Flower tattoo ideas

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Traditional tattoo with dotwork shaded hand reaching upward beside a dagger, a small flower and a bird, on the arm near the elbow.
Stippled hand with dagger and bird
Three views of a full arm sleeve in black and grey dotwork, with geometric flowers, circles and linked shapes covering the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey geometric flower sleeve
Black and grey linework tattoo of a woman in profile wearing an ornate headdress with scrollwork, on the upper arm.
Art Nouveau woman in profile on upper arm
Botanical tattoo of a blackberry branch with purple berries, green leaves and thorny stem, with a white flower below, on an upper arm.
Blackberry branch on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals beside a large rose, on the inner upper arm.
Pocket watch and rose on upper arm
Traditional tattoo of a black and yellow compass rose with pink flowers, green leaves and an anchor, on the upper arm.
Compass rose with anchor and flowers on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm of the words we should live until we die, set in a wreath of yellow flowers and teal leaves, in a Lettering and Botanical style.
Quote wreath with flowers on upper arm
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with stems and leaves on the outer upper arm of a person wearing a grey top and jeans.
Sunflowers on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two sunflowers with leaves on the upper arm, below a grey t-shirt sleeve.
Sunflowers on an upper arm
Two people's inner upper arms side by side, each with a small fine line black six-point star tattoo, one in a striped top and one in a navy sleeve.
Matching six-point star tattoos on upper arms
Black and grey blackwork elephant with a lotus mandala above it, tattooed on the upper arm, with dotwork shading beneath.
Elephant and lotus on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, wild rose blooms and leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey roses and wild roses on an upper arm
Man in a white tank top with a black handwritten slogan, showing colourful sleeve tattoos of owls and flowers on both arms.
Colourful sleeve tattoos with a slogan tank top
Colour Neo-trad tattoo of a layered yellow, orange and brown flower with green scalloped petals and black dots, on the upper arm, with a close-up beside it.
Mandala-style flower on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of orchids with flowing script lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.
Orchids and script on an upper arm
Woman in white lingerie standing in a kitchen, showing a sleeve tattoo of flowers and figures across her upper arm, forearm and side.
Sleeve tattoo with flowers on arm and side
Fine line tattoo of a cat with closed eyes, black line flowers and red berries on its head, and a red heart, on the upper arm.
Cat with flowers and heart on upper arm
Woman in a grey racerback vest seen from behind in a mirror selfie, with colourful floral tattoos across her upper back and shoulder and a black ornamental piece at the nape.
Floral back and shoulder tattoos in a mirror selfie
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a fox head in a diamond frame with dotwork shading, flowers and a tied ribbon, on the upper arm.
Fox and flowers in a diamond frame
Black fine line outline of several roses with leaves across a person's shoulder and upper arm, photographed in strong sunlight.
Outline roses on a shoulder
Full arm sleeve tattoo of a koi carp with chrysanthemums and clouds in Japanese style, shown from three angles on an upper arm.
Koi and chrysanthemum arm sleeve
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship across a shoulder and upper arm.
Lighthouse, lotus and sailing ship on shoulder and arm
Close-up of an upper arm with a gold botanical design of trailing vines, leaves and a five-petalled flower, with a woman's lips visible above.
Gold floral vine tattoo on an arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala and lotus flower tattoo covering the upper arm of a person wearing a blue sleeveless top.
Mandala and lotus tattoo on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper thigh showing Totoro beside a campfire with Calcifer, soot sprites and small white forest spirits under a night sky.
Totoro and forest spirits scene on a thigh
Black linework gravestone tattoo reading DON'T TRY, with a cracked top, a flower and a leaf, in a traditional style on the upper arm.
Gravestone with Don't Try lettering
Pink cherry blossom branch tattoo with black outlines wrapping over the shoulder and upper arm.
Cherry blossom branch on a shoulder
Black and grey dotwork peony and acanthus leaf tattoo set in a circle on the upper arm.
Peony and acanthus leaves in a circle
Black dotwork mandala tattoo with petal shapes on the upper arm of a person in a white vest top, with the other hand resting across the arm.
Black mandala tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on an arm, with a portrait of a woman and roses on the upper arm and dotwork flowers on the forearm.
Floral sleeve with portrait on upper arm
A yellow sun with a dark outline tattooed on an upper arm, with a partly visible pink flower and small butterfly to the right, against a zebra print background.
Yellow sun tattoo on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and black and grey limbs, wrapping across the upper arm in a Japanese-inspired style.
Cherry blossom branch across an upper arm
Four-panel photo of a realistic red magnolia tattoo with black ink splatter across the shoulder and upper arm.
Magnolia and ink splatter on a shoulder
Watercolour-style pink and red cherry blossom flowers and buds with thin stems across a shoulder and upper arm.
Pink blossom branch across a shoulder
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with green eyes and a pink tongue, surrounded by cherry blossoms, on an upper arm.
Black cat and cherry blossoms
Sketch-style lotus flower tattoo in magenta and turquoise washes with loose black linework, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Sketchy lotus flower on upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of a poppy-like bloom, thistle-style flower and leaves on a sprig running down the upper arm, in a Fine line botanical style.
Fine line wildflower sprig on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of two roses in shaded linework on a shoulder and upper arm, with a dark top and white pillow in the background.
Two roses on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with a lotus flower and a butterfly on the upper arm and shoulder.
Geisha portrait with lotus on upper arm
Realistic coloured tattoo of a raven perched on a branch and holding a red rose with green leaves, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Raven with red rose on upper arm
Black and grey floral sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, featuring sunflowers, dotwork mandala motifs and paisley swirls.
Floral sleeve across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey dotwork mandala flower tattoo with layered petals and circles on the upper arm, shown in three side-by-side photographs.
Geometric mandala flower on an arm
Realistic magenta poppy tattoo with black linework and blue wash across a shoulder and upper arm.
Magenta poppies across shoulder and upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of sunflowers, daisies and a red rose with two red birds across the upper arm and shoulder.
Sunflowers, daisies and rose on upper arm
Colourful vintage-style poppy bouquet tattoo with green leaves and buds, placed on a woman's upper arm near the shoulder.
Poppy bouquet tattoo on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo with radiating petals and dotted berry clusters wrapping around a person's upper arm near the elbow.
Radial floral tattoo on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of sweet pea flowers in red, purple and pink with green leaves, on the upper arm of a person in a blue top.
Sweet pea sprig on an upper arm
Dotwork and linework floral sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, with red blossoms at the top and black flowers below.
Floral sleeve on an upper arm