Dotwork tattoo ideas

4,416 photos and flash · Forearm most common

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo on the thigh of a stag head merged with an owl, with a triangle and circle symbol above and a dotted vertical line.
Split stag and owl head with geometric symbols
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a human skull held by a hand rising from a scalloped cuff, placed on the thigh.
Skull held in a hand on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork portrait tattoo of a woman with a flower crown, drop earrings, suit jacket and tie, on the outer thigh.
Portrait of a woman in a flower crown on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hut standing on chicken legs with claws, placed on the outer thigh.
Hut on chicken legs on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo spreading across a person's hip and upper thigh, photographed from the side against a plain background.
Dotwork mandala on hip and thigh
Two mirrored black and grey raven tattoos with sketchy linework and dotwork shading, one on each thigh.
Twin raven tattoos on thighs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an antlered hare in profile, with detailed shading, on the outer thigh.
Antlered hare on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hedgehog curled in a circle beside lupin flowers, with dotted geometric lines, on the upper thigh.
Hedgehog and lupin on a thigh
Black fine line botanical wreath tattoo with dotwork accents on the outer thigh.
Botanical wreath on a thigh
Three black and grey dotwork tattoos: a skull with peonies and a fern on the thigh, a moth over a split skull on the upper arm, and a skull with leaves on the upper arm.
Skulls with peonies, fern and moth tattoos
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo with ornamental detailing on the side of a thigh, shown in a close crop.
Lotus mandala on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of queen anne's lace, a dandelion clock and dandelion leaves running down the thigh, shaded with dotwork.
Wildflowers and dandelion clock down a leg
Black and grey fine line tattoos of a crescent moon and a sun, each with a face and hanging chain details, shown on two upper thighs.
Crescent moon and sun tattoos on the thighs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a front-facing elephant head with mandala-style patterns, placed on the outer thigh.
Ornate elephant head on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork sun mandala tattoo with radiating rays and oval motifs across a woman's upper thigh.
Dotwork sun mandala on a thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat and a brown tabby touching noses inside a pearl-edged heart with pink flowers, on the thigh.
Two cats in a pearl heart on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of four cats in a four-pane window framed by flowers, on the thigh.
Four cats in a window with flowers
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a ram skull and a deer skull with antlers, framed by leaves and a flower, on the outer thigh.
Animal skulls and leaves on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork and fine line thigh tattoo of the Little Prince and a fox on a planet, with a small red rose, a spiral sun and stars.
Little Prince and fox on a planet on a thigh
Dotwork tattoo of a cat's face with blue-grey eyes set inside a geometric mandala, placed on the upper thigh.
Cat with mandala on thigh
Black and grey mandala-style elephant tattoo on the thigh, with dense blackwork and dotwork patterns across its head, ears and trunk.
Mandala elephant on a thigh
Two matching black dotwork tattoos of a cartoon tooth with a grumpy face, one on each person's thigh.
Matching cartoon tooth tattoos on two thighs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an elephant with peacock feathers, hibiscus flowers and a mandala pattern on the outer thigh.
Elephant with peacock feathers on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a matryoshka nesting doll with a peony on the outer thigh, photographed in black and white.
Matryoshka doll with peony on thigh
Black and grey wolf head tattoo on the outer thigh, realistic shading on one half and intricate ornamental dotwork on the other.
Wolf head with ornamental pattern on thigh
Black and grey dotwork ornament with a dotted band and a larger faint bird design on bare thighs, with a hand with nails in the foreground.
Ornamental and bird tattoos on thighs
Black dotwork paisley-style ornament covering the side of a thigh, photographed in a dimly lit studio.
Ornamental paisley thigh tattoo
Black and grey tattoo of a sailing ship across the ribs with roses, feathers and an anchor on the hip and thigh.
Sailing ship, roses and anchor on ribs and thigh
Black ink tattoo of a rabbit filled with mandala-style patterns and dots, sitting on the thigh.
Patterned rabbit on the thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a panther and a spotted leopard split down the middle inside a circle, placed on a thigh.
Panther and leopard split face on thigh
Black dotwork and blackwork tattoo of an owl with a rose below it, placed on the outer thigh.
Owl and rose on the thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horse's head and mane in front of a mandala, on the outer thigh.
Horse with mandala on a thigh
Black dotwork and geometric mandala tattoo on the upper thigh of a person whose hands are holding their underwear waistband.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on a thigh
Red and blue fine line tattoo of a saguaro cactus with a stippled crescent moon and small stars on the outer thigh.
Cactus, crescent moon and stars on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a wolf head on the upper thigh, one half realistic and the other half a geometric mandala pattern.
Split wolf head tattoo on thigh
Colour tattoo of a mountain, pine trees, a lake and yellow flowers inside a diamond frame on the outer thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Mountain lake and pines on a thigh
Black and grey shaded tattoo of a small pale figure in a dark fading patch on the outer thigh, with a light blue top and purple bed behind.
Black and grey figure tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the outer thigh of a person in white denim shorts.
Mandala tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on the outer thigh showing a stag and owl head split down the middle with wings, above a triangle and circle motif.
Split stag and owl head with triangle on thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a seated rabbit covered in ornate geometric patterns and dotwork shading, placed on the upper thigh.
Ornate patterned rabbit on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala and hexagon leg sleeves running from thigh to ankle on three pairs of legs.
Dotwork mandala leg sleeves on three legs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a large teacup balanced on a figure's head, with legs poking out of the cup, on the thigh.
Teacup balanced on a figure's head
Black and grey botanical tattoo of lily-like flowers and leaves inside a dotted diamond outline on the upper thigh.
Floral tattoo in a diamond on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of animal skulls with antlers and leaves on the outer thigh, in a botanical style.
Animal skulls and leaves on a thigh
Black and grey fine line lotus tattoo with dotwork shading and geometric circles and lines on the upper thigh.
Lotus and geometric lines on a thigh
Black and grey realism wolf head tattoo on an upper thigh, framed by a dotwork mandala above and a geometric flower of life pattern below.
Wolf head with mandala and geometric pattern on thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a raven perched on a branch, with a mandala filling its body, on the upper leg.
Raven with mandala on a thigh
Back view of a person's legs covered in black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoos, with mandala motifs on the thigh and knee and a Greek key pattern on the hip.
Blackwork and dotwork leg sleeve with mandalas