Branch tattoo ideas

1,025 photos and flash · 58% Botanical, 22% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black silhouette flash design of three small birds perched on a branch with curling tendrils and leaves on a white background.
Three birds on a curling vine
Neo-traditional tattoo of a colourful songbird on a black branch, surrounded by pink blossoms with green leaves, on a person's leg.
Songbird and pink blossom on a leg
Two neo-traditional tattoos on the lower legs: a grey bat hanging upside down from a branch, and a pastel bird with a pink flower.
Hanging bat and pastel bird on two legs
Black and grey chest tattoo of a crow on a branch with thistle stems, a Latin banner and a second bird, with faint red and teal bands, placed on the chest and shoulder.
Crow and thistles across a chest
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a round-eyed owl perched on a branch with pink blossom, placed on the shoulder and upper arm.
Owl and blossom branch on a shoulder
Black ink drawing of an owl perched on a branch beside a heart-shaped keyhole key, with detailed patterned feathers, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Ornate owl on a branch with a key
Black and white photo of a small fine line botanical sprig tattoo on the upper back, between the shoulder blades, below short dark hair.
Small sprig tattoo on upper back
Small navy blue tattoo of a crested bird perched on a branch with flowers, on the outer upper arm of a woman in a navy vest top.
Blue bird and flowers on an upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a brown owl holding a red heart, framed by black scrollwork on the upper arm.
Owl and red heart on upper arm
Small watercolour-style tattoo of a bare black branch over a blue and pink wash, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Bare branch with watercolour wash on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a botanical sprig with leaves and flowers curving across the upper arm.
Fine line botanical sprig on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a smiling baby sloth clinging to a branch that curves into a peacock feather, on a limb of the body.
Sloth on a branch with peacock feather
Black and white flash design of a small bird perched on a branch above a three-part banner reading Rise free from care before the dawn and seek adventures.
Bird on a branch with banner quote
Fine line black ink design of the word love in cursive script with two small birds perched on a leafy branch, drawn on lined paper.
Love script with two birds on a branch
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy branch with shaded leaves on the inner forearm, with partial script visible below it.
Leafy branch tattoo on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of a leafy branch with blue berries running down the forearm, shaded in greens and blue-greys with black outlines.
Leafy branch running down the forearm
Realistic peach and grey cherry blossom flowers and buds tattooed across a shoulder and upper arm.
Cherry blossom sleeve on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a robin perched on a branch beside a peach rose and leaves, on a limb.
Robin and rose on a limb
Realistic colour tattoo of a barn owl with pink magnolia flowers and buds across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Barn owl and magnolias on upper back
Fine line flash sheet in black ink showing a moth, skull, cat, blackberry, hands, sprigs and a sleeping fawn, arranged on a pale grey background.
Botanical and animal flash sheet
Colour cherry blossom branch tattoo curving across the ribs and side of the torso, with black script lettering above it.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Colourful watercolour splash tattoo on a calf, with a small tree branch motif, on a leg standing in shallow water on a sunny beach.
Watercolour splash tattoos on calves
Black ink and watercolour drawing of an ornate owl perched on a branch with leaves, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Ornate owl perched on a branch
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a raven perched on a bare branch, wrapping around the ankle and lower leg.
Raven perched on a bare branch on an ankle
Neo-traditional drawing of a swallow perched on a pale ribbon, with rust-orange leaves and teal-black plumage, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Swallow perched on a ribbon with autumn leaves
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a slender sprig with three leaves running across the upper arm.
Leafy sprig on upper arm
Shaded grey and white blossom flowers with magenta sprigs trailing along a forearm, in a botanical realism style.
Blossom branch on a forearm
Two matching forearm tattoos of patterned owls perched on black branches with red flowers and green leaves, in a botanical style.
Owls on branches across two forearms
Black and grey traditional owl tattoo flanked by two roses and leaves, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Owl and roses on upper back
Shaded owl tattoo on a curling branch with leaves and vines, on the side of a person's lower abdomen above low-rise jeans.
Owl on a branch with vines
Traditional style tattoo of a grey songbird perched on a thorned branch with pink roses and green leaves, on the forearm.
Songbird and roses on a forearm
Two black and grey dotwork tattoos of songbirds on a branch, one with a raspberry and one with leaves, on a pair of forearms.
Two songbirds on branches, forearms
Colour realism tattoo of birds, purple orchids and pink blossom on a turquoise background, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Birds and orchids across upper arm and shoulder
Black linework tattoo of a songbird perched on a blossom branch, in a botanical style, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Bird and blossom on upper arm and shoulder
Black and grey line drawing of a rose branch with an open bloom, two buds and serrated leaves, in an engraved botanical style.
Rose branch with buds and leaves in line
Traditional style tattoo of an owl perched on a branch with red flowers and small stars, on the outer thigh of a kneeling person.
Owl on a branch tattoo on a thigh
Black line drawing flash of a small bird perched on a branch in front of a circle, with a banner reading OH, HELLO across its chest.
Bird with banner reading Oh, Hello
Four flash designs on white: pink peonies with green leaves, a pink blossom branch, a black and pink Survivor banner, and a pink awareness ribbon with script words.
Four pink floral and ribbon tattoo designs
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird and pink cherry blossom branches with falling petals, sitting on the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Hummingbird and cherry blossom on a shoulder blade
Fine line black tattoo of a stylised owl perched on a thin branch with leaves, on the upper arm.
Fine line owl on a branch on the upper arm
Pencil sketch of a round-eyed owl perched on a branch beside blossoms and leaves, drafted as a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Owl on a branch with flowers sketch
Two forearms show colour tattoos: a faceted bird inside an orange circle on the left arm and a botanical branch with red berries on the right arm.
Bird in a circle and berry branch on forearms
Sketch-style tattoo of a green chameleon with a curled tail on a forearm, with black linework and a watercolour green wash.
Green chameleon sketch on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a red cardinal perched beside a red and yellow star flower on the inner forearm, with a partial rose at the top left.
Cardinal and flower on a forearm
Black line tattoo of poppy flowers and branches inside a dotted diamond frame on the upper thigh, in a botanical dotwork style.
Poppy bouquet and dotwork diamond on thigh
Flash sheet of nine stylised owl line drawings in olive gold ink on a white background, with patterned feathers and some owls perched on branches.
Nine owl designs on a flash sheet
Pencil sketch of a wide-eyed cartoon owl perched on a shaded branch, drawn in a spiral-bound notebook, shown as a possible tattoo design.
Pencil sketch of a cartoon owl on a branch
Forearm tattoo with red and orange roses, two small birds, script reading Time Heals Everything and a black and grey pocket watch.
Roses, birds and pocket watch on a forearm