Mandala tattoo ideas

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

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Black ink line drawing of a geometric lotus with an infinity knot centre and hanging triangles, shown as a fine line tattoo design on white paper beside a black pen.
Lotus and infinity knot tattoo design on paper
Black line tattoo of an ornamental mandala with dangling chains and a feather on the side of the thigh, in a fine line style.
Ornamental mandala with chains and feather on thigh
Fine gold line drawing of a vertical totem design stacking lotus flowers, a central mandala and geometric diamonds, shown on a cream background.
Stacked lotus and mandala totem design
Close-up of a small black fine line geometric flower tattoo on the inner ear, with the ear and dark hair visible around it.
Small geometric flower tattoo inside the ear
Black fine line mandala flower tattoo centred on the upper back of a person wearing a black top, between the shoulder blades.
Mandala flower tattoo on upper back
Black and grey fine line and dotwork back tattoo of flowing feather shapes and mandala-style ornament across the upper back and lower back.
Ornamental feather back piece
Pencil flash sketch of an elephant framed by lotus petals and mandala detailing, with a mechanical pencil resting across the drawing on tracing paper.
Elephant and lotus tattoo sketch
Fine line black tattoo of seven stacked chakra lotus flowers running down the middle of a person's bare back.
Seven chakra lotuses down the spine
Black line floral mandala tattoo across the underbust, with a swallow and sleeve tattoo also visible on the chest and upper arm.
Floral mandala underbust tattoo
Black ink mandala inside a crescent moon and geometric star outline on the upper back shoulder, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Mandala and crescent moon on a shoulder
Black fine line mandala and paisley tattoo covering the shoulder, upper arm and upper back, shown from two angles.
Mandala and paisley sleeve across shoulder and back
Black ink flash drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala patterns and a central lotus-like motif, shown as a fine line design with no body placement visible.
Crescent moon mandala design
Fine line black mandala tattoo on the forearm of a person in a navy striped top, with one hand resting on the hip.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of the state of Michigan on the arm, its outline filled with mandala and floral patterns and a small red heart in the lower peninsula.
Michigan outline with mandala filling
Black ink line drawing of an ornate mandala with dreamcatcher-style feathers and hanging chains on a cream background.
Ornate mandala with feathers and hanging chains
Black line drawing of a tattoo flash design with ornamental snowflakes, flowers and swirls arranged in a diagonal sweep on a white background.
Ornamental snowflake and flower flash design
Black fine-line mandala tattoo with petal and dot details on the top of a foot, shown in close-up on a white towel.
Mandala tattoo on the top of a foot
Black ink sketch of a lotus flower with dotted chain lines running down the page, a fine line and dotwork tattoo design drawn on paper.
Lotus and chain flash design
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a vertical unalome spiral above a lotus flower with dotted detail, placed on the upper chest.
Unalome and lotus on the upper chest
Black fine line tattoo of a circular lace doily mandala on a forearm, set against a lace fabric background with fringe.
Lace doily mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork compass rose with a fine line rope leading to an anchor, tattooed on a shoulder.
Compass rose and anchor on a shoulder
Close view of a fine line gold dreamcatcher design on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with thin black straps crossing the skin.
Gold dreamcatcher on upper back
Black and grey fine line mandala flower tattoo on the inner forearm of a person wearing a knitted sleeve.
Small mandala flower on a forearm
Black line drawing of a small mandala tattoo design on white paper, shown beside a US quarter for scale.
Small mandala flash beside a quarter
Fine line paisley and floral mandala tattoo in brown ink across the upper back, over the shoulder blade.
Paisley mandala on a shoulder blade
Back of a woman's neck and upper back with a large black-ink ornamental mandala tattoo in fine line detail, with her dark hair tied up.
Ornate mandala tattoo across neck and upper back
Black ornamental emblem tattoo with lace-like fine linework and rosette details, placed on the back of a person's neck.
Ornate emblem on the back of the neck
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an ornate feather with three small birds flying off it, on the side of a ribcage.
Ornate feather with three birds on the ribs
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
Black linework lotus mandala with pink, purple and blue watercolour splashes, tattooed on the inside of a forearm.
Lotus mandala with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black linework flash design of an ornate flower with paisley swirls, dotted leaves and a mandala centre, on a white background.
Ornate paisley and mandala flower design
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
Fine line black mandala tattoo with small ornamental sprigs above and below it on a forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a Roman numeral clock face with silhouetted figures, framed by three roses and leaves, on the outer thigh of a person in shorts.
Clock and roses on a thigh
Two photographs of a black line tattoo of an ornamental cat filled with swirls and a crescent, with a dotted mandala behind it.
Ornamental cat with dotwork mandala
Black and grey fine line elephant with mandala-style patterns on the upper back, with a script quotation tattooed below it.
Ornamental elephant and script quote on upper back
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
Fine line botanical tattoo of flowers, leaves and swirls with dotwork shading on the outer thigh.
Floral mandala tattoo on a thigh
Four photos of matching fine line sister tattoos, including stick figures and the words Sisters with 92 95, a mandala on the feet, and small figures on forearms.
Matching sister tattoos on wrists, arms and feet
Purple stencil of a geometric lion with a mandala crown on skin, beside the matching black linework transfer design on paper.
Lion and mandala stencil with geometric pendant
Black and white photo of a floral and geometric tattoo design drawn in a sketchbook, beside a dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm.
Floral and geometric sketch with forearm mandala
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo in dotwork and fine line style on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Lotus mandala on upper back
Black fine line tattoo of an arrow above an ornate mandala-style motif and a second arrow, running vertically down the centre of a person's back.
Arrow and ornate mandala down the spine
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with hanging feathers and beaded chains across the upper back, in a fine line botanical style.
Lotus mandala with hanging feathers on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a lotus with mandala detailing and a dotted chain ending in a crescent moon, on a lower leg.
Lotus and crescent moon on a calf
Black fine line design of a central runic emblem inside a spiked ring, surrounded by dots and radiating dashes, shown as a flash drawing on a pale background.
Radiating runic symbol in fine line
Fine line black tattoo of an arrow with a dreamcatcher-style wheel and feathers on the side of the ribs.
Arrow and dreamcatcher on the ribs