Fern tattoo ideas

209 photos and flash · 83% Botanical, 25% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Close-up of a grey botanical tattoo of a fern-like sprig running vertically across a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Fern sprig on upper back
Arm with a full sleeve tattoo of mandalas, crystals and leaves in dotwork and shading, covering the forearm and upper arm.
Botanical and crystal sleeve on arm
Black botanical fern tattoo running from the neck across the shoulder and down the upper arm, with a hand resting on the chest.
Black fern tattoo across a shoulder
Colour botanical tattoo of a peach peony, small white flowers, ferns and blackberries across a forearm, photographed from the wrist side.
Peony and wildflower bouquet on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of fern fronds running from the collarbone over the shoulder, with a hand resting on the chest.
Black fern leaves across a shoulder
Small black fine line tattoo of a fern frond inside a thin circle on the inner forearm, shown in black and white.
Fern inside a circle on the inner forearm
Black and grey fern fronds tattooed over the shoulder and upper arm of a person wearing a dark top and several silver rings.
Fern tattoo across shoulder and upper arm
Black ornamental fern tattoo with curling swirls sitting on the neck behind a person's ear, in a blackwork style.
Ornamental fern tattoo behind the ear
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a running fox with poppies, thistles and ferns across the outer thigh and hip.
Fox and poppies on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo on a thigh showing a curled deer surrounded by peonies, a chrysanthemum and fern sprigs, in engraved-style hatched linework.
Deer and peonies on a thigh
Two mirrored black and grey dinosaur skull tattoos with fern fronds across the upper chest and shoulders.
Twin dinosaur skulls with ferns on chest
Black and grey botanical tattoo of poppies and fern fronds covering a woman's upper arm and shoulder.
Poppies and fern on an upper arm
Coloured illustration of a tree of life whose trunk forms a DNA double helix, with leafy branches, green roots, birds and butterflies on a parchment background.
Tree of life with DNA helix trunk and roots
Three black and grey dotwork tattoos: a skull with peonies and a fern on the thigh, a moth over a split skull on the upper arm, and a skull with leaves on the upper arm.
Skulls with peonies, fern and moth tattoos
Black and grey botanical tattoo of large peony flowers and leaves on an upper arm, shown in a close-up and in a full arm view.
Black and grey peony tattoo on upper arm
Fine line black fern leaf inside a thin circle on the side of a woman's neck, with her dark hair falling across a white pillow.
Fern leaf in a circle on the neck
Black blackwork tattoo of silhouetted trees and ferns inside a circle on the inner forearm.
Black forest silhouette on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork fern frond tattoo curling down the outer side of an ankle and onto the foot.
Fern frond tattoo on a foot
Black and grey feather tattoo decorated with flowers and scrollwork, running along the inner forearm.
Feather with flowers on a forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig on the lower leg, above a sandal strap.
Small sprig tattoo on the lower leg
Pencil and ink sketch of a fine line botanical design of ferns and small flowering sprigs arranged in an open arc, with a pen resting beside it on white paper.
Botanical sprig arc design sketch
Black and grey botanical tattoo on an upper arm showing a flower, leaves, blackberries and a fern frond, shaded with stippled dotwork.
Botanical flowers, blackberries and fern on upper arm
Monochrome line drawing of a tattoo design with a large five-petalled flower, fern-like leaves, curling spirals and bold tribal bands in a Polynesian-inspired pattern.
Polynesian-style flower and tribal band design
Colour tattoo of an animal skull with red poppies and green fern fronds on the side of a person's ribs, in a neo-traditional style.
Animal skull with poppies on ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a fern with a curled fiddlehead on the calf, drawn in fine outlines with soft grey shading.
Fern and fiddlehead on a calf
Black and grey realistic peony and leaf tattoo covering the forearm and elbow, with a fern tattoo above it on the upper arm.
Black and grey peony sleeve on a forearm
Blue and black fern frond tattoo curving from the shoulder down the upper arm, drawn in botanical style.
Fern frond across shoulder and upper arm
Black blackwork and dotwork full sleeve with mandala-style panels and fern motifs covering the upper arm and forearm of a woman in a black vest top.
Black ornamental full sleeve with fern motifs
Colour tattoo of a barn owl within a leafy wreath on the upper arm, with a soft blue wash behind the bird.
Barn owl in a foliage wreath on upper arm
Black fern frond tattoo with spiral koru-style details on the inner wrist, shown in a sepia photograph.
Fern frond tattoo on the wrist
Black ink drawing of an ornate calligraphic letter with floral and leaf filling and stippled dotwork outlines, shown on white paper beside a quartz cluster and a fine liner pen.
Ornate floral lettering design in fine ink
Colour botanical tattoo of pink flowers, green fern fronds and a dragonfly across the lower abdomen, with a navel piercing above it.
Flowers, fern and dragonfly on lower abdomen
Black botanical tattoo of a fern frond with a curled stem on the upper arm of a woman in a black top, against a graffiti wall.
Fern frond tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo in botanical style of a sunflower, ferns, a dark songbird, a moth and autumn leaves running down the side of a bare back.
Sunflower, fern and moth down the back
Close-up of a gold metallic temporary tattoo on an ankle, showing a fern sprig, the word love in script and a band of star motifs above a dotted border.
Gold leaf, script and star band on ankle
Neo-traditional botanical tattoo of white poppies with orange centres and green fern fronds wrapping around the elbow.
Poppies and fern around an elbow
Black line tattoo of a pine tree, a ribbon banner reading Prone to Wander and fern-covered hills on the forearm, with a small red accent.
Pine tree and banner on a forearm
Black fine line fern sprig tattoo curving across the upper arm of a woman seated on a bed, seen from behind.
Fern sprig on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a fern frond and grass sprigs with leaves on the upper arm, with a knitted jumper and a white brick wall behind.
Fern and grass sprigs on the upper arm
Two-panel photo of black and grey dotwork fern tattoos on an upper arm, one a full frond and one an unfurling fiddlehead.
Fern and fiddlehead on upper arm
Black fine line fern frond tattoo with dotwork accents running along the forearm.
Fern frond on a forearm
Fine line black fern tattoo on the inner wrist, shown on a light-skinned forearm resting on a wooden surface.
Small fern on the inner wrist
Two black and grey dotwork leaf tattoos on forearms, one inside a stippled circle and the other within a swirling dotted outline.
Matching dotwork leaf tattoos on forearms
Black ink line drawing of a skull with botanical foliage, a bee in an oval frame and the words Taurus and let none be the noose, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Skull, foliage and bee Taurus flash design
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink poppy, burgundy anemones and a teal succulent with berries and fern on the side of a back, with a second floral tattoo at the lower edge.
Floral bouquet with poppy and succulent on back
Black and grey traditional tattoo on a thigh, showing a peony, daisies, fern leaves, a stylised hand and a banner reading I long for you to hold me in your arms.
Peony and hand banner tattoo on thigh
Fine line black tattoo on a forearm showing a fern frond on the left joined by a single line to a dotwork mountain range on the right.
Fern and mountain range along a forearm
White line drawing of a butterfly with ivy leaves and branches in its wings and a tree of life inside a circle on its body, shown on a dark grey background.
Botanical butterfly with tree of life body