Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black geometric mandala tattoo on the side of a finger, with coral painted nails and a white towel beneath the hand.
Mandala tattoo on a finger
Red line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with petal shapes, dot rows and teardrop motifs on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Red mandala design on white
Two black dotwork mandala tattoos on the inner forearms of a couple holding hands, each with a different emblem at its centre.
Matching mandala tattoos on two forearms
Close view of a dark ornate crescent moon tattoo with geometric patterning and small dots on the nape of a person's neck.
Ornate crescent moon on the nape of the neck
Black ink pen drawing of an ornate elephant head filled with dotwork and mandala-style patterns, drawn on a sketchbook page; it is a tattoo design, not shown on skin.
Ornate mandala elephant head in pen
Two black line drawings of hamsa hands filled with dotwork and fine line mandala patterns on a white background, shown as tattoo flash without a body placement.
Two ornate hamsa hand designs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the chest, above the navel, with a purple sheer fabric held open on either side.
Dotwork mandala on the chest
Black fine line lotus mandala tattoo with ornate petal detailing on the side of a person's ribs, below the upper arm.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the ribs
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with a compass star, mandala, leaves, a jewelled flower and trailing vines, shaded in grey with green tints.
Compass star and vine design with mandala
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lotus flower and ornate mandala on the outer thigh, shown in a photo of a person in black shorts.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on a thigh
Colour neo-trad tattoo on the thigh showing a Mickey Mouse head outline with a dark castle silhouette against an orange and purple sky, with red mandala patterns in the ears and base.
Mickey silhouette castle on thigh
Black line drawing of a peacock with eye-spot feathers and a mandala behind its head, drawn on tracing paper as a tattoo design.
Peacock with mandala halo design
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus mandala with dotwork shading and hanging dot-line drops, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Lotus mandala design with dotwork
Black and white line drawing of a circular sacred yantra with Thai script and radiating motifs, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Circular yantra design with Thai script
Colour traditional tattoo of a band of red flowers, green leaves and teal circular motifs wrapped around a lower leg above the ankle.
Traditional flower band on ankle
Colour tattoo of a large paisley with a mandala flower centre and scrollwork on the upper leg, shown in pink, teal, yellow and green.
Colourful paisley with mandala flower on upper leg
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose branch with leaves on the upper chest, with a shaded mandala pattern partly visible below.
Rose branch tattoo on the upper chest
White ink ornamental tattoo with mandala-like rosettes and scrollwork covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person in a black top.
White ink lace design on shoulder and upper arm
Black ink mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, worn beside stacked woven and beaded bracelets.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on a woman's upper back, with a line of dots above and below.
Black lotus mandala tattoo on upper back
Black ink drawing of a four-point compass star over an ornate mandala of swirling petals on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Compass star mandala design
Black and grey ornamental elephant tattoo with dense dotwork patterns on the outer thigh, worn by a person in denim shorts.
Ornate elephant tattoo on thigh
A woman sits on sand wearing a bikini, showing a black and grey rose sleeve on her upper arm and forearm and a mandala-style tattoo on her hand.
Rose and mandala arm tattoos on a beach
Close photograph of an intricate brown sunburst mandala design with scrollwork on a person's upper back shoulder, in a Geometric style.
Sunburst mandala design on a shoulder
Black line tattoo of a crowned lion head inside a geometric mandala circle, with dotwork shading on the face, on the forearm.
Crowned lion in geometric mandala on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a pocket watch, a shaded rose and a dotwork mandala flower with a butterfly.
Pocket watch, rose and mandala on a forearm
Teal and blue mandala tattoo with black outlines and a cream centre, placed on the inner forearm of a person wearing a black top.
Teal mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and linework mandala and lotus tattoos covering a bent arm, with a geometric mandala on the upper arm and a floral design on the forearm.
Mandala and lotus sleeve on a bent arm
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and a blackwork ornament on the forearm of a woman in a black bikini standing in the sea.
Wing tattoo on ribs and blackwork forearm
Triptych of a black and grey elephant tattoo with red roses, a dahlia and a lotus on the lower leg, in a neo-traditional style with shading.
Elephant with roses and dahlia on a calf
Two matching black and grey ornate giraffe head tattoos with floral and dotwork detailing on a pair of ankles.
Matching ornate giraffe tattoos on two ankles
Two black and grey mandala tattoos on a person's forearms, one with a crescent moon and one with a sun, set against a stone wall.
Matching mandala forearm tattoos with moon and sun
Black linework and dotwork drawing of a rose framed by mandala-style petals, sketched on tracing paper beside a pen case.
Rose within a mandala design sketch
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a detailed bee inside a mandala-style circle on the inner forearm.
Bee within a dotwork mandala on a forearm
Black linework drawing of a dreamcatcher with three hanging feathers and a quote lettered around the hoop, shown as a flash design.
Dreamcatcher with feathers and quote
Black and grey floral mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the outer thigh, built from petals, buds and leaves.
Floral mandala tattoo on the thigh
Black dotwork mandala flower tattoo with a trailing dotted line on the inner forearm, with a stencil blurred in the background.
Mandala flower with dotted line on a forearm
Metallic silver and gold ornamental design with a heart motif across the upper back of a woman in a pale grey open-back top.
Metallic ornamental design on upper back
Black ink drawing of an ornate lotus-style mandala with dotwork shading, fine line detail and dangling drop ornaments, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate lotus mandala design with hanging drops
Black ink line drawing of a face in profile with a radiating mandala, dotwork and a feather across the forehead and cheek, shown as a tattoo design.
Mandala and feather face profile design
Black ink lotus and mandala tattoo with ornamental linework across the upper back, with long dark hair draped over one shoulder.
Lotus and mandala across upper back
Black fine line tattoos of a mandala-filled heart on the side of the ribs and an ornate yin yang on the upper arm.
Mandala heart and yin yang tattoos
Flash sheet of six black line mandala designs on a white background, suitable as tattoo stencils or reference.
Six mandala designs on a flash sheet
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dense dotwork detail on the top of a shoulder, with a grey off-shoulder top worn below it.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Black ink drawing of an ornate floral and lace-like design with dotted chains, sketched on cream paper beside pens.
Ornate floral lace design sketch
Pencil drawing of an ornate heart surrounded by dotwork mandala petals, with dotted chains hanging below, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate heart with mandala petals design
Black and grey fine line and dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus motif and hanging dotted chains, sitting on the outer upper thigh.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on the thigh
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with hanging ornamental motifs and a heart pendant on a forearm, photographed against a dark red wall.
Lotus and heart ornament on a forearm