Pattern tattoo ideas

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Back of a woman's neck and upper back showing a black linework ornamental tattoo with scrolls and flame-like motifs, spreading down from the nape.
Ornamental black linework across neck and upper back
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a person's back, with layered petals, dotwork shading and a central circle in dotted linework.
Black mandala tattoo on the back
Black and grey gecko tattoo with spiral patterns across the shoulder blade and upper back.
Gecko with spirals on a shoulder and upper back
Colour tattoo of a fractal spiral in yellow, red, blue and green across a man's back and shoulder, viewed from behind.
Multicolour fractal spiral across a back
Two women seen from behind, each with a matching black ink elephant tattoo with ornate patterned detail on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Matching elephant tattoos on two backs
Black line mandala tattoo with a feather motif covering the upper and middle back, in a geometric style.
Mandala and feather tattoo across a back
Black ink tattoo of the world map, each continent filled with ornate mandala-style patterns, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
World map filled with mandala patterns on upper back
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a bird in flight with mandala patterns on its wings and body, placed on a person's upper back.
Mandala-patterned bird in flight on upper back
Black and grey dotwork and fine line mandala tattoo centred on the upper back below the neck, with a person's head and shoulders visible.
Mandala tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey ornate elephant tattoo with intricate patterned detailing on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant on a shoulder blade
Black and grey mandala tattoo with layered petals and dotwork shading, centred on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Mandala tattoo between the shoulder blades
Fine line tattoo of small butterflies in pink and brown tones scattered across the upper back and shoulder blade, with the wearer's face not shown.
Scattered butterflies across an upper back
Black and grey fish scale tattoo with small dots on the lower back, just above white underwear.
Fish scale tattoo on the lower back
Black and grey photo of an ornate elephant tattoo with its trunk raised, placed on the upper back of a woman seen from behind with her hair tied up.
Ornate elephant on upper back
Full back tattoo of black tribal patterns with chevron and spiral panels, photographed on a man's back with his arms partly tattooed.
Full back tribal pattern tattoo with sleeves
Teal mandala tattoo with layered petals and a central spiral across a person's upper back, with dark braided hair falling over one shoulder.
Teal mandala on upper back
Black ink blackwork back tattoo of symmetrical lotus and ornamental motifs, photographed from behind in a tattoo studio.
Ornamental full back tattoo
Black ink butterfly tattoo with lace-like wing patterns and dotted trailing lines, in a blackwork style, on a person's upper back over the shoulder blade.
Lace-patterned butterfly on a shoulder blade
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back showing large symmetrical black tribal tattoos with spirals and fern-like motifs across the upper back and shoulders.
Tribal back tattoo in black and grey
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo spanning the upper back and nape of the neck, with a partial mirrored design on the left shoulder.
Mandala tattoo across the upper back and neck
Grey ornamental elephant tattoo with a pink lotus at the raised trunk, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate elephant with lotus on upper back
Woman seen from behind with long hair, showing a dark dotwork mandala tattoo on the middle of her back.
Dark mandala tattoo on upper back
Dark blue dotwork tattoo of dots, strands and a teardrop pendant across a woman's upper back and down her upper arm.
Dotwork drape across the upper back
Woman seen from behind in a black bodysuit, showing a black and grey mandala tattoo across her upper back and neck.
Mandala tattoo on upper back and neck
Small black blackwork elephant tattoo with ornate patterned fill on the upper back, near the neck, in a black and white photo.
Patterned elephant on upper back
Black ink ornamental elephant tattoo with dotwork and mandala-style patterns across the upper back of a woman with blonde hair.
Ornate elephant on upper back
Black linework tattoo of an ornamental mandala with lotus flowers across a person's upper and lower back.
Ornamental mandala and lotus back tattoo
Pink flamingo tattoo in dotwork style on a person's upper back, with a patterned wing and long thin legs.
Pink flamingo tattoo on upper back
Back tattoo in black tribal linework with red shading, showing a symmetrical stingray-like design with spirals across the upper back.
Tribal stingray design across the upper back
Black ink tattoo of a hippo filled with mandala-style patterns, sitting on the upper back.
Ornamental hippo on upper back
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 grey tattoo of three ornately patterned elephants walking in a line, with trunks linked, across the upper back.
Three patterned elephants walking across a back
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
Metallic silver and gold mandala design on a woman's upper back, with a filigree drop down the spine and a patterned armband on the upper arm.
Silver mandala and filigree back design
Black ink ornamental elephant tattoo with mandala-style patterning on the upper back of a person wearing a white lace top.
Ornamental elephant on upper back
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
Small black ornamental elephant tattoo on the upper back of a woman with ombre blonde hair, photographed from behind.
Ornamental elephant on upper back
Black ink hamsa hand tattoo with ornate detail, centred between the shoulder blades on the upper back of a woman with her palms pressed together behind her.
Hamsa hand tattoo on upper back
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
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
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