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
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
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
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
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
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
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a cluster of roses and buds on the inner wrist and lower forearm.
Black and grey roses on the wrist
Black and grey engraved-style rose with a bud and leaves tattooed on an upper arm, shown beside a grey sleeve.
Engraved rose and bud on upper arm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of three roses with leaves and swirling stems on the side of the torso above jeans.
Shaded roses on a hip
Colour botanical tattoo of a red rose with green leaves, red berries and small white flowers across the upper chest and shoulder.
Red rose and berry sprig on the upper chest
Black and grey shaded roses with leaves tattooed on an upper arm, running from the shoulder down the outer arm.
Three shaded roses on an upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of red roses, green leaves and a falling petal with a grey pocket watch on an upper arm.
Realistic red roses and pocket watch on upper arm
Pencil sketch of a cracked skull framed by roses, rose buds and leaves, drawn on spiral notebook paper as a tattoo design.
Cracked skull with roses pencil design
Pencil sketch of a tattoo design showing two large roses, smaller buds and leaves wrapped around a compass star, shown on paper with no body placement.
Rose cluster and compass star sketch
Red rose tattoo with green leaves and a small bud on the outer forearm, drawn in a coloured botanical illustration style.
Red rose on a forearm