Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bird with spread wings and talons gripping a branch, on the upper arm.
Diving bird on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line and dotwork cactus in a pot with small flowers, on the inner upper arm.
Cactus in a pot on an upper arm
Black and grey geometric wolf head with dotwork shading and overlapping outline triangles on the upper arm.
Geometric wolf head on upper arm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a broken ink circle with splattered droplets trailing down, on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Black ink circle with splash on shoulder
Black and grey geometric mandala tattoo with dotwork shading and interlocking circles, on the upper arm.
Geometric mandala tattoo on the upper arm
Upper arm tattoo of a rearing black hare in hatched blackwork, set against a stippled red moon and red pine trees.
Black hare and red moon on upper arm
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo of peonies and leaves on an upper arm, shaded with fine dotwork.
Peony sleeve in black and grey
Black and grey tribal cat tattoo with geometric and dotwork patterns, sitting on the upper arm.
Tribal cat tattoo on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a hovering hummingbird with dotwork shading on the wings, on the upper arm.
Hummingbird on an upper arm
Interlaced serpent tattoo in a Norse knotwork style running down the upper arm, with dotwork shading on the scales.
Interlaced serpent on an upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a bird-headed figure in a suit holding a sword, inside an oval frame with scrollwork, on an upper arm.
Bird-headed figure with sword in oval frame
Four photographs of arm sleeves with whimsical black line-art tattoos, including a ladybird, a dandelion, a snail and a cat, with small red accents, on the upper arm and forearm.
Whimsical line-art sleeve shown across four arms
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of an atom-like design with dotted orbits, small planets and a sun-like centre, on the outer upper arm.
Atom and planets on an upper arm
Black and grey dotwork and fine line sleeve tattoo of roses, leaves and geometric mandala patterns on an upper arm and shoulder.
Floral mandala sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing Totoro holding an umbrella, with smaller Totoro figures and soot sprites among leaves.
Totoro and soot sprites on upper arm
Close view of a fine line black arrow tattoo on the forearm and a cluster of small dots above the elbow on the upper arm, with a light grey top.
Small arrow and dots on an arm
Black and grey geometric fish tattoo with bold linework and dotwork shading on the upper arm.
Geometric fish on an upper arm
Black and grey lion tattoo on the upper arm, split between a geometric faceted left side and a realistic shaded right side within large triangles.
Geometric and realistic lion on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of curling waves, swirling clouds and a stippled sun with rays, on the upper arm, in a linework style.
Waves and rising sun on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a humpback whale on the upper arm, with the arm raised and flexed.
Whale on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a stylised thunderbird with outstretched wings, set within fine geometric circles and lines on the upper arm.
Thunderbird and geometric lines on upper arm
Three views of a man's arm with a full sleeve tattoo of a seated Buddha, lotus flowers and grass in watercolour-style colour washes and black ink, shown on the upper arm and forearm.
Seated Buddha and lotus full sleeve
Black and grey jellyfish tattoo with stippled bell and long trailing tentacles, shown on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Jellyfish on the upper arm
White ink geometric mandala tattoo with feather motifs and dotwork covering the upper arm and shoulder, worn by a person in a purple top.
White ink mandala on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a ringed planet resting on a hand, placed on the upper arm near the shoulder.
Dotwork Saturn held in a hand on the upper arm
Black and grey dotwork crescent moon with a stippled sky and clouds, tattooed on an upper arm.
Crescent moon and clouds on an upper arm
Black fine line lotus mandala tattoo with dotted chains and drop accents on the inner upper arm.
Lotus mandala on the inner upper arm
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 roaring lion tattoo with angular linework and stippled shading across the upper arm and shoulder.
Roaring lion on an upper arm
Close photo of a person's upper arm and elbow with a small fine line arrow below the elbow and a cluster of tiny black dots above it.
Dot cluster and small arrow on an arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo on an upper arm showing a flower, leaves, blackberries and a fern frond, shaded with stippled dotwork.
Botanical flowers, blackberries and fern on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of mountains, a partial moon and small stars on the inner upper arm of a woman in a white t-shirt, with a mountain landscape behind her.
Mountain, moon and stars on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of two outstretched hands framing a sun, crescent moon and planets, including a ringed planet, on the inner upper arm.
Celestial hands with planets on upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a rose with a red and blue lightning bolt running through it, on the upper arm.
Rose and lightning bolt on the upper arm
Three views of a dotwork geometric tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with a black and grey circular lattice, red lotus-style petals and a cube pattern below.
Geometric mandala sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of crystals and peony flowers wrapping around the elbow and forearm.
Crystals and peonies on an arm
Black and grey geometric full sleeve tattoo on an arm, featuring a large cicada above a mandala with dotwork shading and floral detail.
Cicada and mandala full sleeve
Black ornamental winged bird tattoo spanning the upper back and onto the upper arms, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Ornate winged bird tattoo across a back
Black and grey dotwork mandala with a central Om symbol and curved horn shapes, tattooed across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Om mandala on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork peony tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm of a person wearing a grey top, against a dark background.
Black and grey peony on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peony, poppy and orchid-like flower with rosemary sprigs on the outer thigh, drawn in fine line and dotwork shading.
Floral bouquet on the thigh
Upper arm tattoo of a woman with long hair seen from behind, in grey dotwork shading, with melting red, orange, blue and purple abstract shapes below her.
Woman with long hair and melting colour on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of pansies and a lavender sprig on the upper arm, shaded with fine stippled dotwork.
Pansies and lavender sprig on upper arm
Close view of gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on a wrist, forearm and upper arm, with ornate, geometric and dotted designs.
Gold and silver metallic temporary tattoos on arm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with fine radiating petals and dotted shading on the upper arm, photographed against a pale background.
Black mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a seated cat on a stack of books, placed on the inner upper arm.
Black cat sitting on a stack of books
Black dotwork and geometric dragonfly tattoo with stippled wings and a long thin body on the upper arm of a woman in a knit cardigan.
Geometric dragonfly on an upper arm
Fine line blue jellyfish tattoo with dotwork dots and a line of script on a woman's upper arm.
Blue jellyfish on an upper arm