swirls, leaf motifs and dotwork on a shoulder, photographed in black and white.
Lotus and ornamental swirls on a shoulder
Shaded grey Buddha head with pink lotus flowers and cherry blossom on an upper arm and shoulder tattoo.
Buddha, lotus and cherry blossom on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of pink lotus flowers on the chest with grey swirling shading and a blue butterfly on the shoulder.
Pink lotus and blue butterfly on chest and shoulder
Large dark lotus flower tattoo with a pink centre on a person's upper back and shoulder, photographed from behind against a pale yellow background.
Dark lotus on the shoulder blade
Three views of a man's arm with a full sleeve tattoo of a seated Buddha, lotus flowers and grass in watercolour-style colour washes and black ink, shown on the upper arm and forearm.
Seated Buddha and lotus full sleeve
Black and grey dotwork mandala with a central Om symbol and curved horn shapes, tattooed across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Om mandala on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental tattoo with a crescent, lotus and hanging diamond motifs across the upper arm and shoulder.
Crescent and lotus ornament on upper arm
Back tattoo of seven coloured chakra symbols running down the spine, with a black ornamental lotus and small bird on the upper back and shoulder.
Seven chakra symbols down the spine
Black and grey Buddha face with pink blossoms, a pagoda and a coloured lotus across an upper arm, in a Japanese style sleeve.
Buddha face, pagoda and lotus upper arm sleeve
Back of a shaved head and neck with a black line lotus mandala on the scalp, a stemmed lotus design down the neck and mandala pieces across the shoulders.
Lotus mandala on scalp and neck
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in profile, wearing a black tank top.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper arm
Blue and purple lotus flower tattoo with black outlines on a person's shoulder, in a botanical style.
Blue lotus flower on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Buddha face with lotus flowers and a hand on the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a black vest top.
Buddha and lotus flowers on upper arm
Back of a woman with a botanical tattoo covering the upper back, shoulder and upper arm, including a pink lotus, a grey rose, a sunflower and a blue peony.
Botanical floral back piece with sunflower and lotus
Black and grey mandala tattoo with an infinity symbol at its centre, placed on the top of a shoulder.
Mandala with infinity symbol on shoulder
Black and grey Japanese-style tattoo of a seated Buddha on a lotus base with a stem and leaves, running down the upper arm beneath cloud scrolls on the shoulder.
Seated Buddha and lotus on upper arm
Three views of a red ink ornamental sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring a central lotus-like mandala, spiralling vines and dotted shading.
Red ornamental mandala sleeve on upper arm
Watercolour style lotus flower tattoo in blue, teal, pink, orange and yellow with black linework, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Watercolour lotus on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of lotus flowers, chakra symbols and an Om symbol across a person's upper back and shoulder, in purple, blue, yellow and green.
Lotus and chakra symbols across back and shoulder
Black and grey dotwork mandala flowers tattooed down the upper arm and shoulder, with a person in a grey top and a tattoo studio chair behind.
Mandala flowers on upper arm
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
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
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 lace-style chest tattoo with a shaded key inside an oval frame, extending onto the left shoulder and upper arm.
Lace collar tattoo with key centrepiece
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with soft, painterly shading on the upper arm and shoulder of a woman with dark hair.
Black and grey lotus on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a koi fish and pink lotus flower with teal waves across the upper back and shoulder, in a Japanese style.
Koi fish and lotus on a shoulder
Neo-traditional illustration of an animated princess with a red tiger tattoo on her upper arm and shoulder, lotus flowers, and Arabic script on a banner.
Tattooed animated princess with tiger in cameo frame
Colour realism floral sleeve on a woman's upper arm, with a pink rose at the shoulder, orange and pink blooms, and a lotus flower below.
Full floral sleeve with roses and lotus on upper arm
Black and grey neo-traditional owl tattoo surrounded by roses and a lotus on an upper arm and shoulder.
Owl and roses on upper arm and shoulder
Colour tattoo of a black cat with a raised paw among roses, a lotus, poppies and a blue butterfly on a shoulder, shown in three panels.
Cat and flowers shoulder tattoo
Four-panel photo of a bald person with black peony and mandala tattoos covering the scalp, neck, shoulders and upper chest, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Peony and mandala tattoo across scalp, neck and back
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship across a shoulder and upper arm.
Lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship on shoulder and arm
Colour tattoo of a purple lotus on a pond with reeds, a sunset and a pink blossom branch across the upper arm and shoulder.
Lotus pond and cherry blossom on upper arm
Sketch-style lotus flower tattoo in magenta and turquoise washes with loose black linework, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Sketchy lotus flower on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with a lotus flower and a butterfly on the upper arm and shoulder.
Geisha portrait with lotus on upper arm