Ornamental pattern tattoo ideas

132 photos and flash · 28% Dotwork, 25% Geometric · Upper arm most common

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Symmetrical black ink paisley and floral tattoo across the tops of both feet and ankles, in a sepia photograph.
Paisley pattern across both feet
Teal and black ornamental snake tattoo with tribal-style feather patterns wrapping around the side of the body.
Ornate teal snake on the side of the body
Black and grey butterfly wing tattoo with ornate swirling linework running from the shoulder down the side of a bare back.
Butterfly wing tattoo down a woman's back
Black and grey tattoo of a bull wearing a rose crown, ribbon and ornate headpiece, shown on the thigh.
Bull with rose crown on a thigh
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the forearm, realistic shading on one side and ornate floral mandala pattern on the other.
Wolf head with mandala half on a forearm
Person seen from behind with a large black and grey mandala-style dotwork tattoo covering the upper back and waist, worn with denim shorts.
Mandala-style back piece
Two hands resting on a wooden table show fine line ornamental tattoos across the backs of the hands and fingers, in grey ink.
Ornamental tattoos across the backs of both hands
Small black line tattoo of an ornamented elephant with a teal clover above its back, on a person's ankle.
Ornate elephant with clover on an ankle
Black ornamental mandala-style design across the back of a hand and fingers, worn with silver rings and black stiletto nails.
Ornamental mandala patterns on the back of a hand
Black ink line drawing of a raven in profile, filled with swirling and scrolling ornamental patterns on a beige paper background.
Ornamental raven line drawing
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork lion tattoo wrapping around the inner forearm, shown in three side-on views of the same arm.
Lion portrait on a forearm
Black ink drawing of an ornate moth design with dotted patterns and dangling beaded chains on the wings, shown as a flash sketch with no placement on the body.
Ornamental moth design in black ink
Back view of a woman with a black ornamental blackwork tattoo spreading from the nape of the neck down the upper back.
Ornamental neck and upper back tattoo
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a seated rabbit with patterned fill and a mandala-like motif on the ribs.
Ornamental rabbit on the ribs
Black and grey ornamental tattoos with swirling paisley and floral motifs cover the backs of two hands and fingers against a dark background.
Ornamental patterns across two hands
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the outer thigh, half realistic fur and half ornate mandala pattern, with dotwork along the edges.
Half-realistic wolf head on a thigh
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the outer thigh, realistic shading on one half and intricate ornamental dotwork on the other.
Wolf head with ornamental pattern on thigh
Black blackwork and dotwork full sleeve with mandala-style panels and fern motifs covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a black vest top.
Black ornamental full sleeve with fern motifs
Close view of a woman's hand and fingers with an intricate black ornamental design of paisley and lace-like patterns covering the back of the hand and wrist.
Ornate black design on back of hand
Black ink tattoo of an ornately patterned elephant with a yin yang on its head, across the upper back of a person wearing a pink open-back top.
Ornate elephant with yin yang on upper back
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the upper back, with a realistic fur half and an ornamental dotwork half.
Wolf head with ornamental half on upper back
Close-up of a black and grey mandala and floral tattoo with dotted shading on a woman's forearm, while her hand rests on her hip.
Mandala and floral forearm tattoo
Black and grey tattoo of a decorated elephant with its trunk raised, in a traditional style, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on upper back
Black and white photo of a person with a dense black and grey tattoo sleeve on the forearm, including a rose near the wrist, face hidden behind the raised arm.
Black and grey rose sleeve on a forearm
Gold metallic ornamental tattoo across the back of a hand and wrist, with a small peacock feather design on a second hand below.
Gold metallic ornamental tattoo on a hand
Black and grey realistic rose with lace-style ornamental linework across the back of a hand and wrist.
Rose and lace design on the back of a hand
Black ornamental mandala tattoo covering the wrist and back of a hand, with small dotted and linear motifs on the fingers.
Mandala pattern across wrist and back of hand
Black ornate mandala and diamond motifs with dotted linework running down a thigh, in a henna-style design.
Mandala panel design on a thigh
Black line drawing of a stylised tiger walking forward, with ornamental swirls and patterned panels across its body and a curling tail, shown on a white background.
Ornamental tiger line drawing
Back of a woman with her hair in an updo, showing a dotwork tattoo of dots and drops forming a pendant down the spine, with a band of dots over the upper arm.
Dotwork pendant design across a woman's back
Black and white line drawing of a cat's head in intricate ornamental patterns, with no tattoo placement shown.
Ornamental cat head line drawing
Shirtless man with a bold black tribal tattoo covering his shoulder, upper arm, chest and side in a blackwork style.
Black tribal sleeve and chest tattoo
Colourful sugar skull illustration with ornate patterns in red, teal and cream, shown as a standalone design with no skin visible.
Decorated sugar skull design
Black and grey drawing of an owl head with dense ornamental feather patterns and staring eyes, shown as a standalone design with no body placement.
Ornamental owl head design
Full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm in Japanese style, with orange, green and red lotus-like motifs, swirling clouds and layered scale patterns.
Colourful ornamental sleeve on upper arm
Black ornamental flash design of a bird with spread wings and a rose on its breast, with decorative linework and a ribbon-like tail at the base.
Winged bird with rose ornament
Close view of a hand with an ornate white henna-style design of swirls, dots and lattice across the back of the hand and wrist, with a woman in a grey top and grass behind.
White henna-style pattern on a hand
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of an ornate wolf head with a dotted moon and dotted geometric lines on the inner forearm.
Ornate wolf head and dotwork moon on forearm
Black and grey ornamental pattern tattoo on a forearm, partly cropped at the left edge, with a hand holding a cup of tea on a grey bed.
Ornamental forearm tattoo beside tea on a bed
Black and grey tattoo of a realistic wolf head on the upper arm, with the right half of the face filled with an ornamental mandala-style pattern.
Wolf head with mandala pattern on upper arm
Black and grey line drawing of a Polynesian-style spiral ornament design with hatched fill on a white background.
Polynesian-style spiral ornament design
Black and grey ornamental elephant tattoo with dense dotwork patterns on the outer thigh, worn by a person in denim shorts.
Ornate elephant tattoo on thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with geometric linework continuing above it.
Mandala and geometric forearm tattoo
Drawing of a fox seen from behind, sitting with its head turned, filled with red, orange and purple swirling linework and a white-tipped tail on a white background.
Ornate swirl-patterned fox seen from behind
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo with ornamental shading on an upper arm, photographed at a steep angle.
Realistic skull on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoos on a bare thigh and a hand holding a coffee mug, with two dogs asleep on white bedding beside them.
Black and grey skull tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey line drawing of a front-facing elephant covered in ornate geometric patterns, mandalas and tribal motifs, on a white background.
Ornamental elephant design in black ink
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with bold negative-space shapes and dotwork shading covering a forearm.
Geometric mandala forearm tattoo