Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey blackwork chrysanthemum tattoo covering the forearm, with bold solid black fill around pale petals.
Chrysanthemum blackwork on a forearm
Solid black blackwork bat emblem with ragged, splintered edges and thin radiating streaks, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Bat emblem on a forearm
Solid black pixel art tattoo of a blocky rounded figure with a small trailing shape on the forearm.
Pixel art figure on a forearm
Black and grey photograph of an outlined triangle tattoo with loose, sketchy double strokes on the inner forearm, against a dark leather background.
Sketchy triangle outline on a forearm
Black and grey photograph of a forearm with a blackwork tattoo of two bands at the wrist and three bold stripes further up the arm.
Striped bands on a forearm
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with bold negative-space shapes and dotwork shading covering a forearm.
Geometric mandala forearm tattoo
Two raised hands against white siding show black mandala tattoos on both forearms and small finger tattoos, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Mandala tattoos on forearms and hands
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dotwork-shaded centre and layered petal rings, sitting on the forearm of a person in denim shorts.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black ink feather tattoo filled with lace-like ornamental patterns, shaded with dotwork, running down the forearm toward the wrist.
Lace feather on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with map shapes and stars on the palm, with a tree tattoo on the wrist.
Compass rose and tree on a hand
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm, showing a barn owl face on one half and a skull on the other, divided by a vertical line.
Owl and skull split design on a forearm
Four-panel photo of a full arm sleeve in black and grey blackwork and dotwork, with ornate geometric patterns running from the shoulder to the wrist.
Ornate geometric full arm sleeve
Black and grey photo of a forearm with two bold outlined geometric band tattoos, one above the other, filled with symmetrical leaf-like patterns.
Two geometric bands on a forearm
Close photo of a forearm with two pairs of solid black bands tattooed around it in blackwork style, one pair above the elbow and one near the wrist.
Black band armband tattoo on forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork sleeve on an arm, with a mandala-style motif on the upper arm and bands of pattern running down the forearm.
Geometric dotwork sleeve on an arm
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a Dalek on the forearm, with its dome, sensor stalk and dotted casing in heavy black ink.
Dalek tattoo on a forearm
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 geometric tattoo of stacked nested diamonds and chevrons running down the inner forearm of a person holding a fist.
Nested diamond geometric tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental forearm tattoo with a mandala-style panel and a long curved line ending in a point, running along the forearm.
Ornate mandala and blade forearm tattoo
Black blackwork tree with bare branches and a shaded trunk spreading up the inner forearm, with a bracelet on the wrist.
Bare tree across a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bare tree and birds on a forearm, with shaded ground and roots lower down the arm.
Bare tree and birds on a forearm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a dotted rain cloud above a patterned teacup filled with waves and a sailing ship, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Teacup with waves, ship and rain cloud
Bare back of a person with hands clasped behind their head, showing a black tribal design across the upper back and shoulders, a spider web on one shoulder blade and a star of David on the upper arm.
Tribal back tattoo with hands behind head
Black tribal swirl tattoo with dots and sweeping spikes on the inner forearm, shown in blackwork style.
Black tribal swirl on a forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a crown above a triangle containing the letters FOB, with drip-style edges, on the forearm.
Crown and triangle lettering on forearm
Solid black silhouette of a bird in flight tattooed on the inner wrist, with a book cover visible behind the arm.
Flying bird silhouette on a wrist
Blackwork geometric tattoo of parallel bands and a diamond pattern on a forearm and wrist, partly covered by a turquoise bracelet.
Black geometric bands on wrist with turquoise jewellery
Two forearms crossed in front of a pale green t-shirt, both covered in bold black tribal blackwork patterns on the forearm.
Black tribal patterns on both forearms
Two mirrored black geometric tattoos of radiating triangular spikes curve across a person's forearms, with the face hidden behind the hands, in a blackwork style.
Mirrored geometric spike forearms
Two forearms side by side: the left has a fine line arrow with feathered fletching, the right has a bold blackwork arrow and chevron design, both on the inner forearm.
Arrow tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey arrowhead tattoo with a bold outline and shaded fill on a forearm, with a dark rose tattoo above it.
Arrowhead tattoo on a forearm
Black geometric four-armed motif with stepped edges and soft grainy shading on the inner forearm, resembling a swastika.
Angular geometric motif on forearm
Black and grey feather tattoo with fine linework, dotwork and a row of beads, running along the forearm.
Feather tattoo on the forearm
Black ink fern frond tattoo on a forearm, with the hand open and a blurred outdoor background.
Black fern frond tattoo on a forearm
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo of paisley-like scrolls and scalloped borders covering a forearm and the back of a hand in dim light.
Ornamental blackwork on forearm and hand
Black linework tattoo of stacked wavy lines forming a band across the inner forearm, in a fine line and blackwork style.
Wavy line band on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a hooded woman holding an infant in front of a sunburst, on a forearm with solid black shading around it.
Madonna and child with sunburst on a forearm
Three photographs of a forearm tattoo of black hexagons and dotwork shading that wraps toward the elbow, with red and blue splashes above.
Hexagon and dotwork forearm tattoo
Shirtless man in swim briefs showing a black tribal blackwork sleeve covering his right shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with a separate band near the wrist.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder and arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoos of lungs, flowers and a chain on both forearms, with the palms turned upwards.
Lungs and flowers on both forearms
Black Polynesian-style tribal full sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with spiral and triangle patterns.
Polynesian tribal full sleeve on an arm
Black ink geometric mandala and honeycomb pattern on a forearm beside Polynesian-style tribal swirls on the upper arm.
Mandala and tribal arm sleeve
Solid black panda face tattoo with round ears and a simple muzzle on the forearm, shown against a green and navy checked fabric.
Panda face tattoo on a forearm
Black geometric tribal tattoo of zigzags and triangles on a forearm, with a sleeping black French bulldog resting on the arm.
Tribal geometric tattoo on forearm with sleeping dog
Black blackwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with the word allow in script above a solid black band.
Blackwork mandala with script on forearm
Black and white photo of a flexed arm with a dotwork and blackwork interlace tattoo of beast heads and knotwork on the forearm and upper arm, with a sun-like motif on the shoulder.
Interlace and beast tattoo on a flexed arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a moth inside a solid black circle and a botanical branch design with a pinecone on the forearm near the elbow.
Moth in a black circle and branches on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a crow perched on bare branches across the inner wrist, in a solid blackwork silhouette style.
Crow perched on branches on a wrist