Stem tattoo ideas

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

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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 and grey traditional flash drawing of a peony with leaves above a lettered ribbon banner, being sketched on paper by a hand holding a pencil.
Peony and lettering banner flash sketch
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
Traditional-style tattoo of a wreath of yellow roses with red centres and dark teal leaves on black stems, wrapping around an elbow.
Yellow rose wreath on an elbow
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
Traditional style tattoo of red and orange roses with green leaves and a closed bud, running along the forearm towards the wrist.
Red roses and bud on a forearm
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
Small colour tattoo of a red ladybird with black spots beside a white daisy and black swirling stems, placed on the top of a foot.
Ladybird and daisy on a foot
Fine line tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals wreathed in pink blossoms and green stems, on the upper arm below a white knitted sleeve.
Clock face and pink blossoms on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork rose with leaves and a stem on the back of a hand, with a ring on a finger beside it.
Dotwork rose and leaves on the hand
Pencil sketch design of a dandelion seed head releasing musical notes and a treble clef, in a botanical style, with no body placement shown.
Dandelion seed head with musical notes
Two black and grey botanical tattoos of poppies with stems, buds and leaves, one on each forearm, drawn in fine linework with dotwork shading.
Poppy tattoos on two forearms
Fine line black botanical sprig with a peony, fern fronds and a succulent-style flower on the inner forearm.
Botanical sprig with peony and fern on forearm
Fine line black botanical sprig tattoo with round flower buds and slim leaves on the inner upper arm.
Small botanical sprig on an upper arm
Black outline tattoo of California poppies with stems and fern-like foliage on a woman's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
California poppies across upper back
Colour and black ink tattoo of a dark scorpion climbing a green stem beneath an orange lily, with black swirling tendrils, on a person's upper back.
Scorpion and lily on the upper back
Small fine line tattoo of a spotted fawn beside pink and red peonies with green stems and leaves, placed on the upper back.
Fawn and peonies on upper back
Small black fine line tattoo of a botanical sprig with several buds on the inner upper arm.
Fine line sprig on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a sweet pea sprig with three blooms on the inner forearm.
Sweet pea sprig on an inner forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a red rose with a thorny stem and green leaf on a forearm, set against a teal watercolour wash.
Red rose with thorns on a forearm
Two small fine line red poppy tattoos with thin black stems, one on the inner wrist of a forearm and a fainter matching one on the wrist beside it.
Matching poppy tattoos on two wrists
Colour tattoo of a red poppy with grey-green leaves and stem on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade, in a botanical style.
Red poppy on a shoulder blade
Black and grey realistic rose with two buds and a thin stem, tattooed behind the ear on the side of a person's neck.
Black and grey rose on the neck
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo with leaves and a small bud on the side of a woman's hip, above a black underwear waistband.
Shaded rose on a hip and thigh