Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an anatomical heart pierced by a dagger, with roots and a geometric frame, on the upper arm.
Anatomical heart and dagger on upper arm
Shirtless man in swim briefs showing a black tribal blackwork sleeve covering his right shoulder, upper arm and forearm, with a separate band near the wrist.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder and arm
Black tribal flash design of two facing dragons with spiked wings and an intertwined serpentine body, in a blackwork style.
Twin dragons with intertwined body design
Black tribal tattoo with bands, chevrons and solid black panels wrapping the upper arm and shoulder.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey ink drawing of a lion in profile with an ornate patterned mane, in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate lion in profile
Black and white flash design of an ornate Celtic knotwork cross with fleur-de-lis at the arm ends and a Maltese cross at the centre, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate Celtic knot cross
Black and grey Celtic knotwork tattoo covering the shoulder and top of the upper arm of a man, with interlaced white ribbon bands on a dark background.
Celtic knotwork shoulder tattoo
Black ink tattoo of a sun with an outlined oval centre and twisted, leaf-shaped rays, shown on the skin of a lower body part.
Black sun tattoo on skin
Solid black tribal tattoo with a central circle and two dots on the back of a hand, in a blackwork style.
Tribal design on the back of a hand
Black and grey blackwork tattoos of lungs, flowers and a chain on both forearms, with the palms turned upwards.
Lungs and flowers on both forearms
Black Polynesian-style tribal full sleeve tattoo covering a man's upper arm and forearm, with spiral and triangle patterns.
Polynesian tribal full sleeve on an arm
Black silhouette design of birds lifting off from the tip of a bullet, shown as a blackwork flash drawing on a white background.
Birds rising from a bullet
Black line tattoo of two hands holding a tattoo machine, placed on the side of a hip and buttock, with a gloved tattooist's hand visible below.
Hands holding a tattoo machine on a hip
Black and grey tattoo of a snarling wolf head with pine trees above and Winter is Coming lettering curved beneath it, on the upper thigh.
Wolf head and pines with Winter is Coming lettering
Black and grey blackwork chest tattoo of open scissors cut by a horizontal line, with clawed hands and leaf-like shapes on the shoulders and chest.
Scissors and claws across a chest
Black ink geometric mandala and honeycomb pattern on a forearm beside Polynesian-style tribal swirls on the upper arm.
Mandala and tribal arm sleeve
Solid black panda face tattoo with round ears and a simple muzzle on the forearm, shown against a green and navy checked fabric.
Panda face tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey Polynesian-style tribal band with frangipani flowers and spiral motifs curving up a calf.
Polynesian band with flowers on a calf
Black and grey blackwork tattoo design of an eye within a triangle above an animal skull with antlers, flowers and feathers, framed by circles and geometric shapes.
Eye in triangle with skull and antlers
Black tribal sun flash design with eight flame-like rays radiating from a central point, drawn on white paper.
Tribal sun design in black ink
Matching blackwork and dotwork bear paw tattoos with ornate feather-like patterning on the top of both feet.
Bear paws with ornate patterning on both feet
Black geometric tribal tattoo of zigzags and triangles on a forearm, with a sleeping black French bulldog resting on the arm.
Tribal geometric tattoo on forearm with sleeping dog
Black silhouette tattoo wrapping around an upper arm, showing a girl, an owl in a tree, a rabbit and mushrooms in a blackwork style.
Silhouette girl, owl and tree on an upper arm
Black lace-patterned bird in flight with a floral centre and multicoloured feather wings, tattooed on the upper arm.
Lace-patterned bird in flight on an arm
Black ornamental feather tattoo in blackwork and dotwork style on the upper arm, with owl-like eye motifs and scrollwork.
Ornamental feather with owl-like eyes on upper arm
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a tentacled octopus-like sea creature with a spiked head on a section of skin.
Black tentacled sea creature tattoo
Black blackwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with the word allow in script above a solid black band.
Blackwork mandala with script on forearm
Close view of a bold black tribal swirl tattoo across a woman's upper back and shoulder blade, with her blonde hair tied up and a cream top strap visible.
Black tribal swirl on a shoulder
Solid black wolf head design with a scale-patterned mane and open jaws on a plain white background, suited to a blackwork tattoo.
Black wolf head design
Black line art flash design of an eye with a heart-shaped pupil, a ribbon banner, roses and foliage, with mirrored lettering above, in a blackwork style.
Eye and heart design with roses and ribbon
Bold black blackwork tattoo of an optical swirl of curved stripes on the upper arm, with a red sleeve above it.
Black optical swirl on an upper arm
Black ink ornamental blackwork tattoo covering the back of a hand and fingers, with bands of fine lines and filigree patterns.
Ornamental blackwork bands across the back of a hand
Black tribal tattoo with a central swirl and tapering spikes across the upper arm of a person in a white vest top.
Tribal swirl tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress drawing a bow, on the side of the ribs.
Feathered archer woman on the ribs
Black and white photo of a flexed arm with a dotwork and blackwork interlace tattoo of beast heads and knotwork on the forearm and upper arm, with a sun-like motif on the shoulder.
Interlace and beast tattoo on a flexed arm
Black and grey ornamental tattoo of a lotus with hanging chain drapes covering the shoulder and upper arm, shown in three views.
Ornate lotus and drape tattoo on shoulder and arm
Black and grey tattoo of an adult and a child holding hands in silhouette, walking, on the calf.
Adult and child silhouettes on a calf
Black ink bare tree tattoo covering the mid and upper back, with branches spreading toward the shoulders in a blackwork style.
Bare tree tattoo across a back
Black and grey flash sheet of Harry Potter themed tattoo designs, including the Deathly Hallows, a golden snitch, the Sorting Hat, a stag silhouette and Dementor-style skulls.
Harry Potter motif flash sheet
Black and white photo of two hands clasped together, each ring finger wearing a black banded ring tattoo.
Matching black band ring tattoos on fingers
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a moth inside a solid black circle and a botanical branch design with a pinecone on the forearm near the elbow.
Moth in a black circle and branches on a forearm
Black winged triangle emblem tattoo on the upper arm, in a bold blackwork style.
Winged triangle emblem on upper arm
Two side-by-side photos of a blackwork tattoo of three solid black bands encircling a lower leg just below the knee.
Three solid black bands on a calf
Black and grey dotwork and geometric mandala tattoo on the outer thigh, shown in a full view beside a close-up.
Dotwork mandala on the thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a brain wrapped in overlapping oval rings, placed on the upper arm.
Brain wrapped in oval rings on an arm
Three views of a man's shoulder and upper arm with a solid black tribal tattoo of curving spikes and circular shapes, in a blackwork style on the shoulder and upper arm.
Black tribal sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey ornamental design of a snarling wolf head filled with mandala-style patterns and dotwork, set within a scrolled border.
Ornamental wolf head with scrollwork frame
Healed blackwork tribal tattoo on the upper back beside the shoulder blade, with a small asterisk above and a line of small text below.
Bold tribal tattoo on upper back