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 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 linework tattoo of a geometric emblem within a circle, with a quote beneath it, on the inside of a forearm.
Geometric emblem and quote on forearm
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
Barn owl tattoo with pink roses and stems on a forearm, drawn in fine line with grey shading.
Barn owl and roses on a forearm
Fine line black dandelion tattoo with drifting seeds across the shoulder of a person in a red polka dot top.
Dandelion seeds on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical rose with shaded leaves tattooed on a forearm, with black denim shorts and a white top visible.
Rose and leaves on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two sunflowers with leaves on the upper arm, below a grey t-shirt sleeve.
Sunflowers on an upper arm
Fine line tattoo of a lily of the valley sprig with pink bell-shaped flowers on the ankle, outlined in black.
Lily of the valley sprig on ankle
Black and grey fine line rose with leaves and a thorny stem tattooed on the neck behind an ear.
Small rose tattoo behind the ear
Black ink dotwork drawing of a rose with two buds and leaves inside a ring of dots, beside a black pen on white paper.
Stippled rose with buds inside a dotted circle
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a tulip with a long stem on the side of a torso, over the ribs.
Shaded tulip on the ribs
Realistic red poppy tattoo with a green centre and dark stem, shaded in soft gradients on a forearm.
Red poppy on a forearm
Purple and pink watercolour-style flower tattoo with soft blended edges on a person's upper back and shoulder.
Purple watercolour flowers on a shoulder blade
Colour tattoo of three daisies with yellow centres, a yellow and black bee and black stems on a lower leg, in a traditional style.
Daisies and bee on a lower leg
Fine line tattoo of a small sprig with loops and a vertical stem on the back of a neck, with a thin reddish line running above it.
Fine line sprig on the back of the neck
Black ink line drawing of two roses with buds and leaves in a botanical tattoo design on a white background.
Two roses with buds and leaves
Small black lotus flower tattoo with a curling stem on the back of a person's neck, in a botanical style.
Small lotus tattoo on the back of the neck
Realistic colour tattoo of a red-eyed tree frog perched on a green stem beside a pink flower, shown on the forearm.
Red-eyed tree frog and pink flower on a forearm
Red lotus flower tattoo with a long thin stem on skin, shaded in soft red tones and placed on the upper back.
Red lotus flower on upper back
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of a leafy sprig in black ink on the forearm, with a short stem tied at one point.
Fine line sprig tattoo on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a wildflower sprig with leaves and a bloom on the inner ankle, with a hand and white trainer nearby.
Wildflower sprig on an ankle
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small red carnation with a green stem and leaves on the inner forearm, near the wrist.
Small red carnation on a forearm
Pencil sketch of three lilies joined by curling vines, a design suited to a fine line or botanical tattoo.
Three lilies with swirling vine design
Colour tattoo of a red flower, pink rose and purple blooms with green stitched-look leaves across a shoulder and upper back, in botanical style.
Stitched-look flowers across a shoulder and back
Close-up of an upper arm with a gold botanical design of trailing vines, leaves and a five-petalled flower, with a woman's lips visible above.
Gold floral vine tattoo on an arm
Black and grey line drawing of a cluster of flowers and leaves with the Taurus symbol, a dotted arc and sun rays, above the word Taurus.
Taurus zodiac flowers with sun rays
Black fine-line botanical tattoo of a feathery sprig running diagonally down a pale forearm, against a blue fabric with white stars.
Fine line sprig on a forearm
Brown line drawing of an engraved acanthus scrollwork design with curling leaves and stippled shading, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Engraved acanthus scroll design
A watercolour-style flower tattoo in red, orange and pink with loose black linework and blue and green washes, on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour-style flower on the side ribs
Fine line black ink tattoo of two ginkgo leaves on a stem, placed on the upper back of a person with dark hair and a black top.
Two ginkgo leaves on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a daisy with a bud, stem and two leaves on the forearm, in fine line with shading.
Daisy and bud on a forearm
Small black fine line rose with a thin stem and leaves tattooed behind a person's ear, with ear piercings visible.
Small rose tattoo behind the ear