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 linework mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and teal accents, wrapping over the shoulder.
Teal and black mandala on shoulder
Close-up of a blue and purple mandala tattoo with petal-like motifs covering a shoulder, in fine line work.
Blue and purple mandala on a shoulder
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
Black mandala tattoo with dotwork and fine line detail on a woman's shoulder and upper chest, with a dark top and dark background.
Black mandala tattoo on a shoulder
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
Dark brown mandala design with dotted petals on a person's shoulder, shown from behind, with a henna-style finish.
Mandala design on a shoulder
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
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
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 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 tribal spiral and wave design tattoo wrapping around the upper arm and shoulder, in a blackwork style.
Tribal armband tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey ornate floral mandala tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with fine linework and dotted shading.
Ornate floral mandala on upper arm and shoulder
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
Three views of a red ink ornamental sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring a central lotus-like mandala, spiralling vines and dotted shading.
Red ornamental mandala sleeve on upper arm
Two black and grey dotwork tattoos: a crescent moon with a drawn face and hanging chains on the upper arm, and a draped chain pattern across the shoulder.
Crescent moon and dotwork chains on arm and shoulder
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
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 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
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with spirals, chevrons and triangles covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on upper arm
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 monogram-style repeat pattern covering a man's arm from the shoulder to the wrist, shown in a full sleeve tattoo.
Monogram pattern full sleeve on an upper arm
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
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
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 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
Close view of a white ink ornamental paisley tattoo spreading across a person's shoulder and upper arm, with a dark-haired figure partly visible.
White ink paisley pattern on shoulder
Large purple and grey 3D-shaded swirling tribal design covering the upper arm and shoulder, set over a yellow-brown cracked textured background.
Purple swirling tribal design on an upper arm
Colour rose and black lace chest tattoo spanning both shoulders and the upper chest, with a central heart made of three roses.
Rose and lace chest piece across the shoulders
Small black-ink elephant tattoo with ornamental patterns on the upper shoulder, photographed against a blurred city background.
Small ornate elephant on a shoulder
Black blackwork tribal sleeve tattoo covering a man's shoulder, upper chest and upper arm, with swirls, triangles and dotted bands.
Tribal sleeve across shoulder and upper arm
Black ink Polynesian-style tribal sleeve covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm of a bare-chested man.
Polynesian-style full arm sleeve
Small black ink elephant tattoo with mandala-style patterns on the top of a person's shoulder, in a fine line style.
Ornate elephant tattoo on a shoulder
Two side-by-side photos of leopard print tattoos: a black and grey rosette pattern on an upper arm, and a coloured blue and black rosette pattern on a shoulder and upper back.
Leopard print tattoos on arm and shoulder
Close-up of a black and grey mandala tattoo with layered petals and fine detail on a shoulder, beside a pearl necklace.
Black mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Realistic pink rose over black lace and dangling beads tattooed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Pink rose over black lace on upper arm
Black tribal sleeve tattoo with spirals and triangular patterns covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless man.
Tribal sleeve across shoulder and upper arm