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 lupin-style flower spike with palmate leaves on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Lupin sprig on a upper back
Colour tattoo of a Celtic knot shamrock with heart-shaped leaves, shaded in green and yellow with a black outline, on skin.
Celtic knot shamrock tattoo
Black and grey fine line design of a dandelion clock releasing seeds towards two birds, with the words this too shall pass written along the stem.
Dandelion seeds with script stem design
Black ink fine line dandelion tattoo with drifting seeds and a ladybird on the stem, placed on the ankle.
Dandelion and ladybird on an ankle
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a mandala with feathers and fern leaves, running from the nape of the neck onto the upper back.
Ornamental dotwork neck and upper back tattoo
Fine line and dotwork tattoo of lavender sprigs, a shaded dotted circle and a small branch with teal dots on the inner forearm.
Lavender sprigs and dotted circle on forearm
Black fine line outline tattoo of an apple with a leaf and stem on the ankle, with a single curling line inside the lower right of the apple.
Outline apple with leaf and stem
Back of a person in a black strappy swimsuit, showing a black and grey rose and leaf vine tattoo running down the spine, seated at a pool edge.
Rose vine tattoo down a back
Black and grey pencil drawing of two dahlia flowers on long stems with serrated leaves, in a botanical style suited to a tattoo design.
Two dahlias on stems, pencil drawing
Colour botanical tattoo of blue cornflowers with green stems and buds on the inner forearm, shown in a pair of photographs.
Cornflowers on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a peach with leaves, flowers and the words Life is peachy on an upper arm.
Peach and flowers on an upper arm
Colour tattoo on a forearm of an orange lotus flower with black outline, a thin black stem curving into a black line heart, and a small black abstract mark below.
Orange lotus and line heart on forearm
Flash design of a stylised rose with dark red petals, a black thorned stem, leaves and swirls, with a small black bird silhouette at the lower left.
Stylised red rose with thorned stem
Watercolour-style cherry blossom branch tattoo in pink and black with grey-teal wash, running down the ribs and side of the torso.
Cherry blossom branch on the ribs
Small fine line black tattoo of a lavender sprig with two leaves on the inner forearm, shown against a white textured cloth.
Lavender sprig on a forearm
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
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion-like seed head with a long thin stem running down the upper arm and shoulder.
Dandelion-like tattoo with stem on upper arm
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
Close-up of a four-leaf clover tattoo filled with gold and silver filigree swirls and dotted linework on pale skin.
Filigree four-leaf clover tattoo on skin
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
Two matching black feather tattoos on the inner wrists of two people, one with a curled stem and one with fine shading, in a fine line style.
Matching feather tattoos on two wrists
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