Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the outer thigh, with ornate patterned ears, tusks and trunk filled with dotwork and fine linework.
Mandala elephant tattoo on the thigh
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
Two views of a red and black mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner elbow and forearm.
Red mandala tattoo on an elbow
Black and grey dotwork back piece of a central lotus, ornate mandala motifs and geometric bands, placed across the upper and lower back.
Dotwork mandala back piece
Black and grey ornamental tattoos of an elephant and a cat in decorative headdresses, covering the outer thigh.
Elephant and cat thigh tattoos
Two hands with white ink mandala and chevron designs on the palms, backs and fingers, plus lace-like bands around the wrists and forearms.
White ink mandalas on hands and wrists
Pink lotus flower with black ornamental mandala linework and teal shading, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Lotus and mandala on upper back
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight with mandala patterns on its wings and body, placed on a person's upper back.
Mandala-patterned bird in flight on upper back
Giraffe head tattoo with mandala-style linework and a blue to yellow gradient, shown across three angled panels on a forearm.
Mandala giraffe head on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of an owl above an ornate sugar skull covering the inner forearm, with mandala-like patterning and a beaded bracelet at the wrist.
Owl and sugar skull on a forearm
Black and grey Botanical style tattoo of a seated Buddha with hands pressed together in prayer, set on a lotus flower with a mandala halo, on the thigh.
Seated Buddha and lotus on a thigh
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 dotwork mandala tattoo with a star-shaped centre and fern-like petals on the outer forearm near the elbow.
Dotwork mandala on the forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork lace-style mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm, with a dotted chain hanging below the flower.
Lace mandala cuff on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a crescent moon with mandala detailing and two peony-style flowers with leaves, plus dotted lines and a small heart, on the outer thigh.
Crescent moon with flowers and dotted lines
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 mandala-style flower tattoo with radiating petals on the outer thigh of a person sitting in sunlight.
Mandala flower tattoo on the thigh
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
Black ink tattoo of ornate flowers, paisley swirls and two hummingbirds across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Floral paisley and hummingbirds on upper back
Black and grey dotwork and fine line mandala tattoo centred on the upper back below the neck, with a person's head and shoulders visible.
Mandala tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey dotwork forearm tattoo of an ornate mandala with an eye inside a triangle at the centre, on the inner forearm below an outstretched hand.
Mandala and eye forearm tattoo
Back of a hand covered in black lace-style ornament and a mandala flower, with a blue and yellow moth at its centre and key designs on the fingers.
Lace and moth hand tattoo
Colourful ornamental feather tattoo with yellow, pink and teal patterns on the forearm, set against a black outline.
Ornate colour feather on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus flower on the forearm, photographed on a person wearing a pink top.
Mandala and lotus on a forearm
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo in dotwork shading covering a forearm, with fine white linework over dark stippled areas.
Geometric mandala dotwork on a forearm
Black ink lotus flower tattoo with mandala detailing on the upper back of a woman lying on a striped towel.
Lotus mandala on upper back
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
Black and grey mandala tattoo with layered petals and dotwork shading, centred on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Mandala tattoo between the shoulder blades
Black and grey mandala-style flower tattoo with dotwork detail on the side of a torso, near the ribs.
Mandala flower tattoo on the side of the torso
A forearm tattoo of a shaded purple faceted gem framed by black lace-style ornament and a lotus, with dotted drops below.
Purple gem and lotus on a forearm
Black ornate lotus mandala tattoo with blue and purple watercolour wash and dangling drops on the outer thigh.
Lotus mandala with watercolour wash on a thigh
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 ink paisley and floral ornamental tattoo on the outer thigh, with fine linework and dotted shading, photographed in black and white.
Paisley ornamental tattoo on the thigh
White ink mandala tattoo with swirling ornamental linework across the shoulder and upper arm, photographed from behind.
White ink mandala on shoulder
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo centred on the upper back of a person with their hair tied up, seen from behind.
Dotwork mandala on upper back
Black ink ornamental back tattoo with a mandala motif on the left and feather designs on the right, shown on a bare upper back.
Ornamental feather and mandala back tattoo
Black and grey photo of two forearms joined at the wrists, with a single geometric circle tattoo split across them in blackwork and dotwork style.
Geometric circle tattoo across two wrists
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on a person's upper back, with a vertical line of dots above and below it.
Lotus mandala on upper back
Black and grey geometric lotus mandala tattoo on a person's chest, seen in a mirror selfie while they wear a blue bikini.
Black and grey lotus mandala on chest
Black and grey geometric mandala with dotwork shading on a person's ribs, beside a colourful bird tattoo on the upper arm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on the ribs
Large black lace-style mandala tattoo with dotwork trails across a person's hip and upper thigh, lying on a bed.
Black lace mandala tattoo on hip and thigh
Back view of both calves covered in black and grey roses, leaves and geometric dotwork patterns that run up towards the knees.
Geometric and rose leg tattoos on calves
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 tattoo with floral motifs and dotwork shading across the back of a hand and onto the forearm, resting on a teal patterned cloth.
Mandala tattoo across hand and forearm
Geometric fox tattoo with black patterned linework, a black-filled body and blue patterned wings, shown on skin.
Geometric fox with blue wings
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