Blackwork tattoo ideas

2,168 photos and flash · Forearm most common

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black and grey back tattoo of a winged figure with outstretched feathered wings and sketched geometric lines, spanning the upper back.
Winged figure across upper back
Black ink blackwork back tattoo of symmetrical lotus and ornamental motifs, photographed from behind in a tattoo studio.
Ornamental full back tattoo
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
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 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
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 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 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 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 ink butterfly tattoo with lace-like wing patterns and dotted trailing lines, in a blackwork style, on a person's upper back over the shoulder blade.
Lace-patterned butterfly on a shoulder blade
Solid black winged emblem with a central triangle and circle tattooed on the upper back, in a blackwork style.
Winged triangle emblem on upper back
Black lace-style floral tattoo with scrolls, leaves and a large rosette across the back, in a botanical blackwork style.
Black lace-style floral tattoo on the back
Solid black tribal phoenix tattoo with spread wings and flame detail across a person's back.
Tribal phoenix across the back
Black tree of life tattoo with a central swirl, branches with small red leaves and spreading roots, on a person's upper back.
Tree of life on upper back
Solid black city skyline silhouette tattoo across a man's upper back, with a ferris wheel and tall spires, in a blackwork style.
City skyline across upper back
Black blackwork tattoo of planets stacked vertically down the upper back, with Saturn ringed in the middle, beside a small script mark on the shoulder.
Planets in a column down the upper back
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bird in flight on a person's upper back, its wing blending into a bare tree and a leaf.
Bird in flight merging into a tree on the upper back
Seated man seen from behind with a large black tribal design across his back and coloured sleeves on both upper arms and forearms.
Tribal back piece with arm sleeves
Two black ink mandala tattoos in a side by side photo: a sun with chain drapes on the chest, and a crescent moon with chain drapes on the upper back.
Sun and crescent moon mandala tattoos
Black tribal sea turtle tattoo with spiral and chevron patterns across the middle of a person's back.
Tribal sea turtle on the back
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo with a central lotus motif, spanning the upper back and nape of the neck.
Ornamental mandala tattoo across upper back and neck
Black tribal-style tattoo of a clock face with swirling bands on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Tribal clock tattoo on upper back
Collage of four black and grey tattoos on a torso: swirling roses on the ribs, a tribal band at the waist, a dotwork mandala on the chest and a feather with script on the lower back.
Four tattoos on ribs, chest and back
Back view of a woman in a black dress with black and grey wing tattoos on her shoulder blades, an ouroboros on the mid-back and bands on her upper arm.
Wings and ouroboros on a back
Back view of a woman showing a large black and grey St George and dragon tattoo across her back, with a colour floral sleeve on her upper arm.
St George and dragon across a back
Black lace-pattern bow tattoo centred on the upper back, shown in a blackwork style, with a small line of script to the left.
Lace bow tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a tree on a man's upper back, with its solid dark foliage on the left turning into bare branches and a flock of birds rising over the right shoulder.
Tree dissolving into birds on a back
Close-up of a black blackwork tattoo of three stacked yin yang style symbols with two small dots below, on a person's upper back between the shoulder blades.
Stacked yin yang symbols on the upper back
Black and grey photograph of a person's bare back showing a large tribal-style blackwork ornament on the lower back and a small flower tattoo on the upper shoulder.
Tribal lower back piece with small flower on shoulder
Small black blackwork elephant tattoo with ornate patterned fill on the upper back, near the neck, in a black and white photo.
Patterned elephant on upper back
Black crescent moon tattoo with dots and a face-like detail, trailing outline stars up towards the neck, on the upper back.
Crescent moon and stars on upper back
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with an om symbol on a person's upper back, with a hand resting beside it bearing the words This too shall pass.
Mandala back tattoo with om symbol
Bold black blackwork tattoo of overlapping circles and triangles with ink splatter details, placed on the upper back.
Circles and triangles on upper back
Solid black blackwork lotus flower tattoo across the upper back below the neck, shown on a person with short bobbed hair.
Solid black lotus on upper back
Bold black trident tattoo running down the centre of a person's bare back, with a smaller dark design on the right shoulder.
Trident tattoo down the back
Black lace-pattern tattoo spanning the upper chest, shoulders and upper back, shown in two photos in a blackwork and botanical style.
Black lace-pattern tattoo across chest and upper back
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a city skyline with a Ferris wheel and church spire across the upper back.
City skyline silhouette across a back
Black blackwork sun with a solid filled centre and flame-like rays, tattooed on a woman's upper back beside the shoulder blade.
Black sun tattoo on a shoulder blade
Large black tribal-style back tattoo with bold geometric bands and circular motifs, shown on a woman's bare back seen from behind.
Tribal back tattoo with circular motifs
Black and grey tribal ornamental tattoo across a person's lower back and hip, photographed from behind with jeans visible at the waistband.
Tribal ornamental tattoo across lower back
Black tribal-style rampant lion tattoo with a flowing mane and raised paw, centred on the upper back.
Tribal rampant lion on the upper back
Black scrollwork butterfly tattoo with a teal ribbon across the centre, on the upper back of a person with dark hair tied up.
Butterfly with teal ribbon on upper back
Back view of a man with a large solid black blackwork tattoo of geometric stripes and angular bands across the back, shoulders and upper arms.
Black geometric stripe tattoo across a back
Large black tribal tattoo covering a man's upper back and shoulder blades, photographed from behind in a Blackwork style.
Tribal back piece across shoulders
Black lace-pattern bow tattoo centred on the upper back below the neckline, with a small line of script tattooed to the left.
Black lace bow on upper back