Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two clasped hands with the words YOU ARE ENOUGH above them, on the inner upper arm.
Clasped hands with 'You are enough' lettering
Black and grey daisy tattoo with outlined petals and a stippled centre, placed on the outer lower leg.
Daisy tattoo on a lower leg
Black blackwork tree with bare branches and a shaded trunk spreading up the inner forearm, with a bracelet on the wrist.
Bare tree across a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an Om symbol in a triangle with a dreamcatcher and feathers, on a person's upper back.
Dreamcatcher and Om symbol on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses with leaves on the outer upper thigh of a woman wearing a dark grey top.
Black and grey roses on the thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of blossoms and leaves wrapping around an ankle, shown in three photos.
Black and grey flower wrap on an ankle
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a crocodile-headed figure in a long dress beside a skull-headed figure in a checked outfit, on the inner forearm.
Crocodile and skull figures on a forearm
Blue line drawing in traditional style of a moustached man whose chest and shoulders show a woman's portrait with a rose, a ship, an anchor and hearts, framed by dotwork shading and stars.
Tattooed man with woman portrait and nautical motifs
Black line work panda face tattoo with yellow, orange and teal geometric shapes, placed on the upper torso.
Geometric panda face on the chest
Black and grey daisy-style flower tattoo with bold outline petals and stippled centre, on the upper back near the shoulder.
Daisy-style flower tattoo on upper back
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a dotted rain cloud above a patterned teacup filled with waves and a sailing ship, in blackwork and dotwork style.
Teacup with waves, ship and rain cloud
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo with dotted and mandala-like patterns on the upper arm, with the jaw open.
Ornate skull with mandala patterns on upper arm
Fine line and dotwork tattoo on the inner upper arm of a tree within a circle, with a mandala-style lotus beneath it.
Tree in a circle with mandala on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of seven moon phases in a row across the chest and under the bust, with a full moon at the centre.
Moon phases across the chest in black and grey
Side profile of a man's head and neck showing a black and grey mandala tattoo of flowers and leaves behind the ear, in blackwork and dotwork style, on the neck.
Black mandala tattoo on head and neck
Woman with a white and pale pink ornamental mandala tattoo outlined in black and dotted detail, placed between the shoulder blades on her back.
Ornate mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a small palm tree on a tiny island, placed on the side of the ribs.
Palm tree on a tiny island on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a teapot, teacup on a saucer, roses and leaves, in a stippled botanical style, shown on paper beside two pens.
Teapot, teacups and roses design
Two small black fine line lotus tattoos with dotwork accents sit on the side of adjacent fingers on two hands.
Matching lotus tattoos on two fingers
Traditional tattoo of two clasped hands, one shaded and one skeletal, in front of a red rose with dark leaves and dotwork shading on an upper arm.
Clasped hands and red rose on an upper arm
Black geometric tattoo of stacked circles and dots running vertically down the inner forearm.
Stacked circles and dots on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork hot air balloon tattoo on a calf, showing pine trees, mountains, a crescent moon and a cabin in the basket.
Hot air balloon with forest scene on calf
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo on the outer thigh showing a fierce mythical creature head with ornate detailing, a compass-like motif and fine trailing lines.
Large mythical creature tattoo on a thigh
Two black ink heart designs on white paper: an anatomical heart with peony flowers in dotwork, and a geometric heart in fine line hatching.
Anatomical and geometric heart designs on paper
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with hanging drops and a fine chain line, centred on the torso below the bust.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on the torso
Two black and grey dotwork mountain range tattoos, one smaller on a calf and one larger on a thigh, shown in a framed geometric style.
Mountain range tattoos on calf and thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a flying saucer beaming light onto a stepped pyramid, on the side of the ribs.
UFO beaming down over a stepped pyramid
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a bat with leaves and a daisy across the shoulder and upper chest.
Bat and leaves on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork rose with leaves and a stem on the back of a hand, with a ring on a finger beside it.
Dotwork rose and leaves on the hand
Black dotwork and fine line tattoo of an ornate birdcage with a hanging key and beaded chain on the inner forearm, shown against a red wall.
Birdcage and key on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded moon with fine geometric circles, lines and dots on the outer forearm.
Shaded moon with geometric linework on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a constellation of dots and star clusters across a shoulder blade and upper arm.
Dotted constellation across a shoulder
Two black and grey botanical tattoos of poppies with stems, buds and leaves, one on each forearm, drawn in fine linework with dotwork shading.
Poppy tattoos on two forearms
Black dotwork and geometric linework tattoo of a leaping animal with a curled tail and a dotted arc above it, shown on skin in a circular crop.
Geometric leaping animal with dotted arc
Black and grey drawn tattoo design of a sunflower with a dotwork mandala centre and leaves, shown on white paper.
Sunflower and mandala tattoo design
Black and grey moth tattoo with a dotted circular halo and three diamond drops on the forearm.
Moth with dotwork halo and diamond drops on forearm
Black and grey tattoo of mountains, a crescent moon and stars inside a diamond frame, with pine trees at the base, on the upper back.
Mountain landscape in a diamond frame on the back
Black and grey skeleton hand forming an OK sign in dotwork shading with bold black outlines, on a forearm beside partly visible colour tattoos.
Skeleton hand making OK sign on forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a lion head in an abstract single line style, with dotwork shading on the muzzle, on an upper arm.
Single line lion head on an upper arm
Two black tattoos on forearms: an avocado halved with a dotted stone on the left, and a pineapple outline in fine line on the right.
Avocado and pineapple tattoos on forearms
Black and grey dotwork roses with leaves tattooed down a forearm, with a striped top and wooden floor visible in the background.
Two roses on a forearm
Close-up of a fine line dotwork tattoo of a dotted line with small star marks running across the collarbone on a light-skinned neck and chest.
Dotted line with star marks across collarbone
Black and grey tattoo of a tiger face on the upper arm, split down the middle between a geometric triangulated left half and a realistic shaded right half.
Split tiger face on an upper arm
Black and grey ornamental swallow tattoo with dotwork detailing on the upper arm, in traditional style.
Ornamental swallow on an upper arm
Close view of a black dotwork mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with a long braid falling over her other shoulder.
Black mandala tattoo on a shoulder
A flash sheet of sixteen paw print designs in a four by four grid, including solid black, stippled dotwork, tribal, rainbow and coloured outline versions.
Paw print flash sheet, sixteen designs
Black and grey octopus tattoo with stippled shading on the inner forearm, shown against a dark background.
Octopus tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of three cats stacked in a pyramid on striped balls, on the calf.
Three cats balancing on striped balls