Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey geometric zigzag band tattoo on a forearm, with a sleeping black French bulldog resting on the arm.
Zigzag band tattoo on a forearm with a sleeping dog
Black and grey photo of two small solid black butterfly tattoos, one on each ankle, worn with lace-up heeled shoes.
Matching butterfly ankle tattoos
Black and white yin yang tattoo of a black cat and a white cat curled together inside a circle on the inner wrist, in blackwork style.
Yin yang cats on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a woman's face with a dark band across the eyes and a silhouetted forest of bare trees above.
Forest and face forearm tattoo
Black and grey ornamental moth tattoo with circular eyespots and dotwork shading on the inner forearm.
Ornamental moth on an inner arm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork thistle with spiky leaves running down the inner forearm.
Thistle tattoo on a forearm
Two solid black vertical bars tattooed across a man's upper back, with fine text lines down his upper arm, in a blackwork style.
Two solid black bars across upper back
Solid black silhouette tattoo of a mermaid with a raised arm and tail on the inner wrist.
Mermaid silhouette on a wrist
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a circle with concentric wavy lines and a central shape, on the upper arm.
Circular wood-grain style motif on an upper arm
Black tribal-style wolf head design set within a circle, drawn on a light background, with bold swirling linework and shaded areas.
Tribal wolf head in a circle
Black ornamental mandala tattoo with swirls and floral motifs on the outer forearm of a person wearing a black Adidas top.
Ornate mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an open flower with dotwork centre and solid black petals, enclosed in a thin diamond outline on the upper arm.
Flower in a diamond frame on an upper arm
Black and grey blackwork jellyfish tattoo with dotted bell and long trailing tentacles on the upper arm.
Jellyfish tattoo on upper arm
Two solid black blackwork tattoos: a tall pine tree silhouette running down a forearm, and a ringed planet with three dots above a larger circle on the side of the body.
Pine tree and planets in black ink
Black tribal sleeve tattoo design drawn as two arm sleeves on a white background, with circular motifs near the top and bold banded patterns below.
Tribal sleeve design in black
Black ink forest tattoo on the inner forearm and wrist, with bare branches, flying birds and dense pine silhouettes fading into a solid black band.
Bare branches and pine forest on a forearm
Solid black blackwork tattoo on a lower leg, showing a peace sign enclosing a human silhouette with outstretched arms whose head and limbs become bare tree branches and roots.
Peace sign with tree-figure silhouette on a leg
Black and white photo of a solid black heart outline with a paw print on the side of a person's torso, in a blackwork style.
Heart and paw print on the side
Solid black blackwork-style design of a circle with white zigzag lines, with curling swirls trailing beneath it, shown on a white background.
Zigzag circle with flowing swirls
Solid black tree of life tattoo with swirling branches and roots enclosed in a circle on pale skin.
Tree of life in a circle
Black tribal blackwork half sleeve with bold geometric bands covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person wearing a white vest.
Tribal half sleeve on upper arm
Bold black tribal tattoo covering a man's upper arm, shoulder, chest and side torso, shown shirtless in black ink.
Tribal arm, shoulder and chest tattoo
Black and grey tribal tattoo with Celtic knotwork covering a man's shoulder and upper arm.
Tribal and Celtic knot shoulder piece
Black and grey botanical forearm tattoo of large flowers and leaves in Blackwork style, wrapping from the wrist towards the elbow.
Large black and grey flowers and leaves on a forearm
Black tribal dragon tattoo with spiky wings and a curled tail across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Tribal dragon on upper back
Black geometric mandala tattoo covering the backs of both hands and wrists, with dotwork and blackwork patterns, shown resting on a dark leather surface.
Geometric mandala tattoo across both hands
Black ink tribal design of two swallows in flight, drawn in bold blackwork linework on a sketchbook page.
Tribal swallows in flight
Black blackwork tattoo of a bare tree with a small bird perched on a branch, with shaded foliage at the base, on the inner forearm of a person in a grey satin dress.
Bare tree silhouette with a bird on a forearm
Six black and grey feather drawings on a peach background, several with dotwork and geometric patterning, shown as tattoo flash designs.
Six decorative feather designs
Black and grey photograph of a woman's upper back showing two mirrored geometric sunburst tattoos over the shoulder blades, with the hair in a bun.
Mirrored sunburst tattoo across upper back
Black tribal-style manta ray tattoo with a long tail running down the spine, and a smaller turtle on the lower back of a woman's bare back.
Manta ray and turtle on a back
Black and grey blackwork tribal sleeve with swirls, dots and triangles covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person shown from the back in a sepia photograph.
Black tribal sleeve on upper arm and shoulder
Solid black tribal goat head design with curled horns and a diamond-shaped brow, shown in blackwork style on a white background.
Tribal goat head design
Black tribal tattoo on a calf showing a stylised face within bands of triangles, spirals and geometric patterns.
Tribal face and pattern calf tattoo
Black blackwork flash design of an ornate key with a castle-topped bow, a heart cut-out and the words Open Up Your Dreams in script.
Ornate key with castle bow and script
Shirtless man lying in bed with his face hidden by his hands, showing a black and grey bird and ornamental tattoo on his forearm and a dark tree line tattoo on his upper arm.
Bird and forest tattoos on arms
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an astromech droid with ornate geometric panels, on the outer thigh.
Astromech droid on a thigh
Black geometric mandala tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a white crochet bralette and denim shorts.
Black mandala tattoo on an upper arm
Black ink tribal design of a bull's head with long horns, drawn inside a circle on white paper, shown as a design rather than a tattoo on skin.
Tribal bull head inside a circle
Black and white line drawing of a Celtic cross with interlaced knotwork panels on each arm, a ringed circle and a central knot, shown as a tattoo design.
Celtic cross with interlace knotwork
Full arm sleeve in blackwork and dotwork geometric designs, with a dotted mandala rosette and cube patterns on the upper arm and forearm.
Blackwork and dotwork geometric arm sleeve
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a sun with eight patterned rays and three outlined stars on a person's upper back.
Sun with rays and three stars on upper back
Black blackwork tattoo of a geometric mandala pattern covering the back of a hand and fingers, with black painted nails.
Geometric mandala tattoo across the back of a hand
Black ink drawing of a bear in side profile, its body filled with stripes, scallops, triangles and dots, shown as a blackwork-style design on white paper.
Patterned bear outline in black ink
Black ink drawing of an ornamental big cat face filled with dotwork, linework and geometric patterns, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornamental big cat face in black ink
Black ink scrollwork tattoos across the fingers of a man's hands clasped near his chin, with a tattooed forearm and a feather pendant necklace visible.
Scrollwork finger tattoos on clasped hands
Black and white tribal design of interlocking spirals and curved bands filled with linear and hatched patterns, shown as a standalone drawing without a body part visible.
Tribal spiral design in black
Black ink tribal design of a wolf head howling upwards, drawn with bold solid shapes on a white background.
Tribal howling wolf design