Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Two black mandala tattoos sit on the upper thighs of a person wearing a black and white floral skirt, with ornate detailing and dotted fill.
Twin mandala tattoos on thighs
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoo covering the forearm, with shaded clouds and linework around its edges.
Black and grey mandala on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a large and a small elephant, both filled with mandala and flower patterns, on a area of skin that appears to be the back.
Two mandala elephants on the back
Black ink Om symbol inside a lotus mandala tattoo on the nape of the neck, in a blackwork and botanical style.
Om symbol within a lotus mandala
Black ink mandala tattoo in a blackwork style wrapping from the ankle across the top of the foot, with paisley and leaf motifs.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on ankle and foot
Black and grey blackwork tattoos of an eye inside a triangle above a mandala on a man's upper arms, photographed with his arms raised.
Eye in triangle and mandala on upper arms
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo on the centre of the chest, shown on a person in a floral kimono-style top and a ribbed white top.
Mandala chest tattoo in black ink
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo wrapping the inner upper arm towards the elbow, against a white textured wall.
Mandala tattoo on the inner upper arm
Black tribal-style compass rose design with a patterned ring and central flower motif, drawn on a parchment background, with no body placement shown.
Compass rose design with tribal bands
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with bold negative-space shapes and dotwork shading covering a forearm.
Geometric mandala forearm tattoo
Two raised hands against white siding show black mandala tattoos on both forearms and small finger tattoos, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Mandala tattoos on forearms and hands
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dotwork-shaded centre and layered petal rings, sitting on the forearm of a person in denim shorts.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Colour tattoo of pink roses, purple flowers and black lace and mandala patterns running down the side of the torso and onto the hip, with teal brushstroke accents.
Rose and lace floral side piece
Four-panel photo of a full arm sleeve in black and grey blackwork and dotwork, with ornate geometric patterns running from the shoulder to the wrist.
Ornate geometric full arm sleeve
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork sleeve on an arm, with a mandala-style motif on the upper arm and bands of pattern running down the forearm.
Geometric dotwork sleeve on an arm
Black dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with an eye, an om symbol and leaf motifs, placed on the upper back.
Hamsa hand with eye and om symbol on upper back
Black and grey ornamental forearm tattoo with a mandala-style panel and a long curved line ending in a point, running along the forearm.
Ornate mandala and blade forearm tattoo
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo with dotted and mandala-like patterns on the upper arm, with the jaw open.
Ornate skull with mandala patterns on upper arm
Side profile of a man's head and neck showing a black and grey mandala tattoo of flowers and leaves behind the ear, in blackwork and dotwork style, on the neck.
Black mandala tattoo on head and neck
Black ornate hamsa hand tattoo with an eye at its centre and leaf patterns, placed on the side of a person's ribs.
Ornate hamsa hand on the ribs
Back of a woman's neck and upper back showing a large black ornamental mandala tattoo in a V shape, placed across the nape and between the shoulder blades.
Black ornamental mandala across upper back and nape
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of paisley-like scrolls and scalloped borders covering a forearm and the back of a hand in dim light.
Ornamental blackwork on forearm and hand
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of two feathered wings framing a central mandala, placed on the ribs below the bust.
Winged mandala tattoo under the bust
Black ink geometric mandala and honeycomb pattern on a forearm beside Polynesian-style tribal swirls on the upper arm.
Mandala and tribal arm sleeve
Black blackwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with the word allow in script above a solid black band.
Blackwork mandala with script on forearm
Black and grey ornamental tattoo of a lotus with hanging chain drapes covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown in three views.
Ornate lotus and drape tattoo on shoulder and arm
Black and grey dotwork and geometric mandala tattoo on the outer thigh, shown in a full view beside a close-up.
Dotwork mandala on the thigh
Black and grey ornamental design of a snarling wolf head filled with mandala-style patterns and dotwork, set within a scrolled border.
Ornamental wolf head with scrollwork frame
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate dreamcatcher with a star mandala centre and five decorated feathers hanging below, on a white background.
Dreamcatcher with feathers design
Black and grey mandala tattoo with heart and flower motifs covering the back of a hand and wrist.
Mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Black ink mandala with a crescent shape and dotwork feathers across the back of a hand and wrist, shown against a plain white background.
Mandala and feathers on hand and wrist
Black and grey blackwork owl tattoo with feathered wings and floral sprigs across the upper back, with hands with black nails resting on the shoulders above it.
Owl with feathered wings on upper back
Black-ink blackwork tattoos on a hand, including an eye on a finger, a crescent moon on another finger and an ornate mandala on the wrist, with black nails and silver rings.
Hand with eye, moon and mandala tattoos
Back of a woman with her hair in a bun, showing a black blackwork and dotwork mandala flower tattoo at the base of the neck with bold black lines sweeping over the shoulders.
Black mandala flower on upper back
Close-up of a black ornamental mandala tattoo with a dense, symmetrical floral pattern on a person's shoulder, with small Roman numerals above it.
Black mandala tattoo on shoulder
Four forearms covered in a black and grey dotwork blackwork sleeve of mandalas, geometric stars and a scarab beetle, with bold solid bands across the arms.
Black mandala and scarab sleeve on forearms
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a seated cat filled with mandala patterns on a forearm, with a paper stencil of the same design beside it.
Mandala cat on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the shoulder blade and upper arm of a person photographed from behind.
Mandala tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Seven black and white feather line drawings, several filled with dotted, swirled and sun-like patterns, shown as possible blackwork tattoo designs with no body placement visible.
Seven ornamental and plain feather designs
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
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
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 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 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
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
Black and grey tattoo design drawing of a skull wearing a feather headdress, with an eye motif on the forehead band and a stippled, engraved finish.
Skull in feather headdress flash design
Three side-by-side views of a large white ink mandala tattoo on a forearm, with the surrounding skin covered in solid black ink.
White ink mandala on a blackened forearm