Paisley tattoo ideas

518 photos and flash · 37% Botanical, 25% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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Black and grey fine line paisley and botanical tattoo centred on the upper back, extending up towards the neck.
Paisley floral tattoo across upper back
Black ink paisley and floral ornamental tattoo on the outer thigh, with fine linework and dotted shading, photographed in black and white.
Paisley ornamental tattoo on the thigh
White ink mandala tattoo with swirling ornamental linework across the shoulder and upper arm, photographed from behind.
White ink mandala on shoulder
Black ink ornamental back tattoo with a mandala motif on the left and feather designs on the right, shown on a bare upper back.
Ornamental feather and mandala back tattoo
Black ornamental tattoo of stacked mandala-style bands with lotus, paisley and heart motifs, running down the inside of a forearm.
Ornamental mandala bands on a forearm
Black ink ornamental tattoo of stylised flowers and scrolls centred on the upper back, with the wearer's face not shown.
Floral ornamental tattoo across upper back
Grid of four rows of black line motifs on cream squares, labelled tree, paisley, floret and starburst, shown as tattoo flash designs.
Tree, paisley, floret and starburst motif sheet
Black and grey ornamental band tattoo with paisley and lotus-like motifs wrapping the upper arm, below a dark top with embroidered flowers on the sleeve.
Ornamental band tattoo on upper arm
Colour paisley and mandala tattoo with a pink flower centre on the side of a torso, placed on the ribs.
Colourful paisley and mandala on the ribs
Brown henna-style floral and paisley design covering the top of a foot and toes, shown in a sepia photograph.
Floral henna-style design across a foot
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo covering a shoulder and upper arm, with a fine-line henna-style pattern.
Mandala and paisley shoulder piece
Black and grey ornamental paisley tattoo across the chest beneath the bust, with a central point and scrolling motifs, shown with black bra cups above.
Ornamental paisley underbust tattoo
Dark henna-style mandala and paisley sleeve covering a woman's forearm and upper arm, with a white crop top and a sunlit brick wall behind.
Mandala and paisley sleeve on arm
Colour tattoo of the state of Texas filled with paisley and flower patterns in pink, orange and yellow, with bold black outlines, on the top of a foot.
Texas outline filled with paisley and flowers
Black line drawing of an elephant filled with mandala, paisley and dot patterns, shown as a flash design rather than on skin.
Mandala-patterned elephant design
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo with ornate scrolls and leaf motifs covering the inner forearm.
Mandala and paisley forearm tattoo
Back view of a shaved head and neck covered in black botanical tattoo designs of flowers, leaves and scrolls, with a person in a magenta top outdoors.
Floral pattern across a shaved head and neck
Traditional style tattoo of a seated cat filled with mandala and paisley ornament in black, grey and red on the forearm.
Ornamental seated cat on forearm
Two ornate pen drawings of tattoo designs on paper, a mandala-style piece above and a lace-like collar design below.
Ornate mandala and lace collar designs
Black ink line drawing of an ornate heart with mandala-style patterns, leaves and trailing vines, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate heart with vines and leaves
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crown above a pair of eyes and a paisley bandana mask on the back of a hand.
Crown and bandana portrait on the hand
Black ink ornamental floral tattoo with mandala-style flowers and paisley swirls across a person's stomach, above pink underwear.
Black ornamental floral tattoo on stomach
Symmetrical ornate owl design with dotwork, floral and paisley patterns, drawn in a single dark brown ink on a white background.
Ornate owl in sugar skull style
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo covering the back of a hand and forearm, with short striped lines across two fingers.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on hand and forearm
Black fineline drawing of a dense floral design with leaves, paisley swirls and flower heads, being inked by hand with a fineliner pen.
Hand-drawn floral design with fineliner
Colour lotus flower with teal shading and black paisley mandala linework on the upper thigh.
Lotus flower with mandala on thigh
Colourful paisley and mandala tattoo with scrollwork and dotted detail on the lower leg.
Paisley and mandala tattoo on a leg
Five black line drawings of ornate lotus and paisley-style floral motifs on a white background, in a botanical style suited to tattoo design.
Five ornate lotus and paisley motifs
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus flower with paisley petals, scrolls and dotted detailing on white paper, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Lotus flower design with paisley detailing
Black line tattoo of a paisley and floral medallion with leaves and dotted accents across the top of a foot, in a botanical style.
Paisley and floral design on top of foot
Two matching black ink elephants with paisley and swirl patterns tattooed on the heels of a pair of feet, facing each other.
Two matching ornate elephants on heels
Black and white photo of a bare back with two large blackwork tattoos, one a mandala and paisley design on the left and one a tribal-style feather on the right, placed across the back.
Ornamental back tattoos in black ink
Realism and neo-traditional chest tattoo of a skull held by skeletal hands, flanked by paisley-bandana skulls and red roses.
Skulls and red roses on a chest
Black henna-style lotus flower and lace mandala designs across the back of a hand and onto three fingers.
Henna lotus and mandala on the back of a hand
Black linework geometric mandala sleeve tattoo covering a person's upper arm and forearm, with a dark floral shirt in the background.
Ornamental mandala arm sleeve in black linework
Black and grey drawing of an ornate hamsa hand with a detailed eye at its centre, set on a textured beige background, shown as a tattoo design.
Hamsa hand with eye design
Close-up of a dark ornamental paisley scroll tattoo with a dotted edge behind a person's ear, placed on the neck.
Paisley scroll tattoo behind the ear
Black ink mandala tattoo design drawn on paper, with a crescent moon at the centre and dotwork and geometric petals radiating outwards.
Mandala with crescent moon design
Black ink drawing of a half mandala with lotus-like petals and stippled dotwork shading, drawn on white paper, shown as a design for a possible tattoo.
Half mandala drawn in black dotwork on paper
Black ink pen drawing of an ornate mandala design with a central flower, teardrop motifs and leaf-like scrollwork on white paper, with faint pencil guidelines.
Mandala design with flower and teardrop motifs
Black line drawing of an ornamental dragonfly with paisley-style patterned wings and curled antennae, shown as a flash design on white.
Ornamental dragonfly design
Brown line drawing of henna-style paisley, leaf and flower motifs on a beige background, shown as a tattoo design sheet.
Henna-style paisley and flower motifs
Colour and black linework tattoo of flowers, vines and paisley scrolls across the side of the ribs, in a botanical fine line style.
Floral and paisley linework along the side ribs
Black ornamental mandala and paisley tattoo covering a thigh and running down over the knee to the calf on a bare leg.
Ornamental mandala and paisley leg tattoo
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and hanging drops across a person's upper back, with a cat resting on their shoulder.
Ornate mandala tattoo on upper back
Colour tattoo of a pink and orange lotus flower with blue shading and black mandala linework on the side of the body.
Lotus flower with mandala linework on the side
Close-up of a gold metallic floral and paisley-style ornamental design on the upper thigh of a seated woman in a red sweater and grey shorts.
Gold ornamental design on upper thigh
Black linework drawing of a peony with leaves and paisley-style swirls on paper, a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Peony and paisley swirl design