Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey blackwork tribal swirl tattoo running up a lower leg, with a bare foot visible at the bottom right.
Swirling tribal pattern on a lower leg
Black dotwork mandala tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, shown from the side and from the palm side.
Black mandala tattoo on the inner wrist
Black and grey pansy tattoo inside a solid black circle on the inner forearm, with leaves shaded in grey.
Pansy in a black circle on a forearm
Black dotwork and geometric tattoo of a wolf's head with amber eyes, framed by a triangular pattern and a night-sky panel with trees and a crescent moon, on the inner forearm.
Geometric wolf head on forearm
Black line drawing of an ornamental dragon with swirling tribal-style patterning, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Ornamental black line dragon design
Solid black geometric tattoo of a blocky tower with grid windows and speed lines on the forearm.
Geometric tower tattoo on forearm
Black crossed arrows tattoo with hatched shading and dotwork accents on the upper arm.
Crossed arrows on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of five moon phases stacked vertically down the centre of a person's back, from full moon at the top to an outlined new moon at the bottom.
Five moon phases down the spine
Black geometric bands with rune lettering wrap a forearm, while another person's hands hold the arm and a faint blue guideline marks the wrist.
Rune and geometric band forearm tattoo
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of a cat skull with a crescent moon above it and a lotus shape below, on bare skin.
Cat skull with crescent moon and lotus
Large black and grey dotwork skull tattoo with cracked bone detail on the upper leg, shown beside a pair of white shorts.
Cracked skull on the upper leg
Solid black guitar silhouette tattoo with small lettering along the neck, placed on the inside of a person's ankle.
Black guitar silhouette on an ankle
Two black ink tattoos of running foxes on the backs of a pair of hands and wrists, held together against a white background.
Running foxes across the hands
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork tattoo of a planet cut into stacked horizontal slices down a forearm, with a desert background.
Sliced planet tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a spired gothic city with crescent moons and bars on the outer thigh.
Gothic spired city on a thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a skull-headed figure in a dark cloak beneath a dotted sun with a star, on the forearm.
Skull figure with sun on forearm
Black and grey ink drawing of an ornate owl perched on a branch, with dense patterned feathers and large round eyes, designed as a tattoo flash.
Ornate owl on a branch
Black traditional tattoo of an eye with a chequered crown, leaves and a dagger on the upper arm, shown against a white brick wall.
Eye with geometric crown on upper arm
Black and grey geometric wolf head tattoo on a thigh, with stars and pine trees shaded into the jaw area.
Geometric wolf head on a thigh
Black and white starfish design with curling scrolls and dotted lines along each arm, drawn as a tattoo flash in a blackwork and dotwork style.
Starfish with scrollwork design
Black tattoo of a flock of birds rising from the upper arm, with a dark treeline silhouette fading into the forearm, on a man in a white vest.
Flock of birds and treeline on an arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat with planets and stars on the inner forearm.
Cat with planets on a forearm
Black tribal-style manta ray tattoo with ornamental patterns and a curled tail, placed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Tribal manta ray on upper back
Four men stand side by side showing black and grey geometric dotwork full sleeves on their arms, with hexagon panels and star patterns from shoulder to wrist.
Geometric dotwork full sleeves on four arms
Small black pine tree tattoo in a solid silhouette style on a person's shoulder, seen from behind against green trees.
Small pine tree on a shoulder
Black tattoo of a film strip with a dark silhouette and ink drips on a leg, surrounded by other black linework tattoos of a ship, birds and high heeled legs.
Film strip with ink splash on a calf
Black and grey photo of a tribal swirl tattoo running down the side of the hip, above lace underwear.
Black swirl tribal tattoo on the hip
Black ink tattoo of gothic cathedral spires and a crescent moon inside a large geometric triangle on the outer thigh and hip.
Gothic spires and crescent moon in a triangle
Black and grey realism rose with blackwork lace and hanging chain linework across the underbust, on a torso wearing a pink top.
Black and grey rose with lace underbust tattoo
Black and grey blackwork octopus tattoo with curling tentacles wrapping around the upper arm.
Octopus tattoo wrapping upper arm
Black and grey blackwork sun tattoo with a human face and long rays, placed centrally on a person's upper back.
Sun with face tattoo on upper back
Black ornamental mandala tattoo wrapping around a forearm and wrist in a blackwork and dotwork style, with a solid black band across the middle.
Mandala wrist cuff tattoo
Black ornate butterfly tattoo with dotwork detail and curled antennae on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate butterfly tattoo on the upper back
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a snow globe showing a ringed planet, stars and mountains, on the forearm.
Snow globe with Saturn and mountains on forearm
Solid black heart tattoo with knotwork and radiating lines on the back of a hand, with small X and O tattoos on the fingers.
Black heart with knotwork on the back of a hand
Black blackwork tattoo of a baseball stitch seam curving around a solid black batter silhouette on home plate, on the forearm.
Baseball stitching and batter logo on a forearm
Black and white photo of a shirtless man seen from behind in a forest, with a bold black triskele tattoo on his upper back near the shoulder blade.
Triskele tattoo on upper back
Black ink flash sheet of ornate butterfly, dragonfly, hummingbird, flower and ladybird tattoo designs.
Ornamental insect and hummingbird flash sheet
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a tree stump cross-section with concentric growth rings and pale radial cracks, shown on a forearm in three stacked photographs.
Tree ring cross-section on a forearm
Black tribal-style butterfly design on a white background, with bold swirling wings and a curled tail, shown as a standalone stencil-style drawing.
Tribal butterfly design in black
Black ink drawing of a spread-winged eagle with ornamental feather patterns, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Patterned eagle in flight
Black and grey flash design of a tribal-patterned owl perched on a bare branch, shown without any body placement.
Tribal owl perched on a branch
Black abstract tattoo of solid and outlined circles, dots and thin lines running down the middle of a person's lower back, in a fine line and blackwork style.
Abstract circles and lines down the spine
Black and grey tattoo of a woman with curly hair and leaves, her head bowed, shown in a bold silhouette on the upper arm and shoulder.
Woman with leafy hair on upper arm
Bold black tribal tattoo wrapping the shoulder and upper arm, with solid curved shapes and thin flowing bands on lightly freckled skin.
Black tribal design on upper arm and shoulder
Black tribal swirl tattoo with grey shading across the upper arm and shoulder.
Tribal swirl tattoo on upper arm
Solid black geometric origami crane tattoo on the inner wrist, shown beside a silver bead and black cord bracelet.
Origami crane tattoo on the inner wrist
Black tribal tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a man in a dark tank top, in a Polynesian-inspired style.
Polynesian-style tribal sleeve on shoulder