Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Line drawing of a figure with a black and purple tattoo on the upper arm and forearm, beside a blue gradient dragon design with dotwork scales and a curled tail.
Blue dragon designs with an arm tattoo outline
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a sunflower with leaves inside a diamond frame, on the outer lower leg.
Sunflower in a dotwork diamond on a leg
Black and white flash sheet of three stylised bat head designs stacked vertically, with engraved wings and stippled shading.
Three stacked bat head designs in black ink
Black and grey lotus mandala tattoo with dotwork shading on the upper arm, shown beside a pink top and black bra.
Lotus mandala on upper arm
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a hare pierced by three arrows, covering the upper arm.
Hare with arrows on an upper arm
Black linework geometric tattoo sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, with a bird on the back, a flower and city shapes, dotwork shading and small pink and teal dots.
Geometric bird, city and flower tattoos on arm and shoulder
Hand raised against a black background with a small black dotwork tattoo on the inner wrist and a silver ring on the middle finger.
Small dot cluster on the wrist
Black dotwork tattoo of an ornate elephant shaped like a hot air balloon across a woman's shoulder blade and upper back.
Elephant hot air balloon on shoulder blade
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a feathered arrow with overlapping geometric circles and dotwork on the forearm.
Arrow and geometric circles on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a geometric eagle head with a dotted circle, on the forearm.
Geometric eagle head on a forearm
Black and grey thigh tattoo of two animal skulls, a poppy and an anatomical heart inside an ornate oval frame, with dotwork and geometric shading.
Skulls, poppy and heart in an oval frame
Small black dotwork mandala tattoo with petal shapes and a central star, sitting on the inner forearm of a person resting a hand on the arm.
Dotwork mandala on the forearm
Black and white line drawing of a symmetrical owl with large eyes and decorative patterned feathers, drawn as a tattoo design.
Ornate owl design, front view
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with a sunflower motif on the chest, partly visible through an open grey zip hoodie.
Dotwork mandala tattoo on chest
Woman seen from behind with a black and grey geometric dotwork back tattoo, including a mandala and a lotus motif at the lower back.
Geometric dotwork back piece with lotus
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a world map with two compass roses and dashed route lines, across the forearm.
World map with compass roses on a forearm
Black and grey anchor inside an ornate circular frame with dotted chains and drop pendants, tattooed on the forearm.
Anchor in an ornate frame on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two mountain peaks above a pine tree line, reflected below, set inside a diamond frame on the ribs.
Mountains and pine trees in a diamond on the ribs
Black ink tattoo of two paw prints filled with lace-like patterns, with swirls and a dotted chain below, on the upper thigh.
Lace-filled paw prints on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a mechanical owl with clockwork gears and a top hat, perched on a branch, with stippled dotwork shading on the skin.
Mechanical steampunk owl on a branch
Black and grey geometric dotwork full sleeve tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm, with star and mandala patterns.
Geometric dotwork full sleeve on an arm
Black and grey flash design of two mirrored crows above blue-grey lilies, an eye and a jawbone, set within dotted geometric circles and lines, with no body placement shown.
Mirrored birds, lilies and eye design
Pen drawing of a lotus flower flanked by crescent moons, with a dotted chain and teardrop pendants hanging below, in black ink on cream paper.
Lotus with crescent moons and dotted drapes
Black and grey jellyfish tattoo on a forearm, with a dotted, shaded bell and long trailing tentacles running down the arm.
Jellyfish tattoo on a forearm
Black dotwork tattoo of pyramids and a flying saucer inside a diamond frame on the inner forearm.
Pyramids and UFO in a diamond on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a horned owl with a third eye and clawed feet, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Horned owl with third eye on upper arm
Black ink flash design of a winged mermaid with a bird-like figure beside her and a patterned fishtail, shown without any body placement.
Winged mermaid with patterned tail
Two black ink flash designs of mountain landscapes with pine trees, one within a half circle and one within a diamond, drawn in dotwork and fine line hatching.
Mountain and pine landscape designs
Black ornamental tattoo of a mandala-patterned animal silhouette with dotwork detail on the upper thigh, under a yellow skirt.
Mandala-patterned animal on thigh
Fine line black tattoo on an ankle showing a curved line, a dotted arc and a small outlined diamond below, with jeans rolled above.
Fine line dotted arc and diamond on an ankle
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a front-facing elephant head with a cube, triangles and dotwork halo, on a forearm.
Elephant head with geometric linework
Black line lotus tattoo with dotted detail on the inner wrist, with a dot above and a semicolon below.
Lotus with semicolon on inner wrist
Black ink mandala lace tattoo with hanging drops and diamond shapes on the thigh, partly covered by a dark skirt.
Lace mandala tattoo on the thigh
Close photo of a geometric red diamond tattoo with black ink splatter and red dots on the outer upper thigh.
Red diamond motif with ink splatter on a thigh
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a seated baby Buddha on a lotus flower with an om symbol and dotted droplet chains below, on an upper arm.
Seated Buddha on a lotus, upper arm
Black and grey lettering flash design reading From dust you were made unto dust you shall return, with a stippled skull beside the words.
Lettering flash with skull and dust quote
Black linework tattoo of a woman's face in wavy hair with a smaller face below and a crescent moon, with purple and orange accents, on the upper back.
Sketched woman's face with moon on upper back
Black ink mandala band tattoo wrapping the wrist, with a solid black stripe and a small fine line ring tattoo on one finger.
Mandala wrist band tattoo
Black and grey peony tattoo with a bud and leaves on the inner forearm, framed by outlined triangles and dotted lines, in a dotwork and botanical style.
Peony and bud with geometric triangles on a forearm
Black and grey realistic octopus tattoo across a shoulder and upper back, with tentacles curling over the shoulder blade.
Octopus tattoo across a shoulder
Black ink lace-style ornamental tattoo with dangling drops across the ankle and top of the foot.
Lace-style ornament tattoo on ankle
Four line drawings of sitting cats on yellowish tracing paper and white paper, with stippled dot shading on the tails and legs, laid out on a wooden table.
Sitting cat line drawings on paper
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with lotus-like petals on the forearm, surrounded by blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes.
Mandala and watercolour splash on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork compass rose with an arrow, feather and ribbon tattooed on the inner forearm.
Compass, arrow and feather on forearm
Black ink drawing on paper of a dotwork mandala beside handwritten script reading For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.
Mandala design with script quote
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on the top of a foot, while a hand dabs orange product onto the skin with a small applicator.
Mandala tattoo on the top of a foot
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a giraffe with a long thin neck and dotted body on the inner forearm, shown against a wooden floor.
Minimal giraffe tattoo on a forearm
Neo-traditional flash design of a stylised creature head with a swirling purple and orange body, black linework and dotted accents, with no body placement shown.
Swirling creature with curled tail