Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Black line tattoo of poppy flowers, seed pods and leafy stems wrapping around a person's upper arm, in a fine line botanical style.
Poppies and seed pods on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small rose with two leaves and a stem on the forearm, photographed with the arm bent at the elbow.
Small rose on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with a closed bud and green leaves on a forearm, shaded in a realistic style.
Sunflower on a forearm
Three wrists held together showing fine line black ink flower tattoos: a sprig of small blossoms, a daisy on a stem and a larger open bloom.
Three matching flower wrist tattoos
Black line drawing of a tall stem with a row of daisy-like flowers, a botanical tattoo design shown without any body placement.
Vertical stem of line-drawn daisy flowers
Fine line black tattoo of a slender sprig with three leaves and a small bell-shaped flower on the forearm.
Small botanical sprig on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of pink gladiolus flowers with green stems on a person's shoulder and upper arm, shown from behind.
Pink gladiolus tattoo on the shoulder
Black and grey tattoo design of a dandelion seed head dissolving into a flock of birds, shown as a standalone drawing with no body placement.
Dandelion seed head turning into birds
Black fine line tattoo of two poppies on stems, running down the inner forearm of a person in a black and white photo.
Fine line poppies on a forearm
Black ink pen drawing of a hovering hummingbird above a sprig of leaves and open flowers, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Hummingbird and blossoms ink drawing
Black and grey hatched rose tattoo with leaves on the upper back near the shoulder blade, with dark hair falling over the shoulder.
Hatched rose on a upper back
Four black dandelion seedhead designs on a white background, arranged in a grid, with varying line weights and stems.
Four dandelion seedhead designs in black
Fine line black tattoo of a slender sprig with small buds on a pale inner forearm, beside a rolled plaid shirt sleeve and a red brick wall.
Small sprig tattoo on inner forearm
Botanical tattoo of two red poppies with green-grey leaves and buds on a woman's upper chest, near the collarbone.
Red poppies on the upper chest
Black line tattoo of a slender botanical sprig with flower buds and leaves on the ankle, in a fine line style with dotwork shading.
Botanical sprig with flower buds on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a pink cherry blossom branch with red-tinged leaves running down the side of a torso above the hip.
Cherry blossom branch on a side torso
Black and grey botanical tattoo of gladioli on a stem running down the inner upper arm, drawn in fine linework with soft shading.
Gladiolus sprig on inner upper arm
Black and grey raven and peony flower tattoo running from the shoulder down the upper arm, in a fine line botanical style.
Raven and peony sleeve on upper arm
Black ink tattoo of the script word Strenght above a rose with a stem and leaves, on the side of a person's torso near the hip.
Script word and rose on the side of the torso
Colour tattoo of a blue butterfly with pale blue flowers, yellow centres and green leaves on the lower back.
Blue butterfly and flowers on lower back
Colour tattoo of red and peach peony blooms with green leaves on the side of a torso, below the navel, in a botanical neo-trad style.
Peony tattoo on the side of the torso
Watercolour-style tulip tattoo in pink, red and orange with green leaf and stem on a forearm.
Watercolour tulip on a forearm
Small black and grey lotus flower tattoo with soft shading and a drooping stem, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Small lotus on upper chest
Black linework outline of peonies, daisies and leaves across a person's upper back and shoulder, with pink skin redness around the lines in a botanical style.
Floral outline across back and shoulder
Small black fine line tattoo of a thin branch with tiny clustered flowers, placed on the upper chest beside a white garment.
Fine line sprig of tiny flowers on the chest
Pencil sketch of an acorn with a stippled cap and a curling stem, a botanical tattoo design drawn on white paper.
Pencil sketch of an acorn with curling stem
Realistic black and grey hummingbirds with red-washed flowers and stems tattooed on the side of a torso.
Two hummingbirds and red flowers on the side
Black and grey Art Nouveau style tattoo of a seated woman with flowing hair and drapery, surrounded by stems and blossoms, on an upper arm.
Art Nouveau woman and flowers on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tied bundle of lavender with roots on the upper arm, drawn in fine line.
Lavender bundle tied with twine on upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a large rose with a smaller rose, daisy-like flowers and thorny stems on an upper arm.
Traditional rose and daisies on an upper arm
Two wrists held together, each with a small fine line poppy tattoo with a light red fill, placed on the inner wrist.
Matching poppy tattoos on two wrists
Fine line colour tattoo of a lavender sprig with green leaves on the inner forearm, resting on a grey textured cloth.
Lavender sprig on an inner forearm
Black and grey chest tattoo of a crow on a branch with thistle stems, a Latin banner and a second bird, with faint red and teal bands, placed on the chest and shoulder.
Crow and thistles across a chest
Black and grey rose tattoo with shaded petals and leaves on the inner wrist of a hand with turquoise nails, in a traditional style.
Black and grey rose on the inner wrist
Soft pink rose tattoo with green stems and leaves on the back of a person's neck, shaded in a realistic botanical style.
Pink rose on the back of the neck
Red watercolour-style poppies with black linework and green stems tattooed on a limb, beside a paper sheet showing a similar poppy design.
Watercolour-style poppies on a limb
Black and grey orchid tattoo with buds and stems on the outer ankle of a bare foot against a white background.
Orchid tattoo on an ankle
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with blue forget-me-not flowers on a vine, placed on the upper back.
Monarch butterfly and forget-me-nots on the back
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo across the wrist and back of a hand, with fine linework petals and dot shading.
Lotus mandala on the back of hand
Black line-work botanical tattoo of a rose, peony and sprigs on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Rose and peony outline on a shoulder blade
Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves, fern fronds and buds wrapping around a forearm just below the elbow.
Botanical leaves and fern on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with green leaves and curling stems on the side of the neck, behind the ear.
Sunflower and leaves behind the ear
Black and grey pencil drawing of a tall, thin stem with seven daisy-like flowers in a vertical line, suitable as a flash design.
Vertical stem of daisy-like flowers
Two photos of a fine line black sunflower tattoo with small script lettering, one on the ankle above a checkered shoe and one behind the ear.
Sunflower tattoos on ankle and behind ear
Black and grey botanical tattoo of wildflowers, buds and leaves with roots, shaded in fine lines, on the middle of a person's back.
Black and grey wildflower sprig on the back
Colour tattoo of a blue butterfly above pink and purple orchids with a green stem, placed on the shoulder and upper arm.
Butterfly and orchids on a shoulder
Black and grey Japanese chrysanthemum tattoo with red centres and a central bud across a woman's lower abdomen and hips.
Chrysanthemums across lower abdomen
Black ink line drawing of a tattoo design with several roses, buds and leaves entwined with bold swirling vines, drawn on white paper.
Rose and swirling vine design