Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with a dotted chain and geometric drop motifs running down the calf.
Dotwork lotus mandala on a calf
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus motif covering the inner forearm, shown on a person wearing a black top.
Mandala and lotus forearm piece
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo running from the wrist up the forearm, photographed on a wooden deck.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Symmetrical black line drawing of a lion head in an ornamental fine line style with mandala-like patterns in the mane and face, shown on a plain white background.
Ornamental lion head line drawing
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley-style flowers, leaves and scrolls across a shoulder and upper back.
Black ornamental floral scrollwork on a shoulder
Black ink mandala tattoo with fine ornamental detail on a shoulder and upper chest, in a blackwork style.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Line drawing flash design of an elephant head within a mandala frame, with flowers and dotwork petals, drawn on tracing paper.
Elephant and mandala flash design on tracing paper
Black and grey Ganesha tattoo on a forearm, with an ornate crown, an om symbol on the brow and dotwork lotus shading behind the head.
Ganesha with lotus mandala on forearm
Black and grey dotwork and fine line sleeve tattoo of roses, leaves and geometric mandala patterns on an upper arm and shoulder.
Floral mandala sleeve on upper arm
Colourful mandala tattoo with petal and dot details on a person's upper back, with a small black hamsa hand tattoo below.
Colourful mandala on upper back
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on a person's sternum, with a coloured tattoo visible on the right arm.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the sternum
Close-up of a black ornamental mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals and dot details on the inner wrist and forearm.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on a wrist
Two forearms shown side by side: the left has a line-drawn white fox with snowflakes on a blue watercolour wash, and the right has an orange watercolour fox inside a dotted circular motif, placed on
Two fox forearm tattoos, winter and autumn
Black and grey elephant head tattoo framed by mandala patterns and flowers, placed on the front of a thigh.
Elephant mandala on the thigh
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo with a flower-like centre and layered petals, sitting on the forearm.
Black mandala on a forearm
Sheet of gold metallic temporary tattoo designs on white, showing an elephant with a mandala, a hamsa hand, a mandala flower and chain-style borders.
Gold metallic temporary tattoo sheet
Dotwork tattoo of a cat's face with blue-grey eyes set inside a geometric mandala, placed on the upper thigh.
Cat with mandala on thigh
Hand-drawn dreamcatcher design with a yin yang centre and patterned feathers in teal, purple and pink ink, shown on a sketchbook page.
Dreamcatcher with yin yang centre
Mixed colour tattoo on a thigh showing an eagle in flight above black mountains and pine trees, set against a pink and orange mandala sunset.
Mountain landscape and eagle on a thigh
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo with mandala-patterned wings and dotted circles, placed on the forearm.
Dragonfly with mandala wings on a forearm
Black ink crescent moon filled with mandala-style patterns on a woman's upper back, shown in a wide view and a close-up of the shoulder.
Crescent moon mandala on upper back
Black ink drawing of an ornate moth design with dotted patterns and dangling beaded chains on the wings, shown as a flash sketch with no placement on the body.
Ornamental moth design in black ink
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the thigh, with dense blackwork and dotwork patterns across its head, ears and trunk.
Mandala elephant on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a large flower mandala with leaves and petals on a limb, shaded with stippled texture.
Dotwork flower mandala with leaves
Purple mandala tattoo with a central eye and leaf motifs across the top of a foot, in a botanical style.
Purple mandala with central eye on foot
Black dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping around the inner wrist and onto the forearm of a hand resting on a dark fabric surface.
Mandala tattoo on wrist and forearm
Black fine line drawing of a winged heart within a geometric mandala, with hanging chain and bead details, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Winged heart mandala design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with hanging chain and bead details, centred on a person's ribs below a grey knit top.
Mandala tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey mandala tattoo with radiating petal shapes and dotted shading on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Mandala tattoo on the side of the torso
Black and grey mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and forearm, with thin stripes across the fingers.
Mandala tattoo across hand and forearm
Woman seen from behind wearing a black lace top, with a large black and grey ornamental floral tattoo covering her back in a Botanical style.
Ornate floral back tattoo seen from behind
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo across the chest and ribs of a woman wearing a black bralette and denim shorts, shown from the chin down.
Black ornamental mandala under the bust
Black and grey dotwork and fine line drawing of an ornate lotus flower with feathers, beaded chains and a crescent moon, drawn on paper.
Ornate lotus with feathers and moon design
Geometric radial mandala tattoo in blue and pink lines wrapping around an elbow, with a blurred green background.
Blue and pink geometric mandala on an elbow
Black fine line mandala tattoo with swirls, dots and leaf shapes radiating from a central rosette, shown on the skin of the upper leg.
Symmetrical fine line mandala on skin
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of pine trees, birds and a sun inside a triangle with mandala petals, on the inner forearm.
Forest and birds in a triangle on a forearm
Black mandala-style tattoos cover the back of a hand, the forearm and the outer thigh of a person in a brown skirt.
Mandala tattoos on hand, forearm and thigh
Black ink botanical lotus tattoo with ornate mandala-style detailing on a person's upper back, with a short vertical dotted line below it.
Lotus with dotted line on upper back
Six white line-art geometric designs on a black textured background, including a pentagon, nested diamonds, triangles and circular mandala motifs.
Six geometric line designs on black
Black dotwork moth drawing with spread wings set over a red mandala pattern on a cream background.
Moth within a red mandala
Black ink tattoo of a compass rose within a mandala pattern near the upper back, with a fine-line arrow and feather fletching running down the spine, shown in three photos.
Compass and arrow down the back
Black ink drawing on paper of an ornamental lace-style tattoo design built from scalloped petals, dots and a pointed drop, with no body placement shown.
Ornamental lace-style tattoo design with dangling drops
Black dotwork and fine line mandala tattoo with a radial geometric design on the inner forearm of a person wearing a dark blue top.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Two clasped hands with black dotwork stars, small symbols on the fingers and a large dotwork eye design on the back of one hand, with gold rings worn on several fingers.
Dotwork stars and eye tattoo across clasped hands
Black ink practice sheet on white paper showing step-by-step line drawings of dragonflies, flowers, paisley motifs and star designs, with handwritten encouragement to practise.
Henna-style practice sheet of dragonflies, flowers and
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala patterns, with the words To the moon and back and small stars along the inner edge.
Crescent moon mandala with lettering
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an elephant with peacock feathers, hibiscus flowers and a mandala pattern on the outer thigh.
Elephant with peacock feathers on a thigh
Realistic black and grey portrait of a man in a feathered headdress, shown in profile, set within a geometric mandala tattooed across a back and shoulder.
Feathered portrait with geometric mandala on back