Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a gothic cathedral with crescent moons and geometric lines on the thigh.
Gothic cathedral with crescent moons on thigh
Back of a person with short light hair showing a solid black circle with a small dot inside its upper right edge and a second small black dot below, a Blackwork and Geometric tattoo on the upper back.
Solid black circle with small dots on upper back
Black ink drawing of a winged dragon perched above a Celtic triquetra knot, in a blackwork style, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Dragon with Celtic triquetra knot design
Black and grey geometric tattoo of concentric circles and maze-like zigzag lines on an upper arm, fading into dotwork at the lower edge.
Concentric maze pattern on upper arm
Black and grey snake tattoo with a sunburst behind its head, wrapping across the inner forearm in a traditional blackwork style.
Black snake and sunburst on a forearm
Black ornamental blackwork tattoo on the back of a hand, worn with diamond rings and long nails against a white top.
Ornamental hand tattoo with diamond rings
Solid black mermaid silhouette with two small fish silhouettes trailing below, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Mermaid silhouette and fish on a wrist
Bold black tribal-style dragon tattoo with a small red flame on a lower leg, shown in a close photograph.
Tribal dragon on a lower leg
Black and grey blackwork mandala tattoo with leaf-like petals on the forearm near the elbow, with partial tattoos visible above it.
Black mandala tattoo on the elbow
Black and grey tattoo of a raven head within knotwork wings, with an eight-armed symbol above it, on the upper back.
Raven and knotwork wings on upper back
Four small black dragonfly tattoos in a vertical line down the back of a person's neck, decreasing in size towards the shoulders.
Four dragonflies down the back of the neck
Black paw print design with a white heart cut out of the main pad, surrounded by ink splatter and dotted trails, shown as a flash design on a grey background.
Paw print with heart cut out of the pad
Solid black mermaid silhouette tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a blackwork style.
Mermaid silhouette on the inner wrist
Black tribal tattoo with curved blade-like shapes, chevron bands and a spiral on the side of the ribs.
Tribal-style tattoo on the side of the ribs
Close-up of a large blackwork neck tattoo with cream scrollwork and a central diamond motif, shown on a neck and chin.
Black ornamental neck tattoo
Black and grey hibiscus flowers within a solid black triangle on the forearm of a hand raised in a shaka gesture against the sea.
Hibiscus flowers in a triangle on a forearm
Black tribal-style design of two fish curving around each other, with solid black bodies, white linework and small diamond cut-outs, shown on a white background.
Two interlocking fish in tribal style
Black blackwork tattoo of a bat with spread wings in front of a spired gothic castle, on the calf near the knee.
Bat and gothic castle on a leg
Black ink flash sheet of seven butterfly designs on white paper, drawn in bold tribal-style linework with swirling flourishes and no body placement shown.
Butterfly flash sheet in black linework
Black and grey tattoo design drawing of a skull wearing a feather headdress, with an eye motif on the forehead band and a stippled, engraved finish.
Skull in feather headdress flash design
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm with solid black bands and a thin white stripe, fading into stippled dots towards the wrist against a dark background.
Dotwork gradient band on a forearm
Black and grey compass rose tattoo with a dotted inner ring and blackletter lettering along the lower edge, on a person's back.
Compass rose with blackletter lettering
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a fox walking between tree trunks under a starry night sky, set in a circle on the upper arm.
Fox between trees in a dotwork circle
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a white-haired figure with a halo, eyes in the palms, beaded necklaces and two skulls at the base, on a grey background.
Hooded figure with skulls and dotwork shading
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a shield with white acanthus leaf scrolls around a circle, on the inside of a forearm.
Blackwork shield and leaf scroll on forearm
Close-up of a shirtless man with a bold black tribal tattoo covering his shoulder, upper arm and upper chest, with red skin around the design.
Black tribal shoulder and upper arm tattoo
Black blackwork-style butterfly tattoo with a lace pattern, shaded wings and small pale flower details, placed on the side of a person's lower back.
Lace-pattern butterfly on the lower back
Black blackwork tree of life with exposed roots inside a circle on a chest, with birds flying off the branches towards the shoulder.
Tree of life and birds on the chest
Bold black phoenix with sweeping wings and a long tail feather, drawn as a flash design on a plain white background.
Flowing black phoenix design
Three side-by-side views of a large white ink mandala tattoo on a forearm, with the surrounding skin covered in solid black ink.
White ink mandala on a blackened forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a moth above a mandala design on the wrist, photographed against a dark background.
Moth over mandala on the wrist
Black polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with solid black fills and geometric linework.
Polynesian tribal sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey rose tattoo with a stem and leaves on the back of a hand, against a dark background, in a botanical style.
Black rose tattoo on the back of a hand
Black geometric mandala tattoo with arrows and moon phases on the upper arm, with a hand resting on a grey sleeve.
Geometric mandala with moon phases on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm, showing a large circle and bands of stippled shading that darken towards the wrist.
Dotwork circle and gradient bands on forearm
Black blackwork tattoo of stacked geometric triangles and arrowheads running down the inside of a forearm, in a black and white photo.
Stacked geometric triangles on a forearm
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a sun with rays, clouds and a curling wave inside a circle, on the inner forearm.
Sunburst and waves on a forearm
Shirtless bearded man with black tribal knotwork tattoos across his left shoulder, upper arm, chest and forearm.
Tribal knotwork tattoos on shoulder and chest
Black solid blackwork tattoo of two elongated stylised figures holding hands, placed centrally on the upper back.
Two stylised figures holding hands on upper back
Black crescent moon with swirling patterned detail and a small star, tattooed on the side of a person's waist above the waistband of jeans.
Crescent moon and star on the side of the waist
Black botanical tattoo of a lotus flower with swirling linework on the side of the ribs, shown on a person lying in a maroon bikini.
Floral tattoo on the ribs
Black and grey Japanese full arm sleeve tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder, with cherry blossoms, wave patterns and a sunburst, shown from three angles.
Japanese cherry blossom sleeve in black and grey
Black and white drawing of a full sleeve tattoo design in a geometric tribal style, with bands of triangles, chevrons and curved stripes on an upper arm outline.
Tribal-style sleeve design drawing
Black and grey blackwork raven tattoo with a dotwork mandala on its breast, placed on the calf, shown in a black and white photo.
Raven with mandala on the lower leg
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo covering the back, with mandala ornament, dotwork on the upper arm and a geometric cross on the other arm.
Black and grey skull across a back piece
Black and grey dotwork yin yang tattoo of two cats curled together, placed on the calf.
Yin yang cats on a lower leg
Three people stand side by side with black tribal blackwork tattoos covering their forearms and upper arms, faces out of frame.
Three blackwork tribal arm sleeves
Solid black tribal tattoo on the lower back of a person lying on a white bed, above low-rise denim jeans.
Black tribal tattoo on lower back