Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey geometric dotwork tattoos cover a man's arms, shoulders and upper chest, with mandala and hexagon patterns.
Geometric dotwork sleeves on arms and chest
Black ink blackwork back tattoo of symmetrical lotus and ornamental motifs, photographed from behind in a tattoo studio.
Ornamental full back tattoo
Black and grey hibiscus flower with tribal swirl and chevron banding tattooed on the outer thigh.
Hibiscus and tribal swirls on a thigh
Three views of a black blackwork tattoo of pine tree silhouettes and flying birds on a calf, fading into dotwork at the base.
Pine forest and birds on a calf
Black fern frond tattoo with spiral koru-style details on the inner wrist, shown in a sepia photograph.
Fern frond tattoo on the wrist
Black and grey dotwork mandala sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with a dark tank top visible.
Mandala sleeve on an arm
Solid black ink design of a heart outline with two small footprints inside, in a bold blackwork style, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Footprints inside a black heart
Black and white photo of a forearm with bold black blackwork bands and thin parallel stripes wrapping around it, with a curved swoosh near the wrist.
Black bands wrapping a forearm
Black ink drawing of a circular badge design with the words ALL GOOD THINGS ARE WILD AND FREE around a solid black pine tree silhouette, on white paper.
Pine forest badge with 'All good things are wild and free'
Black tribal band design on a white background, with a stylised face and spiral patterns on the left, shown as a flash drawing with no body placement visible.
Tribal band design with face motif
Black geometric tattoo of a clock face, a key and descending dots running down the centre of a person's back.
Clock, key and dots down the spine
Black dotwork and blackwork tattoo of an owl with a rose below it, placed on the outer thigh.
Owl and rose on the thigh
Close view of a black tribal flame tattoo on a person's upper back, with a laser handpiece held against the skin.
Black tribal flame on back under laser treatment
Black and grey tattoo of three cat silhouettes across a back, filled with ornamental patterns, a rose and spiral designs.
Three cat silhouettes on a back
Black linework design of a leafy tree with a full canopy and spreading roots on a white background, shown as a blackwork flash drawing with no body placement.
Tree with spreading roots design
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat in a striped jumper fishing from a rowboat under a dotted crescent moon, on the upper back.
Cat fishing from a rowboat on the upper back
Black and grey biomechanical tattoo with 3D shaded, spiked forms covering the shoulder, upper arm and part of the chest.
Biomechanical shoulder and chest tattoo
Large blackwork tattoo on a forearm showing a moon with a geometric symbol, stars, mountains and an animal head in white linework.
Blackwork moon, mountains and animal head on forearm
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a hiker with a backpack and walking stick on the ankle, shown on skin above a foot with jeans in the background.
Hiker silhouette with walking stick
A full arm sleeve in Japanese style, with black ground, grey wind-swept clouds, red cherry blossoms and a pink geometric cube pattern across the upper arm, shown from several angles.
Japanese cloud and blossom arm sleeve
Black ink drawing of a horned wolf with a third eye resting above a stippled skull, with a feather beside it, in a dotwork style.
Horned wolf and skull design
Black blackwork tattoo on a leg, with a honeycomb of hexagons on the calf, parallel lines running down the shin and curved bands across the thigh.
Blackwork honeycomb and lines on a leg
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a skeleton hand forming a V sign on the forearm.
Skeleton hand making a V sign
Black and white photograph of a small black cross tattoo with pointed ends on the ankle of a bare foot, resting on a grey shag rug.
Small cross tattoo on an ankle
Large black and grey ornamental tattoo on the outer thigh, with a radiating mandala at the top and filigree patterns running down the leg.
Ornate mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork lace garter tattoo with a small pistol motif on the upper thigh of a woman wearing a black corset and black lingerie.
Lace garter tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey rose tattoos with leaves and buds on a forearm, with a blank band of skin left between the two sections.
Black rose tattoos across a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman with long hair flowing into water beneath a crescent moon, with trees, mountains and a tower.
Woman in water beneath a crescent moon
Black and white drawing of a tree of life woven through interlaced knotwork inside a Celtic knot border, presented as a tattoo design.
Tree of life in a Celtic knot ring
Solid black tribal swirl tattoo on the upper arm of a person wearing a dark sleeveless top.
Black tribal swirl on upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo running down the spine of a bare back, with a geometric arrowhead motif at the base.
Spinal tribal band ending in an arrowhead
Black geometric armband tattoo with bands of zigzag and interlocking lines wrapped around a person's upper arm, with a red and grey feather tattoo partly visible below.
Geometric armband tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a geometric blackwork tattoo of solid and outlined hexagons across a forearm and onto the side of the ribs.
Hexagon blackwork on forearm and ribs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a treble clef in negative space on a forearm, set against a splattered ink wash.
Treble clef on forearm in ink splash
Solid black ornate cross design with looped knotwork ends and scrollwork on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Ornate black cross design
Black blackwork lace tattoo with floral motifs and fine mesh detail running diagonally across the upper and side back.
Black lace tattoo across a back
Black ink flash design of a winged owl beneath an all-seeing eye in a triangle, with a skull, banner and geometric patterns on a cream background.
Owl, all-seeing eye and skull tattoo design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo centred on the sternum, with hands crossing over the chest above it.
Mandala tattoo on the sternum
Three black and grey photographs of forearms with geometric blackwork tattoos of hexagons, stripes and star shapes, shown from the same angle.
Geometric blackwork forearm sleeves in three views
Black ink hamsa hand tattoo with ornate patterned detail, placed centrally on a woman's upper back while her arms are raised.
Hamsa hand on upper back
Black ink tattoo of two suited figures with monkey and giraffe heads on a shoulder and upper back, Blackwork style.
Monkey and giraffe gentlemen on a shoulder
Black and grey blackwork tattoos on a woman's upper back, showing a solid black triangle with a crescent above and a winged design on the right shoulder blade.
Triangle and wings across a woman's upper back
Black and grey dotwork globe tattoo showing the Americas in solid black, with two outlined clouds, on an upper arm.
Globe with clouds on an upper arm
Two black and grey geometric mandala tattoos on the forearms, one with the Galactic Empire emblem and one with the Rebel Alliance emblem at the centre.
Star Wars emblems in mandala tattoos
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a pine forest treeline on a forearm, fading into stippled dots towards the wrist, shown from two angles.
Pine forest treeline on forearm
Black tribal tattoo with spiral and geometric patterns covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and upper chest, in a blackwork style.
Black tribal shoulder and arm tattoo
Small black blackwork tattoo of a winged crest made of triangles, placed on the inner forearm of a person wearing a grey top.
Triangle crest with wings on a forearm
Back of two lower legs with black and grey blackwork tattoos on the calves, one showing a rising sun over hills and a tower, the other a striped hot air balloon above clouds.
Sun and hot air balloon on both calves