Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black and white drawing of six forearms and hands, each with a different traditional-style tattoo design including a mandala, skull, rose, eye in a triangle and crossed bones.
Six hands with black ink tattoo designs
Black blackwork tattoo of an ornamental stag head with patterned dotwork and geometric fills, on the forearm.
Ornamental stag head on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork flower tattoo with layered geometric petals wrapping the forearm just below the elbow.
Dotwork flower tattoo on the forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of stripes wrapping around a forearm in an optical illusion, with a dotwork spiral pattern on the arm above.
Striped optical wrap on forearm
Black linework tattoo of a geometric petal mandala on the inside of a forearm, with a checked shirt sleeve above it.
Black linework petal mandala on a forearm
Black and grey geometric tattoos on the upper arm and forearm of a person with crossed arms, wearing a pink crochet top and patterned black skirt.
Geometric arm tattoos with crochet top
Two forearms: a fine line black arrow with leaf-shaped fletching on the left forearm, and a dotwork mandala on the right forearm, both in black ink.
Arrow and mandala on forearms
Two small black mandala flower tattoos in a fine line style, one on each inner wrist of two people with their arms placed together.
Matching mandala tattoos on two wrists
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo of stippled petals, leaves and small flower shapes across the wrist and forearm.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and scroll-filled petals, placed on the outer forearm.
Black mandala tattoo on an forearm
Fine line black mandala tattoo with small ornamental sprigs above and below it on a forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey geometric forearm tattoo of a drafting compass framed by triangles and mandala-style dotwork patterns.
Compass and mandala forearm tattoo
Black linework tattoo of a lion head with a mandala crown and geometric lines, with dotwork shading, on a forearm.
Geometric lion head on a forearm
Black mandala and lace-like sleeve tattoo covering the forearm and upper arm of a woman in a white top, with arms raised in bright sunlight.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm and upper arm
Black dotwork mandala and flowing spiral linework tattooed down a bare lower back, with dotted lines continuing onto both forearms and upper arms.
Dotwork mandala and spiral down the lower back
Black and grey rose sleeve on a woman's left arm and a fine line mandala tattoo on her upper back, photographed outdoors on a beach.
Rose sleeve and mandala on a beach
Black dotwork and geometric mandala tattoo with a solid triangle on the inner forearm, shown with the hand open and palm up.
Mandala and triangle forearm tattoo
Black fine line tattoo of nested, interlocking triangles forming a star shape on the inner wrist and forearm.
Nested triangle star on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork and line tattoo of two roses around a central mandala, covering the forearm.
Roses and mandala on a forearm
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo wrapping around the wrist and forearm, with the hand resting on a cream sheet.
Lotus mandala wrist band tattoo
Four photos of matching fine line sister tattoos, including stick figures and the words Sisters with 92 95, a mandala on the feet, and small figures on forearms.
Matching sister tattoos on wrists, arms and feet
A black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and geometric petals covers the inner forearm near the wrist.
Black and grey mandala on the forearm
Black and grey geometric mandala and om symbol tattoos cover a forearm, with a small tattoo on the hand.
Mandala and dagger tattoos on a forearm
Close photo of a black mandala-style tattoo on the inner forearm near the elbow, with a gold watch on the wrist and a white top and ripped white jeans.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and white photo of a floral and geometric tattoo design drawn in a sketchbook, beside a dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm.
Floral and geometric sketch with forearm mandala
Watercolour mandala tattoo on a forearm, with black linework, dotwork shading and teal and magenta washes, ending in a teardrop point.
Watercolour mandala on a forearm
Black and white photo of a raised hand and forearm with a geometric mandala tattoo, with further ornamental tattoos on the upper arm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Colour realism rose with black lace mandala patterns and red gems on a forearm, with dotwork diamonds near the wrist.
Realistic rose and lace forearm tattoo
Black ornamental tattoo across the back of a hand with a star at the centre and a patterned band on the forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black star and patterned forearm band on hand
Two matching yin yang tattoos with black mandala linework on the inner forearms, one with a light green fill, shown with a hand holding one wrist.
Matching yin yang mandala tattoos on forearms
Two forearms show matching black ink yin yang tattoos, each with a mandala flower filling the rounded half, placed on the forearm.
Matching yin yang mandala forearm tattoos
Two views of a black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central unfilled flower on the forearm.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with petals, eye motifs and fine geometric lines on the inner forearm.
Symmetrical mandala on the inner forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala and geometric full sleeve tattoo covering a person's arm from the upper arm to the wrist.
Mandala and geometric full arm sleeve
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central star-shaped flower and petal rings, sitting on the forearm of a person in a grey top.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading covering a forearm, with geometric patterns continuing up the arm.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm
Two forearms and hands with tattoos: a colour flower and green swirl on the left, and black and grey roses, a sun motif and mandala on the right, with ring-finger designs visible.
Floral and mandala tattoos on both forearms and hands
Black and grey dotwork mandala sleeve covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a white vest top.
Mandala sleeve on an upper arm and forearm
Two views of a red and black mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner elbow and forearm.
Red mandala tattoo on an elbow
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with a drop pendant design hanging below it and a second mandala motif near the wrist.
Mandala and drop pendant tattoo on a forearm