Pattern tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo of roses and a mandala pattern across the side of a torso, on the ribs.
Roses and mandala on the side ribs
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
Fine line llama head in profile with a patterned neck band, a flowing feathered mane and teal and burgundy leaves, drawn on a pale background.
Llama head with patterned mane and leaves
Colourful dotwork tattoo of concentric circles and dot rings across a forearm and the back of a hand, with dark outlined circle clusters near the wrist.
Rainbow dotwork circles on forearm and hand
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
Colour tattoo of an ornate hot air balloon with the word Freedom in black script below it, on the outer thigh.
Hot air balloon and Freedom script on a thigh
Black dotwork mandala tattoo on the inside of a wrist, with a fine-lined star-like centre and dotted border.
Black mandala tattoo on a wrist
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 line-and-solid design of a cluster of triangles above a crescent moon filled with a mandala pattern, shown on a white background with no body placement visible.
Triangle cluster above a mandala crescent
Black ink tattoo of an ornate elephant covered in mandala-style patterns, on the inner upper arm.
Ornate mandala elephant on an upper arm
Black line tattoo sleeve of many small cartoon cats covering the upper arm and shoulder, with a few blue accents on one figure.
Cat doodle sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
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
Triptych of a black and grey elephant tattoo with red roses, a dahlia and a lotus on the lower leg, in a neo-traditional style with shading.
Elephant with roses and dahlia on a calf
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 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
Flash sheet of ten black outline drawings of tribal masks in a grid on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Ten tribal mask line drawings
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 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 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
Small black and grey fine line heart tattoo filled with an ornate pattern, placed on the back of a hand near the wrist.
Patterned heart on the back of a hand
Black and white pen drawing of an ornate lotus mandala design with dotwork detail and hanging drops, placed on white paper beside a wristwatch and lace fabric.
Ornate lotus mandala design drawing
Colour tattoo of an ouroboros serpent eating its own tail, with a patterned orange, blue and grey body, on a patch of skin.
Ouroboros serpent on skin
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
Black ink tattoo of an elephant decorated with paisley and floral patterns on a lower leg, above a striped sock.
Ornate elephant on a lower leg
Hand-drawn eagle head design with dense decorative patterning in pink, gold and grey tones, shown as an unplaced drawing on white paper.
Ornate eagle head design in coloured pen
Black ink line drawing of a small elephant filled with mandala and zentani-style patterns, surrounded by flowers and leaves, shown as a tattoo design.
Patterned elephant with mandala motifs
Black linework tattoo of an ornate elephant filled with mandala-style patterns on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on a shoulder
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
Leopard print tattoo in black and orange-brown spots covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown on a woman wearing a patterned top.
Leopard print tattoo on upper arm
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 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
Colour tattoo of a patterned feather and arrow in teal, purple and grey linework on the side of a thigh.
Feather and arrow on a thigh
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
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
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 and grey tattoo of three patterned elephants walking in a line across the forearm, each filled with paisley and mandala detail.
Three ornate elephants on a forearm
A woman seen from behind wears a black tank top and shows a black and grey back tattoo of vertical bands and script-like marks, with a tattoo on her upper arm.
Back tattoo of bands and script marks
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
Small colour tattoo of a folk-art style elephant decorated with blue, yellow and red patterns, on the top of a foot beside a coin for scale.
Patterned elephant on the top of a foot