Stem tattoo ideas

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Pencil and ink sketch of a rose with thorny stems and a revolver outline, drawn as a tattoo design with light shading.
Rose and revolver line drawing
Black ink pen sketch of a lily flower with a curving stem and stamens, drawn on a page of a spiral notebook, shown as a botanical tattoo design.
Lily flower design in pen on notebook paper
Pencil line drawing of a magnolia branch with open flowers and closed buds on cream paper, a botanical fine line design sketch.
Magnolia branch line drawing
Black and grey drawing of a rose with shaded petals, leaves and a thin stem, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Shaded rose design with stem and leaves
Pen and ink tattoo design of a rose, ribcage, spine and pelvis with a blue insect wing, drawn in a botanical anatomical style.
Rose, ribcage and blue wing anatomy design
Black botanical tattoo design of a large swirl ending in a five-petal flower and leaf, with a small bird and dots, on a tan background.
Black swirl with flower and small bird
Black ink line drawing of three hibiscus flowers with leaves and curled tendrils on a white background, a botanical flash design.
Hibiscus flower sprig line drawing
Black line drawing of a hamsa hand with a lotus flower in its centre, drawn as a tattoo design on a white background.
Hamsa hand with lotus flower design
Greyscale pencil drawing of a realistic rose with curling leaves and stems, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body placement visible.
Realistic rose with leaves, pencil design
Black ink flash drawing of an axe whose handle grows into leafy branches, with two crossed arrows and small drops above the leaves.
Axe with branching leaves and crossed arrows
Pencil and colour sketch of a grey Celtic knot ringed by green and purple thistles, a tattoo design drawn on paper.
Celtic knot with thistles
Bold black silhouette rose design with a curving stem and small thorns, drawn as a flash sheet image with no body placement shown.
Bold black rose design with stem
Black ink botanical flash drawing of poppies and forget-me-not sprigs in a fine line style on aged cream paper.
Poppy and forget-me-not sprig drawing
Red pencil sketch of a botanical tattoo design with layered flowers, leaves and swirls running down the side of a back and hip outline.
Floral back design sketch in red pencil
Pencil sketch of a calla lily tattoo design with leaves and curling scrollwork, drawn in a botanical style with no body placement shown.
Calla lily design with swirls
Fine line black ink drawing of a dandelion seed head on a long stem, with one seed drifting away, on a plain off-white background.
Dandelion seed head with drifting seed
Black and white botanical line drawing of a magnolia branch with closed buds, open blooms and broad leaves, suitable as tattoo flash.
Magnolia branch line drawing
Pencil sketch of a shaded rose with leaves and a stem wrapped in three ribbon banners, drawn as a tattoo design in black and grey.
Rose with ribbon banners in pencil
Black ink sketch of a hummingbird hovering beside a flower on a long stem with two leaves, drawn as a tattoo design with no body part shown.
Hummingbird and flower sketch
Black and grey fine line flash design of three flowers on heart-shaped stems above leaves, with a dotted circle and the word Aquarius beneath.
Aquarius flowers and heart-shaped stems
Black fine line drawing of stylised wildflowers and curling stems on a white background, a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Fine line drawing of wildflowers on stems
Two tattoo flash designs of a bold black swirled motif, the left version with pink lily-style flowers and green stems, the right version in solid black.
Swirled black motif with lily flowers, two versions
Black ink and pink watercolour lotus flower on a tall stem with ornate dotwork and swirl-patterned leaves, shown as a tattoo design drawing.
Pink lotus with dotwork leaves
Black and grey pencil sketch of a stem with three large open flowers, shaded with fine hatching, suitable as botanical flash for a tattoo design.
Pencil sketch of three flowers on a stem
Black ink line drawing of a leaf outline filled with a tree, branches, leaves and berries, shown as a tattoo design on white paper with no body part visible.
Leaf with tree and branches line drawing
Pencil sketch of two bell-shaped lily of the valley flowers on a thin curved stem, drawn in fine line on white paper.
Lily of the valley pencil sketch
Ink and watercolour drawing of a fairy in a blue gown holding a bluebell stem, on a cream parchment background, shown as a botanical tattoo design.
Bluebell fairy design
Black ink line drawing of poppies, buds and forget-me-not sprigs on a cream background, a botanical design with no body placement shown.
Poppies and forget-me-nots botanical drawing
Black ink line drawing of a dandelion with seeds blowing away and the Portuguese script 'a vida é bela', a fine line botanical lettering design.
Dandelion seeds and 'a vida é bela' script
Black silhouette tattoo design of a dandelion seed head on a long stem, with seeds drifting into a trail of butterflies on a white background.
Dandelion seeds turning into butterflies
Black line drawing of a tulip and lavender bouquet with long tied stems, a botanical tattoo design shown on paper.
Tulip and lavender bouquet line drawing
Coloured pencil drawing of two red cherries whose green stems curl together to form a heart, shown as a botanical design on a cream background.
Cherries forming a heart
Ink and watercolour drawing of three daisy-like flowers with green leaves, stacked vertically on paper beside real daisies, a pen and a brush.
Three daisy flowers in a vertical ink and wash design
Black line drawing of a gladiolus stem with open flowers and buds on a white background, shown as a botanical tattoo design.
Gladiolus stem line drawing
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
Black fine line drawing of a lotus flower with a long curling stem on a white background, suited to a botanical tattoo design.
Fine line lotus flower design
Line drawing of the number 5 formed into a rose bloom with a purple outline, a spiral inside and green leaves and stem, shown as a tattoo design without any body part visible.
Number 5 designed as a rose
Traditional style flash drawing of two mirrored clusters of blue roses with dark leaves and teal-tipped buds on a parchment background.
Blue roses on stems in a traditional flash design
Black and grey traditional rose flash design with broad leaves, a long stem and a curled swirl, set on a cream diamond-shaped background.
Traditional rose flash design
Black line drawing of a stylised leaf sprig with decorative patterned fills, offered as a botanical tattoo design.
Stylised leaf sprig line drawing
Black ink flash drawing of a botanical sprig with large open flowers, buds and leaves, in a dotwork and fine line style, on a pale background.
Botanical flower sprig drawing in black ink
Black ink drawing of a dandelion seed head releasing seeds across pale paper, a botanical design with fine linework and no body placement shown.
Dandelion seeds drifting from a stem
Black line drawing of a butterfly with outstretched wings resting on a curved branch with leaves, a botanical design suited to a tattoo stencil, with no body part shown.
Butterfly and leafy branch line design
Black ink line drawing of a botanical lotus flower with a spiral stem and dot accents, shown as a tattoo design on paper with no body placement.
Lotus flower tattoo design sketch
Black line drawing of a heart formed from a trailing vine with leaves, small flowers and a rose, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Floral vine heart design
Black ink lotus flower design with curling scrolls drawn on pale paper, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Lotus flower with swirling scrolls
Black ink silhouette design of a butterfly with a flower and leaves on a plain white background, in a botanical style with no body placement shown.
Butterfly and flower line design
Pencil drawing of a rose whose stem forms a treble clef, with two buds, shown as a black and grey tattoo design.
Rose and treble clef design in pencil