Ornamental pattern tattoo ideas

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

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Back of a person with a full back tattoo of ornate black linework florals and mandala motifs, with a heart tattoo on the forearm.
Full back floral mandala linework tattoo
Black and grey tribal tattoo with a central heart motif on the lower back, shown from behind.
Tribal lower back tattoo with heart
Black ink drawing of a smiling matryoshka doll with a rose and leaves on its body, shown in dotwork and botanical linework, with two black ink pens beside it.
Matryoshka doll with rose, black ink drawing
Black ink drawing of a front-facing owl built from fine ornamental linework, with mandala-style patterns on its body, shown as tattoo flash on white paper.
Ornamental owl line drawing
Black ink ornamental feather tattoo with swirling detail on the inner upper arm of a person in denim.
Ornate feather on an upper arm
Large red ink hamsa hand tattoo with ornamental mandala patterning across the lower back, in a geometric style.
Red hamsa mandala on lower back
Black tribal circular tattoo on a foot, with black painted toenails visible above it.
Tribal circle tattoo on a foot
Woman seated in a car with a dark black and grey rose and ornamental tattoo running along her forearm.
Rose and ornamental tattoo on a forearm
Close photo of a fine gold mandala tattoo on the back of a hand, with a dotted line running along the fingers and a dotted band at the wrist.
Gold mandala tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and white photo of a woman in a crochet bikini showing a full sleeve tattoo of roses and ornamental patterns on her arm.
Rose and ornamental full sleeve on a beach
Black ink drawing of a snarling bear head surrounded by intricate geometric patterns, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Snarling bear head with ornate linework
Black ink drawing of a lion's head in an ornate, patterned style with a detailed mane, suited to a tattoo design.
Ornamental lion head line drawing
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo across the back of a hand, wrist and fingers, with stacked rings and pink nails.
Black ornamental mandala hand tattoo
Close view of a hand with black nails and silver rings, showing black dotwork lines and mandala-style ornaments across the fingers and back of the hand.
Mandala and dotwork design on a hand
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
Pale white ink paisley and mandala tattoo with dotwork detail across the lower back of a person with tanned skin.
White ink paisley design on lower back
Black linework tattoo of a snake with ornamental swirls and flowers running along a forearm, with a large swirling pattern beside it.
Ornamental snake tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental sleeve tattoo running down the upper arm and forearm of a person wearing a studded leather harness and layered beaded necklaces.
Black and grey sleeve beside leather harness
Black ink ornamental elephant with a lotus flower on a woman's ribs, with script tattooed on her upper arm.
Ornamental elephant with lotus on ribs
Black outline elephant tattoo with blue, purple and green patterned body and raised trunk holding a leafy sprig, on the side of the ribs.
Patterned elephant with raised trunk on ribs
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo filled with intricate geometric patterns, shown on a limb with visible body hair.
Ornate elephant on a leg
White ink lace-like pattern covering a shoulder and upper arm of a person in a white vest top, against a pale grey background.
White ink lace pattern on shoulder and arm
Three men display black and grey full sleeve tattoos on their upper arms and shoulders, with swirling blackwork, dotwork and geometric panels.
Three black and grey ornamental full sleeves
Fine line black elephant tattoo with ornate patterned body on the ankle, beside a black sandal strap.
Small elephant tattoo on an ankle
Black ink line drawing of a lion's head in profile, with a dense, ornamental mane and patterned face, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornate lion in profile line drawing
Black ink drawing of a lion head with a flowing, patterned mane, shown as a fine line tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornamental lion head drawing
Black and grey dotwork mandala and geometric full sleeve tattoo covering a person's arm from the upper arm to the wrist.
Mandala and geometric full arm sleeve
Black and white photo of a full sleeve blackwork tattoo of mandala-style ornament and fern-like leaves covering the upper arm and forearm.
Blackwork mandala sleeve on an arm
Black lace-pattern band tattoo across the thigh of a person sitting in a car, beside a white water bottle.
Lace band tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala sleeve covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a white vest top.
Mandala sleeve on an upper arm and forearm
Dark grey ornamental tattoo on a shaved scalp behind the ear, with longer hair above it in an undercut style.
Ornamental pattern on shaved scalp
Close-up of a solid black tribal tattoo behind a person's ear, running along the hairline and neck in a blackwork style.
Black tribal tattoo behind the ear
Black ink ornamental feather tattoo with blackwork and dotwork detailing, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornamental feather on shoulder
Black ink tattoo of an ornate paisley-patterned heart on a shoulder, against a floral fabric background.
Paisley heart tattoo on the shoulder
Black and grey ornamental drawing of a roaring lion head with a mane of stylised patterns and eyes, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornamental lion head in black and grey
Hand-drawn longhorn bull skull with red roses and hanging feathers on a pink gradient background, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Bull skull with roses and feathers
Blue ink drawing of a symmetrical ornate beetle-like motif framed by flowers, leaves and geometric bands, drawn on kraft paper.
Ornate beetle design with flowers
Black and grey ornamental elephant tattoo with dense dotwork patterns on the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Ornate elephant tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo on an upper arm, featuring a large rose, a central mandala flower and fine ornamental linework.
Floral mandala sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a standing bulldog covered in intricate geometric and dotwork patterns, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body placement.
Ornamental bulldog design
Two people seen from behind on a beach, each with a metallic elephant tattoo on the shoulder blade, and the woman also wearing a silver patterned armband tattoo.
Metallic elephant tattoos on two backs
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoos on an upper arm, forearm and side of the ribs, with a person in a bikini standing in clear shallow water.
Ornamental mandala tattoos on arm and ribs
Three ornamental feather designs drawn in black ink with pink, purple, blue and orange accents on a white background, suited to a tattoo flash sheet.
Three ornamental feathers in ink and colour
Colour tattoo of a purple cat with a yellow bow and a crown-like shape, set among ornate black ornamental patterns on a forearm.
Purple cat with yellow bow on forearm
Close-up of a blue and violet mandala tattoo with fine ornamental linework covering the top of a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Blue mandala tattoo on the shoulder
A shirtless man with a black and grey ornamental tattoo sleeve on his upper arm and forearm hugs a large dark dog while seated at a table.
Man hugging a large dog, black and grey arm tattoo
Black ink tattoo of a front-facing elephant covered in intricate ornamental patterns, placed on the calf.
Ornate elephant tattoo on a calf
Black ink line drawing of an ornamental cat with a butterfly beside it, filled with intricate patterns, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Ornamental cat and butterfly line design