Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon, stars and stippled waves inside a solid black circle on the forearm.
Crescent moon and waves in a black circle
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bare tree inside a circle, set within a downward triangle with ornamental patterns, on a forearm.
Tree in circle within a triangle on a forearm
Man's torso, neck and arms covered in black blackwork tattoos, with a honeycomb pattern of hexagons and pentagons and a dotwork gradient around the navel.
Honeycomb blackwork torso piece
Black ink tattoo of a pair of scissors cut through a horizontal line, with clawed hands on the upper chest and left shoulder, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Scissors and clawed hands across the chest
Black blackwork armband tattoo with tribal-style geometric bands wrapping around an upper arm, shown against a white sleeve.
Tribal-style armband on the upper arm
Black ink drawing of a broad oak tree with stippled leaves and a full root system spreading beneath it, on a plain white background.
Oak tree with spreading roots, black ink design
Black and grey pentagram set inside a sun with flame-like rays, with two small bat silhouettes, on the upper back near the neck.
Pentagram sun and bats on upper back
Black and grey tribal-style wings tattoo covering the upper and mid back, with bold solid linework and geometric patterns.
Tribal wings across a back
Black and grey ornamental blackwork sleeve tattoo with spirals and fern-like motifs running from the upper arm down to the hand, shown against a white wall.
Ornamental sleeve tattoo on an arm
Black blackwork tattoo of concentric tree rings with a ragged black band border, covering the back of a calf.
Tree rings on a calf
Bold black tribal blackwork tattoo with swirls and a toothed band across the side of the ribs.
Tribal blackwork motif on the ribs
Black and grey realistic skull tattoo covering the back of a hand, with a tribal pattern continuing up the forearm.
Shaded skull on the back of a hand
Two black tattoos on a forearm: a bold key silhouette reading MEMORY IS THE KEY, and a second black symbol in a blocky lettering style.
Memory is the key quote on forearm
Solid black traditional-style tattoo of a skull in profile, with the word HAHA inside the brain area, on a lower leg.
Skull in profile with HAHA on a calf
Black and grey raven with an eye on its wing, perched on tree roots that run down the calf, in a traditional style tattoo.
Raven with eye and roots on a calf
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a skull wearing a feathered headdress, covering the upper back.
Skull in feather headdress across a back
Black line drawing of a running canine design with a swirled, flowing tail and solid black legs, in a bold blackwork style on a white background.
Running canine with swirling tail
Two black mandala tattoos sit on the upper thighs of a person wearing a black and white floral skirt, with ornate detailing and dotted fill.
Twin mandala tattoos on thighs
Black stencil design of a gnarled, leafless tree with a skull in its trunk, shown on a white card against a dark green backdrop.
Gnarled dead tree with skull stencil
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a mountain, winding river and pine trees in an oval frame on the upper arm.
Mountain, river and pines in an oval frame
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoo covering the forearm, with shaded clouds and linework around its edges.
Black and grey mandala on a forearm
Black and grey geometric blackwork tattoo covering a forearm, with isometric cubes, dotted panels and maze-like linework.
Geometric cube and maze forearm sleeve
Black and grey dragonfly tattoo framed by ornate scrollwork and dotwork geometric patterns across the neck, shoulders and chest.
Dragonfly and scrollwork across neck and chest
Close view of a bold black Polynesian tribal tattoo covering a man's shoulder, upper arm and chest, with geometric bands and chevron patterns.
Polynesian tribal shoulder and chest piece
Black and grey blackwork cat head tattoo with ornate sugar skull markings and roses on the forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Cat head with sugar skull detail on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a large and a small elephant, both filled with mandala and flower patterns, on a area of skin that appears to be the back.
Two mandala elephants on the back
Black ink Om symbol inside a lotus mandala tattoo on the nape of the neck, in a blackwork and botanical style.
Om symbol within a lotus mandala
Black fine-line mountain range tattoo above the text ISAIAH 54:10 on the inner upper arm, in blackwork and lettering style.
Mountain range and Isaiah 54:10 on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm, shown inside a circle, of a night sky with a crescent moon, two flying saucers and a row of pine trees.
Night sky with UFOs and pines on a forearm
Black and grey tribal dragon tattoo with spread wings covering the upper and middle back, photographed against a brick wall.
Tribal dragon with spread wings across a back
Black ink mandala tattoo in a blackwork style wrapping from the ankle across the top of the foot, with paisley and leaf motifs.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on ankle and foot
Solid black tribal tattoo with a sun face on the chest, extending over the shoulder and down the arm to the wrist, shown on a shirtless man.
Tribal sun chest piece and arm sleeve
Black and grey tribal swirl tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a shirtless person, photographed from behind.
Tribal swirl tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey sketch-style blackwork tattoo of a deer, fox and wolf stacked vertically on a forearm, shown from two angles.
Deer, fox and wolf stacked on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an anatomical heart framing a lit candle on a forearm.
Anatomical heart with candle on a forearm
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, photographed outdoors with a sandy beach and sea behind.
Polynesian-style shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black and grey blackwork chrysanthemum tattoo covering the forearm, with bold solid black fill around pale petals.
Chrysanthemum blackwork on a forearm
Solid black mountain range tattoo in a blackwork style across the upper back, just below the neck.
Mountain range across upper back
Three views of a bold black tribal tattoo covering a calf, with spirals, circular motifs and triangular bands on the skin.
Tribal pattern tattoo on a calf
Solid black blackwork bat emblem with ragged, splintered edges and thin radiating streaks, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Bat emblem on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo design of a dandelion seed head dissolving into a flock of birds, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Dandelion seed head turning into birds
Collage of five photographs showing black tree of life tattoos on a back, a foot, a lower back and a circular design on a upper back.
Tree of life tattoos on back and foot
Six solid black butterfly designs in a blackwork style with detailed wing patterns, arranged in two rows on a white background.
Six black butterfly designs
Black geometric arrow tattoo with a compass medallion running vertically down the centre of a woman's upper back.
Arrow and compass down the spine
Solid black pixel art tattoo of a blocky rounded figure with a small trailing shape on the forearm.
Pixel art figure on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a cat holding a geometric star, placed on the outer thigh.
Cat holding a star on a thigh
Small solid black palm tree silhouette tattoo on the upper back of a person in a black strappy top, in sunlight.
Palm tree on the upper back
Black and grey blackwork tattoos of an eye inside a triangle above a mandala on a man's upper arms, photographed with his arms raised.
Eye in triangle and mandala on upper arms