Pattern tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo across the upper back, with a lotus pattern on its head and ornate patterned ears.
Mandala elephant on upper back
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 and grey peony tattoo on a forearm, with a geometric mandala-style band of ornament below it, photographed beside a wristwatch.
Peony and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey photo of a honeycomb band of solid black hexagons with grey outlines across the forearm just above the wrist.
Honeycomb hexagon band on a wrist
Blackwork calf tattoo of a stylised leaf pattern with small dots, shown from three angles on a lower leg.
Black leaf pattern tattoo on a calf
Black ink crescent moon tattoo with ornamental patterned linework and scrollwork on a person's upper back, shown from behind.
Ornate crescent moon on upper back
Close-up of a woman with her hands clasped in front of her, both arms covered in black ornamental blackwork and dotwork sleeve tattoos.
Black ornamental sleeves with hands clasped
Black and grey elephant tattoo with a raised trunk, filled with mandala-style patterns, on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Ornamental elephant on upper back
Black geometric band tattoo of interlocking circles and arcs wrapped around a lower leg, shown in a greyscale photo.
Black geometric band tattoo on a lower leg
Black ink full sleeve on a woman's arm, with mandala patterns, scrollwork and fern sprigs covering the upper arm and forearm down to the wrist.
Blackwork mandala sleeve with fern motifs
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 tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder and upper arm, with solid black circles, spirals and bands on lighter skin.
Black tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black ink ornamental armband tattoo with a floral mandala motif on a person's forearm, worn over a light grey top.
Black ornamental armband tattoo on forearm
Black and grey tribal-style wings tattoo covering the upper and mid back, with bold solid linework and geometric patterns.
Tribal wings across a back
Bold black tribal blackwork tattoo with swirls and a toothed band across the side of the ribs.
Tribal blackwork motif on the ribs
Two black mandala tattoos sit on the upper thighs of a person wearing a black and white floral skirt, with ornate detailing and dotted fill.
Twin mandala tattoos on thighs
Black ink tattoo of a large and a small elephant, both filled with mandala and flower patterns, on a area of skin that appears to be the back.
Two mandala elephants on the back
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, photographed outdoors with a sandy beach and sea behind.
Polynesian-style shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black tribal-patterned gecko design on a white background, with a curled tail and spiral markings on the body, shown as a standalone flash design.
Tribal gecko design
Black lace-pattern armband tattoo wrapping around the upper arm of a woman in a grey sleeveless top, in blackwork style.
Lace armband tattoo on upper arm
Two black and grey pineapple tattoos on a forearm, one in fine line shading with dotwork scales and one in bold blackwork with a solid black crown.
Two pineapple tattoos on forearms
Back of a woman's neck and upper back showing a large black ornamental mandala tattoo in a V shape, placed across the nape and between the shoulder blades.
Black ornamental mandala across upper back and nape
Black and grey photograph of a blackwork ornamental skull tattoo on the upper thigh, with the face cropped out of frame.
Ornamental skull on the upper thigh
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal band with frangipani flowers and spiral motifs curving up a calf.
Polynesian band with flowers on a calf
Matching blackwork and dotwork bear paw tattoos with ornate feather-like patterning on the top of both feet.
Bear paws with ornate patterning on both feet
Black ornamental feather tattoo in blackwork and dotwork style on the upper arm, with owl-like eye motifs and scrollwork.
Ornamental feather with owl-like eyes on upper arm
Black lace and floral tattoo wrapping around a forearm just below the elbow, in a blackwork style.
Black lace tattoo on a forearm
Black lace-style tattoo with scrollwork and netting running down a woman's back from the upper back to the side.
Black lace tattoo across a back
Four black ink feather designs on a white background, the two larger ones patterned with dots, swirls and geometric motifs, shown as flash for a blackwork-style tattoo.
Four decorative feathers in black ink
Close photo of a dark blue-grey ornamental fleur-de-lis tattoo on the side of a torso, with a hand with pale nails resting at the top right.
Ornamental fleur-de-lis on the side of the torso
Close-up of a small black patterned feather tattoo on the side of a finger, with a blackwork style, above French-manicured nails.
Small patterned feather tattoo on a finger
Black tribal tattoo in a Polynesian-style pattern across a man's upper back and shoulder, photographed from behind against a dark background.
Tribal pattern across a man's shoulder and upper back
Black and white drawing of an elephant filled with intricate mandala and floral patterns, in a blackwork style with no placement on the body.
Ornate patterned elephant design
Black ink drawing of a cat head in profile, filled with dotwork and fine linework patterns, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Ornate cat head in black linework
Black blackwork tattoo of a geometric mandala pattern covering the back of a hand and fingers, with black painted nails.
Geometric mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Black ink drawing of a bear in side profile, its body filled with stripes, scallops, triangles and dots, shown as a blackwork-style design on white paper.
Patterned bear outline in black ink
Black blackwork tribal sleeve tattoo covering a man's shoulder, upper chest and upper arm, with swirls, triangles and dotted bands.
Tribal sleeve across shoulder and upper arm
Black ink tattoo of two paw prints filled with lace-like patterns, with swirls and a dotted chain below, on the upper thigh.
Lace-filled paw prints on a thigh
Black ink tattoo on the outer thigh of a lace-patterned design with a central lotus flower, swirling scrolls and hanging chain-like drops, in blackwork style.
Lace-style lotus and chain thigh piece
Collage of three tattoos: a fine line Mickey Mouse head outline with the word dream on the upper back, a small script mark behind an ear, and a black Mickey silhouette with patterned fill on the
Mickey Mouse outline tattoos in a three-image collage
Black and grey drawing of a tribal tattoo design with spiral and curved bands filled with woven patterns, shown on a white background.
Polynesian-style tribal design with spirals
Black and grey ornamental wolf head tattoo with a third eye motif on the upper arm, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornamental wolf head on upper arm
Black ink Polynesian-style tribal sleeve covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a bare-chested man.
Polynesian-style full arm sleeve
Close-up of a black and grey mandala tattoo with layered petals and fine detail on a shoulder, beside a pearl necklace.
Black mandala tattoo on a shoulder
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
Black and grey blackwork elephant tattoo filled with mandala-style patterns, trunk raised, on the lower leg above a teal sock.
Ornate mandala elephant on a lower leg