Pattern tattoo ideas

505 photos and flash · 44% Geometric, 38% Dotwork · Forearm most common

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A mermaid silhouette filled with black mandala and scale patterns on a dark background, shaded pink to teal to blue, shown as a drawing rather than a tattoo on skin.
Mandala-patterned mermaid drawing
Black and white flash sheet of rows of geometric symbols, including diamonds, triangles, checkerboard lattices and crosses, shown as tattoo design drawings with no body placement.
Geometric symbol flash sheet in black
Black ink drawing of a stylised owl with large patterned eyes and a blackwork wing, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Stylised owl in black ink
Chart of five grey Maori design motifs with captions: koru spiral, hei-matau fish hook, moana wave, mangopare hammerhead and a kowhaiwhai band pattern.
Maori motif chart: koru, hei-matau and more