Flower tattoo ideas

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Bare back with a colour Japanese tattoo of a cherry blossom branch over the shoulder and upper back, and koi fish among grey pebbles on the lower back.
Cherry blossom and koi across a back
Colour tattoo of a silver teapot, teacup and red roses with green leaves and gold scrollwork on the upper arm, in a neo-traditional style.
Teapot, teacup and red roses on upper arm
Black and grey sugar skull tattoo with roses in the eye sockets and a diamond on the forehead, on the side of the thigh.
Sugar skull with roses and diamond on thigh
White ink mandala tattoo with layered petals and a central medallion on the inner forearm, shown against dark leather.
White ink mandala on a forearm
Black dotwork tattoo on a thigh showing wildflowers rising from an animal skull and ribcage, framed by dotted geometric lines and a circle.
Wildflowers and skeleton on a thigh
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a turreted castle with blue roofs resting on a pink cloud, placed on the calf above a floral tattoo.
Pastel castle on a pink cloud on a calf
Hand-drawn flash design of a black and yellow flower with green leaves and swirling vines, coloured in pencil, suitable as a botanical tattoo reference.
Stylised flower with swirling vines
Realistic red lily tattoo with black scrollwork vines across the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies with swirls on upper back
Soft pink rose tattoo with green stems and leaves on the back of a person's neck, shaded in a realistic botanical style.
Pink rose on the back of the neck
Black and white photo of a person's upper back showing a geometric tattoo of stacked diamonds and square motifs running down the centre of the spine.
Geometric diamond motif down the spine
Black and grey peony tattoo with shaded petals and dark leaves wrapping around the thigh.
Black and grey peonies on the thigh
Red watercolour-style poppies with black linework and green stems tattooed on a limb, beside a paper sheet showing a similar poppy design.
Watercolour-style poppies on a limb
Full back tattoo of a green dragon coiled around black bamboo stalks and pink peonies, in a Japanese style with realistic shading, placed on the upper back.
Dragon and peonies on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchid-style flowers and cursive script across the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey flowers with script on upper arm
Three views of a full arm sleeve tattoo in colour, showing blue tulip buds, swirling scrolls and pale clouds across the upper arm and forearm.
Full arm sleeve with tulips, clouds and scrolls
Black and grey dotwork mandala tattoo with a central Om symbol and lotus flowers on the outer thigh, photographed in a black and white indoor setting.
Om mandala with lotus flowers on thigh
Black and grey raven with spread wings and an open beak on an upper arm, with pine branches, a pinecone and a rose behind it.
Raven and pine branches on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of lilies, a rose, a daisy and clustered blossoms covering the shoulder and upper arm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a yellow bird perched on a black birdcage with a red heart and red flowers, on the upper arm.
Yellow bird on a birdcage with a red heart
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
Two dark mandala-style designs in black ink sit on the ankles of a pair of crossed feet, one with a sunburst pattern and one with a flower pattern.
Mandala designs on two ankles
Black and grey orchid tattoo with buds and stems on the outer ankle of a bare foot against a white background.
Orchid tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of a ballerina in a tutu bending over a stepladder, placed on the outer thigh.
Ballerina on a stepladder on the thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a piglet peeking out of a teacup with a red rose, framed by pink flowers and green leaves, on a leg.
Piglet in a teacup with a rose
Close-up of a small black outline lotus tattoo in fine line style on the outer ankle of a bare foot standing on concrete.
Small lotus tattoo on ankle
Colour tattoo of pink roses, purple flowers and black lace and mandala patterns running down the side of the torso and onto the hip, with teal brushstroke accents.
Rose and lace floral side piece
Colour cartoon tattoos on an upper arm, with Hello Kitty beside a flower and hearts, and a Powerpuff Girl below near the elbow.
Hello Kitty and Powerpuff Girl arm tattoo
Close-up of a traditional style tattoo of a grey eye with a tear, framed by blue and pink flowers and the words WHEN YOU'RE READY above it.
Crying eye with flowers and script
Collage of six photographs of floral tattoos on shoulders and arms, including a stag head with flowers, poppies, blue blooms and black and grey chrysanthemums.
Floral tattoos on shoulders and arms
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with blue forget-me-not flowers on a vine, placed on the upper back.
Monarch butterfly and forget-me-nots on the back
Colour botanical tattoo of a sunflower with dotwork shading on the chest beneath the breasts, with clothing lifted to show it.
Sunflower tattoo below the bust
A hand with a fine brush painting a traditional style flash design of Frankenstein's monster in profile, with a red flower and a sunburst behind the head.
Frankenstein's monster flash being painted
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo across the wrist and back of a hand, with fine linework petals and dot shading.
Lotus mandala on the back of hand
Two colour tattoos of the Frozen characters Elsa and Anna drawn as matryoshka nesting dolls, placed on the forearms in a bold neo-traditional style.
Elsa and Anna nesting dolls on forearms
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lily on the side ribs, with shaded petals and detailed stamens.
Lily tattoo on the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink peony, purple lisianthus, crocus and poppy on a lower leg, in a painterly botanical style.
Pink peony and purple florals on a calf
Colour tattoo of three orange gerbera daisies with teal leaves on the inner upper arm, in a botanical style.
Orange gerbera daisies on upper arm
Fine line outline of a lotus flower tattoo on the upper back, near the shoulder blade, in dark ink on a woman wearing a mint green top.
Lotus outline on upper back
Colour tattoo of red and orange flowers with berries and grey-green leaves across a person's shoulder, in a neo-traditional style.
Red and orange flowers on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peony with leaves on a forearm, shaded with dotwork stippling.
Peony and leaves on a forearm
Neo-traditional botanical tattoo of wild roses, a succulent, ferns and berries across a shoulder and upper arm, shaded in peach, olive and black.
Wild rose and fern across a shoulder
Traditional style tattoo of a black panther prowling among red roses and yellow flowers on a limb covered in clear plastic wrap.
Black panther with roses and flowers
Traditional style tattoo flash design of a man and woman above two red roses with a banner reading Timeless Love, shown without any body placement.
Timeless love couple and roses flash
Fine line black tattoo of a botanical sprig with leaves and flowers curving across the upper arm.
Fine line botanical sprig on upper arm
Black dotwork and line lotus mandala tattoo centred on the upper back, with small dots scattered around the outer petals.
Lotus mandala on the upper back
Black line-work botanical tattoo of a rose, peony and sprigs on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Rose and peony outline on a shoulder blade
Black ink line drawing of a sunflower head with stippled dotwork centre and layered petals, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Sunflower line drawing design
Realistic colour tattoo of wild rose blooms and red rosehips with green leaves across the outer thigh.
Wild rose and rosehips on a thigh