Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Black dotwork and linework tattoo on a person's upper back showing a circular emblem with the numerals 042 inside a ring of angular script, with a small ornamental chain running up the spine.
Circular script emblem on upper back
Black ornamental hamsa hand tattoo with a mandala pattern centred on a woman's upper back, photographed from behind.
Hamsa hand on upper back
Back view of a fine line black mandala tattoo with dotted accents centred on the upper back, with a hand holding the top of a grey vest.
Dotted mandala on upper back
Red and black lotus tattoo with an Om symbol above it on the lower back, with fine swirling linework and dotwork accents.
Om and lotus on lower back
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a ponytail.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper back
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo of a botanical sprig with leaves and bell-shaped flowers curling into a spiral, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Botanical spiral sprig across the upper back
Realistic black and grey paw print tattoo with fur texture and stippled toe pads, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Black and grey paw print on upper back
Back of a woman with her hair in a bun, showing a black blackwork and dotwork mandala flower tattoo at the base of the neck with bold black lines sweeping over the shoulders.
Black mandala flower on upper back
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
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
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 blackwork butterfly tattoo with lace-style wing patterns, fine dotwork edging and a small teal jewel on the body, shown on the upper back.
Lace-patterned butterfly on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a bare tree with a dotted sun and birds in flight across the upper back.
Bare tree with birds and dotwork sun on a back
Two photos of fine line dotted constellation tattoos in black ink, one on the side ribs and one across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Dotted constellation tattoos on ribs and upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus petals and a long pointed line running down the centre of a person's back.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on a back
Black ink lotus flower tattoo with dotwork detailing and dot accents on a woman's upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Lotus flower tattoo on upper back
Traditional-style colour tattoo of a muscular bearded sea god holding a trident, with a red lightning bolt and stippled clouds, on a person's upper back.
Trident-holding sea god on upper back
Black and grey castle tattoo with a full moon, mountains and foliage inside a dotted triangle, placed on the upper back.
Castle, moon and mountains on upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with petal shapes on the upper back, just below the nape of the neck.
Dotwork mandala on upper back
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo covering an older tribal design on the lower back, shown in a before and after photo.
Lotus mandala cover-up on lower back
Blue butterfly tattoo with a central eye and dotted wing edges, in traditional style, on the upper back.
Blue butterfly with eye on upper back
Dotwork and geometric tattoo of a moth within a triangle on the upper back, with a wireframe sphere below and a partial Superman logo on the shoulder.
Moth and geometric sphere on upper back
Black and grey engraving-style tattoo on a back, showing a bee, a bird skull, carnations, a heart and berry branches inside dotted geometric lines.
Bee, skull and carnations on a back
Black and grey geometric tattoo of an eye inside a circle and diamond frame with radiating lines, on the upper back.
Eye within a geometric diamond on the upper back
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo centred on a woman's upper back, with a column of dots above and below it.
Lotus mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey dotwork triangle filled with roses, tattooed centrally on the upper back of a woman with her hair up.
Rose triangle on the upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a feathered archer drawing a bow, placed on the upper back.
Feathered archer with bow on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a tree inside a circle with radiating lines and a mandala at its base, on the upper back.
Tree and mandala in a circle on upper back
Black and grey blackwork skull tattoo covering the back, with mandala ornament, dotwork on the upper arm and a geometric cross on the other arm.
Black and grey skull across a back piece
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small stag head with branching antlers on the upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Small stag antlers on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of the Hindu deity Ganesha merged with the Om symbol, with ornamental patterned shading, on the upper back or nape of the neck.
Ganesha and Om symbol on the upper back
Black and grey mandala tattoos on the upper arm and upper back of a woman with dark hair, seen from behind.
Mandala tattoos on upper arm and back
Black and grey dotwork and linework tattoo of peonies, leaves and a central triangle mandala across a person's upper back.
Peony and triangle mandala across upper back
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a triangle motif at its centre, placed on the lower back of a person wearing a maroon top.
Mandala tattoo on the lower back
Black and grey tattoo of a cat silhouette framed by ornate lace-style floral filigree on a person's upper back.
Cat silhouette within lace-style floral filigree
Grey and teal dotwork moth tattoo with eyespots on its wings, placed centrally across the upper back below the neck.
Moth tattoo on upper back
Black and grey fine line crescent moon tattoo with stippled shading on the upper back of a person with shoulder-length hair.
Crescent moon tattoo on upper back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a Celtic knot heart forming a cross, placed on the upper back.
Celtic knot heart cross on upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a seed of life motif and scale-patterned shapes across a person's upper back.
Seed of life mandala on upper back
Black and grey dotwork anatomical heart on the upper back, with a fine line heartbeat trace running to the right.
Anatomical heart with heartbeat line on back
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a sun and crescent moon with hanging drops, centred on a person's upper back.
Sun and crescent moon with dangling drops on upper back
Black and grey dotwork and blackwork mandala tattoo with a radial geometric pattern, placed on the back.
Dotwork and blackwork mandala on the back
Black ink botanical tattoo of roses, peony-like blooms and small blossoms with leaves, placed on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Vintage floral bouquet across the upper back
Black line tattoo of an ornamental elephant with its trunk raised and a swirl of spray above it, placed on a person's upper back and shown from behind.
Ornamental elephant on upper back
Two people seen from behind with matching black and grey fine line sun and crescent moon tattoos on their upper backs.
Matching sun and eclipse tattoos on upper backs
Black and grey mandala tattoo with dotted shading on the upper back of a woman in a white lace-trimmed top, seen from behind.
Mandala tattoo on upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with petals and moon phases across the centre of a person's upper back.
Mandala with moon phases across a back
Collage of six black and grey mandala tattoos in dotwork and fine line styles, placed on the shoulder, upper back, forearm and upper arm.
Mandala tattoos on shoulders, back and arms