Rose bud tattoo ideas

86 photos and flash · 79% Botanical, 27% Traditional · Forearm most common

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Colour botanical tattoo of three red roses with green leaves, buds and black swirling tendrils on the upper back.
Three red roses with swirls on the upper back
Black and grey shaded tattoo of roses, buds and leaves with thorned stems running down the inner forearm.
Shaded roses and buds on a forearm
Black and grey photograph of a rose and leaf tattoo with dotted line trailing down to small droplet dots on the ankle.
Rose and dotted line tattoo on an ankle
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 pencil drawing of three roses and two leaves with scrolling swirls, a tattoo design sketch with no body placement shown.
Pencil sketch of roses with swirls
Black and grey dotwork rose with two buds and leaves, framed by overlapping diamond outlines, drawn as a tattoo design.
Dotwork rose within geometric diamonds
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two roses with buds and leaves on the upper arm.
Two roses and buds on an upper arm
Traditional flash drawing of three blue roses with dark brown leaves tipped in teal, on a parchment-coloured background.
Blue roses and dark leaves flash
Realistic tattoo of three pink roses with green leaves and a bud on the lower leg, shown in a realism style.
Pink roses on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of two open roses with a rose bud and leaves on the side of a ribcage.
Black and grey roses on the ribs
Neo-traditional tattoo of a red rose bud with a skull shaded inside its petals, with olive leaves and a thorned stem, on skin.
Rose bud with skull shading on the upper body
Traditional style tattoo of a compass surrounded by red roses, green leaves and chain on an upper arm.
Compass and roses on an upper arm
Greyscale pencil drawing of a realistic open rose with a rose bud, leaves and a draped pearl necklace, shown as a tattoo design.
Rose and pearls pencil design
Back view of a woman in a white top with a colour tattoo of red roses, buds and dark green leaves on her left shoulder near the collarbone.
Red roses on the shoulder and collarbone
Colour realism tattoo of a peach rose with a green bud and leaves, surrounded by teal and purple watercolour-style splashes, on the side of the torso.
Peach rose with watercolour splashes on torso
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses with leaves and a bud on the outer thigh, shown beside blue lace underwear and an open check shirt.
Black and grey roses on the thigh
Realistic black and grey rose tattoo with leaves and a bud across a woman's shoulder and upper back, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Black and grey roses across a shoulder and back
Black fine line botanical tattoo on a wrist with a rose bud, leaves, tendrils and a dotted line, plus a small mark on the hand.
Fine line botanical tattoo on wrist
Pencil drawing of a shaded cross with a rose bud and leaves at its base, in a neo-traditional style, shown without a body placement.
Cross and rose design
Side view of a torso with a large colour tattoo of orange roses, green leaves and buds on the ribs and hip, shaded in teal and purple.
Orange roses across the ribs and hip
Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves and a rose bud on the side of a woman's neck, in fine line style.
Leaves and rose bud on the neck
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with forget-me-not sprigs and leaves on the forearm, shaded with fine hatching.
Rose and forget-me-not bouquet on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of two open roses with buds and leaves trailing down the inner forearm towards the wrist, in a stippled botanical style.
Two roses and buds on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses and leaves wrapping the outer forearm of a person wearing black dungarees.
Black and grey roses on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses with leaves and buds on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Two roses and leaves on a wrist
Realism colour tattoo on the upper back of a red rose with green leaves and buds, with an orange, a pink and a blue butterfly around it.
Red rose and three butterflies on upper back
Traditional style flash drawing of a black dagger piercing two red and orange roses with black leaves and a rose bud.
Dagger and rose flash design
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing a woman with closed eyes surrounded by roses, buds and leaves, drawn in black linework on paper.
Woman and roses tattoo sketch
Back view of a woman with a colour botanical tattoo of red roses and dark leaves running from the collarbone towards the shoulder.
Red roses on upper chest
Colour tattoo of pink roses, buds and green leaves in a botanical style on the upper arm of a person in a white vest top.
Pink roses and buds on an upper arm
Three mirror photos of a full arm sleeve of pink neo-traditional roses with green leaves, covering the shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Pink rose sleeve on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large rose with a smaller bud and dark leaves, placed on the shoulder.
Realistic black and grey rose on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a red rose bud with green leaves and black swirling vines climbing up the ankle, shown in a close photograph of the skin.
Red rose bud and vine on an ankle
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with leaves on a person's forearm, photographed indoors on a wooden floor.
Two black and grey roses on a forearm
Black and grey botanical flash design of two roses with buds and leaves, shown on a white card against pale wood, with no body placement visible.
Black rose cluster flash design
Close up of a pink rose with green leaves and a bud tattooed in colour along the ribs and side of the torso, with a hand resting across the chest.
Pink rose and leaves on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, a peony and leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading.
Botanical roses and peony on upper arm
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo with outlined leaves and buds across a person's hip and upper thigh, in Traditional style.
Black and grey roses on hip and thigh
Traditional style colour tattoo of two pink roses with green leaves, a bud and a curling stem on the side of a ribcage.
Two pink roses on the ribs
Traditional-style flash design of a skull with red roses and green leaves, wrapped in cream scroll banners carrying script lettering.
Skull and roses with scroll banners
Traditional flash drawing of a dagger piercing peach and orange roses with black leaves and buds, shown on white paper with no body placement.
Dagger piercing roses in traditional style
Black botanical tattoo of a rose with leaves and a long stem on a person's upper back near the shoulder, worn with a red top.
Black rose on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two roses with leaves and a rose bud inside a geometric diamond outline, on the outer thigh.
Two roses in a diamond frame on thigh
Colour botanical tattoo of a red rose with buds, green leaves and small red berries on a woman's shoulder, shown from behind in a white vest top.
Red rose sprig on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line botanical tattoo of a rose, leaves and bud on the upper arm of a woman wearing a red lace bralette.
Botanical rose and bud on upper arm
Traditional-style tattoo of red roses with green leaves and yellow buds on the top of a foot, shown from two angles side by side.
Red rose tattoo on the top of a foot
Black line drawing of two roses with leaves and a long stem on a white background, a botanical tattoo design sketch.
Two roses with leaves line drawing
Pencil drawing of three realistically shaded roses with stems and leaves on a cream sheet, a design suited to a botanical tattoo.
Three roses in pencil drawing