Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Black line drawing of two roses with leaves and a long stem on a white background, a botanical tattoo design sketch.
Two roses with leaves line drawing
Abstract tattoo of black lines, grey dots and red and teal brush strokes running down a forearm.
Abstract brush strokes on a forearm
Woman's arm with a full sleeve tattoo of blue flowers, swirling black linework and small hearts, in botanical style across the upper arm and forearm.
Blue flower sleeve with swirling linework
Black and grey botanical fine line tattoo of a cotton stem with open bolls and leaves on the upper arm.
Cotton stem tattoo on upper arm
Small leaf tattoo on a forearm with fine black vein linework and a soft green and yellow wash, in a botanical fine line style.
Watercolour leaf on forearm
Fine line botanical tattoo of a slender sprig with small pink-tinted flowers and buds on the inner upper arm.
Fine line flower sprig on upper arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a slender sprig with tiny buds on the inner upper arm, below a rolled white shirt sleeve.
Fine line sprig on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with a long stem and serrated leaves, on the side of the torso.
Realistic black and grey rose with stem
Colour tattoo of a sketchy owl with red poppies and a blue crescent moon on the outer thigh, in a watercolour style.
Watercolour owl and poppies on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of daisies and wildflowers spreading across a person's thigh, with a patterned skirt held beside it.
Wildflower bouquet on a thigh
Close view of a small fine line botanical sprig tattoo in black ink on the ribs, with a hand holding up a cream top beside it.
Fine line sprig on the ribs
Realistic tattoo of a red rose under a glass dome with fallen petals, shaded in grey with red highlights, on a person's upper arm.
Rose under glass dome on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of poppy flowers arranged in a circle with dotwork centres, on the inner forearm.
Poppy blooms in a circle on a forearm
Black and grey fine line peony with leaves and a long stem tattooed on the right side of a woman's bare back.
Peony and leaves across a back
Black line drawing of a woman in profile within a circle, surrounded by lilies and small bubble dots, in an Art Nouveau style design.
Woman in profile with lilies line drawing
Colour botanical tattoo of red and pale pink peonies with buds and green leaves, running down the outer thigh of a person in black underwear.
Peony cluster on a thigh
Black line drawing of a flower bud on a curling vine with spiral tendrils, a botanical tattoo design shown on a plain white background.
Swirling vine with a flower bud
Black and grey forearm tattoo of a raised fist inside a wreath of flowers and leaves, with dotwork shading on the fist and fine line detail on the foliage.
Raised fist in a botanical wreath on a forearm
Black and grey script tattoo reading Vincit qui se vincit with a shaded rose and stem on the side of the ribs, in a fine line and realism style.
Latin script motto with a shaded rose
Black fine line tattoo of two clasped hands holding roses tied with a knotted rope, on the outer thigh.
Clasped hands with roses and rope on a thigh
Red poppy tattoo with a green stem and bud on the inner forearm, in a soft painterly style.
Red poppy on a forearm
Black ink pen drawing of a lotus flower on a looping, script-like stem, sketched on paper as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Lotus and looping stem design sketch
Neo-traditional tattoo of a bouquet of blue and pale flowers tied with a ribbon, on the upper arm, with partial tattoos visible at the edges.
Blue flower bouquet tied with ribbon on an arm
Black fine line lotus flower tattoo with a dotted stem on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Lotus flower on the upper back
Colour tattoo of purple wisteria blossoms with green leaves cascading across a person's shoulder and upper arm, in a botanical style.
Wisteria blossoms over shoulder and upper arm
Dandelion seed head on a long stem with fine script lettering across the ribs, shaded in grey with a soft purple-pink head.
Dandelion seed head and script quote on ribs
Botanical tattoo of a purple flowering sprig with teal leaves and loose falling petals on the upper arm, in a soft watercolour style.
Purple flowering sprig on an upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line botanical tattoo of a slender branch with small blossoms and buds on a shoulder.
Fine line blossom branch on a shoulder
Fine line tattoo of a small sprig of purple flowers with a green stem on the ankle, shown against a grey sock and brown blanket.
Small purple sprig on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of a small sprig of purple flowers curving across the outer ankle.
Purple flower sprig on an ankle
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with leaves on the back of a hand, held under clear turquoise water.
Rose tattoo on the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a pink rose with a green stem and black script reading Tale as old as Time across the fingers of a hand, shown in a Hand placement.
Script quote and rose on a hand
Fine line black tattoo of a hand holding a bunch of wildflowers with the words hold on beneath, on the side of a ribcage.
Hand holding wildflowers with hold on script
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses and leaves running down a woman's thigh, with a smaller leafy design near the hip, in lace lingerie on a white bed.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Pencil drawing of three realistically shaded roses with stems and leaves on a cream sheet, a design suited to a botanical tattoo.
Three roses in pencil drawing
Two pencil sketches of tattoo designs showing flowers, leaves and butterflies, one in blue pencil and one in graphite.
Floral and butterfly tattoo design sketches
Black and grey tattoo of a veined leaf with dotwork shading on a person's calf.
Veined leaf tattoo on a calf
Fine line black tattoo of a wildflower bouquet with slender stems, leaves and small blossoms on the forearm.
Wildflower bouquet on a forearm
Close crop of a person's upper arm with a botanical tattoo of small blue-grey flowers, green leaves and a pink stem tip, in colour.
Botanical flower sprig on upper arm
Black outline drawing of a flower with six rounded petals around a small centre circle, with a long stem that curls into a loop at the bottom, on a white background.
Simple line drawing of a flower with looped stem
Watercolour-style pink flowers with black stems and splashes of ink tattooed across a person's upper back.
Pink watercolour flowers across a back
Realistic colour tattoo of purple violets with yellow centres, green leaves and a small bud on a stem, on the forearm.
Violets and a bud on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a hummingbird and red and purple lilies across the ribs of a person's side.
Hummingbird and lilies on the ribs
Fine black outline tattoo of a four-leaf clover on the inner wrist, drawn in a thin, simple line.
Small four-leaf clover on a wrist
Colour tattoo of a stylised blue and pink flower with green leaves and black linework, placed on the outer thigh.
Abstract blue and pink flower on a thigh
Botanical flash design of a clock face wreathed in flowers and leaves, with a hummingbird above and a butterfly below, drawn in teal and brown on a cream background.
Clock with hummingbird and butterfly
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small flowering sprig with leaves and a bud on the inner upper arm, below a striped sleeve.
Fine line flower sprig on the upper arm
Black outline drawing of two open blossoms with dotted stamens, leaves and small flowers, a botanical design that could work as tattoo flash.
Line drawing of two flowers with leaves