Stem tattoo ideas

1,695 photos and flash · 89% Botanical, 36% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Coloured flash drawing of a dandelion clock with seeds drifting away on the breeze, shown without a body placement.
Dandelion seed head releasing seeds
Black ink stippled drawing of two poppies and fern fronds on a stem, shown as a botanical tattoo design sketch on cream paper.
Poppies and fern sprig line drawing
Bold black silhouette drawing of a flowering stem with large five-petalled blooms and closed buds on a cream background, a botanical tattoo design.
Flowering stem in bold black silhouette
Vintage-style botanical drawing of white daisies with yellow centres, blue flowers and green leaves arranged in a bouquet on a white background.
Daisy and blue flower bouquet
Black line drawing of an ornate birdcage with two birds, one flying and one perched, beside roses and leaves, shown as an unshaded tattoo design sketch on paper.
Birdcage and roses tattoo design
Black ink drawing of a skeletal hand with sprigs of flowers and leaves rising from the wrist, in a botanical flash style.
Skeletal hand with botanical flowers
Black ink line drawing of two coneflowers on long stems with leaves, a tattoo flash design with no body placement shown.
Two coneflowers in ink line drawing
Green shaded four-leaf clover with a curling stem above the Irish phrase go deo i mo chroí, drawn as a flash design with no body placement shown.
Four-leaf clover with Irish lettering
Black line drawing of a botanical flower design with dotwork shading on the petals, flowing stems, leaves and buds, shown as a tattoo design.
Flowers and buds on a sweeping stem
Black and white drawing of a stylised flower with pointed leaves, curling tendrils and small dotted accents, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Black floral ornament with swirls
Black and grey fine line design of a dandelion clock releasing seeds towards two birds, with the words this too shall pass written along the stem.
Dandelion seeds with script stem design
Black and grey pencil drawing of two dahlia flowers on long stems with serrated leaves, in a botanical style suited to a tattoo design.
Two dahlias on stems, pencil drawing
Flash design of a stylised rose with dark red petals, a black thorned stem, leaves and swirls, with a small black bird silhouette at the lower left.
Stylised red rose with thorned stem
Two drawn hands showing a lotus and crescent moon design on one palm and a botanical stem and diamond eye design on the other, in black line with a warm peach wash.
Hands with lotus and botanical designs
Painted pink and magenta lotus flower design with purple wash strokes and a yellow stamen, drawn as a botanical tattoo sketch on pale paper.
Pink lotus flower tattoo design
Black and grey botanical flash design of sunflowers, pansies and buds with leaves, drawn in fine linework with stippled centres.
Sunflower and pansy bouquet design
Black fine line drawing of two ginkgo leaves on long curved stems, shaded with parallel lines on a white background.
Two ginkgo leaves on stems
Black and grey pencil-style drawing of a lily with shaded petals, dotted spots and stamens on a curling stem with leaves, on a white background.
Lily flower design on a curling stem
Black ink dotwork line drawing of a rose on a thin stem with two leaves and a cluster of crystals, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Rose stem and crystals line drawing
Black fine line drawing of a large dahlia-style bloom inside a dotted circle, with buds and leaves, above the word VIRGO and the lines i worry, repeated three times.
Virgo flower line drawing with quote
Three black pen drawings of floral crescent designs on white paper, with leaves, daisies and blossoms curving along each moon shape, and a black pen lying at the top.
Floral crescent tattoo designs on paper
Black and grey drawing of a realistically shaded rose with watercolour ink splashes and a curling stem, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Shaded rose design with ink splashes
Hand-drawn sketch in purple pen of a compass rose surrounded by flowers, buds and leaves, a flash design for a tattoo.
Compass rose with flowers and buds
Black ink dotwork drawing of a rose with two buds and leaves inside a ring of dots, beside a black pen on white paper.
Stippled rose with buds inside a dotted circle
Black ink line drawing of two roses with buds and leaves in a botanical tattoo design on a white background.
Two roses with buds and leaves
Pencil sketch of three lilies joined by curling vines, a design suited to a fine line or botanical tattoo.
Three lilies with swirling vine design
Black and grey line drawing of a cluster of flowers and leaves with the Taurus symbol, a dotted arc and sun rays, above the word Taurus.
Taurus zodiac flowers with sun rays
Brown line drawing of an engraved acanthus scrollwork design with curling leaves and stippled shading, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Engraved acanthus scroll design
Red fine line design of a rose with leaves and a thorned stem wrapped around a knife, shown on a plain white background.
Rose wrapped around a knife
Black fine line botanical drawing of a wildflower sprig with poppy-like blooms, buds, leaves and feathery grass heads, drawn on paper.
Wildflower sprig line drawing
Black line drawing of a tall stem with a row of daisy-like flowers, a botanical tattoo design shown without any body placement.
Vertical stem of line-drawn daisy flowers
Black and grey tattoo design of a dandelion seed head dissolving into a flock of birds, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Dandelion seed head turning into birds
Black ink line drawing on white paper of a swirling, paisley-style design with two flowers, a leaf and a row of small open circles, shown as a tattoo design.
Black ink swirl and flower design
Black ink pen drawing of a hovering hummingbird above a sprig of leaves and open flowers, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Hummingbird and blossoms ink drawing
Four black dandelion seedhead designs on a white background, arranged in a grid, with varying line weights and stems.
Four dandelion seedhead designs in black
Black and grey traditional flash drawing of a peony with leaves above a lettered ribbon banner, being sketched on paper by a hand holding a pencil.
Peony and lettering banner flash sketch
Pencil sketch of an acorn with a stippled cap and a curling stem, a botanical tattoo design drawn on white paper.
Pencil sketch of an acorn with curling stem
Black and grey pencil drawing of a tall, thin stem with seven daisy-like flowers in a vertical line, suitable as a flash design.
Vertical stem of daisy-like flowers
Black ink line drawing of a tattoo design with several roses, buds and leaves entwined with bold swirling vines, drawn on white paper.
Rose and swirling vine design
Pencil sketch design of a dandelion seed head releasing musical notes and a treble clef, in a botanical style, with no body placement shown.
Dandelion seed head with musical notes
Black linework flash design of a slender vertical stem with seven daisy-like flowers in fine line botanical style, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Vertical sprig of daisies
Black and grey line drawing of a rose branch with an open bloom, two buds and serrated leaves, in an engraved botanical style.
Rose branch with buds and leaves in line
Blue and white floral tattoo design of layered flower heads and leaves on a white card, shown on a pale wooden background.
Blue delft-style floral design
Black ink line drawings on white of mushrooms, cacti, leaf sprigs, ferns and succulents, arranged as a botanical flash sheet with no body placement shown.
Hand-drawn botanical flash sheet in black line
Black pen sketch of a heart made of five daisies joined by curling vines and small leaves, a botanical fine line design shown on plain paper.
Daisy heart vine line drawing
Black ink dotwork and mandala-style lotus flower design drawn on white paper, with a feathered stem and arrow shape below.
Mandala lotus design with arrow stem
Black and white line drawing of a lotus flower held aloft by an open hand with an eye in its palm, in a botanical style, with no body placement shown.
Lotus flower held in a hand
Black line drawing of a hummingbird with ornate swirling filigree wings feeding from a curling flower, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Hummingbird and swirling flower design