Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line lotus tattoo with swirling scrolls and a hanging drop motif on a woman's upper back, below the nape of the neck.
Lotus ornament on upper back
Fine line and dotwork tattoo on the inner upper arm of a tree within a circle, with a mandala-style lotus beneath it.
Tree in a circle with mandala on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a floral mandala with leaves and a paisley swirl across a shoulder.
Floral mandala and paisley swirl on a shoulder
Black and white photo from behind of a woman with her hair in a bun, showing a fine line paisley and floral tattoo across her upper back and shoulder blade.
Paisley floral tattoo across upper back
Black line-work lotus flower tattoo with dotted detail on the side of a torso, with a hand resting on the skin above it.
Black line lotus on the side of the torso
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
Black script reading fear is not an option on an inner forearm, with a black line-work hamsa hand and eye tattoo on the other forearm.
Script quote and hamsa hand on forearms
Black and grey mandala tattoo covering a forearm, with dotwork and fine line petals and geometric rosettes.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo on the upper arm reading LOVE, GRATITUDE, MERCY, framed by ornamental lace-like motifs and a dotted mandala panel.
Love, gratitude and mercy lettering on an upper arm
Black line drawing of a botanical floral design with leaves and ornamental paisley-style motifs, shown beside two black pigment liner pens.
Fine line floral design with ornamental border
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an elephant head inside an ornate hamsa-style frame, placed on the upper back.
Ornate elephant in a hamsa frame on upper back
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical henna-inspired paisley motif with leaves, scrolls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Henna-style paisley motif design
Fine line tattoo of an ornate cat face with mandala patterns and a lotus flower on a forearm, beside a matching black ink sketch on paper.
Ornate cat design on a forearm
Fine line black ankle tattoo of a braided anklet with hanging feathers, a hamsa hand, a flower of life and an ankh, on a bare foot by the sea.
Charm anklet tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey dotwork and fine line ornamental tattoo on the sternum, with a vertical filigree design between the chest and navel.
Ornate sternum mandala tattoo
Fine line mandala tattoo centred on the upper back between the shoulder blades, with long hair falling over one shoulder.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black line tattoo of a crescent moon and sun with faces inside a teardrop-shaped geometric mandala, on the side of a torso.
Crescent moon and sun in a geometric mandala
Black and grey mandala and paisley tattoo with fine line detail covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Mandala and paisley shoulder piece
Small black fine line mandala tattoo with a sun-like centre and radiating spokes on the inner ankle, with yellow flat shoes in the frame.
Small black mandala on an ankle
Black ink mandala and lotus tattoo in fine line style on a woman's upper back, running from the nape towards the shoulder blades.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on the upper back
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate paisley and leaf mandala design with dotwork shading, drawn on white paper with no body placement shown.
Paisley and leaf mandala tattoo design
Black and grey fine line hamsa hand tattoo on the forearm, with ornamental patterns and a shaded eye at its centre.
Hamsa hand with an eye on a forearm
Black ink compass rose with an eight-point star, scalloped ornament and dotted circle on a forearm, in fine line style.
Compass rose on a forearm
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 geometric mandala tattoo with fine linework and dotwork detail on the forearm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey fine line mandala tattoo shaped like a heart with dangling dot details, on the inside of an ankle against a pink patterned scarf.
Mandala heart tattoo on an ankle
Two matching black and grey hamsa hand tattoos with an eye and floral ornament, one on each of two thighs.
Matching hamsa hand tattoos on thighs
Black linework flash sheet on tracing paper showing a winged figure with a horned headdress, a braided-hair figure with wings, and a mandala-style design.
Winged figure flash designs on tracing paper
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
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 linework mandala and paisley tattoo on the side of the torso, with blue, purple and pink watercolour-style washes and drips.
Mandala and paisley linework with watercolour splashes
Black ink line drawing of an ornate mandala tattoo design with hanging chains, drops and crescent moons, shown as a flash sketch.
Ornate mandala design with chains and moons
White ink lotus mandala tattoo on the chest below the bust, with a matching ornament on the upper arm, in a fine line style.
White ink lotus mandala on chest
Black and grey fine line ornamental lace tattoo with paisley and floral motifs covering a woman's thigh and running down past the knee.
Ornamental lace leg tattoo on thigh and knee
Black line-art flash sheet of mandala and paisley floral designs, suitable as a reference for a fine line or mehndi-style tattoo.
Mandala and paisley line-art flash sheet
Black fine line mandala tattoo with a floral centre, placed on the centre of the chest between the breasts, shown on a bare torso with a navel piercing.
Mandala tattoo on the sternum
Black fine line lotus tattoo with dotwork chain drops on the forearm, shown in a black and grey photo.
Lotus with dotted chain details on a forearm
Black fine line mandala and lotus tattoo running down the centre of a woman's upper back, from the nape of the neck to the mid-back.
Mandala and lotus back piece
Black and red mandala tattoo with fine line petals and a long stem on a forearm, with another tattoo visible above the elbow.
Mandala and petal forearm tattoo
Black and grey botanical mandala tattoo on an upper arm, with fine line stars and script on the thigh and hip, photographed from above on a wooden floor.
Mandala, floral and star tattoos on thigh and arm