Pattern tattoo ideas

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

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Black lace and floral tattoo wrapping around a forearm just below the elbow, in a blackwork style.
Black lace tattoo on a forearm
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 and grey ornamental elephant tattoo with a lotus above its head, in mandala-style linework, on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant and lotus on a thigh
Black ornamental hamsa hand tattoo with a mandala pattern centred on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind.
Hamsa hand on upper back
Repeating pattern of blue traditional swallows with red chests and yellow tails, alternating with white nautical stars outlined in black on a pale yellow background.
Swallows and nautical stars repeat pattern
A dotwork and mandala-patterned cat tattoo in black, grey and red on a forearm, shown beside a photo of the real white and brown cat it depicts.
Ornamental cat tattoo on a forearm
Black ornate owl head tattoo with dotwork detailing on a forearm, photographed against a grey pavement.
Ornate owl head on a forearm
Colour tattoo of an ornate hot air balloon in teal, pink and cream with the word freedom in black script below it, on the outer thigh.
Hot air balloon and freedom script on a thigh
Flat design sheet showing gold and white peacock feathers with blue eye details beside a blue and gold leopard spot pattern on a grey background.
Gold and blue peacock feathers with leopard spots
Black ink drawing of a three-headed dragon curled within a circle, with its body and wings filled with dense patterned linework, on a plain white background.
Three-headed dragon in a circle
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
Black ink sleeves of text fragments, grid lines and scribbled marks covering both forearms and upper arms.
Text and grid sleeves on both arms
Close-up of black dotwork starburst rosettes covering a limb, with a blurred hand in the background.
Dotwork starburst pattern on a limb
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
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 tattoo on a forearm of a suited figure with a birdcage for a head, holding a small bird, over a red-orange triangle and circle pattern.
Birdcage-headed man in a suit on a forearm
Pen drawing of a decorative feather with fine line detail, dotted shading and curling tendrils, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Black ink feather design with swirls
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
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
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
Black and grey drawing of an eagle head in profile, with intricate patterned feathers and a decorative crest on a white background.
Ornate eagle head design
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 dotwork and line tattoo of an owl with an ornate mandala-style pattern below it, placed on the inner forearm.
Ornamental owl on a forearm
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 line drawing of an ornate peacock with intricately patterned feathers and flowing ribbons, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Ornate peacock with flowing ribbons
Black and grey ornamental drawing of a lynx face with intricate patterned fur, detailed eyes and geometric motifs on the forehead, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornamental lynx face illustration
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo with a pink lotus flower on its head, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant with lotus on the upper back
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
Black and grey flower and patterned band tattoo on the outer thigh of a person wearing denim shorts.
Flower and band tattoo on a thigh
Back tattoo of a skeleton holding an open fan beside a large skull, set on a red flame and psychedelic pattern background, with flowers below and a colourful sleeve on the arm.
Full back skeleton and fan tattoo
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the lower forearm, with a blurred outdoor background.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink tribal-style tattoo with hibiscus and plumeria flowers covering a woman's ribs and flank, with a smaller floral piece on her upper back.
Black ink Polynesian-style side piece with flowers
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with fine linework and dotwork detail on the forearm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on a forearm
Small black fine line elephant tattoo on the ankle, with a patterned fill across its back.
Small elephant tattoo on an ankle
Close view of a full arm sleeve in white ink showing mandala and leaf ornament on the upper arm and shoulder.
White ink mandala sleeve on upper arm
Black ink drawing of an ornate feather filled with dotted, swirled and floral patterns on a plain white background.
Ornate feather line drawing
Black tribal band tattoo with spirals and triangles wrapping the forearm and onto the back of the hand, shown on a patterned mat.
Bold tribal band on forearm and hand
Colour traditional tattoo of red roses, orange and blue flowers and green leaves rising from a patterned vase on a forearm.
Flowers in a vase on a forearm
Black and grey geometric dotwork tattoo of a mandala with a central eye, sitting at the nape of a woman's neck, seen from behind.
Mandala and eye tattoo on the nape
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dense radial pattern on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top and black and white patterned trousers.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a checkerboard pattern melting into drips down a forearm, with soft shaded edges.
Melting checkerboard pattern on a forearm
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 and grey tribal tattoo of spiral curls and chevron bands across the upper back.
Tribal curl design across the upper back