Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo on the centre of the chest, shown on a person in a floral kimono-style top and a ribbed white top.
Mandala chest tattoo in black ink
Black tribal spiral motifs in a grid of six panels on the upper arm, shown on a seated person in a black top.
Black tribal spiral band on upper arm
Two black and grey pineapple tattoos, one on each ankle, with patterned blackwork on the left and shaded linework on the right.
Matching pineapple ankle tattoos
Black and grey photograph of an outlined triangle tattoo with loose, sketchy double strokes on the inner forearm, against a dark leather background.
Sketchy triangle outline on a forearm
Black tribal-patterned gecko design on a white background, with a curled tail and spiral markings on the body, shown as a standalone flash design.
Tribal gecko design
Black ink blackwork tattoo of an astronaut helmet, a skull and a ringed planet stacked down the outer thigh.
Helmet, skull and planet on a thigh
Black and grey photograph of a forearm with a blackwork tattoo of two bands at the wrist and three bold stripes further up the arm.
Striped bands on a forearm
Black tribal-style lion head design on a white background, drawn as a flash sheet image with bold solid shapes and no body placement shown.
Tribal lion head design
Black lace-pattern armband tattoo wrapping around the upper arm of a woman in a grey sleeveless top, in blackwork style.
Lace armband tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo wrapping the inner upper arm towards the elbow, against a white textured wall.
Mandala tattoo on the inner upper arm
Solid black tribal tattoo with sweeping spiked blades and an open central motif, covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Black tribal piece on a shoulder
Black tribal-style compass rose design with a patterned ring and central flower motif, drawn on a parchment background, with no body placement shown.
Compass rose design with tribal bands
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with bold negative-space shapes and dotwork shading covering a forearm.
Geometric mandala forearm tattoo
Black and grey dotwork and linework flash design of a long-haired woman beneath a horned bison head with flames, with no body placement shown.
Woman and horned bison design
Two black geometric tattoos on the tops of bare feet, a looped concentric knot on the left and an angular star design on the right.
Geometric tattoos on both feet
Two raised hands against white siding show black mandala tattoos on both forearms and small finger tattoos, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Mandala tattoos on forearms and hands
Black and white flash design of a planchette-style pointer on an ouija board, with ornate scrollwork, dotwork shading and crescent moons, shown without a body placement.
Planchette design with dotwork scrollwork
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dotwork-shaded centre and layered petal rings, sitting on the forearm of a person in denim shorts.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Blackwork tattoo of solid black circles of varying sizes running down the centre of a person's back along the spine.
Vertical row of solid black circles on a back
Black and grey dotwork jellyfish tattoo repeated on a calf, with long outlined tentacles trailing down the leg.
Twin jellyfish tattoos on a calf
Black ink tattoo of a Cheshire cat grin and striped tail on the back of a neck, in a bold blackwork style.
Cheshire cat grin and tail on the neck
Black ink feather tattoo filled with lace-like ornamental patterns, shaded with dotwork, running down the forearm toward the wrist.
Lace feather on a forearm
Black dragon design with lace-patterned wings coiling into a long serpentine tail, drawn on a plain white background, with no body placement shown.
Lace-winged dragon design
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with map shapes and stars on the palm, with a tree tattoo on the wrist.
Compass rose and tree on a hand
Black and white tribal-style dragon design with a curling tail, drawn as a stencil-like flash image with no body part shown.
Tribal dragon design
Colour tattoo of pink roses, purple flowers and black lace and mandala patterns running down the side of the torso and onto the hip, with teal brushstroke accents.
Rose and lace floral side piece
Black ink flash sheet of six Celtic-style interlace designs, including animal knotwork bands, a round knot and a rectangular panel with a triskele.
Celtic interlace flash sheet
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm, showing a barn owl face on one half and a skull on the other, divided by a vertical line.
Owl and skull split design on a forearm
Black flash design of a tree of life with spreading roots and branches, enclosed in an interlaced Celtic knotwork circle.
Tree of life in a Celtic knot circle
Four-panel photo of a full arm sleeve in black and grey blackwork and dotwork, with ornate geometric patterns running from the shoulder to the wrist.
Ornate geometric full arm sleeve
Black and grey photo of a forearm with two bold outlined geometric band tattoos, one above the other, filled with symmetrical leaf-like patterns.
Two geometric bands on a forearm
Close photo of a forearm with two pairs of solid black bands tattooed around it in blackwork style, one pair above the elbow and one near the wrist.
Black band armband tattoo on forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of a pair of antlers with a small dotted arc between them, placed on the calf in a black and white photo.
Antler silhouettes with dotted arc on a leg
Black and grey tribal tattoo with flame-like lines and a central figure, on the side of a bare ribcage.
Tribal design on the side of the ribs
Black and white line drawing of a wolf head in profile with a solid black raven overlapping its neck, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Wolf and raven head design
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork sleeve on an arm, with a mandala-style motif on the upper arm and bands of pattern running down the forearm.
Geometric dotwork sleeve on an arm
Black dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with an eye, an om symbol and leaf motifs, placed on the upper back.
Hamsa hand with eye and om symbol on upper back
Black tribal tattoo in a bold Polynesian-inspired pattern covering the shoulder, upper arm and upper chest of a man.
Tribal black sleeve across shoulder and chest
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a Dalek on the forearm, with its dome, sensor stalk and dotted casing in heavy black ink.
Dalek tattoo on a forearm
Close-up of a bold black Pisces zodiac symbol tattoo on skin, with two curved fish shapes joined by a central line.
Pisces zodiac symbol tattoo
Two black and grey pineapple tattoos on a forearm, one in fine line shading with dotwork scales and one in bold blackwork with a solid black crown.
Two pineapple tattoos on forearms
Black and grey geometric tattoo of stacked nested diamonds and chevrons running down the inner forearm of a person holding a fist.
Nested diamond geometric tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental forearm tattoo with a mandala-style panel and a long curved line ending in a point, running along the forearm.
Ornate mandala and blade forearm tattoo
Black and grey script tattoo across a torso above a black thong, with a portrait of a woman and a lace garter tattoo on the thighs.
Script across the abdomen and portrait on the thigh
Black blackwork tree with bare branches and a shaded trunk spreading up the inner forearm, with a bracelet on the wrist.
Bare tree across a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of two open flowers and leaves framed by a bold black triangle on the upper arm.
Two flowers inside a black triangle on an arm
Close view of a black blackwork tribal spiral tattoo in a circle on an arm, with a chalked hand resting beside it and further black tribal tattoos below.
Black tribal spiral circle on an arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a bare tree and birds on a forearm, with shaded ground and roots lower down the arm.
Bare tree and birds on a forearm