Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Two hands and a forearm with black mandala, leaf and dot designs in a mehndi-style geometric pattern on the hands, wrist and forearm.
Ornate black mandala designs on hands and forearms
Black and grey dotwork and linework mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm, with a dark shirt and jeans visible behind.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with layered petals centred on the upper back of a woman with long hair.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey hamsa hand tattoo with dotwork shading and a mandala in the palm, sitting on the forearm against a dark background.
Hamsa hand with mandala on forearm
Black ink dotwork design of an elephant head wearing a crown, with a radiating dotted mandala and a drop shape below, drawn on pale paper.
Elephant head with dotwork mandala design
Black and grey blackwork elephant with a lotus mandala above it, tattooed on the upper arm, with dotwork shading beneath.
Elephant and lotus on upper arm
Black and grey ornamental owl tattoo with a mandala centre on a person's calf, shown below rolled-up jeans.
Ornate owl with mandala on a calf
Black and grey dotwork elephant tattoo with paisley and mandala ornament covering the calf.
Ornamental elephant on a calf
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with diamond motifs and dotwork across the back of a hand, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the outer thigh, with dangling dotted chains and small moon and star charms beneath it.
Mandala and hanging charms on a thigh
Three views of a full arm sleeve tattoo with grey dotwork mandalas and a flower of life pattern on the upper arm, and red and teal feather forms running down the forearm.
Full sleeve of mandalas and red and teal feathers
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork shading, placed centrally on the upper chest.
Lotus mandala on the chest
Black linework mandala with floral scrollwork tattooed on the outer thigh, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Mandala and scrollwork tattoo on a thigh
Black ink dotwork drawing of a layered mandala flower above a bird skull, shown as a tattoo design on paper for a placement that is not visible.
Mandala flower over a bird skull design
Black and grey dotwork elephant head tattoo with mandala-style patterns across a person's upper back.
Ornamental elephant head across upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala and lotus flower tattoo covering the upper arm of a person wearing a blue sleeveless top.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on upper arm
Colour neo-trad tattoo on a calf of a circular mandala with teal lotus flowers, dotwork petals and a teal sphere with constellation lines.
Lotus mandala with constellation on a calf
Black dotwork and geometric linework tattoo of a wolf head split down the middle, set in front of a mandala, on the inner forearm.
Geometric and dotwork wolf head on forearm
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo with a crescent moon on the forearm, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading.
Mandala and rose on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with petal shapes on the upper arm of a person in a white vest top, with the other hand resting across the arm.
Black mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on an arm, with a portrait of a woman and roses on the upper arm and dotwork flowers on the forearm.
Floral sleeve with portrait on upper arm
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo on a forearm, with dotwork lines on the back of the hand and small chevrons on the fingers.
Mandala and rose forearm with hand dotwork
Black and grey dotwork compass rose tattoo with ornate mandala-style petals on the upper back.
Compass rose with mandala detail on upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoos cover the tops of both feet and the ankles, with a floral motif on the left foot.
Mandala tattoos across both feet and ankles
Black and grey dotwork sun with a crescent moon and script reading Light up the darkness, tattooed on the side of a thigh.
Sun and crescent moon with script on a thigh
Black ink crescent moon filled with geometric and swirling patterns on the side of a person's stomach, near the navel.
Ornate crescent moon on the side of the torso
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Close-up of a black geometric mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the upper thigh of a person in black underwear and a grey knit crop top.
Black mandala tattoo on upper thigh
Black ink mandala design with a crescent moon, stars, snowy mountains and a pine forest inside a sunburst border, drawn on a beige background.
Mandala with mountains, pines and night sky
Three side-by-side photos of a forearm covered in black dotwork and geometric tattoos, with mandala patterns and an elephant head in the third panel.
Mandala and elephant forearm tattoos in three views
Dotwork mandala tattoo with a blue and orange spiral galaxy at its centre, placed across the middle of a person's upper back.
Galaxy mandala on upper back
Black and grey dotwork crescent moon filled with mandala patterns, shown in a central photo flanked by two close-up views of the design.
Mandala crescent moon tattoo
Two black mandala tattoos sit on the upper thighs of a person wearing a black and white floral skirt, with ornate detailing and dotted fill.
Twin mandala tattoos on thighs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoos cover the tops of both feet, with solid black bands around the ankle and the words LOVE and PAIN across the toes.
Mandala tattoos on both feet
Three-panel photo of a full arm sleeve in black and grey geometric dotwork, with mandala-style rosettes and circular patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Geometric mandala full arm sleeve
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoo covering the forearm, with shaded clouds and linework around its edges.
Black and grey mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala with an animal face tattooed on the outer thigh, with a geometric blackwork sleeve on the forearm of a hand resting on a bare leg.
Mandala thigh tattoo with geometric forearm sleeve
Black and grey floral sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring sunflowers, dotwork mandala motifs and paisley swirls.
Floral sleeve across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala flower tattoo with layered petals and circles on the upper arm, shown in three side-by-side photographs.
Geometric mandala flower on an arm
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with hanging drops on the inner forearm, shown beside its printed stencil.
Lotus mandala tattoo on forearm
Black and grey bee tattoo with floral patterned wings and a honeycomb centre, shaded with dotwork, on a forearm.
Bee with honeycomb on a forearm
Black ink drawing of an ornate mandala design with feather-like petals and dotwork shading, suitable as a tattoo design.
Ornate mandala design with feather motifs
Pencil and ink drawings of a dotwork geometric cat head with a triangle and a cross with blackletter lettering, shown as tattoo design sketches.
Geometric cat head and cross designs
Black and grey botanical tattoo with radiating petals and dotted berry clusters wrapping around a person's upper arm near the elbow.
Radial floral tattoo on upper arm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a radiating petal pattern on the inner forearm, shown in black ink on pale skin.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central Om symbol, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Om mandala on the upper back
Pen drawing of a symmetrical dotwork mandala with a central flower and layered leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white paper beside two black fineliner pens.
Dotwork mandala flower design on paper
Black and white photo of two hands, each with a small black geometric star tattoo on the ring finger, in a dotwork style.
Matching geometric star tattoos on fingers