Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey botanical tattoo of a stylised flower on a long stem running down the centre of a back, with dotwork shading.
Botanical stem down the spine
Realistic pink rose tattoo with black and grey flowers and a thorned stem on the forearm.
Pink rose and flowers on a forearm
Close-up of a small black fine-line daisy tattoo with a curved stem on the back of a hand.
Small daisy tattoo on the back of a hand
Black fine-line tattoo of a skeleton leaf with visible veins and a long stem on the inner forearm, shown against a dark background.
Skeleton leaf on the inner forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of purple violets, green leaves and a striped bee across a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Violets and a bee on a shoulder
Two drawn hands showing a lotus and crescent moon design on one palm and a botanical stem and diamond eye design on the other, in black line with a warm peach wash.
Hands with lotus and botanical designs
Painted pink and magenta lotus flower design with purple wash strokes and a yellow stamen, drawn as a botanical tattoo sketch on pale paper.
Pink lotus flower tattoo design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of magnolia flowers with ink splatter and drips across a person's upper back.
Black and grey magnolia flowers on a back
Black and grey botanical flash design of sunflowers, pansies and buds with leaves, drawn in fine linework with stippled centres.
Sunflower and pansy bouquet design
Two wrists side by side on grass, one with a botanical tattoo of red and pink geraniums and one with a white lily on the forearm.
Geranium and lily on two wrists
Fine line black tattoo of wildflower sprigs and a rose on the side of the ribs, shown on pale skin against dark fabric.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the side ribs
Black fine line drawing of two ginkgo leaves on long curved stems, shaded with parallel lines on a white background.
Two ginkgo leaves on stems
Fine line black tattoo of a wildflower sprig with a daisy-like bloom, lavender and a script word Wild, on the inner forearm.
Wildflower sprig with script word on a forearm
Black and grey shaded roses with leaves tattooed on an upper arm, running from the shoulder down the outer arm.
Three shaded roses on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two sunflowers with leaves and stems on the outer thigh.
Two sunflowers on a thigh
Black and grey lily with leaves and two butterflies tattooed on the side of a torso, above the hip.
Lily and butterflies on the side of the torso
Black and grey botanical forearm tattoo of a bee above stylised flowers, poppy-like blooms and leaves, with a soft pink wash in the central flower.
Bee and botanical flowers on a forearm
Black and grey pencil-style drawing of a lily with shaded petals, dotted spots and stamens on a curling stem with leaves, on a white background.
Lily flower design on a curling stem
Black fine line botanical tattoo of a flowering stem with a butterfly on an upper arm, photographed beside a shop window.
Black line wildflower stem on upper arm
Colour botanical tattoo of a pink lotus flower with a green stem and grey shadow on skin, placed on the upper back.
Pink lotus flower on upper back
Pink cherry blossom branch tattoo with black linework and soft grey wash, running down the side of a torso over the ribs.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Black and grey fine line dandelion tattoo with seeds drifting away, on the calf.
Dandelion with drifting seeds on a calf
Small black fine line daisy with a curved stem and leaf tattooed on the back of a hand.
Small daisy tattoo on the hand
Black ink dotwork line drawing of a rose on a thin stem with two leaves and a cluster of crystals, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Rose stem and crystals line drawing
Black and grey dotwork botanical tattoo of two wild roses, a bud and leaves on the side of the ribs, with grey lace underwear visible at the top of the frame.
Wild rose sprig on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peony and leafy stem running down the inside of a forearm, with fine hatched linework.
Peony on a stem down the forearm
Small colour tattoo of a pink peony with green leaves on a stem, placed on a woman's upper chest near the collarbone, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Pink peony and leaves on the chest
Black and grey dotwork and fine line gardenia flower tattoo on the inner forearm, with shaded leaves and a thin stem.
Gardenia flower on a forearm
Close-up of a small fine line botanical tattoo of purple statice sprigs with green stems on the upper arm, shown in two side by side photos.
Purple statice sprigs on an upper arm
Black fine line drawing of a large dahlia-style bloom inside a dotted circle, with buds and leaves, above the word VIRGO and the lines i worry, repeated three times.
Virgo flower line drawing with quote
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a shaded flower with a leaf and long stem on the forearm.
Shaded flower and stem on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a pink peony, blue forget-me-nots and dark green leaves on the ankle and lower leg.
Peony and forget-me-not bouquet on an ankle
Realistic red rose with green leaves and shading tattooed on an upper arm, in full colour.
Realistic red rose on an upper arm
Black and grey leaf tattoo with stippled shading and fine vein linework on the inner forearm.
Leaf tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black botanical sprig tattoo with small flowers, buds and leaves, tied with a bow at the base, on a person's left side ribs.
Botanical sprig with a tied base on the ribs
Black outline tattoo of flowers, swirls and a geometric city skyline across a shoulder and upper arm, with red shading.
Flowers, swirls and a city skyline on upper arm
Close view of a small fine-line black sprig tattoo with branching stems and round buds on the side of a torso, near the ribs.
Small sprig tattoo on the side ribs
Hibiscus flower and spiral design in brown outline with purple and teal glitter fill across the top of a bare foot, styled in botanical henna-style linework.
Hibiscus and spiral design on a foot
Colour botanical tattoo of peacock feathers, flowers and dark swirls across a lower abdomen above white underwear, with a hand touching the design.
Peacock feather and floral tattoo on the abdomen
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird, orange lily and blue butterfly with green leaves on an upper arm, in a realistic botanical style.
Hummingbird, lily and butterfly on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a bouquet of flowers and long leaves tied with stems, on the inner forearm.
Flower bouquet tattoo on a forearm
Three black pen drawings of floral crescent designs on white paper, with leaves, daisies and blossoms curving along each moon shape, and a black pen lying at the top.
Floral crescent tattoo designs on paper
Black and grey drawing of a realistically shaded rose with watercolour ink splashes and a curling stem, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Shaded rose design with ink splashes
Close-up of a dark script quote reading a person's a person, no matter how small, beside a pink dandelion with a green stem, tattooed on a shoulder.
Dandelion and quote on a shoulder
Close view of a fine line botanical tattoo of trailing green leaves and small buds on the upper arm of a woman in a striped top.
Trailing leaves and buds on an upper arm
Hand-drawn sketch in purple pen of a compass rose surrounded by flowers, buds and leaves, a flash design for a tattoo.
Compass rose with flowers and buds
Botanical tattoo of a blackberry branch with purple berries, green leaves and thorny stem, with a white flower below, on an upper arm.
Blackberry branch on upper arm
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with stems and leaves on the outer upper arm of a person wearing a grey top and jeans.
Sunflowers on an upper arm