Rose tattoo ideas

4,399 photos and flash · 46% Botanical, 31% Traditional · Forearm most common

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Colour tattoo of a purple rose with green leaves and two orange butterflies with script names on the wings, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Purple rose and two butterflies on upper back
Small fine line black and grey rose with a thin stem and two leaves, tattooed on the upper leg of a person lying on white sheets.
Small rose tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a rose stem and a bee within overlapping circles, on the side of the ribs.
Rose stem and bee on the ribs
Back view of a woman with a fine line script tattoo running down her spine and a shaded black and grey rose on her upper arm.
Script down the spine with a rose on the arm
Realistic peach rose tattoo with green and black smoky shading on the inner forearm.
Peach rose tattoo on a forearm
Coloured drawing of a red rose wrapped in green thorned stems across a grey horseshoe on a white background.
Red rose and thorny vine on a horseshoe
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a paisley and floral ornament with a leaf and a rose-like bud on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Paisley and floral mandala on a wrist
Painted flash design of a stag filled with orange roses and green leaves, with bare branching antlers, on a white background.
Floral stag silhouette design
Black and grey rose tattoo with a long stem, leaves and a small bud running down a finger, in a Botanical style.
Rose with stem on a finger
Black and grey pencil-shaded botanical flash drawing of an open rose with buds and leaves, shown on plain paper with no body placement.
Rose with leaves and buds design
Black and grey rose tattoo with a long stem on a person's upper back, shaded in soft, watercolour-like washes.
Black and grey rose on upper back
Black and grey dotwork rose tattoo with leaves and a dangling pendant chain on the forearm, with a floral sleeve visible beside it.
Rose with dangling drops on a forearm
Close-up of a small shaded rose tattoo in purple and grey with a black outline on the side of a finger, with another person's hands visible behind.
Purple rose on a finger
Colourful cross-stitch style rose tattoo with green leaves on the outer thigh, rendered in pink, peach and teal X marks.
Cross-stitch style rose on a thigh
Close photo of a black outlined rose inside an overlapping triangle, with a soft blue wash behind it, on the forearm in a botanical and geometric style.
Rose and triangle on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of peach roses, dark green leaves and rippling blue water across a forearm.
Roses and rippling water on a forearm
Back view of a woman with a botanical tattoo of roses and foliage across her upper back, while a cream satin dress is tied at her waist.
Floral back tattoo with cream satin dress
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with water droplets and serrated leaves on the inner forearm.
Black and grey rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, leaves and thorny stems with a skull on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Black and grey roses and skull on upper back
Black and grey floral tattoo of roses and leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper arm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Black and grey roses on a shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of a horned animal skull with roses across the centre of a person's chest, above a black lace top.
Horned animal skull and roses on a chest
Traditional colour tattoos of an owl on the upper arm, pink roses with green foliage on the thigh, and a skull on the forearm.
Owl, roses and skull tattoos on arm and leg
Black and grey realism rose sleeve with a rosebud and leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown against a brick wall.
Black and grey roses on upper arm
Watercolour-style tattoo of pink roses and small dark-centred flowers with green splashes, running down the upper arm.
Watercolour roses and flowers on an upper arm
Red rose tattoo with a painterly watercolour style and black and green leaves, running down the calf of a person wearing black and white trainers.
Red rose with watercolour splashes on a calf
Realistic tattoo of a nose and red lips with a red rose on the forearm, shaded in grey with thin branch linework below.
Realistic lips and rose on a forearm
Black and grey rose tattoo inside a geometric circle and triangle frame on the inner upper arm.
Rose within geometric frame on an inner arm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a rose with water droplets on its petals, on an arm.
Realistic rose with water droplets on an arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two roses with dotwork shading inside overlapping geometric lines, placed on the side of the ribs.
Two roses within geometric lines on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large open rose with shaded leaves, shown on bare skin on a limb.
Realistic black and grey rose on a limb
Close photograph of a traditional style red rose tattoo with green leaves and black outlines, sitting near the elbow on an upper arm.
Red rose with green leaves on an arm
Close-up of a black and grey realism rose tattoo on a woman's forearm, with a silver ring with a turquoise stone on her raised hand.
Black and grey roses on a forearm
Purple pencil sketch of crossed scissors, a comb, a ribbon and two roses, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Scissors, comb and roses design sketch
Hand-drawn flash design of a pink-shaded rose with leaves and dotwork mandala petals, held up over a person's chest.
Rose and mandala tattoo design sketch
Close view of a blue-grey botanical tattoo of roses and leaves running from the wrist up the inner forearm, in a shaded folk-inspired style.
Blue floral tattoo on the forearm
Pencil line drawing of crossed ornate scissors and two combs with two roses, a flash design in a traditional style.
Crossed scissors and combs with roses
Two circular black ink line drawings of a peony and a rose surrounded by leaves and foliage, on white paper beside black fineliner pens.
Peony and rose pen drawings in circles
Black and grey drawing of a rose with hatched leaves and a faceted heart ringed with beads, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Rose and jewelled heart tattoo design
Colourful neo-traditional floral sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, with a teal pony, butterflies and a rainbow, beside a plush pony toy.
Floral sleeve with pony and rainbow tattoos
Realistic black and grey rose tattoo with shaded petals and a small leaf on the inner wrist and forearm of a person with white-tipped nails.
Black and grey rose on the wrist
Black and grey neo-traditional style tattoo of roses, paisley scrollwork and a skull-like motif across a shoulder and upper back.
Rose and paisley shoulder back tattoo
Fine line black ink drawing of a dreamcatcher with a rose, hanging feathers, beads, a heart pendant and a bow, shown on cream paper.
Dreamcatcher with rose and feathers design
Black and grey tattoo of an eye with a teardrop inside a pearl-edged heart, framed by three roses and leaves, on a forearm.
Eye in heart with roses on a forearm
Small colour botanical tattoo of a pink rose, red berries and green leaves on the inner upper arm, with a matching paper flash design shown below.
Pink rose bouquet on an upper arm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a shaded rose with leaves and pearl strands wrapping around a forearm.
Shaded rose with pearl strands on forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with small blossoms and leaves across a shoulder and upper arm.
Rose and blossom shoulder piece
Colour tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and loose watercolour-style washes on pale skin.
Pink rose with green leaves
Black and grey botanical sleeve with peonies, roses and small flowers covering a woman's shoulder, upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on an arm