Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Close-up of a small fine line black tattoo of a flower stem with two buds and leaves on the inner forearm, near a red string bracelet.
Fine line flower stem on an inner forearm
Small fine line lavender sprig tattoo in purple and green on the inner forearm, with a red knit sleeve pushed up above it.
Lavender sprig on a forearm
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
Colour botanical tattoo of a purple pansy with blueberries and green leaves on the inner forearm.
Pansy and blueberry sprig on a forearm
Small coloured sunflower tattoo with green leaves and a bud on a person's inner forearm, above a black leather watch strap.
Sunflower on an inner forearm
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
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 a large flower with leaves and a stem, shaded in detail, on a person's forearm.
Black and grey flower and leaves on a forearm
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
Colour tattoo of a red rose with a small bud and green leaves on the inner wrist.
Red rose with buds on a wrist
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a semi-transparent flower with two leaves and a long stem on the inner forearm.
Translucent flower and leaves on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of queen anne's lace, a dandelion clock and dandelion leaves running down the thigh, shaded with dotwork.
Wildflowers and dandelion clock down a leg
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a carnation with a bud, stem and leaves running down the side of a person's ribs.
Carnation with stem and bud on the ribs
Black botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig with four pairs of hatched leaves on a stem, on the calf.
Leafy sprig on a calf
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with green leaves and the script 'You are my sunshine' running down the side of the ribs, in a botanical style with black outlines.
Sunflower and script on the ribs
Red watercolour-style poppy tattoo with a black centre and a thin black stem with curls, placed on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour poppy on the ribs
Purple lily tattoo with grey shading and green stems on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Purple lily on upper back
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
Colour sunflower tattoo with yellow petals, brown outlines and a dark centre, with a short green stem, on a person's lower back.
Sunflower tattoo on the lower back
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
Black and grey botanical tattoo on a forearm near the elbow, showing leafy stems and flower blooms around a framed rectangular panel of flowers.
Botanical flowers and leaves on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a slender lavender sprig on the side of an ankle, with black jeans cuffed above it.
Lavender sprig on ankle
Colour tattoo of yellow and orange flowers with green stems and leaves in a Art Nouveau style on a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Yellow and orange flowers on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a large open bloom and a smaller ruffled flower with buds and stems, running down the side of the ribs.
Black and grey flowers down the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a purple lily with a thin stem and buds running down the upper arm towards the elbow, in fine line style.
Purple lily and stem on upper arm
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
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pink peony with black outlines and green leaves on the inner upper arm.
Pink peony and leaves on upper arm
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
Three wrists held together, each with a fine line black flower tattoo: a sprig of buds on the left, a daisy in the centre and a blossom on the right.
Three matching flower tattoos on wrists
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
Colour tattoo of sunflowers with green leaves and trailing vines wrapping across the upper arm and shoulder, in a botanical style.
Sunflowers and vines on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with a long curving stem, leaves and scattered petals along the side of the ribs.
Rose with falling petals on the ribs
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
Colour realism tattoo of a purple iris with yellow centre and green stem on the outer thigh.
Purple iris on a thigh
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
Botanical tattoo on a forearm of red poppies and tall grass stems in black linework with soft red and green washes, plus a small purple dot.
Poppies and grasses on a forearm
Delicate white ink rose and leaf tattoo in a fine line botanical style across a person's shoulder and upper chest.
White ink rose and leaves on a shoulder
Black outlined anchor tattoo filled with pink, red and purple roses and green leaves, in a botanical neo-traditional style, on the wrist.
Anchor filled with roses on a wrist
Purple cornflower tattoo with angular faceted petals and dark stems, placed on the side of the ribs.
Cornflower sprig on the ribs
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo of peonies and leaves on an upper arm, shaded with fine dotwork.
Peony sleeve in black and grey
Fine line black outline tattoo of a peony with a long thin stem on the inner upper arm of a woman in a dark top, against a white wall.
Peony outline on the upper arm
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
Small black fine-line flower tattoo with a thin stem on the side of the ribs, near the underarm.
Small flower tattoo on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a leafy branch with small dotted berries on a forearm.
Leafy branch with berries on a forearm
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