Blackwork tattoo ideas

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Black blackwork and dotwork tattoo on a calf showing a mermaid silhouette above a castle, coral and an open shell with a pearl.
Mermaid silhouette and shell on a calf
Two matching black pineapple tattoos with geometric patterning on the backs of a person's lower legs, one on each calf, above black shoes.
Matching pineapple tattoos on calves
Black Polynesian-style tribal tattoo covering a thigh and knee, with bold swirls, chevrons and a solid band below the knee.
Polynesian tribal leg tattoo
Black linework leg sleeve covering both legs from thigh to ankle, with a peony at the knee, hands in a mudra pose and ornamental patterns, on a grey bed.
Full leg sleeve with peony and hands
Blackwork tribal-style tattoo with spirals and hatched fills covering a leg from the upper calf down towards the ankle.
Black tribal pattern down a leg
Black and grey pine forest silhouette tattoo on the back of a lower leg, fading into dark shading near the ankle.
Pine forest silhouette on a calf
Back view of both legs with a black and grey woodcut-style tattoo of a sailing ship on the sea beneath clouds and sunrays, running from the thighs to the calves, in a Blackwork style.
Woodcut-style ship scene on both legs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a skull filled with mountains and pine trees, placed on a calf.
Skull with mountain landscape on a calf
Circular tattoo on a calf showing a night sky with planets, a saucer, stars and a hatched landscape in black ink with a teal tint, in dotwork and blackwork style.
Space scene in a circle on a calf
Collage of black lace tattoos on an upper arm, shoulder, upper back, collarbone, side body and lower leg, with grey roses and red and green butterflies in one panel.
Black lace tattoos on arms, back and legs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a calf showing a circular night scene with a moon, a flying figure, clouds, mountains and a sailing ship on water.
Night sky landscape with ship on a calf
Black dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo with radiating spikes and a solid central circle, placed on the calf.
Dotwork mandala on a calf
Four-panel photo of a black tribal blackwork band wrapping the calf and ankle, with solid bands, triangles, chevrons and zigzag edging.
Blackwork tribal band on lower leg
Black blackwork and dotwork tattoo of pine tree silhouettes on a lower leg, with a geometric band above the ankle.
Pine forest silhouette on a calf
Black ink tattoo of sailing ships, clouds and a rising sun with engraved-style sea lines, covering the thighs and calves of both legs.
Sailing ships and sunrise across both legs
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo on a calf showing a raised hand with two fingers beside a dark silhouette of a horned profile.
Hand and horned silhouette on a calf
Two-panel image of a lower leg: red outline stencil on the left and a finished black tribal pattern tattoo covering the calf on the right.
Tribal calf tattoo, stencil and finished
Two solid black pine tree silhouette tattoos on the backs of a person's calves, shown from behind with tan ankle boots and a grassy park behind.
Twin pine tree silhouettes on the calves
Bold black tribal tattoo of a howling wolf head in blackwork linework, on a lower leg with visible body hair.
Tribal howling wolf head on a calf
Black linework tattoo of a desert sunrise, cacti and mountains with bands of solid black, across the back of both calves.
Desert landscape across both calves
Black and grey dotwork hourglass held by a skeletal hand, tattooed on the calf with a bold outline.
Hourglass held by a skeletal hand on a calf
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork leg sleeve on a thigh and calf, showing a large bird with spread wings, roses, leaves and geometric shapes.
Bird and rose leg sleeve on thigh and calf
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork mandala tattoos covering a woman's thigh and calf, with a further design on her forearm, while she sits on sand.
Blackwork mandala leg sleeve on sand
Close view of a leg in black strappy heels and a gold chain anklet, showing a black tribal blackwork tattoo wrapping around the ankle and up the calf.
Black tribal tattoo on an ankle and calf
Black and grey tattoo of a compass rose beside a tall pine tree, with dotwork fading down the trunk, on the calf near the ankle.
Compass and pine tree on a lower leg
Bold solid black tattoo of a Stormtrooper helmet on the calf, in a blackwork style with simple shapes and no shading.
Stormtrooper helmet on a calf
Black tribal blackwork tattoo wrapping a person's calf and shin, with further tribal patterns on the ankle and upper thigh, seated on concrete steps.
Polynesian-style tribal leg tattoo
Black and grey raven tattoo on the calf, with stippled dotwork shading on its head and wing and dark strands trailing downwards.
Raven with dissolving roots on a calf
Black and white photo of a person's lower legs from behind, with blackwork geometric tattoos of concentric arcs, solid black bands and hexagons on the calves and behind the knees.
Geometric blackwork on both calves
Two matching black blackwork tattoos of an ornate pointed mandala with a sunburst fan and chevrons, one on each calf, shown from behind with bare feet.
Symmetrical ornate mandala tattoos on both calves
Black tribal blackwork leg tattoo covering the thigh and calf, with red flower motifs on the thigh, worn by a woman sitting on a wall.
Tribal leg sleeve with red flowers on thigh
Black and grey tattoos on a lower leg: a vertical column of geometric circles and triangles on the left, and a dark owl with a small figure on a branch on the right.
Geometric symbols and owl on lower legs
Black and grey tattoo of a pine forest with a small bear at the base, shown from two angles on the lower leg.
Pine forest band with bear on a lower leg
Two pairs of legs and feet on a bed show matching solid black band tattoos around the calves, with a small script tattoo on one ankle.
Matching black bands on two calves
Black and grey tattoo of pine and bare trees with a flock of birds above a Celtic knot band on a calf, shown in four side-by-side views.
Forest silhouette with birds and Celtic band
Black and grey tattoo of an anatomical heart with engraved hatching, dotwork shading and a triangle pattern on the lower leg.
Anatomical heart with triangle pattern on a calf
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a mirrored gothic cathedral with spires and crescent moons across both calves.
Mirrored gothic cathedral on both calves
Black ornamental mandala and paisley tattoo covering a thigh and running down over the knee to the calf on a bare leg.
Ornamental mandala and paisley leg tattoo
Black ink tattoo of a front-facing elephant covered in intricate ornamental patterns, placed on the calf.
Ornate elephant tattoo on a calf
Solid black Volkswagen logo with dripping ink lines on the calf, in a blackwork style, with a red car blurred in the background.
Volkswagen logo with dripping ink on calf
Solid black blackwork tattoo of a paw print with a wolf head in silhouette inside the main pad, on the lower leg.
Wolf head within a paw print on a lower leg
Black and grey tattoo of a snarling cat head with bared fangs and dotted shading, on a lower leg, in a traditional blackwork style.
Snarling cat head on a calf
Black and white photograph of a blackwork elephant tattoo with paisley and spiral motifs on a lower leg, likely the calf.
Elephant and paisley design on a lower leg
Black and grey blackwork tattoos on a pair of lower legs, with a honeycomb hexagon pattern on the left calf and concentric arcs on the right.
Blackwork geometric bands on lower legs
Black botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig with four pairs of hatched leaves on a stem, on the calf.
Leafy sprig on a calf
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a witch in a pointed hat riding a broomstick, with dotwork stippling behind her, on a calf.
Witch on a broomstick silhouette on a calf
Solid black ornate key tattoo with a scrolled bow and two stylised faces, sitting on the calf in a traditional style.
Ornate key on a calf
Overhead photo of black and grey blackwork tattoos on a thigh and calf, including a skull with a sun motif and a mandala, with henna and gold temporary designs on a hand.
Black and grey mandala and skull tattoos on legs