Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey dotwork butterfly tattoo with detailed wings and antennae on the inner forearm, with part of a mandala design visible at the lower left.
Butterfly tattoo on the forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a moth above a mandala design on the wrist, photographed against a dark background.
Moth over mandala on the wrist
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a floral centre and petal shapes on the forearm of a person wearing a white lace top.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a smiling corgi wearing a gold headband and red collar, set in front of a triangle pattern on a calf.
Corgi in a headband inside a triangle pattern
Black ink drawing of a stag head with large antlers inside an open triangular frame, shaded with fine dots on paper, as a tattoo design.
Stag head inside a triangle frame
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a cactus with flowers, crystals and a patterned pot, on the lower leg.
Cactus and crystals in a pot on a calf
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo of mandalas, flowers and paisley scrollwork covering the shoulder and upper arm on both arms.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on both arms
Black and grey flash design of a skeletal mermaid holding a skull and a flower, with dotwork sunburst rays and stippled waves inside an oval frame.
Skeletal mermaid with skull and sunburst
Colour butterfly tattoo with black scrollwork and dotwork flourishes across the side of the ribs.
Colourful butterfly with scrollwork on the side
Black dotwork tattoo of two outstretched hands on the inner forearms of a person with long dark hair, one hand reaching down and one reaching across.
Two reaching hands on inner forearms
Two matching fine line hamsa tattoos with dotted detailing on the inner wrists of two people, shown in black ink.
Matching hamsa wrist tattoos
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo centred beneath the bust on a torso wearing a white bra.
Dotwork lotus mandala on the chest
Black and white pen drawing of a yin yang symbol with a sun in the light half and a crescent moon and stars in the dark half, held up in a sketchbook.
Yin yang with sun and starry moon design
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
Black and grey tattoo of two open roses with leaves on the front of a thigh, with stippled dotwork shading.
Two roses on a thigh
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
Full forearm sleeve tattoo with a black and grey mandala and cube pattern, with red accents, shown on an outstretched arm against a timber wall.
Geometric mandala sleeve on an arm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo on a forearm, showing a large circle and bands of stippled shading that darken towards the wrist.
Dotwork circle and gradient bands on forearm
Black ink blackwork tattoo of a sun with rays, clouds and a curling wave inside a circle, on the inner forearm.
Sunburst and waves on a forearm
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 tattoo of a seated Buddha in front of a large lotus flower and mandala, on the thigh.
Seated Buddha and lotus on a thigh
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
Fine line black compass rose tattoo with N, E, S and W letters and a dotted circle centre, placed on the foot.
Compass rose tattoo on a foot
Black and grey traditional anchor tattoo on a forearm, with two banners reading SINK OR SWIM and leaf shapes above a ring at the top of the shaft.
Anchor with Sink or Swim banners on a forearm
Two matching black arrow tattoos with feathered fletching and a dotted circle sit on the forearms of two people with their hands together.
Matching arrow tattoos on two forearms
Small black fine line tattoo of round glasses with a lightning bolt above, placed on the back of a woman's neck.
Round glasses and lightning bolt on the neck
Black and grey fine line and dotwork tattoo of a row of moon phases, a diamond and a small star on the inner forearm.
Moon phases and star on a forearm
Black and grey geometric dotwork tattoo of a mandala with a central eye, sitting at the nape of a woman's neck, seen from behind.
Mandala and eye tattoo on the nape
Black and grey mandala tattoo with a dense radial pattern on the inner forearm of a person wearing a white top and black and white patterned trousers.
Black mandala tattoo on a forearm
Coloured pencil drawing of a purple lotus flower with seven chakra symbols arranged around it, a botanical tattoo flash design.
Lotus with seven chakra symbols
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
Two matching black and grey hamsa hand tattoos with an eye and floral ornament, one on each of two thighs.
Matching hamsa hand tattoos on thighs
Black and grey flash design of a rose formed from folded dollar bills, drawn with fine linework and stippled shading.
Rose made from folded dollar bills
Black and grey dotwork stag with antlers, a Deathly Hallows symbol and the number 9 3/4 above a geometric triangle, tattooed on a forearm.
Stag with Deathly Hallows on a forearm
Black and grey anatomical heart with blue accents over a vintage book page with dotted background, tattooed on a forearm.
Anatomical heart on a forearm
Two upper arms held close together, each with a small fine line dotwork constellation-style tattoo in black ink.
Matching fine line constellation tattoos on upper arms
Colour traditional tattoo on an upper arm of a dotwork camping scene with mountains, pines and a tent, framed by red roses and a black butterfly.
Camping scene, butterfly and roses on upper arm
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 fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles and vertical lines with arrow-like points on the inner forearm.
Overlapping circles and lines on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala shaped like a Minnie Mouse head with a bow, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Mandala Minnie Mouse silhouette on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a full moon with a fine outlined edge and stippled craters, on the forearm.
Moon on a forearm
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 moon phases in a row across the abdomen, with a small fine line glyph on the centre of the chest.
Moon phases across the abdomen
Black and grey blackwork raven tattoo with a dotwork mandala on its breast, placed on the calf, shown in a black and white photo.
Raven with mandala on the lower leg
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 botanical tattoo of a sunflower, a closed bud and leaves on a forearm, with stippled dotwork shading in the flower centre.
Sunflower and leaves on a forearm
Black dotwork mandala tattoo wrapping the inner forearm above the wrist, with fine radiating petals and a dotted border line.
Dotwork mandala wrapped around a forearm
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