Dotwork tattoo ideas

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Black and grey ornamental lion head tattoo with blue eyes and a blue gem crown on the outer upper thigh.
Ornamental lion head with blue gem on thigh
Realism tattoo on the outer thigh showing a bearded man's face framed by a wolf's head, with dotwork shading, leafy branches and a green wash.
Wolf and portrait on a thigh
Collage of small fine line tattoos in black ink, including stars on the forearms and fingers, a dotted arrow on the upper arm and dotwork circles on the hands.
Small dotwork stars, arrows and circles
Black, grey and gold drawing of a coiled snake with stippled dotwork rays behind its head, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper.
Coiled snake with gold discs
Neo-trad style raven perched on an arrow with a red stippled Nevermore banner and a feather on a calf, black and grey with red blood splatter.
Raven with arrow and feather under Nevermore banner
Black ink line drawing of a geometric owl with a symmetrical face, triangular wings and hatched and dotted detailing, shown as a tattoo design.
Geometric owl design
Red dotwork geometric flower tattoo with stippled petals and three circles, placed on the forearm.
Red geometric flower on a forearm
Detailed flash drawing of an ornamental feather with dotwork and swirling linework, shaded in teal, blue and red, with no body placement shown.
Ornate feather design in blue, teal and red
Black and grey fine line tattoo of four origami cranes hanging on dotted lines, placed on the upper back.
Four origami cranes on a back
Forearm tattoo of a vintage microscope beneath a teal outlined diamond and the word True, in black and grey shading with halftone dotwork and teal accents.
Microscope and diamond on a forearm
Black and grey ornamental half sleeve covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a dotwork mandala medallion at its centre.
Ornamental half sleeve on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey geometric dotwork sleeve tattoo covering a woman's arm from shoulder to wrist, with mandala patterns and a winged sun motif.
Geometric dotwork sleeve on arm
Black and grey dotwork and geometric tattoo on an upper arm showing a classical bust with flames, a galaxy band across the eyes and a single tear.
Classical bust with flames on upper arm
Black and grey flash design of an elephant-headed Ganesha within an ornate mandala, with a vertical line of Hindi script below.
Ganesha head in mandala with Hindi text
Black and grey mandala dreamcatcher tattoo with a flower of life centre and dangling feathers on a forearm.
Mandala dreamcatcher with feathers on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of an ornate bird with a long feathered tail, placed on the back.
Ornate bird with feathered tail on the back
Black and grey elephant head tattoo with a lotus mandala above it, on the inner forearm.
Elephant and mandala on a forearm
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a hooded grim reaper holding a glass object with wisps of smoke, on a calf.
Grim reaper with smoke on a lower leg
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a hanging teardrop pendant on the inner wrist and forearm.
Mandala wrist tattoo with teardrop pendant
Small dotwork bow tattoo in black ink on the wrist, with another hand resting against it on a soft peach background.
Tiny dotted bow on the wrist
Black fine line lotus flower tattoo with dotwork detail on the ankle, above a pink sock and olive trouser leg.
Lotus flower on an ankle
Black and grey geometric dotwork sleeve tattoo with honeycomb and mandala motifs covering a person's upper arm and forearm.
Geometric hexagon full arm sleeve
Black and grey blackwork bird tattoo with a geometric patterned body on the forearm, shown across three photographs.
Geometric bird on forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a lotus flower with a dotted halo and an unalome line running down the forearm.
Lotus and unalome on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with a band of layered petals above a drop-shaped ornament and a dot.
Mandala armband tattoo on a forearm
Two black and grey tattoos: a dotwork and fine line sun over mountains on the upper arm, and a botanical flower with leaves and dotted buds on the forearm.
Sun over mountains and a flower sprig
Geometric dotwork tattoo on a leg near the knee showing a faceted male head with antlers, a raised hand and red roots below.
Antlered geometric figure on a lower leg
Black ink line drawing of a barn owl wearing an ornate crown, with dotwork detailing and patterned feathers on a white background.
Barn owl with ornate crown design
Forearm tattoo of black dotwork stipple fading upward into a solid black band near the wrist, with a thin strip of unmarked skin between the band and the stipple, photographed with the hand raised.
Dotwork gradient and black band on forearm
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo spanning the nape of the neck and upper back, with a geometric pendant running down the spine.
Mandala tattoo down the back of the neck
Colour and black-and-grey neo-traditional tattoo on the outer thigh showing a figure in a leafy wreath among tall stylised trees with coloured orbs and books, with a small rose below.
Stylised forest and figure on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo covering the back of a neck and upper back, with a long pendant-like line running down the spine.
Mandala tattoo across neck and upper back
Black ink design of a giraffe head and neck filled with swirls, dots and geometric panels, drawn on a white background.
Ornate giraffe head design in black ink
A flash drawing of a colourful seahorse with a curled tail, inked outlines, dotwork detail and watercolour-style blue, green, yellow and lilac shading on a white background.
Colourful seahorse design
Black and grey sugar skull woman tattoo with teal hair accents and ornate swirling linework across the outer thigh.
Sugar skull woman with flowing hair on thigh
Black and grey full arm sleeve tattoo of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha wearing an ornate crown, surrounded by paisley and mandala patterns, on the upper arm and forearm.
Ganesha and ornamental full arm sleeve
Black and grey shaded star tattoo with dotted swirls trailing across the top of a foot.
Trailing stars on a foot
Black ink lotus mandala design with dotted outlines and a line of dots running diagonally, drawn on a pale surface under warm light.
Lotus mandala design with dots
Small black dotwork tattoo of a peeled banana on the side of the torso, shown in a black and white photograph.
Peeled banana on the side of the body
Two panels of abstract geometric tattoos: a stippled face with orange and blue accents on a forearm, and a tree, bird, hand and sun on a back.
Abstract face on forearm and tree on back
Two black and grey dotwork tattoos on upper backs: a whale tail fluke within a circle on the left, and a crescent moon with a face on the right.
Whale tail and crescent moon on upper backs
Close photograph of a small dotwork tattoo of black dots scattered across the inner wrist and forearm.
Scattered black dots on the inner wrist
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a tall grid-panelled device with small icons, a blue top bar, and dotwork florals and a swirling line, sitting on the inner forearm.
Grid device and floral filigree on a forearm
Black and grey mandala tattoo with peach-shaded flowers and dotted beadwork on the upper thigh, worn under a red tartan skirt.
Mandala and flowers on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a cat's face inside a heart, with a crescent moon and sparkle stars, on the inner forearm.
Cat in a heart with moon and stars on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork jellyfish tattoo with long trailing tentacles running down the side of the ribs.
Jellyfish tattoo along the ribs
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with stacked arch shapes and a solid triangle, covering the inner forearm.
Mandala forearm piece in dotwork
Full sleeve tattoo of stylised birds, leaves and geometric motifs with dotwork shading, running from the upper arm down to the forearm.
Sleeve of stylised birds and leaves