Pattern tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey ornamental mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm, shoulder and forearm of a person in a grey tank top.
Ornamental mandala full arm sleeve
Black and grey photograph of tattooed hands buttoning a dark suit jacket, with dotwork and geometric tattoos on the hands and wrists.
Tattooed hands buttoning a dark suit jacket
Small dotwork tattoo of scattered black dots resembling a constellation, on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a pale bedsheet.
Small dot constellation on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with layered petals and a star-like centre, shown on the inner forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of an ornamental stag head with patterned dotwork and geometric fills, on the forearm.
Ornamental stag head on a forearm
Black dotwork bee tattoo with patterned wings and a striped abdomen, placed on the forearm.
Patterned bee tattoo on an arm
Two matching tarot-style tattoos in black and grey dotwork on the inner forearms, each showing a figure inside a patterned border.
Tarot card style forearm pair
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central flower and ornamental patterns, covering the forearm.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a seated cat filled with mandala and paisley ornament in black, grey and red on the forearm.
Ornamental seated cat on forearm
Arm with a full sleeve tattoo of mandalas, crystals and leaves in dotwork and shading, covering the forearm and upper arm.
Botanical and crystal sleeve on arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals and geometric patterns covering the inner forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork full sleeve tattoo of a mandala, eye and heart ornaments on a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Ornamental mandala full sleeve on an arm
Black dotwork tattoo on a forearm, with dots shrinking and spacing out towards the wrist, while a hand rests on a keyboard.
Dotwork fade on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo running from the wrist up the forearm, photographed on a wooden deck.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an isometric maze wrapping around a forearm, with shaded blocks and raised walls.
Isometric maze on a forearm
Pastel hummingbird tattoo with black ornamental mandala linework and dotwork shading across a forearm.
Hummingbird and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey owl tattoo perched on a branch on the inner forearm, with patterned feathers in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Owl on a branch on the forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with a dark tank top visible.
Mandala sleeve on an arm
Black ink ornamental elephant tattoo with mandala patterns and a curled trunk on the inside of a forearm, photographed against gravel.
Ornate elephant mandala on a forearm
Two forearms with black hexagonal blackwork tattoos filled with lace-like floral and web patterns, one sitting on each forearm.
Hexagon lace tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate elephant head inside a circular mandala on the forearm, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Ornate elephant head with mandala on forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a radiating petal pattern on the forearm, beside a grey knitted sweater sleeve.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Pale raised circles and dots in a dotwork pattern across a forearm, with a dotted line along the lower edge.
White dot and circle pattern on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, centred on an all-seeing eye within a triangle.
Mandala forearm tattoo with all-seeing eye
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with concentric rings and radiating petals on the outer forearm.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
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 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 and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the forearm.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
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
Fine line and dotwork tattoo of a basset hound with patterned linework and a red flower in its mouth, on the inner forearm.
Basset hound with red flower on a forearm
Close view of a white dotted tattoo running up the forearm and across the back of the hand, with the fingers tucked into a grey jeans pocket.
White dotted pattern on forearm and hand
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
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
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork detail covering a forearm, shown in a dark black and white photograph of a person in a striped top and dark trousers.
Mandala sleeve on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork checkerboard optical illusion tattoo on the forearm, with the grid bulging and pinching inwards.
Checkerboard optical illusion 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
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
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 and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the lower forearm, with a blurred outdoor background.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with fine linework and dotwork detail on the forearm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on a forearm
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
Green and teal hamsa hand tattoo with a central eye and dotwork border on the inner forearm, with cursive script beneath it.
Hamsa hand with eye on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of an ornamental elephant head with dotwork patterns on the inner forearm, set against a red wash.
Ornamental elephant head on inner forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala flowers with leaves covering the inner forearm and elbow, with a smaller mandala on the upper arm.
Mandala flowers across an arm
Close photograph of a small dotwork tattoo of black dots scattered across the inner wrist and forearm.
Scattered black dots on the inner wrist