Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Close-up of a small black blackwork and dotwork tattoo of an ornamental paisley shape with an eye motif, placed centrally on the chest below the collarbone.
Ornamental eye and droplet tattoo on the sternum
Colour mandala flower with black outlines on a shoulder, merging into a fine dotwork geometric pattern across the upper arm and back of the shoulder.
Mandala and dotwork geometric on shoulder
Dark mandala tattoo with layered petals and dotted rings across the abdomen of a pregnant person, with hands resting below it.
Mandala design on a pregnant belly
Two raised hands with black nails showing small fine line tattoos on the fingers and an ornate mandala design on the back of one hand, in black ink.
Finger tattoos and a mandala on the hand
Black and grey dotwork mandala and flower of life tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown in a two-panel view from the back and side.
Mandala and flower of life shoulder piece
Black ink drawing of an ornate heart with a geometric centre, lace-like mandala panels and hanging chains, a design suited to a sternum or chest placement.
Ornate heart and lace sternum design
Black ink drawing of an ornate geometric mandala design with a central open circle, drawn on white paper, with no body placement shown.
Ornate black ink mandala design
Black ink ornamental chain anklet tattoo wrapping around a woman's ankle, with a lotus-like motif and dangling drops, shown on a bare foot against white bedding.
Ornamental chain anklet tattoo
Before and after photo of a neo-traditional bat tattoo on the shoulder, where a faded grey bat was covered with a bold purple and teal bat with an orange glow.
Purple bat cover-up on shoulder
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with dotwork shading and fine linework.
Mandala and rose sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a wolf head inside a geometric mandala on the inner forearm.
Wolf head with geometric mandala on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with layered petals on an upper arm near the elbow, with partial script visible above it.
Mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black fine line and dotwork lace band tattoo wrapping around the inner forearm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Black lace band tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a shaded rose with leaves and paisley mandala ornaments, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Rose and mandala dotwork design on paper
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of an eye with sunburst rays and mandala petals on the upper arm.
Eye with sunburst and mandala on upper arm
Black ink mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and fingers, extending up onto the forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Mandala tattoo across hand and fingers
Black blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoo over the elbow of a bare arm, with part of a second dotted design visible at the lower right.
Black mandala tattoo on the elbow
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo on the back of a hand, with ornamental tattoos on the chest and forearm of a shirtless man in dark biker jeans.
Portrait on hand and ornamental chest piece
Black and grey dotwork mandala lotus tattoo with dotted line chains across a woman's underbust, shown in a monochrome photo with her hands resting on her chest.
Mandala lotus underbust tattoo
Black line mandala tattoo with small floral ornaments on the inner forearm, shown against a blurred background.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
A large dotwork mandala tattoo with black outlines and soft shading on the outer thigh, with a white brick wall behind.
Dotwork mandala on a thigh
Side by side photographs of a black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with leaf details on the upper arm, with purple stencil lines shown on the right.
Mandala tattoo on upper arm, before and after
Black and grey blackwork mandala armband tattoo with geometric bands on a person's wrist and lower forearm.
Mandala armband tattoo on a wrist
Black ink drawing of the Deathly Hallows symbol, a triangle with a circle and vertical line, filled with mandala-style paisley and floral ornament on white paper.
Deathly Hallows symbol in ornamental linework
Black ink drawing of a lotus flower with paisley swirls, an eye motif and dotted mandala lines, shown as a tattoo design sketch.
Lotus and paisley mandala design
Black and grey dotwork lotus tattoo with fine geometric circles and lines, placed on the side of the torso.
Lotus with geometric lines on the side torso
Black dotwork and line tattoo of an owl with an ornate mandala-style pattern below it, placed on the inner forearm.
Ornamental owl on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork world map tattoo filled with mandala and paisley ornament, sitting on the side of the ribs.
World map tattoo filled with mandala patterns
Two views of a forearm tattoo: a black dotwork mandala with watercolour splashes in blue, purple and pink, placed on the inner forearm.
Black mandala with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black tribal blackwork tattoo with a central sun motif wrapping the calf and ankle of a leg against a dark background.
Tribal calf and ankle tattoo
Black ornamental lotus design with dotwork detail and a vertical line of dots above and below, shown as a flash drawing on a white background with no body placement.
Symmetrical lotus design with dotted spine
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical four-lobed mandala design with floral scrolls, dotted lines and a central circle, in a Geometric and Dotwork style.
Symmetrical mandala ornament design in black ink
Black and grey owl head tattoo with ornate patterned detailing on the shoulder and upper arm.
Ornate owl head on shoulder
Black and grey lace-style tattoo of a flower and scrolling vine across a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Lace-style flower tattoo on shoulder and chest
Hand resting on floral fabric showing a small fine-line ornamental tattoo across one finger and single dot tattoos on two other fingers.
Small ornament and dots on fingers
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo with a pink lotus flower on its head, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant with lotus on the upper back
Realism tattoo of a meditating Buddha with pink lotus flowers and a line of text, shown in three views on the upper arm and shoulder.
Buddha and lotus flowers on an upper arm
Black ink line drawing of a winged heart with a faceted gem centre, surrounded by mandala-style flowers and a small crescent moon, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Winged heart with mandala design
Black ink mandala tattoo wrapping the ankle and top of a bare foot, with small motifs on the toes, resting on a cream sheepskin rug.
Mandala design across ankle and foot
Blue-purple ornamental flower tattoo with scrolling leaves on the inner wrist of a woman in a denim shirt, with her hand raised near her face.
Ornate flower and scrollwork on a wrist
Black and grey drawing of an ornate bison head framed by a mandala pattern of dots, fine lines and symmetrical ornamentation, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Ornate bison head mandala design
Black ink dotwork flash design of a symmetrical geometric lotus mandala with a long central stem, drawn on plain cream paper with no body part shown.
Dotwork lotus mandala design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus petals and a long pointed line running down the centre of a person's back.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on a back
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical lotus mandala design with dotted detail and striped petal outlines, drawn as tattoo flash.
Lotus mandala tattoo design
Black and grey photo of a mandala-style flower tattoo in fine linework on a forearm, with a rose outline on the upper arm and small Greek letters and numerals on the inner forearm.
Mandala flowers on forearm with rose and letters
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the lower forearm, with a blurred outdoor background.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Woman lying face down with her hair in a bun, showing a black mandala tattoo centred between her shoulder blades on her upper back.
Black mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo with leaf-like petals on the forearm near the elbow, with partial tattoos visible above it.
Black mandala tattoo on the elbow