Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black tribal blackwork leg tattoo covering the thigh and calf, with red flower motifs on the thigh, worn by a woman sitting on a wall.
Tribal leg sleeve with red flowers on thigh
Black tribal-style kangaroo tattoo with swirl detail and two lines of coordinates on the outside of an ankle, above white canvas trainers.
Tribal kangaroo with coordinates on an ankle
Black ink mermaid tattoo with flowing hair and a long tail wrapping down the upper arm, drawn in a loose, sketchy blackwork style.
Mermaid tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with wavy hair, two roses and tear drops on a thigh.
Woman with roses and tears on a thigh
Two forearms with black tattoos: a bold blackwork X on the left wrist, a small lettering word on the right wrist, and thin black bands with tiny leaf and heart symbols around each forearm.
Bold X and word tattoos on both wrists
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an impossible cube inside a dotted hexagon, with a triangle below, on a forearm, shown twice as a matching pair.
Matching geometric cube tattoos on forearms
Black and grey tattoos on a lower leg: a vertical column of geometric circles and triangles on the left, and a dark owl with a small figure on a branch on the right.
Geometric symbols and owl on lower legs
Black and white photo of a bare back with two large blackwork tattoos, one a mandala and paisley design on the left and one a tribal-style feather on the right, placed across the back.
Ornamental back tattoos in black ink
Three solid black butterflies in a diagonal line on the inner wrist and forearm, in a blackwork style.
Three butterflies on a wrist
Black and white flash design of a skull wearing a feathered headdress above two crossed axes, with no body placement shown.
Skull in feather headdress with crossed axes
Black and grey tattoo of a pine forest with a small bear at the base, shown from two angles on the lower leg.
Pine forest band with bear on a lower leg
Two pairs of legs and feet on a bed show matching solid black band tattoos around the calves, with a small script tattoo on one ankle.
Matching black bands on two calves
Black dotwork flash sheet showing a rose, a snake, a dagger, a praying hand, an angel, a cross and church buildings, shown as tattoo designs with no placement on the body.
Dotwork flash sheet of churches, snakes and hands
Two side-by-side photos of solid black band tattoos encircling the ring finger, one thick and one fine, in a blackwork and fine line style.
Black band rings on the ring finger
Black and grey photograph of a fine-line ornamental tattoo with a lattice centre, curled details and dots, placed on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Ornamental lattice tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a skull with roses, palm trees and a sunset over waves, on the outer thigh.
Skull with roses and palm trees on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of pine and bare trees with a flock of birds above a Celtic knot band on a calf, shown in four side-by-side views.
Forest silhouette with birds and Celtic band
Black ink drawing of a stylised leaping fox filled with ornamental swirls, shown as a blackwork tattoo design with no body placement.
Ornamental leaping fox design
Black ornamental dragonfly tattoo with swirling patterns across the wings, placed on a person's upper back over the shoulder blade.
Ornate dragonfly on upper back
Black ink stag head with antlers above a fine-lined triangle design on the back of a hand, in a geometric blackwork style.
Stag and triangles on the back of a hand
Black tribal-style design of a large star with swirling ornamental linework, framed by four corner motifs on a white background.
Tribal star with corner ornaments
Black blackwork tattoo of an ornate elephant filled with mandala patterns, placed on the outer thigh.
Mandala elephant on the thigh
Black and grey tattoo of an anatomical heart with engraved hatching, dotwork shading and a triangle pattern on the lower leg.
Anatomical heart with triangle pattern on a calf
Black and grey blackwork tribal tattoo covering one side of a torso, extending across the chest, ribs and upper arm, with the other side left bare.
Tribal blackwork across chest, ribs and arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a brain with branching root lines running down the upper arm, shown in a close greyscale photo.
Brain with roots on an upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a mirrored gothic cathedral with spires and crescent moons across both calves.
Mirrored gothic cathedral on both calves
Black and grey botanical tattoo of fern fronds running from the collarbone over the shoulder, with a hand resting on the chest.
Black fern leaves across a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm of three overlapping faceless figures in suits and ties, with a diamond-patterned jacket, in a blackwork and geometric style.
Three stacked suited figures on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork dreamcatcher tattoo with feathers and a floral mandala on the inner forearm.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a castle held in two hands, with a crescent moon, stars and a hand above.
Castle, crescent moon and hands on upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a magpie with spread wings on the forearm and upper arm, shown on a person wearing a black top.
Two magpies with spread wings on both arms
Close photo of a bold black blackwork tattoo on an arm, showing a large swirling yin-yang style ring around three circular emblems.
Black swirl with three circular emblems on an arm
Black blackwork-style feather tattoo with a fluffy plume on the ankle of a bare foot, with a beaded anklet on the other foot.
Feather tattoo on an ankle
Black design of lips with vampire fangs biting a thorned rose stem, drawn in solid black and outline on a pale background.
Vampire lips biting a thorned rose stem
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a shaded figure inside a triangle outline on the inner forearm.
Shaded figure inside a triangle on a forearm
Black ornamental fern tattoo with curling swirls sitting on the neck behind a person's ear, in a blackwork style.
Ornamental fern tattoo behind the ear
Upper arm sleeve in a tribal-style blackwork design with bands of spirals and triangles, featuring two red flower motifs.
Tribal sleeve with red flowers on upper arm
Black ornamental mandala and paisley tattoo covering a thigh and running down over the knee to the calf on a bare leg.
Ornamental mandala and paisley leg tattoo
Black tribal flash design of a stylised face inside a circle, with sun-like rays and bold blackwork patterns.
Tribal sun face design
Black and grey tribal line design of a mermaid riding a large fish decorated with sun motifs, paw prints and a small lion, shown without any body placement.
Tribal fish and mermaid design
Black and white line drawing of a compass star inside a circle, with roses and thorny vines, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Compass star with roses and thorny vines
Black and white photo of a shaved-headed man seen from behind, with a large blackwork tribal tattoo across his back, shoulders and upper arm.
Blackwork tribal back and shoulder tattoo
Black and grey geometric stag head tattoo with dotwork shading and a triangular frame, on the inner forearm.
Geometric stag head on forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a whale tail above a man in profile with a moustache, with a bearded man in the waves.
Whale tail and face in the sea on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of mountains, pine trees and a sun inside an arrowhead shape on a forearm, with part of a heart tattoo above.
Mountains and sun inside an arrowhead
Black ink tribal sleeve in Polynesian-style patterns covering the shoulder and upper arm of a man wearing a black vest top.
Tribal sleeve over shoulder and upper arm
Black ink tattoos on the back and fingers of a hand, including a shaded butterfly, a leafy vine with a flower, and small geometric symbols.
Butterfly, vine and symbols on a hand
Black blackwork-style tribal butterfly design with swirling wings and curled antennae, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement.
Tribal butterfly design in solid black