Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey geometric forearm tattoo with a winged figure, nested triangles, a circle and crescent moons, placed on the inner forearm.
Geometric winged figure on a forearm
Black ink flash design of a dandelion seed head and drifting seeds above dotwork mountains framed in a circle, with dandelion leaves at the base.
Dandelion seeds and mountains in a circle
Close-up of a woman with her hands clasped in front of her, both arms covered in black ornamental blackwork and dotwork sleeve tattoos.
Black ornamental sleeves with hands clasped
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of edelweiss-style flowers and a bud inside a diamond outline on the inner forearm.
Edelweiss flowers in a diamond frame on forearm
Black ink mandala-style elephant tattoo on the upper back, near the shoulder blade, with a person's long wavy hair falling across the shoulder.
Mandala elephant on a shoulder blade
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a whale filled with planets, stars and a ringed Saturn-like planet, placed on the upper thigh.
Whale with planets on a thigh
Black dotwork mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm, with dotted lines, a solid band and a teardrop motif below.
Black mandala armband tattoo on upper arm
Small fine line tattoo of two grey shaded mountain peaks on the foot, with stippled shading on the lower slopes.
Two mountain peaks on a foot
Black fine line tattoo of a tail fin with dotwork shading on the back of a lower leg, just above the ankle.
Fine line tail fin tattoo on lower leg
Black and grey lion head tattoo on the thigh, realistic shading on the left side of the face and fine line floral mandala patterns filling the right side.
Lion head with floral mandala on thigh
Three tiny black dots tattooed in a diagonal line on the inner forearm, in a fine line style.
Three small dots on the inner forearm
Fine black dotwork tattoo of a small sailboat with a stippled reflection below it, placed centrally on a person's upper back.
Small sailboat with dotted reflection on upper back
Chest tattoo of two shaded pink roses, a white rabbit and a top-hatted figure around an ornate cameo portrait, in neo-traditional style with dotted linework.
Wonderland roses and cameo across chest
Black compass rose tattoo with a dotted ring, small red accents and tiny lettering around the circle, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Compass rose tattoo on upper back
Black dotwork drawing of a symmetrical geometric design with a flower of life at its centre and stacked circles above and below, shown on cream paper.
Dotwork geometric design with flower of life
Close view of a small black dotwork bow tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist, with a hand resting on a white top beside it.
Small dotted bow on the wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of three death's-head moths stacked down a forearm, framed by triangle outlines and crescent moons.
Three death's-head moths on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a cat-like head and outstretched limb beside a stippled moon, on the side of the ribs.
Fine line outline and stippled moon on ribs
Black linework flash design of an ornate hourglass with a candle inside and a peony, drawn on grey paper.
Hourglass and peony design sketch
Black and grey dotwork and geometric tattoo of a bird with spread wings on an arm, with overlapping circular arcs over its body.
Bird in flight with circular overlays on an arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of poppies and a mandala ornament on the outer thigh of a person wearing purple underwear.
Poppy and mandala on the thigh
Black scrollwork and a butterfly-style motif with pink outlines and pink dots, running from the ankle up the calf and onto the top of the foot.
Scrollwork and butterfly ankle tattoo
Black and grey line drawing of a kokeshi style doll with a cat face, surrounded by cherry blossoms and petals, in a Japanese style tattoo design with dotwork shading.
Kokeshi doll with cherry blossoms
Black and grey dotwork and fine line tattoo of a radial dragonfly mandala with three dragonflies above it, on a limb.
Dragonfly mandala with three dragonflies
Black and pink lotus tattoo with ornate mandala-style detailing across the upper chest, between the breasts.
Mandala lotus on the upper chest
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a woman in a dotted coat holding a cigarette, with smoke dots rising beside her, on the inner arm.
Woman with a cigarette in a textured coat
Black and grey botanical tattoo of poppies, a marigold-style bloom and leafy stems on the upper back near the shoulder.
Botanical flower bouquet on a shoulder
Black geometric mandala tattoo on the side of a finger, with coral painted nails and a white towel beneath the hand.
Mandala tattoo on a finger
Red line drawing of a symmetrical mandala with petal shapes, dot rows and teardrop motifs on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Red mandala design on white
Black and grey lotus flower tattoo on the upper back, in a traditional style with stippled dotwork shading across the petals.
Lotus flower tattoo on the back
Two black dotwork mandala tattoos on the inner forearms of a couple holding hands, each with a different emblem at its centre.
Matching mandala tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a flower inside a large triangle outline on the inner forearm, with smaller dotted triangle and teardrop shapes above and below.
Flower in a dotwork triangle on a forearm
Close view of a dark ornate crescent moon tattoo with geometric patterning and small dots on the nape of a person's neck.
Ornate crescent moon on the nape of the neck
Black ink pen drawing of an ornate elephant head filled with dotwork and mandala-style patterns, drawn on a sketchbook page; it is a tattoo design, not shown on skin.
Ornate mandala elephant head in pen
Two black line drawings of hamsa hands filled with dotwork and fine line mandala patterns on a white background, shown as tattoo flash without a body placement.
Two ornate hamsa hand designs
Colour tattoo of a purple crystal cluster held in an orange crescent moon, with a black outline, on the arm, beside other tattoos.
Purple crystal cluster in a crescent moon
Pen drawing of a hairless sphynx cat head in dotted linework, a flash design for a tattoo with no body placement shown.
Sphynx cat head dotwork design
Black and grey shark tattoo in a sketchy, stippled style on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Shark tattoo on upper back
Two black and grey tattoos: a fine line wave on an upper arm and a dotwork palm tree within a dotted circle on a forearm.
Wave and palm tree tattoos on arms
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the chest, above the navel, with a purple sheer fabric held open on either side.
Dotwork mandala on the chest
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two swallows on the shoulders, joined by draped bead chains across the upper chest.
Swallows and bead chain across chest
Mirror selfie of a torso and both arms covered in colour and black and grey tattoos, including a sugar skull face with dotwork shading on the stomach and roses and a skull on the chest.
Torso and arm sleeves with skulls and lotus flowers
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an eye inside a triangle with knotted corners, on the outer thigh.
Eye in a triangle on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo on the outer forearm showing roses, peony buds, leaves and film strips with a dotted arc above.
Roses, peonies and film strips on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a lotus flower and ornate mandala on the outer thigh, shown in a photo of a person in black shorts.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey roses with dotwork shading running down the outer thigh, with dark clothing covering the rest of the leg.
Two roses with dotwork on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork and hatched tattoo of a flying saucer beaming light over a farmhouse and bare tree, on the thigh.
Flying saucer over a farmhouse on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a humpback whale curling around a peony on the upper back, with fine outline linework.
Whale and peony on upper back