Pattern tattoo ideas

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

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Close view of a dark ornate crescent moon tattoo with geometric patterning and small dots on the nape of a person's neck.
Ornate crescent moon on the nape of the neck
Black ink pen drawing of an ornate elephant head filled with dotwork and mandala-style patterns, drawn on a sketchbook page; it is a tattoo design, not shown on skin.
Ornate mandala elephant head in pen
Black fine line geometric tattoo of stacked diamonds and an arrow point running down the upper back of a person with their hair tied up.
Geometric diamond and arrow tattoo on upper back
Flash sheet of boho tattoo designs in gold, grey and black, including feathers, arrows, a hamsa hand with an eye, a play triangle and the words WILD HEART.
Boho arrows, feathers and hamsa hand design set
Black ink drawing of a yin yang symbol filled with mandala and zentangle-style patterns on white paper, beside two black marker pens.
Yin yang with mandala patterns in black pen
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 and white photo of a back covered in black linework squares, scattered and overlapping at the top and forming a neat grid across the lower back, in a geometric style.
Square grid tattoo across a back
Ornate lion head design in black and cream linework on a black background, with a detailed geometric mane, suited to a tattoo flash sheet.
Ornate lion head design in black and cream
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 ink mandala drawing on white paper, with layered petals, dotted centre and a small eye motif, shown as a geometric tattoo design.
Black ink mandala design on paper
Close view of a black ink geometric mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with a long braid falling over her other shoulder.
Black mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Black ink drawing of lips with teeth biting the lower lip, filled with geometric zentangle-style patterns, on white paper.
Patterned lips drawing
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
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink drawing of an ornate mandala design with feather-like petals and dotwork shading, suitable as a tattoo design.
Ornate mandala design with feather motifs
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a radiating petal pattern on the inner forearm, shown in black ink on pale skin.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
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 ink ornamental lotus mandala tattoo with dotted accents below, placed centrally on the chest.
Ornate lotus mandala on the chest
Close-up of a black geometric tattoo across the back of a hand and fingers, with diamond motifs, small stars and fine parallel lines.
Geometric diamond pattern across the back of a hand
Black and grey mandala tattoo with fine linework and dotwork shading on the outer thigh of a person in white denim shorts.
Mandala tattoo on the thigh
Black ink mandala tattoo with a circular centre and radiating geometric patterns on the upper back of a person wearing orange robes.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black ink drawing of a hot air balloon filled with mandala patterns and a small geometric basket, shown on paper beside pens.
Hot air balloon with mandala pattern drawing
Black ink drawing of an ornate mandala-style design with petal shapes, dotted lines and hanging pendant drops on white paper, with pencils at the top edge.
Mandala design with dotted drop pendants
Man seen from behind with a large black and grey dotwork and geometric tattoo covering his back, featuring mandalas and an eye motif, with tattooed sleeves on both arms.
Full back mandala and eye tattoo
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with hanging drops and a fine chain line, centred on the torso below the bust.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the torso
Black ink ornamental elephant head and trunk with mandala, paisley and chevron patterns, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant on the thigh
Flash sheet of ten numbered black ink mandala designs, several with stippled dotwork shading and floral, lotus-like centres, drawn on white paper.
Ten black ink mandala designs on a flash sheet
Black ink mandala drawing of a lotus-like flower on cream paper, with a flat, detailed dotwork and geometric pattern, shown beside two black marker pens.
Mandala flower drawn in black ink
A symmetrical purple and red mandala tattoo with knotwork and petal shapes, placed in the centre of a person's upper back.
Mandala tattoo across the upper back
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
Pen drawing of a wolf head, half realistic fur and eye and half dense ornamental mandala pattern, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Half realistic, half ornate wolf head drawing
Black linework drawing of an elephant covered in mandala and paisley-style patterns, shown as a flash design.
Mandala-patterned elephant design
Black and grey dotwork checkerboard optical illusion tattoo on the forearm, with the grid bulging and pinching inwards.
Checkerboard optical illusion on a forearm
Gold metallic temporary tattoos of leaves, a flower, chains and triangle patterns on an upper arm, in a geometric and botanical style.
Gold metallic geometric tattoos on upper arm
Black ink geometric mandala tattoo on the outer thigh of a seated person wearing a white T-shirt, with a bedroom floor in the background.
Black mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey mandala tattoo with layered petal and dot details on a forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the elbow and upper arm of a person with their arm raised.
Mandala tattoo on the upper arm and elbow
Dotwork hamsa tattoo with a blue and cream mandala centre on a forearm, the arm raised in front of a car steering wheel.
Hamsa hand tattoo on a forearm
Black ornamental hamsa hand tattoo with a mandala pattern centred on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind.
Hamsa hand on upper back
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo covering a bare back, with dense geometric linework and a feather-like design down the lower right side.
Ornamental mandala back piece
Black star tattoo with an ornate mandala-style pattern filling its centre, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Star with mandala pattern on the lower leg
Black dotwork rosette and mandala pattern covering the tops of both bare feet, in black and grey ink against a dark background.
Dotwork rosette pattern on both feet
Close-up of black dotwork starburst rosettes covering a limb, with a blurred hand in the background.
Dotwork starburst pattern on a limb
Black and grey dotwork and linework mandala tattoo covering the scalp of a shaved head, photographed from behind against a dark background.
Mandala tattoo across a shaved head
Black and grey mandala and rose tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with dotwork shading and fine linework.
Mandala and rose sleeve on upper arm
Two views of a forearm tattoo: a black dotwork mandala with watercolour splashes in blue, purple and pink, placed on the inner forearm.
Black mandala with watercolour splashes on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of an ornate bison head framed by a mandala pattern of dots, fine lines and symmetrical ornamentation, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Ornate bison head mandala design
Close view of a black and red harlequin diamond tattoo on the outer thigh of a person bending forward, in a bold geometric style.
Harlequin diamond tattoo on a thigh