Ornamental tattoo ideas

128 photos and flash · 22% Blackwork, 16% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black ink flash design of a butterfly with ornamental swirling wings and long curled antennae, shown without any body placement.
Ornamental swirl butterfly design
Black lace-pattern tattoos with floral scrollwork across a forearm and upper arm, in a blackwork style.
Black lace sleeve on forearm and upper arm
Both forearms of a person with palms up, covered in symmetrical blackwork geometric tattoos of diamond motifs, chevrons and stripes.
Blackwork geometric forearm sleeves
Black linework tattoo of a mandala, paisley swirls and lace-like patterns across the lower back and hip, in a blackwork style.
Black linework mandala and paisley on hip and back
Black and white photo of a raised hand and forearm with a geometric mandala tattoo, with further ornamental tattoos on the upper arm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Black ornamental tattoo across the back of a hand with a star at the centre and a patterned band on the forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black star and patterned forearm band on hand
Black and grey ornamental drawing of a wolf head built from dense, intricate patterned linework, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Ornamental wolf head design
Black and white photograph of a woman seen from behind with a black ornamental sleeve tattoo on her left arm and smaller linework on her upper back.
Ornamental arm sleeve, black and white back view
Solid black heart design built from curling swirls and teardrop shapes on a white background, suited to a blackwork stencil.
Ornamental swirl heart design
Black ink drawing of a hummingbird in flight, its wings and body filled with swirls, dots and teardrop shapes, on a pale paper background.
Ornamental hummingbird design in black ink
Bold black blackwork owl tattoo with ornate patterned eyes and wings, placed on the ankle and lower leg of a bare foot on a wooden floor.
Tribal owl tattoo on a lower leg
Black lace and floral tattoo wrapping around the upper arm of a woman in a grey t-shirt, with the arm bent at the elbow.
Black lace tattoo on upper arm
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork with a hexagon scale pattern on the forearm and an ornamental mandala on the upper arm, shown from three angles.
Blackwork sleeve with hexagon scales and mandala
Black ink drawing of an ornate bird perched on a white background, built from flowing swirls, spirals and dotted circles, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Ornate swirl bird design
Black and white flash design of a cat's head filled with intricate paisley, floral and dotted patterns, suited to a blackwork tattoo.
Ornate cat head design in black linework
Black ornamental elephant tattoo with a patterned body in blackwork style, on the left ribs of a woman photographed in a mirror.
Ornate elephant tattoo on the ribs
Black and white ornamental owl tattoo design with intricate linework, patterned feathers and a symmetrical front-facing pose on a cream background.
Ornamental owl design
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo framed by ornate scrollwork and dotwork geometric patterns across the neck, shoulders and chest.
Dragonfly and scrollwork across neck and chest
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
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 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 and grey dotwork tattoo of a skull merged with layered feathers, placed on the side of the ribs.
Feathered skull on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a sitting cat filled with ornamental tribal patterns on a cream background, suited to a blackwork tattoo design.
Sitting cat in tribal patterns
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
Shirtless bearded man with black tribal knotwork tattoos across his left shoulder, upper arm, chest and forearm.
Tribal knotwork tattoos on shoulder and chest
Shirtless man lying in bed with his face hidden by his hands, showing a black and grey bird and ornamental tattoo on his forearm and a dark tree line tattoo on his upper arm.
Bird and forest tattoos on arms
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 and grey owl tattoo with ornate patterned detail and a key below it, placed on the upper thigh of a person wearing black shorts.
Owl and key on the thigh