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 and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with layered lotus-style petals, curled scrollwork and a central Om symbol, shown on pale skin.
Dotwork mandala with central Om symbol
Black and grey dotwork design of queen Anne's lace and wildflowers in front of a circle and overlapping triangles, drawn on white paper.
Dotwork botanical flowers with geometric circle
Black blackwork tattoo of an ornamental stag head with patterned dotwork and geometric fills, on the forearm.
Ornamental stag head on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo on the top of one foot and a crescent moon with mandala and dangling drops on the other, with small tattoos on the toes.
Mandala and crescent moon tattoos on both feet
Close view of a hand with black nails and silver rings, showing black dotwork lines and mandala-style ornaments across the fingers and back of the hand.
Mandala and dotwork design on a hand
Black ink geometric mandala tattoo with ornate detailing on the centre of a woman's chest, between the breasts.
Symmetrical mandala tattoo on the chest
Black and white blackwork design of a skull within interlaced knotwork, framed by a scalloped petal border.
Skull and knotwork in a petal ring
Black and grey dotwork flower tattoo with layered geometric petals wrapping the forearm just below the elbow.
Dotwork flower tattoo on the forearm
A grid of brown and gold mehndi-style floral and paisley motifs on a white background, offered as tattoo flash.
Grid of henna-style floral motifs
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 ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala patterns and a central butterfly motif, with stippled dotwork edges, as a tattoo design.
Crescent moon mandala with butterfly
Black linework mandala with a pink watercolour triangle and rainbow splashes, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Mandala and watercolour triangle on a thigh
Black line mandala tattoo with a feather motif covering the upper and middle back, in a geometric style.
Mandala and feather tattoo across a back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of ornate mandalas and clouds covering the upper arm and shoulder of a man, with the face out of frame.
Dotwork mandala sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
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
Large white-ink mandala tattoo with a central flower and ornate radial linework on a lower leg, in a geometric style, on the calf.
White-ink mandala on a lower leg
Black ink geometric mandala design in a fan shape with dotted swags and teardrop motifs, drawn on white paper with no body part shown.
Geometric mandala fan with dotted drops
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
Purple line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with a spiral centre, layered petals and dotted accents, in a geometric style, shown as a standalone design on a white background.
Purple mandala with spiral centre
Black and grey dotwork mandala leg sleeve with a butterfly on each thigh, covering both legs from thigh to ankle.
Mandala leg sleeve with butterflies
Black mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a person in a white bralette and denim shorts, with a dark tattoo partly visible on the thigh.
Black mandala on upper arm
Black dotwork drawing of a compass rose enclosing a globe, with a crescent arc curving beside it on a stand, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass rose and globe dotwork design
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo centred between the shoulder blades on the upper back of a woman tying her hair into a bun.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo with radiating spikes and a solid central circle, placed on the calf.
Dotwork mandala on a calf
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 ink mandala tattoo with layered petals and fine geometric detail on the upper arm near the elbow.
Mandala tattoo on the upper arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and scroll-filled petals, placed on the outer forearm.
Black mandala tattoo on an forearm
Black ink lace-style tattoo with geometric panels, dotwork chains and a central pendant across the underbust and upper abdomen.
Lace-style underbust tattoo with chain drops
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork detail covering the back of a hand and onto the wrist.
Black mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
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 ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus mandala design with dotwork shading and a central gem motif, drawn on white paper beside fine liner pens and a stencil ruler.
Lotus mandala design with dotwork shading
Black line drawing of a geometric mandala with lotus petals, with smaller ornamental motifs above and below, shown on a white sheet beside a ruler.
Mandala and lotus ornament design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the upper arm, shown in a close-up and a side view beside it.
Dotwork mandala on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with an eye motif and swirling petals on a lower leg, resting on a dark surface beside blue leopard print leggings.
Mandala tattoo on a lower leg
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 and grey dotwork drawing of a sunflower-style mandala with a crescent moon at its centre, shown as a design on white paper with no body placement visible.
Sunflower mandala with crescent moon
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
Pencil drawing of a symmetrical geometric mandala design with petal shapes, swirls and dots, shown on a sketchbook page.
Symmetrical mandala flash design
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 and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with radiating petal shapes on the side of a person's ribs, photographed in black and white.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the ribs
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 ink drawing of a mandala dreamcatcher with dotted strands, beads, feathers and teardrop pendants, drawn in fine line style with no placement shown.
Mandala dreamcatcher line drawing