Rose tattoo ideas

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

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Black line drawing flash sheet of four flower designs, including a calla lily, a rose, a chrysanthemum-style bloom and an abstract leaf flourish, in a botanical linework style.
Four-piece floral flash sheet
Traditional style colour tattoo of an orange rose with green leaves and bold black outlines, on the calf.
Orange rose with green leaves on a leg
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded rose with lace-style linework and dangling ornaments on the lower leg.
Shaded rose with lace detail on a calf
Small fine line tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and a thin stem on the upper arm, shown in a close photograph.
Small pink rose on the upper arm
Black and grey drawing of a traditional rose with shaded petals and outlined leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white paper with no body placement visible.
Traditional rose design with leaves
Colour tattoo of a profile cameo in an ornate frame, with roses and foliage above and blue gems below, on the side of the body in Neo-trad and botanical style.
Cameo portrait with roses on skin
Realistic red rose tattoo on the upper chest, shaded in crimson and dark red, with a faint linework outline of a second element beneath it.
Red rose tattoo on the chest
Black and grey realism style tattoo of three roses and a lily on the outer thigh, with soft shading and botanical detail.
Rose and lily cluster on a thigh
Realistic red rose tattoo with green leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shown in colour.
Red rose on a shoulder blade
Colourful botanical tattoo of roses and poppies across a woman's shoulder, with a smaller floral design on the back of her hand.
Floral bouquet tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, poppies and leaves across the upper arm, shown in colour above and greyscale below.
Black and grey rose and poppy floral arm piece
Line drawing of a rose with leaves and an empty ribbon banner in plum linework on a cream background, a traditional style flash design with no body placement shown.
Rose and blank banner flash design
Black and grey traditional rose tattoo covering a forearm and part of the elbow, with leaves and curled petals, in a black and white photograph.
Rose sleeve on a forearm and elbow
A soft pink realistic rose tattoo on a woman's ribs, seen from the side with her dark backless dress held aside.
Pink rose on the ribs
Black and grey engraving-style rose bouquet tattoo on a woman's upper back, between the shoulder blades, above a white lace top.
Vintage rose bouquet on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a Roman numeral pocket watch, a shaded rose and gears across the upper arm, shown in two side by side photos.
Clock, rose and gears on an upper arm
Botanical tattoo of pink roses, rosebuds, green leaves and orange sprigs on a woman's upper arm, below the shoulder.
Pink rose spray on an upper arm
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with leaves and cursive script on a person's lower abdomen, with a faint red flower partly visible above.
Shaded rose with script on the abdomen
Black and grey dotwork rose with a stem and leaves tattooed on the inner forearm of a person with pale skin.
Black and grey rose on a forearm
Black line drawing of an open rose with layered petals on a white background, suitable as a botanical tattoo design.
Open rose line drawing
Small black and grey fine line rose tattoo with a leaf on the inner upper arm.
Small rose on the inner upper arm
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo with leaves and foliage across a woman's thigh, above a black garment band, in a bright room.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Black ink flash design of a swallow with a lace-patterned wing, paisley motifs and flowers, drawn in a black-and-white fine line style.
Swallow with paisley and lace-style flowers
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass surrounded by leaves and a rose, sitting on a person's shoulder and upper back.
Compass and rose on a shoulder
Neo-traditional bull skull with horns, a star and feathers, framed by orange roses and teal leaves across the upper and middle back.
Bull skull and roses across a back
Colour neo-trad tattoo of a crystal ball on an orange stand with pink roses and green leaves, on the inner forearm.
Crystal ball and roses on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose bud with green stem and leaves on the outer forearm, against a blurred bathroom background.
Red rose on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a blackberry bramble with purple berries, green leaves and thorny stems on an upper arm, in a botanical illustration style.
Blackberry bramble on an upper arm
Black and grey pencil drawing of four roses grouped together in a realistic botanical style, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Cluster of four roses in pencil
Black and grey botanical tattoo of five rose clusters with leaves inside a rectangular frame, on the inner forearm.
Rose clusters in a rectangular frame on a forearm
Colour tattoo of the state of Texas filled with bluebonnets, red paintbrush and a yellow rose, placed on the side of the ribs.
Texas outline filled with wildflowers on ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo on a forearm, with a shaded rose and three lace-patterned leaves running towards the wrist.
Rose and lace leaves on a forearm
Black and grey anatomical heart tattoo framed by flowers and leaves on the calf, drawn in a dotwork and engraving style.
Anatomical heart with flowers on a calf
Black and grey pencil drawing of an open rose with a side bud and serrated leaves, a botanical design suited to a tattoo.
Open rose with serrated leaves
Colour realism rose with black lace mandala patterns and red gems on a forearm, with dotwork diamonds near the wrist.
Realistic rose and lace forearm tattoo
Colour realism tattoo of pink roses, carnations and green leaves spanning the upper back and shoulder blade area.
Realistic roses and blooms on the upper back
Black and grey dotwork mandala and floral tattoo covering the upper arm, with a rose at the shoulder and lace-like linework below the elbow.
Mandala and floral upper arm sleeve
Black and grey blackwork and dotwork tattoo of a profile head filled with roses and flowers, with a striped tie beneath, on the inner forearm.
Floral profile on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a rose with a bud and black leaves, shaded in yellow ochre, on the forearm.
Traditional rose with bud on a forearm
Black and grey traditional rose tattoo inside a hatched diamond shape on an upper arm.
Traditional rose within a hatched diamond
Hand-drawn tattoo design of a blue shaded rose with leaves and dotted chain drapes beneath it, drawn on paper beside pens and a pencil.
Blue rose with dotted drape design
Close-up of a small realistic red rose tattoo with green leaves and stem on the neck, just behind a person's ear.
Red rose behind the ear
Lettering tattoo on an upper back reading "Can we create something beautiful and destroy it?" with red roses and stems in a botanical style.
Quote script and red roses on upper back
Traditional style colour tattoo of the cartoon character Lumpy Space Princess with a star crown, a gold banner reading LUMP OFF and pink roses, on the thigh.
Lumpy Space Princess and roses on a thigh
Photo of a realistic red rose and butterfly design on an upper arm, shown beside a sheet of similar 3D-style designs.
Red roses and butterflies on an upper arm
Pencil sketch of a neo-traditional tattoo design showing a castle in a beaded oval frame, surrounded by roses and the words Beauty Lies Within.
Castle and roses in an oval frame
Back view of a woman with a colourful watercolour-style floral tattoo of roses and blue flowers on her upper back, near the base of her neck.
Watercolour floral tattoo on upper back
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo on an upper arm below a white short-sleeved blouse, with partial script and a key motif visible nearby.
Black and grey rose on an upper arm