Stem tattoo ideas

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

What will it cost? Try the tattoo cost calculator
Black and grey realism rose with leaves, thorny stem and a small script word on the side of a person's ribs.
Shaded rose with leaves on the side ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a dandelion clock with drifting seeds on a forearm, set against a blue wash background.
Dandelion clock on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a red rose with small blossoms and shaded grey leaves running down the upper back.
Red rose with stem on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of a wild flower sprig with leaves and seed heads on the inner upper arm.
Wildflower sprig on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of tall flower stems, foliage and a butterfly running down a bare back, in a Botanical style on the Back.
Botanical back piece with butterfly
Black and grey traditional roses with thorns and leaves on the upper thigh, shown against a white waistband and a patterned bedsheet.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Fine line black botanical tattoo of a slender sprig with small buds and leaves on the inner upper arm.
Fine line flower sprig on an upper arm
Greyscale pencil drawing of a realistic rose with beads of a rosary draped over its stem, set inside a decorative oval frame, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Realistic rose and rosary in an ornate oval frame
Black and grey shaded tattoo of roses, buds and leaves with thorned stems running down the inner forearm.
Shaded roses and buds on a forearm
Fine line botanical tattoo of pink roses and grey eucalyptus sprigs on the upper back, below the nape of the neck.
Pink rose bouquet on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a single flower with dotwork shading in the bloom, a long stem and two leaves, on the inner forearm.
Single flower with stem and leaves on a forearm
Black and grey botanical line drawing of an aster-like flower with buds on slender stems, suitable as a flash design for a tattoo.
Aster stems and buds in engraved line
A pink and grey dandelion seed head on a long stem runs down the side of the ribs, with a black script quotation across the stem.
Dandelion and quote on the ribs
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a bat, irises, foxglove-style flowers and leaves in fine engraved-style linework.
Bat and iris sleeve on upper arm
Small fine line outline of a four-leaf clover with a stem on the inside of an ankle, in black ink.
Four-leaf clover on an ankle
Traditional style solid black rose tattoo with a stem, leaves and thorns on the forearm.
Black rose on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of blue, pink and cream daisies linked by black swirling vines across the top of a foot.
Daisy flowers and swirls on the foot
Black fine line botanical tattoo of a curving sprig with small clustered flowers, placed on the shoulder beside a white fabric edge.
Fine line sprig of flowers on a shoulder
Fine black line tattoo of a four-leaf clover with a curling stem on the upper back near the shoulder of a person facing away from the camera.
Four-leaf clover on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of wildflowers and leaves framed by dotted lines, on the inner upper arm.
Wildflower bouquet on upper arm
Sheet of green shamrock tattoo designs with swirled line patterns, in several sizes on a white background.
Green shamrock temporary tattoo sheet
Black and grey blackwork-style tattoo of a rose with buds and leaves, with hatched linework and dotted details, on a forearm.
Rose with buds and leaves on a forearm
Black tribal-style rose tattoo design drawn in bold solid linework on a white background, with no body placement shown.
Tribal rose design
Fine line dandelion tattoo with drifting seeds on the back of a hand, next to a silver ring with a turquoise stone.
Dandelion seeds on the back of a hand
Red line drawing of an open heart outline with three five-petalled botanical flowers along a curling stem, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Heart outline with flowering vine
Fine line black dandelion seed head tattoo with a long single stem on the forearm, shown against a patterned fabric.
Dandelion seed head on a forearm
Black and grey botanical sprig tattoo of blossoms and leaves on the upper thigh, with soft wash-style shading.
Black and grey botanical sprig on thigh
Black outline tattoo of a stylised flower with curling stem, scrolls and leaves on the upper arm.
Stylised flower and stem on upper arm
Fine line black ink rose with leaves and a trailing stem on the inner forearm, held up against a white grid window.
Fine line rose on a forearm
Fine line black script tattoo reading still i rise, with a thin stem, two leaves and a small flower bud, on the side of a person's ribs.
Still I rise script with a flower on the ribs
Black and grey shaded roses with leaves and thorny stems running down the outer thigh, with a hand with white nails resting at the lower edge.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Black dandelion tattoo with seeds drifting away across a woman's upper back and shoulder, in a fine line botanical style.
Dandelion seeds blowing across a shoulder
Realistic red maple leaf tattoo with a heart-shaped negative space on a lower leg, shaded in deep red and maroon.
Red maple leaf with heart cut-out on leg
Painterly colour flower tattoo with a rainbow burst top, red petals and green leaves on the upper back, with a close-up of rainbow rays beside it.
Colourful flower tattoo on a shoulder blade
Close photo of a shaded orange and brown maple leaf tattoo with a black outline and fine vein detail, placed on the shoulder.
Maple leaf on the shoulder
Small black fine-line tattoo of two crossed leafy sprigs on the upper arm near the elbow, with a knitted sleeve pushed up above it.
Crossed leafy sprigs on upper arm
Colour tattoo of red roses and green leaves wrapping around a black triangle outline on the forearm, in a traditional botanical style.
Red roses and vine around a triangle outline
Black fine line geometric feather tattoo made of overlapping polygons, running along the forearm below the elbow.
Geometric feather on forearm
Black and grey line drawing of two peonies with leaves on pale paper, a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Two peonies with leaves line drawing
Colour tattoo of a pink lotus at the top of the spine, with grey stem lines and pink and purple petals falling down the back.
Pink lotus and falling petals on a back
Fine line and dotwork foxglove sprig tattoo in black ink running diagonally across the inner forearm.
Foxglove sprig on the forearm
Fine line botanical tattoo of two lavender stems with green leaves on the lower leg, shown in soft purple and green ink.
Lavender sprig on the lower leg
Colour tattoo of blue cornflowers with green stems and buds running up the inner forearm, drawn in a fine line botanical style.
Cornflowers on an inner forearm
Three photographs of a leg covered in illustrated tattoos with bold outlines, featuring a bowler-hat figure with an umbrella, a stylised tree and a bird, placed on the thigh.
Illustrated leg tattoos in three panels
Close-up of a fine line black tattoo of a small leafy sprig with two leaves on the outer ankle, in a botanical style.
Small leaf sprig on an ankle
Black and grey line drawing of a botanical flower bouquet with roses, leaves and small buds, shown as a design on a white card over a weathered wooden background.
Botanical flower bouquet flash design
Fine line black tattoo of three daisies and a small bud on long thin stems across the forearm.
Daisies on a forearm
Colour fine line tattoo of a daisy with a long green stem and a small bud, placed on the forearm.
Daisy tattoo on a forearm