Teardrop tattoo ideas

204 photos and flash · 40% Dotwork, 35% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black and grey fine line and dotwork mandala tattoo with a lotus motif and hanging dotted chains, sitting on the outer upper thigh.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on the thigh
Black ink fine line tattoo of a lace-patterned heart with a bird, hanging chains and a small anchor, placed on the calf.
Lace heart with hanging chains on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of an eye with lashes, a red skull in the iris and red teardrops below, on the inner forearm.
Eye with skull and teardrops on a forearm
Black ink ornamental tattoo with dotted chains, crescents and teardrops across the inner wrist and forearm, shown from two angles.
Ornamental lace wrist tattoo with dotted chains
Fine line black tattoo of a butterfly with dotted lace drapes on the ribs just below the bust.
Butterfly with lace drapes under the bust
Black ink dotwork drawing of an ornate elephant head with lotus flowers and a mandala motif, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate elephant mandala design
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo split across the inner ankles and tops of both feet, with a flower-like design.
Split mandala tattoo across both ankles
Black ink mandala drawing on white paper, with layered petals, dotted centre and a small eye motif, shown as a geometric tattoo design.
Black ink mandala design on paper
Two pencil-style tattoo flash drawings on paper, one showing a sun with a face and rays, the other a crescent moon with a face, both with dotted chain and drop details; no body placement is shown.
Sun and crescent moon tattoo designs
Black and grey traditional flash sheet showing a swallow with roses, a butterfly, a tiger head, a snake, a skull in a beanie, a woman with a rose in her hair and an eye.
Traditional flash sheet with swallow and tiger
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design on grey paper, showing a peace sign framed by two treble clefs, looping swirls and teardrop shapes, with a dot at the top.
Peace sign with treble clefs and swirls design
Colour sugar skull tattoo with a pink bow, teal flower eyes and heart details on the upper back, in a traditional style.
Sugar skull with pink bow on upper back
Black ink mandala tattoo in a blackwork style wrapping from the ankle across the top of the foot, with paisley and leaf motifs.
Ornamental mandala tattoo on ankle and foot
Traditional style tattoo of a hot air balloon decorated with orange flowers and leaves, placed on the shoulder.
Hot air balloon with flowers on a shoulder
Pencil drawing of a Ganesha head within an ornate mandala with dotted chains and teardrop pendants, shown as a tattoo design on paper and not on skin.
Ganesha mandala design in pencil
Colour tattoo of two hands holding a faceted teardrop gem, drawn with fine hatched shading, on the outer thigh.
Two hands holding a faceted gem on a thigh
Two palms face up showing matching black ink split-heart tattoos, one half reading FUCK and the other YOU, on the hand.
Split heart tattoos on two palms
Black ink drawing of a tattoo design featuring a peace sign at the centre, flanked by scrolling swirls, stacked circles above and a teardrop shape below, shown without a body placement.
Peace sign with swirls and drops design
Black ornamental mandala tattoo with dotted tassels on a woman's shoulder, with a second tattoo partly visible behind it.
Mandala tattoo on a shoulder
Colourful paisley tattoo with pink, teal, green and yellow ink wrapping around the outer thigh and hip.
Colourful paisley design on the thigh
Black ink lotus mandala tattoo on a woman's shoulder, with fine linework and botanical and geometric detailing.
Lotus mandala on a shoulder
Black ink tattoo of a lace and mandala necklace with teardrop drops and dotted chains across the upper back, in dotwork style.
Lace necklace design across upper back
Black and white dotwork drawing of an ornate heart mandala with lace-like scallops, teardrop drops and small hearts, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Ornate heart mandala design
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical henna-inspired paisley motif with leaves, scrolls and dots, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Henna-style paisley motif design
Black blackwork mandala tattoo on a forearm, with the word allow in script above a solid black band.
Blackwork mandala with script on forearm
Black and grey pen drawing of an ornate heart with lace-like filigree, dotwork shading, a diamond motif and hanging chains, shown as a tattoo design.
Ornate heart and lace design drawing
Black line tattoo of a crescent moon and sun with faces inside a teardrop-shaped geometric mandala, on the side of a torso.
Crescent moon and sun in a geometric mandala
Flash sheet of white ink henna-style designs on a pale blue backing, including a paisley motif, lace bands and a dangling teardrop border, with no body placement shown.
White henna-style flash sheet, paisley and lace designs
Dark henna-style mandala design covering the back of a hand, with vine and teardrop motifs on the fingers.
Mandala design on the back of a hand
Fine line tattoo on the inner forearm showing a black anchor, a semicolon, a solid dot and a looping line ending in a lilac teardrop.
Anchor and semicolon tattoo on a forearm
Black mandala tattoo with leaf motifs on a woman's upper chest, partly covered by black lace lingerie.
Black mandala tattoo on upper chest
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a nested triangle with a mandala-style pattern, dotwork dangling dots and a teardrop, on the centre of a woman's chest.
Triangle and dotwork mandala on the chest
Black and grey tattoo of an eye with a teardrop inside a pearl-edged heart, framed by three roses and leaves, on a forearm.
Eye in heart with roses on a forearm
Black linework tattoo of an abstract looped symbol with teardrop shapes on skin, in a sepia-toned photograph.
Looped abstract symbol tattoo on skin
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 ink drawing of an ornate heart with a geometric centre, lace-like mandala panels and hanging chains, a design suited to a sternum or chest placement.
Ornate heart and lace sternum design
Black blackwork tattoo of lace-like scrollwork, a lotus flower and hanging chains with drops, across the upper thigh of a person wearing a dark wrap.
Lace and lotus tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with cat ears, teardrop earrings and a pearl necklace, on the upper leg.
Cat-eared woman portrait on the thigh
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a shaded rose with leaves and paisley mandala ornaments, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Rose and mandala dotwork design on paper
Black line mandala tattoo with small floral ornaments on the inner forearm, shown against a blurred background.
Mandala tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a snowflake, an outlined teardrop and a small sun in a row on the inner forearm.
Snowflake, drop and sun on a forearm
Black geometric mandala armband tattoo with dotted borders on an upper arm, worn beneath a white top and gold pendant necklace.
Mandala armband tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey dotwork lotus mandala tattoo on the centre of the chest, with dangling dot and drop details below.
Lotus mandala on the sternum
Black and grey ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork shading covering a forearm, photographed against a dark background.
Ornamental mandala sleeve on a forearm
Close-up photograph of a light, faded tribal-style tattoo with spiral scrolls, a dot and small drops on a limb of pale skin.
Light ink tribal-style motif with spirals
Hand-drawn flash design of a lace-patterned flower with dotted chains and teardrop shapes, inked in teal on cream paper.
Dotwork flower design with teardrop dangles
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo with dangling chain details across the underbust and sternum, seen in a mirror selfie.
Ornamental underbust mandala tattoo
Black and grey geometric mandala flash design with a central cross, star points and teardrop shapes inside a ringed border, with a script heading and paragraphs of text on the right.
Circular mandala with cross and star points