Stem tattoo ideas

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

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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
Close view of a person's upper back showing a black and grey brushstroke flower tattoo beside the shoulder blade, with a loose, painterly style.
Brushstroke flower on upper back
Close-up of a fine line botanical tattoo of three poppies in red and blue outline, running from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Poppies in red and blue line on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a lavender sprig with green stem and leaves running diagonally along the inner forearm, in a fine line botanical style.
Lavender sprig on the inner forearm
Black and grey botanical sprig tattoo with hatched leaves and small berries on the back of a person's neck.
Botanical sprig on the back of the neck
Black and white photo of a fine line botanical sprig tattoo with small flowers and leaves on a woman's ribs, with her head cropped out of frame.
Small botanical sprig on the ribs
Blue and black fern frond tattoo curving from the shoulder down the upper arm, drawn in botanical style.
Fern frond across shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey botanical sunflower tattoo with a stem and two leaves on the upper arm.
Sunflower tattoo on upper arm
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small sprig of purple flowers with a green leaf on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Small purple flower sprig on upper chest
Realistic colour tattoo of a pink carnation, red poppy and white flowers with green foliage across the thigh, beside a black and white striped top.
Pink carnation and red poppy thigh tattoo
Black and grey shaded rose with a bud and leaves on a person's lower abdomen, above the waistband of dark trousers.
Shaded rose with bud on lower abdomen
Black and grey botanical sleeve of peonies, carnations and leaves running from the upper arm down the forearm.
Black and grey floral sleeve on an arm
Two black line tattoos of flowering stems on the inner forearms, one a tall gladiolus-style stem and the other a wildflower sprig, in a fine line botanical style.
Matching flower sprigs on two forearms
Colourful folk-style floral tattoo in red, orange, pink, blue and green, with a cluster of stylised flowers and large leaves on an arm.
Folk floral tattoo on an arm
Fine line black tattoo of two crossed botanical sprigs on the upper arm, shown against a black and white patterned top and a grey wall.
Two botanical sprigs on upper arm
Small fine line pink rose tattoo with dark green stems and leaves on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small pink rose on a wrist
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
Fine line black tattoo of a leafy sprig curving in an arc on the upper arm.
Leafy sprig arc on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a pink magnolia branch with three open blooms and two buds, shaded in pink and white on the side of the torso.
Pink magnolia branch on the side
Fine line black tattoo of a small flower on a stem with leaves and Arabic script beside it, placed on the ankle and foot.
Flower stem and Arabic script on an ankle
Realistic colour tattoo of a pink lily with green stems and leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Pink lily tattoo on upper back
Black ink floral tattoo of a bloom with swirling stems and leaves on a woman's ankle, with a black peep-toe heel worn on the foot.
Floral swirl tattoo on an ankle
Black and grey peony tattoo with detailed leaves and a stem wrapping around the outer upper arm, in a botanical style with fine hatching.
Peony and leaves on an upper arm
Small fine line botanical tattoo of a chamomile sprig in black ink on the inner upper arm, above the elbow.
Chamomile sprig on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two peonies, small buds and blossoms in a bouquet with stems and leaves, in fine line style on the inner forearm.
Peony and wildflower bouquet on a forearm
Close view of a blue floral tattoo in a Delft-style botanical design across a woman's shoulder and upper back, with her blonde hair and white lace top visible.
Blue floral tattoo on a shoulder
Fine line black chrysanthemum sprig tattoo with leaves and a long stem running down the ribs and abdomen, beside a gold navel piercing.
Chrysanthemum sprig on the ribs
Two hands with black and grey traditional style tattoos, a large skull on the back of the left hand and a rose on the back of the right hand, with small finger tattoos including a cross, a letter P
Skull and rose tattoos on the hands
Small black fine line rose with a stem and leaves tattooed behind a woman's ear on the neck.
Small black rose behind the ear
Close photo of a traditional style tattoo of a grey shaded mouse holding green stems beneath white daisies with yellow centres, on skin.
Grey mouse holding daisies
Fine line and dotwork tulips on a stem across a person's upper back, with a small crescent moon near the right shoulder blade.
Two tulips on a stem across a back
Small black fine line dandelion with drifting seeds on the back of a hand, with pink lips visible above.
Dandelion with drifting seeds on the hand
Black linework and pale pink anemone flowers with leaves wrap around a forearm, in a botanical tattoo style.
Pink anemone flowers on a forearm
Realism colour tattoo of a pink gerbera daisy with a green stem and dripping red-pink paint effect on the side of a torso, above jeans.
Pink gerbera with dripping petals on ribs
Black and grey rose tattoos with leaves and buds on a forearm, with a blank band of skin left between the two sections.
Black rose tattoos across a forearm
Black script quote and two shaded red roses tattooed on the side of a person's ribs, with a white top at the upper edge of the frame.
Script quote and two roses on the ribs
Two forearms with fine line botanical tattoos, ears of wheat on the left arm and lavender sprigs on the right, with the two wearers holding hands.
Wheat and lavender on two forearms
Large red chrysanthemum tattoo with dark green leaves in a Japanese style, placed on the side of the ribs.
Red chrysanthemum with leaves on the side
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a loose, washed flower bloom with a long stem, on the inner forearm above the wrist.
Black wash flower on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley motifs and flowering stems covering the upper arm, with a dark tank top at the shoulder.
Floral paisley dotwork on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a ripe peach with a green leaf, stem and water droplets, photographed beside a coin for scale.
Peach with leaf tattoo
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lily and an orchid with trailing vines, shaded in realistic detail on a calf.
Lily and orchid on a calf
Black botanical tattoo of a fern frond with a curled stem on the upper arm of a woman in a black top, against a graffiti wall.
Fern frond tattoo on upper arm
Two black fine line botanical tattoos on upper arms, one a bundle of lavender-like stems and the other a sprig of small wildflowers with buds.
Botanical sprigs on upper arms
Colour traditional-style tattoo of two lilies with blue petals spotted with white stars and red edges, with dark green leaves, on the side of a ribcage.
Star-patterned lilies on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a crescent moon entwined with blossom flowers and a sitting cat, on a person's upper back.
Crescent moon with cat and blossom on upper back
Colourful watercolour-style flower tattoo with pink, teal and orange petals and thin black linework on the inner forearm.
Watercolour-style flower on a forearm
Watercolour-style tattoo of two red poppies with green leaves and a small script word on the inner forearm.
Red poppies on a forearm