Mandala tattoo ideas

2,563 photos and flash · 56% Geometric, 50% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Black fine line design of a central runic emblem inside a spiked ring, surrounded by dots and radiating dashes, shown as a flash drawing on a pale background.
Radiating runic symbol in fine line
Ink drawing of a tattoo design showing an owl with spread wings above two roses and dotwork petals, with two black pigment liner pens beside it.
Owl and roses tattoo design
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical owl with dotwork circles and mandala patterns on its body, shown on white paper beside black fineliner pens.
Symmetrical owl drawing with mandala detail
Black ink drawing of an ornamental mandala with paisley-like petals and fine dotted detail on white paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornamental mandala design drawn in black ink
Black and grey dotwork drawing of an eye within a teardrop mandala framed by cloud scrolls, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Eye in a mandala with cloud scrolls
Pencil sketch of a dreamcatcher design with a world map, hanging feathers, a compass rose, a mandala and puzzle pieces.
Dreamcatcher with world map and compass sketch
Black ink dotwork drawing of a horned bull skull with a lotus mandala on the forehead and dotted chains hanging from the horns, drawn on white paper.
Bull skull with lotus mandala design
Line drawing of an elephant with its trunk raised, its body filled with mandala patterns in dusty mauve on a white background.
Mandala-patterned elephant design
Black and white ornate elephant design with swirling scrollwork, florals and geometric detail across its head, ears, trunk and legs, shown as a drawing.
Ornate elephant design in black and white
Black and grey ink drawing of an ornate lotus and paisley mandala tattoo design, with dotwork shading, drawn on white paper.
Ornate lotus and paisley design drawing
Black ink mandala flash design with a radial floral pattern of petals, dots and scrollwork on a white background, suitable for a fine line or dotwork tattoo.
Black and white mandala design
Black line drawing of a symmetrical heart mandala topped by a dagger, with beaded chains hanging from its lower edge, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Heart mandala with dagger and beaded chains
Black line drawing of a symmetrical mandala flash design with petals, scalloped rings and dots, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Black line mandala flash design
Black and grey blackwork design of an elephant head with ornate mandala panels, radiating lines and a skull below the trunk, shown as a flash drawing with no placement on the body.
Elephant head with skull and mandala
Dark brown line drawing of an ornate henna-style floral design with paisley swirls, leaves and a central mandala-like flower, on a cream background.
Henna-style paisley and flower design
Black and grey drawing of a wolf head filled with geometric patterns and fine stippling, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornate wolf head design
Black ink drawing of an ornate lotus flower mandala design with dotted geometric lines, shown on a pale sheet, with no body part visible.
Lotus mandala design with dotted lines
Black ink flash drawing of a symmetrical geometric lotus-style motif with fine lines and stippled dots, shown on a cream background with no body placement visible.
Geometric lotus-style design drawing
A black and white radial mandala design with layered petals, lotus-like shapes and dotted rings, shown as a drawing with no body part visible.
Black mandala design
Black ink line drawing of a mandala-style design with a scalloped band and a teardrop below, shown on a white card against weathered wood.
Mandala design with scalloped border
Black ink drawing of an ornately patterned insect with lace-like wings inside a circular mandala border, a design suited to fine line tattooing.
Ornate insect inside a circle frame
Drawn flash design of an elephant head with pastel lotus petals above and below, framed by black ink swirls and dot ornaments.
Elephant and lotus flash design
Orange line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with lotus petals and dotted detailing on a white background.
Orange mandala lotus design
Black and grey drawing of a compass rose with an ornate mandala centre, a feather at the south point, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Compass rose with mandala design
Black and grey drawing of an elephant in profile, filled with intricate mandala and floral patterns, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Ornamental mandala elephant design
Black ink mandala design drawn on pale paper, with a geometric star-like centre surrounded by ornate petal and scroll patterns, beside three red piping bags.
Radial mandala design drawn in black ink
Two circular mandala designs drawn in reddish-brown line work on a white background, one with scrolls and a central dot, the other with layered petals and a spiral centre.
Two circular mandala designs in red-brown line
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus mandala design with dotwork shading and fine line petals, drawn on paper.
Lotus mandala design with dotwork detail
Black ink drawing of a compass rose set within a mandala, with dotwork shading on the petals, shown as a tattoo design on cream paper.
Compass rose mandala design
Blue ink drawing of a geometric compass rose mandala on paper, held up by a hand against a plain wall.
Compass rose mandala drawing
Pencil and ink tattoo design sheet showing an elephant head with mandala ornaments, flowers and the words truth, beauty, freedom and love in script.
Elephant head with mandalas and script
Hand-drawn black and grey tattoo design of a shaded rose surrounded by fine-line mandala lace, filigree and diamond patterns, drawn on paper.
Rose with mandala lace linework design
Line drawing of a sugar skull with a mandala crown and flower ornaments, shaded from purple to pink, presented as a botanical tattoo design.
Sugar skull with mandala and flowers
Symmetrical mandala drawn in purple, magenta and teal ink on paper in a spiral sketchbook, with a design that could work as a tattoo.
Mandala drawing in purple and teal ink
Flash sheet of gold metallic temporary tattoo designs with blue accents, including lotus, heart, mandala and chain motifs on a white background.
Gold and blue metallic flash sheet
Blue ink drawing of a symmetrical ornate beetle-like motif framed by flowers, leaves and geometric bands, drawn on kraft paper.
Ornate beetle design with flowers
Black line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with layered petals and small dots, a possible flash design with no body placement shown.
Radial mandala line drawing
Black ink line drawing of a hand in a hang loose gesture, filled with geometric spirals, triangles and dots in a tattoo flash style.
Patterned hang loose hand design
Black ink flash drawing of a symmetrical mandala-style owl with dotwork detail, lotus motifs and hanging teardrop chains, set over a teal and purple geometric background.
Mandala owl design with teardrop drops
Pencil and ink drawing of a symmetrical radial ornamental tattoo design with curled scrolls and leaf shapes on cream paper against a red wall.
Radial ornamental design drawn on tracing paper
Pencilled neo-traditional tattoo design on paper showing a cat's head, a large rose, mandala-style flowers, a butterfly and a fan motif, with no body placement shown.
Cat, rose and mandala tattoo design
Black ink drawing of an ornate hot air balloon filled with floral and geometric patterns, with two mandala flowers drawn on the page beside it.
Ornate hot air balloon ink drawing
Black ink drawing of an ornate hourglass with mandala patterns, a lotus flower and dotwork shading, drawn on paper beside a black pen.
Ornamental hourglass with lotus design
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical dotwork mandala tattoo design with leaves, acorns and geometric borders, shown on paper beside two fineliner pens.
Dotwork mandala design with leaves and acorns
Black line drawing of an elephant filled with mandala, paisley and dot patterns, shown as a flash design rather than on skin.
Mandala-patterned elephant design
Black and grey line drawing of a lion head with an ornate mandala-style mane and patterned face, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornamental lion head line drawing
Hand-drawn sun mandala design with yellow petals, black and grey zentangle patterns and the script words Live by the sun, Love by the moon around a yellow centre.
Sun and moon mandala with script text
Two ornate pen drawings of tattoo designs on paper, a mandala-style piece above and a lace-like collar design below.
Ornate mandala and lace collar designs