Dotwork tattoo ideas

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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 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
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
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
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind with a black geometric lotus tattoo on her upper back, with a dotted line below it.
Lotus tattoo on upper back
Black ink compass rose tattoo with a fleur-de-lis at the top and dotwork detail, on the upper back of a woman whose face is not shown.
Compass rose on upper back
Black dotwork tattoo of swirling dots and curls across a woman's upper back and shoulder, with a striped top visible at the edge of the frame.
Dotwork swirl tattoo across a shoulder blade
Black and grey dreamcatcher tattoo with an ornate mandala top and three shaded feathers across the upper back, in a black and white photo.
Dreamcatcher and feathers on upper back
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo with dotted lines above and below, centred on a woman's upper back.
Lotus mandala on the upper back
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a crescent moon with a woman's face, roses and a banner reading LA LUNA on a person's upper back.
Crescent moon with face and roses on back
Black and grey dotwork crescent moon with a mandala pattern and small star on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind.
Crescent moon and mandala on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a fox surrounded by botanical motifs including hops, lavender, chamomile and a passionflower, placed across a person's upper back.
Fox, tea bag and herbs across the upper back
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and hanging drops across a person's upper back, with a cat resting on their shoulder.
Ornate mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo down the side of a bare back, showing a bird neck, a dotted rain cloud and stacked open books with a small green sprout.
Bird, cloud and open books on a back
Colourful iris tattoo with pink, purple and yellow petals and teal leaves, with dotted chain lines hanging beneath it, on a person's upper back.
Iris with dotted chains on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lotus flower inside a dotted circle with small stars and a geometric triangle, on the upper back.
Lotus in a dotwork circle on upper back
Fine line black constellation tattoo of dots and small star shapes across the upper back of a person with short dark hair, viewed from behind.
Star constellation line on upper back
Black dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon, pine trees, mountains and a tent inside a diamond, with fan shapes below, on the upper back.
Mountain and tent scene in a geometric diamond
Black linework lotus flower with ornamental drops and dotwork detail running down the centre of a woman's upper back, seen from behind.
Lotus and ornamental spine tattoo on upper back
Black and grey photo of an ornate elephant tattoo with its trunk raised, placed on the upper back of a woman seen from behind with her hair tied up.
Ornate elephant on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a stippled moon, a crescent moon and small stars on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dotwork moon and stars on a shoulder blade
Large geometric tattoo across a person's upper back with concentric rings, dotted lines, stars and a lettered quote, in black with pink and blue watercolour washes.
Geometric back piece with stars and quote
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo of a fox head merged with a rose and flowing braid, placed centre upper back.
Fox and rose on upper back
Fine dotted-line tattoo of a constellation-like pattern in black ink on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Dotted constellation line on upper back
Black and grey neo-traditional compass rose inside an ornate scrolled cartouche, tattooed across the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Ornate compass rose tattoo across upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a castle on mountains beneath a full moon, enclosed in a dotted triangle, on the upper back.
Castle and full moon on a upper back
Black and grey lotus tattoo with dotwork petals and three small circles above it, placed on the centre of a person's upper back.
Lotus with dotwork petals on upper back
Black and grey lotus tattoo with ornate detailed petals on the upper back between the shoulder blades, shown from behind.
Lotus tattoo between the shoulder blades
Black linework and dotwork mountain peaks with a purple triangle beneath them, tattooed on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Geometric mountain tattoo on upper back
Black dotwork mandala with scrollwork and leaves across the upper back, with a smaller fleur-de-lis tattoo above it on the spine.
Mandala and fleur-de-lis on upper back
Black dotwork tattoo of two stylised cats facing each other with eye motifs and a crescent moon above, on the upper back.
Two facing cats and a crescent moon
Person seen from behind with a large black and grey mandala-style dotwork tattoo covering the upper back and waist, worn with denim shorts.
Mandala-style back piece
Black and white photo of a fine line lotus tattoo with a dotted line below it on the upper back of a woman in a white vest top, hands raised to her head.
Lotus tattoo on upper back
Fine line dotwork tattoo of a solar system with a red and orange sun and small coloured planets on a woman's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Solar system and orbits on upper back
Black and grey dotwork peony tattoo with blue and teal wash accents and a dangling bead chain, on the upper back of a person with reddish hair.
Peony bouquet with blue wash on upper back
Black and grey pineapple tattoo with stippled shading centred on the upper back of a person wearing a black bralette and denim jeans.
Pineapple tattoo on upper back
Black ink lace-style ornamental tattoo with a lotus flower and drop motifs across the back of a woman's neck and upper back.
Lace-style lotus neck tattoo
Two realistic red lilies with black dotwork, ink splashes and small birds tattooed across a person's upper back.
Red lilies and dotwork across a back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley-style flowers, leaves and scrolls across a shoulder and upper back.
Black ornamental floral scrollwork on a shoulder
Colourful mandala tattoo with petal and dot details on a person's upper back, with a small black hamsa hand tattoo below.
Colourful mandala on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a globe showing continents and latitude lines, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Stippled globe on upper back
Black and grey mountain range tattoo with pine trees on the upper back, framed below by dotted geometric triangle lines.
Mountain range with pine trees on upper back
Black and grey lace-pattern tattoo with dotted chains and droplet accents across the upper back, beside a pale shaded rose.
Lace pattern with dotted chains on upper back
Black and grey fairy silhouette tattoo with shaded wings and a trail of dots across the upper back.
Fairy silhouette with wings on upper back
Fine line and dotwork dreamcatcher tattoo in black ink across the upper back, with a lace-like mandala at its centre and three feathers hanging below.
Dreamcatcher on upper back
Black and grey blackwork raven with spread wings across a person's upper back, with a square and compass eye tattoo at the lower left edge.
Raven with spread wings across a back
Two arms and the upper back of a figure on a black background, covered in grey and red geometric star and flower tattoos on the upper arms, forearms and shoulders.
Geometric sleeve tattoos on both arms
Black and grey fine line arrow tattoo with a compass rose on the upper back, with dotwork detail around the star.
Arrow and compass rose on upper back