Leaf tattoo ideas

1,189 photos and flash · 67% Botanical, 23% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Blackwork botanical tattoo of swirling vines and a rose covering the back of a hand and the forearm, resting on a wooden table.
Blackwork vine and rose sleeve on hand and forearm
Realistic red maple leaf tattoo with a heart-shaped negative space on a lower leg, shaded in deep red and maroon.
Red maple leaf with heart cut-out on leg
Grey shaded dreamcatcher and feather tattoo with small turquoise accents on the thigh of a person lying on blue bedding.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on a thigh
Close photo of a shaded orange and brown maple leaf tattoo with a black outline and fine vein detail, placed on the shoulder.
Maple leaf on the shoulder
Small black fine-line tattoo of two crossed leafy sprigs on the upper arm near the elbow, with a knitted sleeve pushed up above it.
Crossed leafy sprigs on upper arm
Neo-traditional mandala flower tattoo in pink, purple and teal with eye motifs, on the back of a hand.
Colourful mandala flower on the back of a hand
Traditional style tattoo of an acorn with pink and white flowers and green leaves on the inner wrist, with other tattoos visible above.
Acorn and flowers on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of shaded roses, leaves and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on a thigh.
Roses and pocket watch on a thigh
Black and grey line drawing of two peonies with leaves on pale paper, a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Two peonies with leaves line drawing
Black line drawing of bellflowers and leaves curling into swirls along two edges, in a botanical fine line style, on a white background.
Bellflower corner with swirls
Three metallic gold ornamental scroll borders with leaf and curl motifs on a cream background, shown as a design sheet with no body placement.
Three gold scroll border designs on cream
Black and grey tattoo of Totoro holding an umbrella on the lower leg, with soot sprites running across the top of the foot.
Totoro and soot sprites on an ankle
Black ink line drawing of poppies, buds and forget-me-not sprigs on a branching stem, drawn on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Poppies and forget-me-nots flash sketch
Watercolour-style tattoo of a dandelion seedhead and bud with black linework and splashes of purple, yellow and green on a forearm.
Dandelion and bud in watercolour on a forearm
Coloured flash design of a brown hand holding red poppies, with a blue eye, a dotwork shaded grey orb and a red heart, in a neo-traditional style.
Poppies held in a hand with a heart
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, poppies and buds covering a shoulder and upper arm.
Roses and poppies across a shoulder
Pencil drawing of two shaded roses with a leaf, a rosary of beads and an ornate cross, a traditional-style tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Roses and rosary with cross
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of balance scales with a geometric diamond and leaf motif on the upper back.
Balance scales with geometric diamond on upper back
Black and grey cherry blossom tattoo with branches and buds wrapping around the thigh of a person sitting on a shag rug.
Cherry blossom branch on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies and buds with stippled shading across the inner forearm, against a white brick wall.
Peony and bud on a forearm
Grey shaded hummingbird with pink bleeding heart flowers and sketchy black linework on a person's upper back.
Hummingbird and bleeding hearts on upper back
Two wrists with black lettering tattoos, one reading HERBIVORE and the other Vegan, each with a green leaf, in a lettering and botanical style.
Matching herbivore and vegan wrist tattoos
Pink cherry blossom branch tattoo with black shaded limbs wrapping around an upper arm, in a Japanese-inspired style.
Cherry blossom branch on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, leaves and small blossoms across the outer thigh.
Roses and blossoms on a thigh
Black botanical flash design of a heart made from thorny vines with two roses, leaves and buds, with no body placement shown.
Rose and thorn vine heart design
Black outline tattoo of a large rose with leaves and a bud on a person's hip, in a fine line botanical style.
Outlined rose on a hip
Two black and grey traditional roses with leaves, one on each upper chest near the shoulders, on a person wearing a black off-shoulder top.
Twin black and grey roses on the collarbones
Two black tattoos side by side on the inner wrists: a fine line floral infinity symbol on the left and a shaded tribal infinity symbol on the right.
Two infinity symbols on wrists
Blue line drawing of two roses, buds, a small five-petal flower and leaves on a white background, in an engraved botanical style, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Line drawing of roses and leaves
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two poppies and a seed pod running down the calf, with fine linework and stippled shading.
Two poppies and seed pod on a calf
Two matching fine line black tattoos of an arrow with leaf-like fletching and a curved bow line, shown on the inner upper arms.
Matching fine line arrow tattoos on upper arms
Close-up of a neo-traditional seahorse tattoo in teal, peach and pink with black outlines, surrounded by pink sparkles and a small heart, beside a partial red rose.
Neo-traditional seahorse with sparkles
Black ink ornamental mandala tattoo with dotwork shading running down a leg from the shin onto the top of the foot.
Ornamental mandala leg tattoo from shin to foot
Three matching red flower tattoos with fine line script stems, each on a different limb, in a botanical style.
Matching red flower tattoos with script stems
Black and grey forearm tattoo of flowers and bold tribal bands, with fine line work and shaded petals, running from the wrist towards the elbow.
Floral and tribal band on a forearm
Black ink ornamental tattoo of peacock feathers, flowers and a bird across a shoulder, with a botanical feel.
Peacock feather and floral ornament on a shoulder
Realism-style colour tattoo of a stormtrooper helmet with red roses and cream feathers on a forearm, wrapped in clear plastic.
Stormtrooper helmet and roses on a forearm
Pencil drawing of a hibiscus flower with shaded leaves and a small frog on a white background, drawn as a possible tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Hibiscus flower with leaves and a frog
Black line drawing of a horned ram head with a third eye, framed by flowers and leaves, shown as an uncoloured tattoo design on tracing paper.
Horned ram with third eye and flowers
White ink mandala-style design across the back of a hand and fingers, with a matching band on the wrist and bare legs in the background.
White ink mandala on the back of a hand
Black and grey fine line poppy flower tattoo with a thin stem and small leaves on the side of a ribcage.
Poppy flower on the side ribs
Black ink flash design of the word Teacher in flowing script inside an apple outline, with a leaf and curled stem, on a white background.
Teacher lettering inside an apple
Red poppy tattoo with soft painterly shading and a green stem and bud on the inner forearm, in a botanical style.
Red poppy with stem on the forearm
Collage of black lace tattoos on an upper arm, shoulder, upper back, collarbone, side body and lower leg, with grey roses and red and green butterflies in one panel.
Black lace tattoos on arms, back and legs
Black ornamental vine and swirl tattoo wrapping around the ankle and onto the top of the foot, with leaf shapes and a small animal silhouette in a circle.
Black vine and swirl tattoo on an ankle
Fine line black tattoo of a single-line drawn face and leaf on the inner forearm, with pink flowers in the background.
Fine line face and leaf on a forearm
Black ink drawing of two moths above a circular mandala of flowers and leaves, in a dotwork and linework style, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Moths and mandala with flowers in black ink
Black and grey drawing of a coiled snake with rose shapes and leaves, shown as a tattoo design in a blackwork and botanical style.
Coiled snake with roses and leaves design