Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey Japanese-style cloud tattoo with dotwork wisps on a forearm, with the arm bent at the elbow and a grey t-shirt sleeve behind.
Black cloud motif on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two stylised figures embracing, with a large flower and leafy sprigs, on the upper thigh.
Two figures embracing with flowers on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a pink lotus flower with purple and green shading and black script reading "This is it" across the top of a foot.
Pink lotus and "This is it" script on a foot
Black and grey fine line tattoos of dots, dashes and simple symbols across the fingers of a hand, shown in a black and white photograph.
Small dot and dash marks across fingers
Black dotwork ouroboros, a serpent eating its own tail forming a braided-looking ring, on the upper back of a woman with dark hair.
Ouroboros serpent on upper back
Two people stand side by side showing matching black and grey dotwork bird tattoos running from the upper arm to the forearm, with a chest tattoo visible on one of them.
Matching bird tattoos on two arms
Three views of a forearm with a black and grey mountain landscape tattoo above a band of zigzags and black bands, styled in blackwork and dotwork on the forearm.
Mountain landscape armband on forearm
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a pineapple above a pineapple bowl holding a tropical island with palm trees, a thatched hut and a crescent moon, in linework and dotwork.
Pineapple island tattoo on a forearm
Black line drawing of a five-petalled flower filled with swirls, dots and hatching, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Five-petal flower tattoo design
Ink drawing of an ornamental feather in black linework with pink and turquoise fills and dotted detailing, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Ornamental feather design in pink and turquoise
Close photograph of a black dotwork tattoo of a stylised shape with two pale circles, on a area of smooth skin.
Dotwork stylised shape on skin
Black dotwork mandala tattoo design drawn on cream paper, with lotus-like petals radiating from a central flower.
Symmetrical mandala design on paper
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a cake slice topped with cherries and cream, on the side of a torso.
Cake slice with cherries on the side
Four forearms covered in a black and grey dotwork blackwork sleeve of mandalas, geometric stars and a scarab beetle, with bold solid bands across the arms.
Black mandala and scarab sleeve on forearms
Colour dotwork tattoo of a shaded skull with a black sun and rainbow dot halo, placed on the chest.
Dotwork skull with rainbow halo
Black and grey mandala tattoo with floral petal shapes on a forearm, resting on a white bed.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo wrapped around the forearm like a band, showing a shaded forest silhouette with a small moon above the treeline.
Forest band tattoo on a forearm
Small black and grey dotwork pine tree tattoo on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small pine tree on a forearm
Two wrists showing matching black and grey tattoos of a key and a heart-shaped lock, each with a trail of dots, on the forearm near the wrist.
Matching key and heart lock on wrists
Black dotwork rosette and mandala pattern covering the tops of both bare feet, in black and grey ink against a dark background.
Dotwork rosette pattern on both feet
Black and cream stippled drawing of a horned devil and a seated skeleton raising goblets, with a raven on a tombstone and the words Memento mori below.
Devil and skeleton drinking, memento mori
Black ink faceted world map tattoo across the upper back, with continents built from angular shapes and dotwork shading.
Faceted world map across the upper back
Small black dotwork tattoo of the Earth showing continents, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dotwork globe on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of Winnie the Pooh reaching up towards a honey pot on skin.
Winnie the Pooh reaching for honey
Close-up of black dotwork starburst rosettes covering a limb, with a blurred hand in the background.
Dotwork starburst pattern on a limb
Black ink flash drawing of an ornate paisley and leaf mandala design with dotwork shading, drawn on white paper with no body placement shown.
Paisley and leaf mandala tattoo design
Fine line black and grey geometric tattoo of stacked crescent moons and circles with dotted lines on the back of a neck.
Crescent moons and circles on the nape
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a rabbit with a bow, a bee and peony flowers inside a dotted geometric circle, on the thigh.
Rabbit, bee and peonies on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork and linework mandala tattoo covering the scalp of a shaved head, photographed from behind against a dark background.
Mandala tattoo across a shaved head
Black line drawing of a lotus flower above an open dotted triangle with a small drop at its point, in a geometric botanical style, shown with no body placement.
Lotus and geometric triangle design
Black and grey honeybee tattoo on the upper arm, surrounded by berries, leaves and flowers, with the Latin phrase Alis volat propriis below.
Honeybee and botanicals on an upper arm
Fine line and dotwork starburst tattoo in black ink on the inside of a person's ankle, above a grey sock and a dark sneaker.
Starburst tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey fine line hamsa hand tattoo on the forearm, with ornamental patterns and a shaded eye at its centre.
Hamsa hand with an eye on a forearm
Black and grey traditional flash drawing of a dagger piercing a rose with stippled dotwork shading, set on a sage green background.
Dagger and rose flash design
Black and grey fine line butterfly tattoo with dotwork circles on the inner forearm, photographed in black and white against a knitted jumper sleeve.
Butterfly with dotted circles on a forearm
Black and grey line drawing of a ribcage with roses and leaves beneath a sunburst, with the word Virgo and a short quote, shown as a tattoo design.
Ribcage and roses with Virgo lettering
Black ink line drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala patterns and dotwork, with small dots around its outer edge, drawn on white paper beside a pen.
Mandala crescent moon design
Black and grey traditional grim reaper skull with star-shaped eyes and dotwork shading, above the words SING ME TO SLEEP, on a lower leg.
Grim reaper with lettering on a calf
Three pen drawings of dotwork mandala and lotus tattoo designs on sheets of paper, shown in black linework on a teal surface.
Mandala and lotus tattoo designs on paper
Black linework flash design of a crescent moon and sun with sleeping faces, set within a mandala and hanging feathers, drawn on pale paper.
Crescent moon and sun mandala design
Black and grey drawing of an owl with a sugar skull beneath it, decorated with diamonds and small flowers, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Owl and sugar skull flash design
Black compass rose tattoo with stippled shading and coordinate text around the outer ring, shown on a limb.
Compass rose with coordinates
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the shoulder blade and upper arm of a person photographed from behind.
Mandala tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey mandala flower tattoo with a geometric centre and layered petals, placed on the ankle.
Mandala flower tattoo on an ankle
Hand-drawn flash sketch of two black ink arrows on lined paper, one with dotwork shading and one with geometric fills, each labelled with coordinates.
Two arrow designs with coordinates
Black ink dotwork drawing of a tattoo design shaped as a light bulb, showing a child silhouette beside a bare tree, a full moon and birds, with no body placement visible.
Light bulb with child, tree and moon
Black ink compass rose with an eight-point star, scalloped ornament and dotted circle on a forearm, in fine line style.
Compass rose on a forearm
Dotwork and geometric thigh tattoo of a hot air balloon, a sailing ship and a whale in black with teal and red accents, shown on the outer thigh.
Balloon, ship and whale on thigh