Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of mountains and pine trees inside a circle on a limb, shaded with fine stippling.
Mountain and pine forest in a circle
Small black fine line tattoo of a hummingbird in flight on the inner wrist and forearm.
Hummingbird in flight on a wrist
Black and grey botanical tattoo of mushrooms and fern fronds across a person's chest and sternum, with a white garment pulled aside.
Fern and mushroom chest tattoo
Two hands resting palm down on a pale fabric, each with small black dot tattoos on the fingers and rings worn on several fingers, in a dotwork style on the hand.
Small dot tattoos on fingers
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo with overlapping circles and dotted triangles below it, placed on the ribs.
Lotus flower with geometric triangles on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a snail carrying a castle with a flag on its shell, placed on the upper arm.
Snail carrying a castle
Black and grey Japanese-style peony tattoo with dotwork shading and leaves, sitting on the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey peony on upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a heart holding two clasped hands, flanked by roses and leaves across the upper chest and neck, with an owl tattoo below.
Heart, hands and roses choker tattoo
Black and grey realism tattoo of a seated Buddha above a lotus flower, set in a dotwork mandala, on the outer thigh.
Seated Buddha and lotus on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork rose with leaves tattooed on a person's shoulder, with a black bra strap and a hand resting on the chest.
Dotwork rose on a shoulder
Fine line black crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist, with a dotted outline beside a rolled checked shirt cuff.
Small crescent moon on a wrist
Black and grey fine line mandala tattoo with hanging chain drops across the centre of the chest.
Ornate mandala tattoo on the chest
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small sprig with a stippled flower head and leaves on the inner forearm.
Small botanical sprig on inner forearm
Black and grey geometric songbird tattoo with dotwork shading on the upper arm.
Geometric songbird on upper arm
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo with a dotted line below it, centred on the upper back of a woman with her hand resting on her neck.
Lotus mandala on the upper back
Black ink mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with dotwork and geometric detail, beside a long braid over a dark top.
Mandala tattoo on the shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon holding a domed palace and small stars, placed on the upper thigh.
Crescent moon with domed palace on thigh
Black and grey tattoo on the inner forearm showing a globe on a stand, a moth at the wrist and a geometric mandala border, shown in two photos.
Globe, moth and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a skull inside a map pin shape, with GOOD BYE lettering above it, on a lower leg.
Skull in a map pin with GOOD BYE lettering
Traditional style tattoo of a seated cat filled with mandala and paisley ornament in black, grey and red on the forearm.
Ornamental seated cat on forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a snake coiled around a peony-like flower with smoke above, on a forearm.
Snake coiled around a flower on a forearm
Black ink lace-style band tattoo with dotwork and fine lines wrapping around the forearm, above the wrist.
Lace-style band tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork flash designs pinned to a white wall, including hummingbirds, a heart, a hamsa hand, a scorpion, a ribcage and an eye.
Dotwork flash of birds, hearts and hands on a wall
Black and grey geometric fox tattoo in fine line with dotwork dots and a faint diamond shape behind it, placed on a lower leg.
Geometric fox with dotwork halo on a calf
Black dotwork lotus with fine line swirls and a long stem running down the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Dotwork lotus and swirl stem on a forearm
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo centred on the back of the neck and upper back, with hanging drop details.
Ornate lotus mandala on the nape of the neck
Traditional style turtle tattoo with a dotwork mandala shell in teal and blue, placed on the centre of the chest.
Turtle with mandala shell on chest
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with dotted chain drops below the breasts on the chest.
Mandala tattoo with dotted chains on the chest
Black fine line tattoo of a patterned teacup with dotted steam, a heart tea bag tag and the word M.O.M beneath, on a person's leg.
Teacup with tea bag and M.O.M lettering
Black and grey neo-traditional drawing of Medusa, with snakes woven through her hair and red accents, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Medusa portrait flash with snakes
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a man whose head is a striped circus big top with a moustache, ruffled collar and fleur-de-lis patterned scarf.
Circus tent head portrait on upper arm
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
Red cherries with green stems and a leaf, surrounded by black stars and dots, in a colour tattoo on the side of the thigh.
Cherries and stars on a thigh
Black and grey mandala flower tattoo with dotwork detail, sitting over the elbow of a bare arm, with a grey top in the background.
Mandala flower tattoo on an elbow
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bull skull with arrows and a crescent moon inside fine geometric circles, on the upper arm.
Bull skull with arrows and crescent moon
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a seated tabby cat with a small heart on its chest, framed by thin geometric circles and lines, on the forearm.
Tabby cat with heart on forearm
Japanese-style chrysanthemum sleeve in red and black dotwork covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Red chrysanthemum sleeve on upper arm
Dotwork black paw prints and a purple and black script word with hearts and swirls tattooed on the top of a foot.
Paw prints and script on a foot
Black and grey dotwork hamsa hand tattoo with three small dots below it on the finger of a hand, in a black and white photo.
Hamsa hand with dots on a finger
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hand holding a flowering branch on a forearm, with partial lettering beside it.
Hand holding a blossom branch on a forearm
Black and teal hot air balloon tattoo with mandala patterns, stars and a crescent moon on the upper arm, in a dotwork and geometric style.
Hot air balloon mandala on upper arm
Fine line mountain range tattoo with dotwork shading and a purple triangle, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Mountain and triangle design on upper back
Black dotwork mandala with a central flower of life design on the inner forearm, with a matching small tattoo on a finger.
Dotwork mandala on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder and upper arm, with fine line petals, leaves and swirls around a dotwork centre.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horned skull with a shaded crescent and pale circle, on the upper thigh.
Horned skull dotwork on thigh
Black and white ornamental flash design of a wolf head with detailed linework, dotted shading and patterned feathers, with no body placement shown.
Ornate wolf head design in black ink
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a flowering sprig with leaves and dotted tendrils on the upper arm, against a brick wall.
Botanical sprig on the upper arm
Dotwork crescent moon filled with black mandala patterns, with a red mandala inside and dotted drips hanging below, tattooed on the back.
Mandala crescent moon with dotted drips