Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink mandala tattoo centred between the shoulder blades on the upper back of a woman with shoulder-length hair, photographed from behind.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Ornamental lotus flower tattoo in black and grey dotwork shading on the back, with a dotted line running above and below it.
Ornate lotus flower on the back
Fine line black tattoos on several fingers of a hand, including an eye, a crescent moon, a small mountain and a mandala-style lotus on the hand.
Small finger tattoos: eye, moon and lotus
Black and grey photograph of a mandala tattoo with dotwork dotted lines and arrows across the lower chest and upper abdomen, with a navel piercing.
Mandala and dotwork tattoo below the bust
Traditional style tattoo of a red and yellow flower with an eye inside a heart across the back of a hand, with a chrysanthemum on the forearm above.
Eye in heart flower on the back of a hand
Black ornamental tattoo of stacked mandala-style bands with lotus, paisley and heart motifs, running down the inside of a forearm.
Ornamental mandala bands on a forearm
Back view of a large black and grey dotwork tattoo with a central spiral in a diamond frame, extending across the shoulders and down both upper arms and forearms.
Full back dotwork spiral with geometric sleeves
Black and white photo of two bare soles, each with a matching dotwork mandala tattoo on the sole near the arch.
Dotwork mandala on both soles
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
Blue and black mandala-patterned elephant tattoo across the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Mandala elephant on upper back
Black and grey mandala-style flower tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner upper arm, with the arm raised.
Mandala flowers on upper arm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoos covering a woman's thigh and calf, with a further design on her forearm, while she sits on sand.
Blackwork mandala leg sleeve on sand
Both legs covered in traditional style tattoos on the thighs and calves, including a fox, a butterfly, a nutcracker and a mandala, with a plate of strawberries resting on the thighs.
Traditional leg sleeve with fox and nutcracker
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
Traditional style tattoo of a stag head with antlers and leaves on a forearm, with a green and grey leaf rosette above it.
Stag head and leaf rosette on a forearm
Small fine line lotus tattoo with three dots above it on the centre of the torso, framed by two hands with dark nail polish.
Fine line lotus with three dots
Black and grey dotwork and fine line floral mandala sleeve on an upper arm, with a rose at the shoulder.
Floral mandala sleeve on upper arm
Blue ink drawing of a geometric compass rose mandala on paper, held up by a hand against a plain wall.
Compass rose mandala drawing
Black ornamental mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a beige camisole, shown in fine linework.
Mandala sleeve from shoulder to wrist
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
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with fine linework on the top of a shoulder, set against a green and yellow leaf pattern.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Greyscale lion head tattoo with pink flowers and leaves on a person's upper arm and shoulder, in a neo-traditional style.
Lion head with pink flowers on upper arm
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
Colourful dreamcatcher tattoo with purple, blue and pink washes and feather tails, sitting on the upper back below the neck.
Dreamcatcher with watercolour washes on upper back
Colour paisley and mandala tattoo with a pink flower centre on the side of a torso, placed on the ribs.
Colourful paisley and mandala on the ribs
Two matching colour lotus tattoos with dotted line accents on the inner forearms, one above the other, on a wooden surface.
Matching lotus tattoos on two wrists
Black and grey paw print tattoo filled with lace-like lattice and mandala patterns, with dotwork dangles, on the side of the ribs.
Ornamental paw print on the side ribs
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 dotwork mandala tattoo with draped dot chains across the upper back and neck, seen from behind with the hair tied up.
Mandala and dotwork chain across upper back
A dark blackwork ornamental tattoo with mandala-like patterns on a forearm, resting on a knee above a wooden deck.
Ornamental blackwork on a forearm
Black and grey full back tattoo of a seated Buddha with chakra symbols, skulls, script banners and a dotwork halo, placed on the back.
Full back Buddha with chakras and skulls
Black ink compass rose inside a layered mandala design on the upper back, with dotted rings and arrow points.
Compass rose mandala on upper back
Black and grey floral mandala tattoos cover the tops of both feet, in a fine line botanical style with light shading.
Floral mandala tattoos on both feet
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo on the upper arm, with fine line spurs extending above and below the circle.
Black mandala on the upper arm
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
Woman seen from behind with her hands in her hair, showing a black dotwork mandala lotus tattoo at the base of her neck and upper back.
Mandala lotus tattoo at the nape and upper back
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
Blackwork and dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with an eye at its centre, shaded in grey and placed on the upper leg.
Hamsa hand with eye on a thigh
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 linework mandala and paisley tattoo covering a shoulder and upper arm, with a fine-line henna-style pattern.
Mandala and paisley shoulder piece
Close-up of a woman in a white graphic t-shirt, showing small black lettering tattoo reading KEEP GRL PWR on her left forearm and a dark tattoo sleeve on her right arm.
Keep grl pwr script on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental paisley tattoo across the chest beneath the bust, with a central point and scrolling motifs, shown with black bra cups above.
Ornamental paisley underbust tattoo
Neo-traditional tattoo of a teal and orange mandala-style flower surrounded by brown and green leaves on the upper arm.
Teal mandala flower with leaves on upper arm