Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink geometric mandala with Thai script across a woman's upper back, with a faint English phrase tattooed on the right shoulder.
Sak yant style mandala on upper back
Black ink drawing of an ornate lotus mandala with hanging beaded chains, held up beside a small swirl-knot tattoo on a finger.
Lotus mandala tattoo design drawing
Black and grey blackwork lion tattoo with a roaring face, flowing mane and mandala ornament, shown on the forearm in two views.
Roaring lion with mandala ornament on forearm
A flash sheet of nine black ink geometric circle designs with overlapping circles, triangles, hexagons and star shapes, with no body placement shown.
Nine sacred geometry circle designs on a flash sheet
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dot accents on the side of the ribs, photographed in a mirror selfie.
Lotus mandala on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a mandala-style lotus flower with dotwork arcs and a fine-line ornament below, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Lotus flower tattoo design sketch
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an eye inside an octagon within an ornate mandala, covering the back of a hand and reaching onto the fingers.
Eye mandala on the back of a hand
Black and grey mandala tattoo with script lettering on a forearm, shown alongside a pencil sketch of the design and a second mandala tattoo on another pair of wrists.
Mandala with script on forearms
Black and grey dotwork mandala half sleeve with floral and paisley motifs covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Mandala half sleeve on upper arm
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo design drawn on white paper, with a hand holding a pen beside it.
Lotus mandala tattoo design on paper
Black and grey mandala tattoo centred on the upper back of a woman in a white top, arms raised with palms together, facing the sea.
Mandala tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of peonies, leaves and a central triangle mandala across a person's upper back.
Peony and triangle mandala across upper back
Two forearms show matching black geometric star tattoos, one mirrored above the other, in a fine black linework style on the forearm.
Mirrored geometric star tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey dotwork jellyfish on one forearm and seahorse on the other, both filled with mandala-style patterns.
Jellyfish and seahorse on forearms
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork shading covering a forearm, photographed against a dark background.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on a forearm
Black ink mandala design with layered petals and dotted rings, drawn on paper as a flash sketch for a tattoo, with no body placement shown.
Mandala design drawn in black ink
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a triangle motif at its centre, placed on the lower back of a person wearing a maroon top.
Mandala tattoo on the lower back
Black ornamental mandala tattoo with swirls and floral motifs on the outer forearm of a person wearing a black Adidas top.
Ornate mandala tattoo on a forearm
Line drawing of a geometric wolf head framed by a blue to purple mandala, with feathers and beads hanging below, shown as a tattoo design.
Geometric wolf with mandala and feathers
Black tribal sleeve tattoo design drawn as two arm sleeves on a white background, with circular motifs near the top and bold banded patterns below.
Tribal sleeve design in black
Colour chrysanthemum tattoo on the shoulder joining a red fine line mandala with a central Om symbol across the upper back.
Chrysanthemum and red mandala on upper back
Black ink line drawing of a front-facing elephant filled with dense paisley and mandala patterns, a design suited to a fine line tattoo.
Ornate elephant line drawing
Black line tattoo of a lotus flower with geometric petal detail on the upper arm of a person wearing a ribbed light blue crop top and denim shorts.
Lotus tattoo on an upper arm
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical compass rose mandala with geometric panels and dots, shown as a design on white paper with no body placement.
Compass rose mandala design in black ink
Colour tattoo of an owl made of flowers and leaves inside a black geometric mandala border, on the outer thigh.
Flower owl in a mandala border on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork flower of life tattoo inside a shaded circle, with dot clusters around it, on the forearm.
Flower of life on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a matryoshka doll with paisley, flower and geometric patterns across a shoulder and upper arm.
Matryoshka doll shoulder and arm tattoo
Black geometric mandala tattoo covering the backs of both hands and wrists, with dotwork and blackwork patterns, shown resting on a dark leather surface.
Geometric mandala tattoo across both hands
Traditional style dreamcatcher tattoo with a white and red flower centre and three feathers, sitting on a forearm.
Dreamcatcher and flower on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork geometric triangle with a mandala pattern and small ornament on the stomach, shown in a black and white photo of a torso.
Geometric triangle mandala on the stomach
Black and grey mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a white tank top printed with a Triwizard Tournament slogan.
Mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical mandala with petal shapes, dotted shading and a small central medallion, shown on a white card against a pale wooden background.
Black ink mandala design
Colour fox head with a white lily and black and grey dotwork flowers on an upper arm, with the forearm raised in a bathroom selfie.
Fox and flowers on an upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a woman's upper back showing two mirrored geometric sunburst tattoos over the shoulder blades, with the hair in a bun.
Mirrored sunburst tattoo across upper back
Close view of a shoulder and upper arm with a white ink tattoo of floral and leaf patterns, placed across the shoulder and upper arm.
White ink floral pattern on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, extending from the wrist towards the elbow.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an ornamental elephant head with dotwork patterns on the inner forearm, set against a red wash.
Ornamental elephant head on inner forearm
Two matching forearm tattoos of crescent halves filled with mandala patterns, one in black linework and one with green shading, shown side by side on two arms.
Matching mandala crescent forearm tattoos
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a seed of life motif and scale-patterned shapes across a person's upper back.
Seed of life mandala on upper back
Colourful traditional mandala tattoo on the back of a hand, with bold black outlines and green, purple and pink petals, against a whitewashed brick wall.
Mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black geometric mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a white crochet bralette and denim shorts.
Black mandala tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tiger head with red blossom and mandala detailing, tattooed on the calf.
Realistic tiger head with red blossoms on a calf
Two bare feet on a white fur rug with white and gold botanical mandala designs on the ankles and tops of the feet.
White and gold mandala ankle designs
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork geometric designs, with a dotted mandala rosette and cube patterns on the upper arm and forearm.
Blackwork and dotwork geometric arm sleeve
Black blackwork tattoo of a geometric mandala pattern covering the back of a hand and fingers, with black painted nails.
Geometric mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a lotus flower within a fine line mandala on the upper back, shaded in red, orange and yellow.
Lotus mandala across upper back
Tattoo of a cat face framed by a geometric mandala design across the top of a foot, with dark outlines and yellow and teal fills.
Cat face in mandala on foot
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, lotus flowers and feather-like wing shapes across an upper arm and shoulder, in a Botanical and Geometric style.
Mandala and lotus linework on upper arm