Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black and teal hot air balloon tattoo with mandala patterns, stars and a crescent moon on the upper arm, in a dotwork and geometric style.
Hot air balloon mandala on upper arm
Black dotwork mandala with a central flower of life design on the inner forearm, with a matching small tattoo on a finger.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with fine line petals, leaves and swirls around a dotwork centre.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Dotwork crescent moon filled with black mandala patterns, with a red mandala inside and dotted drips hanging below, tattooed on the back.
Mandala crescent moon with dotted drips
Two matching black and grey lotus tattoos with ornamental petal detailing and dot accents, one on each of a person's forearms.
Matching lotus tattoos on forearms
Black ink drawing of an ornamental cross design with filigree detail, leaf motifs and stippled dotwork shading, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental cross with leaves and dotwork
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind with a black geometric lotus tattoo on her upper back, with a dotted line below it.
Lotus tattoo on upper back
Black ink compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at the top and dotwork detail, on the upper back of a woman whose face is not shown.
Compass rose on upper back
Pencil-style sketch of a spread-winged owl perched on a branch, with a mandala-like crown behind its head, drawn in soft black and grey shading.
Owl in flight with mandala crown
Arm with a full sleeve tattoo of mandalas, crystals and leaves in dotwork and shading, covering the forearm and upper arm.
Botanical and crystal sleeve on arm
Reddish-brown henna-style mandala tattoo with lace-like ornamental borders covering the upper and middle back, with a beach at sunset behind.
Mandala design across a woman's back
Close-up of a hand resting on a tanned thigh, showing a white ink mandala tattoo on the thigh and a white ornamental design on the forearm, in a geometric style.
White mandala tattoos on thigh and forearm
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and forearm, with short striped lines across two fingers.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Black and grey mandala-style ornament tattoo on a forearm near the wrist, with shaded geometric detailing.
Mandala ornament tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork rose with a mandala style frame and hanging drops on a forearm, shown against denim and patterned wallpaper.
Rose and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with an ornate mandala top and three shaded feathers across the upper back, in a black and white photo.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on upper back
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo with dotted lines above and below, centred on a woman's upper back.
Lotus mandala on the upper back
Colour lotus flower with teal shading and black paisley mandala linework on the upper thigh.
Lotus flower with mandala on thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals and geometric patterns covering the inner forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line and dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dotted drop-line running down the calf, shown in a close-up and a full-leg view.
Lotus mandala on a calf
Three views of a black dotwork tattoo on a shoulder and upper arm, with chevrons, diamonds and arched mandala bands in a geometric style.
Dotwork geometric shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black ink mandala tattoo with dense geometric petals and dotted detail across a woman's shoulder and upper chest, shown in a close crop.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Fine line crescent moon tattoo with mandala detailing and pink and teal watercolour splashes on the forearm.
Crescent moon with mandala and watercolour splashes
Two forearm tattoos in neo-traditional style: a red rose with grey-green leaves on the left, and a blue floral emblem with teal and orange accents on the right.
Rose and floral emblem on forearms
Black and grey geometric lioness face tattoo with dotwork shading and a lotus-style crown, shown on the inner forearm from two angles.
Geometric lioness face on a forearm
Two matching black blackwork tattoos of an ornate pointed mandala with a sunburst fan and chevrons, one on each calf, shown from behind with bare feet.
Symmetrical ornate mandala tattoos on both calves
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a shaded feather above it, placed on a person's stomach beside a black lace top and denim shorts.
Mandala and feather on the stomach
Hand-drawn black ink mandala design with a flower-like centre and dotted outer rings, drawn on white paper beside a black fineliner pen.
Mandala flower design in black ink
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a symmetrical floral mandala with lotus-like petals on the inner forearm.
Dotwork floral mandala on forearm
Dark brown mandala design with dotted petals on a person's shoulder, shown from behind, with a henna-style finish.
Mandala design on a shoulder
Black and grey realism and dotwork tattoo of a lion's face with mandala patterning and a small skull on the inner forearm.
Lion and mandala on a forearm
Black ink drawing of an ornate hamsa hand with a central eye, filled with dotwork shading and mandala-style patterns, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Hamsa hand with eye in dotwork design
Colourful paisley and mandala tattoo with scrollwork and dotted detail on the lower leg.
Paisley and mandala tattoo on a leg
Black ink botanical mandala with a curled figure in a circle, covering a rounded bare abdomen, in a blackwork and botanical style.
Floral mandala with curled figure on a belly
Black ink drawing of a dense mandala with leaves and feathers on white paper, shown as a tattoo design sketch beside a fine liner pen.
Mandala with leaves and feathers design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with geometric petals and dots on the upper arm of a person wearing a sleeveless top.
Mandala tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals across the chest, with two hands with black nails resting on either side.
Dotwork mandala on the chest
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus flower with paisley petals, scrolls and dotted detailing on white paper, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lotus flower design with paisley detailing
Pen drawing of an elephant head with dotwork shading and red-accented mandalas on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Elephant and mandalas tattoo design
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a central gem motif, placed on the chest beneath the bust.
Lotus mandala tattoo under the bust
White ink mandala tattoo across the back of a hand and up the wrist, with a floral centre and lace-like ornamental border on dark background.
White ink mandala on hand and wrist
Black line tattoo of a paisley and floral medallion with leaves and dotted accents across the top of a foot, in a botanical style.
Paisley and floral design on top of foot
Black and grey mandala tattoo design with a layered lotus-style centre, dotwork shading and scalloped petals, drawn on white paper.
Black ink mandala flower design
Black and grey compass rose with a mandala-style border and script lettering reading to seek a Great Perhaps, on a shoulder and upper chest.
Compass rose and script quote on shoulder
Black ink flash sheet of ornate elephant designs, with a large patterned elephant head, several smaller elephants and a pale blue sheet beside it.
Ornate elephant temporary tattoo sheets
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a female face with a bindi and extended tongue, a mandala ornament and skulls, on a forearm.
Female face with skulls on forearm
Gold and teal metallic temporary tattoos of ornate bands, a mandala motif and dotted chains across a woman's wrist and forearm.
Metallic gold and teal temporary tattoos on forearm
Black and white photo of a bare back with two large blackwork tattoos, one a mandala and paisley design on the left and one a tribal-style feather on the right, placed across the back.
Ornamental back tattoos in black ink