Paisley tattoo ideas

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

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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
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 tattoo of a crescent moon filled with floral ornament, beside a small outlined star, on the upper arm.
Crescent moon and star on upper arm
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 ink line drawing of an ornate stylised bird with swirling filigree detailing, paired with flower shapes, on a plain white background.
Ornate bird with swirls and flowers
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
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an ornate masked face with peacock feathers and paisley motifs across an upper arm and shoulder.
Ornate masked face on upper arm
Black and grey paisley and floral tattoo with small teal accents running down a leg from calf to ankle.
Paisley and floral lower leg sleeve
Black ink drawing of an ornate feather with swirls, dots and paisley shapes, a tattoo flash design on cream paper with no placement shown.
Ornate feather design in ink
Black ink flash design of a swallow with a lace-patterned wing, paisley motifs and flowers, drawn in a black-and-white fine line style.
Swallow with paisley and lace-style flowers
Black fine line paisley and lace-style tattoo across a woman's upper back and shoulder, with a row of red geometric cross shapes beneath it.
Paisley lace and red geometric upper back piece
Fine line black and grey heart tattoo filled with mandala and paisley patterns and a script word, on a person's upper back.
Heart mandala with script on upper back
Black ink tattoo of ornate flowers, paisley swirls and two hummingbirds across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Floral paisley and hummingbirds on upper back
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 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 linework mandala and paisley tattoo covering a shoulder and upper arm, with a fine-line henna-style pattern.
Mandala and paisley shoulder piece
Black linework mandala and paisley tattoo with ornate scrolls and leaf motifs covering the inner forearm.
Mandala and paisley forearm tattoo
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
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
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 ink drawing of a lion head in fine line style, framed by ornate paisley and mandala-like patterns, shown as a tattoo design sketch on paper.
Ornate lion head design on paper
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical mandala design with leaf sprigs, dotted chains and droplet shapes, drawn on white paper with fine liner pens beside it.
Mandala design with leaves and dotted chains
Black and grey fine line ornamental swirl tattoo with dotted detail, running down the side of a person's back.
Ornamental swirl tattoo on the side of the back
Black and grey photograph of a fine line mandala heart tattoo on the side of the torso beside a fine line mandala yin yang tattoo on the upper arm.
Mandala heart and yin yang tattoos
Black linework paisley and floral ornament with a red lotus motif tattooed along a person's ribs and side, with a navel piercing visible.
Paisley and red lotus tattoo on ribs
Fine line geometric mandala tattoo with gear-like spirals and teal star accents on the back of a calf.
Mandala and gear calf tattoo
Black and grey fine line paisley tattoo across a person's upper back, shown in a monochrome photograph with hair worn in a bun.
Paisley back piece on the upper back
Black and grey fine line Hamsa hand tattoo with an eye and floral filigree on the inner forearm, shown against ripped denim.
Hamsa hand with eye on a forearm
Two black line drawings of hamsa hands filled with dotwork and fine line mandala patterns on a white background, shown as tattoo flash without a body placement.
Two ornate hamsa hand designs
Black fine line tattoos of a mandala-filled heart on the side of the ribs and an ornate yin yang on the upper arm.
Mandala heart and yin yang tattoos
Black ink drawing of an ornate floral and lace-like design with dotted chains, sketched on cream paper beside pens.
Ornate floral lace design sketch
Black and grey ornamental tattoo of a lotus and paisley swirls covering the back of a neck, with fine linework and dotted shading.
Ornamental lotus tattoo on the back of the neck
Black and grey rose surrounded by mandala and paisley linework, tattooed across the upper back.
Rose and mandala on upper back
Black linework mandala with floral scrollwork tattooed on the outer thigh, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Mandala and scrollwork tattoo on a thigh
Pencil sketch of a hummingbird in flight beside a lotus flower and paisley-style foliage, drawn as a botanical tattoo design.
Hummingbird and lotus flower pencil design
Black and grey fine line paisley ornament tattoo centred on a woman's chest between her breasts.
Paisley ornament tattoo on the sternum
Fine line black tattoo of a floral mandala with leaves and a paisley swirl across a shoulder.
Floral mandala and paisley swirl on a shoulder
Black and white photo from behind of a woman with her hair in a bun, showing a fine line paisley and floral tattoo across her upper back and shoulder blade.
Paisley floral tattoo across upper back
Black line drawing of a botanical floral design with leaves and ornamental paisley-style motifs, shown beside two black pigment liner pens.
Fine line floral design with ornamental border
Black and grey fine line tattoo of an elephant head inside an ornate hamsa-style frame, placed on the upper back.
Ornate elephant in a hamsa frame on upper back
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical henna-inspired paisley motif with leaves, scrolls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Henna-style paisley motif design
Black and grey dotwork and fine line ornamental tattoo on the sternum, with a vertical filigree design between the chest and navel.
Ornate sternum mandala tattoo
Black and grey mandala and paisley tattoo with fine line detail covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Mandala and paisley shoulder piece
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate paisley and leaf mandala design with dotwork shading, drawn on white paper with no body placement shown.
Paisley and leaf mandala tattoo design
Black linework paisley motifs with small flower details running down a forearm, with a hand holding a phone at the lower edge of the frame.
Paisley tattoo running down a forearm
Two raised hands with black nails showing small fine line tattoos on the fingers and an ornate mandala design on the back of one hand, in black ink.
Finger tattoos and a mandala on the hand
Black ink ornamental paisley tattoo centred on the chest, in fine line and dotwork, shown in a black and white photograph.
Ornamental paisley tattoo on the sternum