Stem tattoo ideas

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

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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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lavender sprig with a tied stem on the inner forearm of a person in dark top and jeans.
Lavender sprig on a forearm
Fine line black botanical sprig tattoo on a person's shoulder, against freckled skin and a plain pale background.
Botanical sprig on a shoulder
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an orchid sprig with buds on the upper back near the shoulder blade, photographed in soft black and white.
Black and grey orchid sprig on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of turnips, an onion and leafy stems covering a woman's upper arm, drawn in fine engraved-style linework.
Root vegetables and leaves on an upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a sunflower with a stem, leaves and a banner reading SPARK, on the upper arm near the elbow.
Sunflower and SPARK banner on an upper arm
Black ink line drawing of poppies, buds and forget-me-not sprigs on a branching stem, drawn on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Poppies and forget-me-nots flash sketch
Colour tattoo of a poppy, feathery fronds and a tied bow with green leaves on the inner forearm, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Poppy and ribboned bundle on a forearm
Botanical-style floral design in dark brown henna-style ink with outlined petals and curling stems on pale skin, placement on the body not clear.
Henna-style flower design on skin
Fine line black tattoo of a drooping rose on a long stem with two leaves, placed on a forearm.
Drooping rose stem on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, poppies and buds covering a shoulder and upper arm.
Roses and poppies across a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves on a hip and roses, feathers and flowers on a thigh, with a banner reading LIGHT OF MY LIFE on the lower leg.
Botanical hip and rose thigh tattoos
Two small fine line black lotus flower tattoos on the tops of a pair of feet, placed on the instep.
Matching lotus tattoos on two feet