Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an owl in flight carrying an envelope, inked on the outer thigh.
Owl carrying a letter on a thigh
Shirtless man seated on a bed with a black tribal sleeve on his upper arm and a grey rose tattoo on his chest, head cropped out of frame.
Tribal sleeve and chest rose on a shirtless man
Two mirrored black and grey raven tattoos with sketchy linework and dotwork shading, one on each thigh.
Twin raven tattoos on thighs
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a large elephant with a small mouse by its trunk, on the side of a thigh.
Elephant silhouette with mouse on thigh
Black tribal-style sea turtle tattoo with wave motifs on the outer thigh, shown in a close photograph against a red background.
Tribal sea turtle and waves on a thigh
Overhead photo of black and grey blackwork tattoos on a thigh and calf, including a skull with a sun motif and a mandala, with henna and gold temporary designs on a hand.
Black and grey mandala and skull tattoos on legs
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 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
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 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 and grey dotwork tattoo of an elephant with peacock feathers, hibiscus flowers and a mandala pattern on the outer thigh.
Elephant with peacock feathers on a thigh
Black ink ornamental swirl tattoo with a small blue shell motif on a person's hip and thigh, in a blackwork style.
Ornamental swirl tattoo on hip and thigh
Person seen from behind with a full blackwork tattoo covering the back, buttocks and legs, featuring a lattice spine panel, swirling motifs and hexagon patterns.
Full back and legs blackwork tattoo
Bare legs in shallow surf with a hand resting on a knee, showing a black ornamental mandala band and floral linework on the forearm and wrist.
Mandala and floral tattoos on a forearm
Close-up of dark ornamental tattoos on a thigh and knee, including a mandala-style design, in a blackwork style.
Ornamental blackwork on thighs
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a curled, striped animal inside a circle on a thigh, with a fine line rose partly visible below.
Striped animal curled in a circle on a thigh
Black and grey hibiscus flower with tribal swirl and chevron banding tattooed on the outer thigh.
Hibiscus and tribal swirls on a thigh
Black dotwork and blackwork tattoo of an owl with a rose below it, placed on the outer thigh.
Owl and rose on the thigh
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
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 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 mandala-style elephant tattoo on the outer thigh, with dotted and geometric patterns filling the head, ears and body.
Mandala elephant on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a large teacup balanced on a figure's head, with legs poking out of the cup, on the thigh.
Teacup balanced on a figure's head
Black blackwork tattoo of two fairy silhouettes among bare branches and roots with butterflies, on the outer thigh.
Fairy silhouettes in a bare tree on a thigh
Back view of a person's legs covered in black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoos, with mandala motifs on the thigh and knee and a Greek key pattern on the hip.
Blackwork and dotwork leg sleeve with mandalas
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tree-lined forest path inside an oval frame, on the outer thigh.
Forest path in an oval frame on a thigh
Large black blackwork tribal tattoos with spiral motifs on a person's hip and thigh, shown against a patterned fabric background.
Tribal spiral tattoos on hip and thigh
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork tattoo on the thigh showing a wolf above a mountain campsite with a tent, pine trees and flowers.
Wolf and campsite in a circular dotwork design
Black ornamental owl tattoo with blue eyes and white filigree detailing, perched on a branch on the outer thigh.
Ornamental owl on a thigh
Black geometric linework tattoo of a woman's face and hair built from triangles, sitting on the outer thigh.
Geometric woman portrait on a thigh
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a sun with flame rays and a mandala-style floral design across a thigh, with a thin chain draped over the skin.
Sun, flames and mandala on a thigh
Back view of both legs covered in black and grey geometric and botanical tattoos, including roses and a feather, on the thighs and calves.
Black and grey leg sleeve with roses and geometry
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a ram skull, antlers and leaves on the outer thigh of a standing person in black shorts and knee socks.
Skull, antlers and leaves on a thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with flowing hair and scrolls, on the outer thigh.
Profile portrait with scrollwork on a thigh
Two matching black cameo silhouette tattoos in ornate frames sit on the upper thighs, drawn in a bold black ink style.
Matching cameo silhouettes on thighs
Black and grey sun tattoo with a face, ornamental rays and hanging chains, sitting on the thigh.
Sun with face and hanging chains on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horned, goat-headed robed figure beside a flame and candle, with sun and moon motifs, on the thigh.
Goat-headed robed figure with flame on thigh
Black ink tattoo of a gothic cityscape with spires and arched buildings running down the thigh and calf of both legs, in a blackwork style.
Gothic cityscape tattoos on both legs
Black and grey mandala tattoo with geometric and floral detail on the thigh of a person wearing denim shorts.
Mandala tattoo on a thigh
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a fairy silhouette beside a bare tree with drifting leaves, on the outer leg.
Fairy silhouette beside a bare tree
Black and grey cat tattoo sitting on a ball of yarn on the thigh, drawn in bold outline with stippled dotwork shading.
Cat on a ball of yarn on a thigh
Black and grey lace garter tattoo with dotwork shading and a mandala-like centre on the upper thigh of a person holding plaid shorts.
Lace garter tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with dotted chains hanging below, on the upper leg.
Black lace heart with dotted chains on a leg
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a wolf head beneath pine trees with the words Winter is coming curved around it, on the upper thigh.
Wolf head and pine trees on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of three stylised female figures in patterned robes on the outer thigh, one holding a sword and one holding a tablet marked LEX.
Three stylised figures on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a whale filled with planets, stars and a ringed Saturn-like planet, placed on the upper thigh.
Whale with planets on a thigh
Blackwork tribal leg tattoo with three red hibiscus flowers running from the thigh to the calf of a woman standing on a beach.
Polynesian-style leg tattoo with red hibiscus flowers