Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a broken ink circle with splattered droplets trailing down, on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Black ink circle with splash on shoulder
Black tattoo of a silver fern frond with a line of marching figure silhouettes and the words Lest we forget in script.
Silver fern with marching figures and script
Black tribal tattoo with koru spirals and fine patterned filler across the back of a hand, reaching towards the wrist.
Tribal koru design across the back of a hand
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a penguin in a captain's hat with a pipe and smoke clouds, with a small anchor on its side, on a forearm.
Penguin in a captain's hat on a forearm
Black flash design of a knotwork raven in flight, with interlaced Celtic-style patterns across its wings and body and a thin white outline.
Knotwork raven in flight
Upper arm tattoo of a rearing black hare in hatched blackwork, set against a stippled red moon and red pine trees.
Black hare and red moon on upper arm
Solid black tribal tattoo running down the spine and widening over the lower back of a shirtless man photographed from behind, with kite surfers in the sky.
Tribal back tattoo with spiral motifs
Black and grey realism owl head tattoo with scale-pattern feathers inside a black diamond shape on the upper arm, shown in a close-up and a wider view.
Owl head tattoo on upper arm
Blackwork tattoo of a burning church with a spire and black flames rising beside it, on a forearm.
Burning church on a forearm
Close-up of a black tribal swirl tattoo on the side of a tanned hip, with a white plumeria flower tucked into a blue floral bikini tie.
Tribal swirl tattoo on a hip
Black blackwork tattoo of stacked triangles and a vertical line running down the inner forearm of a person standing on a wooden floor.
Stacked triangles on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a snarling bear head with bared teeth on a forearm.
Snarling bear head on a forearm
Three side-by-side views of a black and coloured tribal-style tattoo on a calf, with a sun-like motif, triangles and stars, shown in red, blue and black ink.
Tribal calf sleeve with stars
Side view of a shaved head and neck with large black blackwork mandala tattoos behind the ear and down onto the neck.
Black mandala tattoos on head and neck
Black tribal howling wolf tattoo on the lower leg, drawn in bold solid black linework with spiral details.
Tribal howling wolf on a lower leg
Black blackwork tattoo of silhouetted trees and ferns inside a circle on the inner forearm.
Black forest silhouette on a forearm
Solid black Guy Fawkes mask tattoo in a blackwork style on the calf.
Guy Fawkes mask on a calf
Black ink tattoo of four arrows running diagonally down the inner arm, with feathered fletching and dotwork-filled arrowheads.
Four arrows on the inner arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a palm tree above a shaded oval with clouds and stars, with geometric construction lines, on an upper arm.
Palm tree and starry oval on upper arm
Black ink line drawing of a leaf outline filled with a tree, branches, leaves and berries, shown as a tattoo design on white paper with no body part visible.
Leaf with tree and branches line drawing
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a standing figure with tousled hair on the inner forearm, in a blackwork style.
Black silhouette figure on a forearm
Black and grey photograph of a large snake tattoo coiling around a torso, circling the navel and running down the side onto the ribs.
Snake wrapping around a torso
Black and grey tattoos on a pair of thighs and knees, including lace-like patterns and a snake, with a black cat lying across the lap.
Black and grey thigh tattoos with a black cat
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a lion head framed by a geometric diamond and a sigil, on the outer forearm.
Lion head and geometric sigil on a forearm
Black scorpion tattoo with bold linework on the top of a bare foot and ankle, with legs crossed while sitting on a wooden floor.
Black scorpion tattoo on a foot and ankle
Black tribal swirl tattoo with wave-like linework on the hip and upper thigh of a person swimming underwater.
Tribal swirl tattoo on a hip
Black tattoo of a flock of birds in flight across the inside of a forearm, with larger birds near the wrist and smaller ones rising toward the elbow.
Flock of flying birds on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a ram skull and a deer skull with antlers, framed by leaves and a flower, on the outer thigh.
Animal skulls and leaves on a thigh
Black tribal-style dragon tattoo design with spiral patterns on its body and wings, drawn on a white background, with no placement shown.
Tribal dragon design with spiral patterns
Back of a hand covered in a dense black geometric star lattice tattoo, with a coloured tattoo visible on the forearm above.
Geometric star pattern across the back of a hand
Black and white drawing of a moth with solid black wings, white eyespot markings and thin antennae, shown as a tattoo design.
Black moth with eyespots
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a sailing ship at sea inside a moon shape, with birds and stars above, on a lower leg.
Sailing ship in a moon on a lower leg
Black ink mandala tattoo with fine ornamental detail on a shoulder and upper chest, in a blackwork style.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Neo-traditional tattoo of a fox-headed figure under a crescent moon and star on the upper thigh, with bold black outlines and teal guide lines.
Fox-headed figure with crescent moon on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a pug in a space helmet and suit with an antenna, on the forearm.
Pug astronaut on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo with a flower-like centre and layered petals, sitting on the forearm.
Black mandala on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork lion tattoo wrapping around the inner forearm, shown in three side-on views of the same arm.
Lion portrait on a forearm
Sheet of dragon flash designs in black and grey, including a large central Chinese-style dragon with swirling tribal detailing, shown without a body placement.
Dragon flash sheet in black and grey
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a moth on a branch inside a solid black circle, with a fine line botanical nest and foliage design beside it.
Moth on a branch in a black circle
Black and grey lace-style tattoo covering the upper arm and shoulder, with flowers, leaves, pearl strands and a honeycomb mesh background.
Lace and flower tattoo on upper arm and shoulder
Flash sheet of black crescent moon tattoo designs with stars, swirls and ornamental linework on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Crescent moon tattoo flash sheet
Black and grey photograph of a vertical column of moon phase tattoos running down the side of a bare ribcage, in blackwork style.
Moon phases tattoo down the ribs
Woman seen from behind in a black backless bodysuit and blue jeans, showing a black and grey ornamental tattoo on her forearm.
Ornamental forearm tattoo, seen from behind
Black and grey geometric fish tattoo with bold linework and dotwork shading on the upper arm.
Geometric fish on an upper arm
Black ink flash design of a stylised bird with feathered wings and curling swirls, drawn as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Stylised bird with feathered wings in black ink
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the thigh, with dense blackwork and dotwork patterns across its head, ears and trunk.
Mandala elephant on a thigh
Black ink elephant with an ornate patterned fill and small birds flying above it, tattooed across a person's upper back.
Patterned elephant with birds on the back
Black and grey sketch-style bird tattoo on a forearm with ink splatter blotches on both forearms near the elbows.
Sketched bird and ink splatter on both forearms