Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Fine line black ink lavender sprig tattoo running up a forearm, with dotted flower heads and thin, unshaded stems.
Lavender sprig on a forearm
Realistic red poppies with soft wash shading and two black birds in flight, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Red poppies and birds on a thigh
Fine line black dandelion seed head tattoo with a long stem on a forearm, set against a blue dandelion-patterned background.
Dandelion seed head on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of two daisy-like flowers on stems with leaves, running up the outside of an ankle above a brown shoe.
Two daisy-like flowers on an ankle
Fine line tattoo of a red watercolour-style poppy at the top of a woman's back, with a thin stem and cursive script running down the spine.
Red poppy with script down the spine
Black linework flash design of a slender vertical stem with seven daisy-like flowers in fine line botanical style, shown on a white background with no body part visible.
Vertical sprig of daisies
Shaded grey and white blossom flowers with magenta sprigs trailing along a forearm, in a botanical realism style.
Blossom branch on a forearm
Red poppy flowers with grey stems and buds in a painterly botanical tattoo on the lower leg near the ankle.
Red poppies on a lower leg
Black linework tattoo of an owl with foliage below it, placed on the outer thigh of a person's upper leg.
Owl and foliage on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a grey songbird perched on a thorned branch with pink roses and green leaves, on the forearm.
Songbird and roses on a forearm
A small red rose with green leaves and a thin stem, fine line style, on the upper back of a woman wearing a grey top.
Small red rose on upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a flowering sprig with leaves on the forearm, shown from two angles.
Floral sprig tattoo on the inner forearm
Black and grey line drawing of a rose branch with an open bloom, two buds and serrated leaves, in an engraved botanical style.
Rose branch with buds and leaves in line
Blue and white floral tattoo design of layered flower heads and leaves on a white card, shown on a pale wooden background.
Blue delft-style floral design
Black fine line botanical tattoo of a slender sprig with dark leaves and stippled buds on the upper arm.
Botanical sprig on upper arm
Pink and red lotus flower tattoo with a yellow centre and green stem on the side of a person's ribs, in a soft painterly botanical style.
Pink lotus flower on the ribs
Three matching tattoos of pink poppies with grey leaves and the word sister in script, on legs.
Matching pink poppy and sister script tattoos
Small fine line tattoo of a black bird holding a stem with pink and blue daisies, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Bird and daisies on the wrist
Colour tattoo of red peony flowers with green leaves on the outer forearm, shown on a person in a grey top and dark jeans.
Red peonies on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of an anatomical heart with a rose stem, smoke-like wisps and the words Comfortably Numb, on the outer thigh.
Anatomical heart with rose stem on a thigh
Two fine-line black dandelion tattoos with seeds drifting away, one on each hip of a person in a bikini, shown in a sunny outdoor photo.
Dandelion seeds on two hips
Fine line black tattoo of a dandelion releasing seeds with the word Faith in script along the ribs.
Dandelion and Faith script on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line and dotwork dandelion tattoo with a long thin stem running down the centre of a bare upper back.
Dandelion tattoo on upper back
Colour and black-and-grey tattoo on a person's back showing a swallow in flight between three red poppies, with birds and ink splashes above.
Swallow and red poppies down a back
Fine line black tattoo of a daffodil with an unopened bud and long narrow leaves on the upper arm.
Daffodil fine line tattoo on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of orange poppies in a grassy field with a small bee, on the forearm.
Orange poppies and a bee on a forearm
Black ink line drawings on white of mushrooms, cacti, leaf sprigs, ferns and succulents, arranged as a botanical flash sheet with no body placement shown.
Hand-drawn botanical flash sheet in black line
Black pen sketch of a heart made of five daisies joined by curling vines and small leaves, a botanical fine line design shown on plain paper.
Daisy heart vine line drawing
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small sprig with two flower buds and leaves on the upper arm, shown against a white sleeve.
Small botanical sprig on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a teal ball of yarn pierced by two knitting needles, with a red rose and green leaves, on skin.
Yarn ball, knitting needles and rose
Watercolour-style botanical tattoo of pink and purple flowers with green stems across the side of the ribs.
Watercolour flowers on the side ribs
Fine line botanical tattoo of leaves, swirls and dots running down a forearm towards the wrist, in dark grey ink.
Floral swirl tattoo on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of two orange daffodils with green stems on the outer thigh, with a small dark tattoo partly visible above it.
Daffodils on a thigh
Two-panel photo of a botanical tattoo on the inner forearm, showing a cluster of red flowers and green leaves on thin stems in a soft, painterly colour style.
Red flowers and green leaves on a forearm
Black ink botanical tattoo of a stylised flower and leaves inside a dotted circle, on a person's calf.
Black botanical flower on a calf
Colourful Neo-trad style tattoo on a thigh showing a green bonsai-like tree beside a purple iris and scrolling green foliage.
Bonsai tree and iris on a thigh
Black ink dotwork and mandala-style lotus flower design drawn on white paper, with a feathered stem and arrow shape below.
Mandala lotus design with arrow stem
Colour botanical tattoo of a purple freesia with green stems and buds on a person's shoulder near the collarbone.
Purple freesia on a shoulder
Dark brown botanical tattoo of a poppy and trailing vine running from the calf down to the ankle and top of the foot, in fine line style.
Poppy and vine running from calf to ankle
Fine line colour tattoo of two purple lavender sprigs with green stems and leaves on the lower leg, in the Botanical style.
Lavender sprig on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of a spotted fawn looking back over its shoulder, with a yellow and blue butterfly perched above it, on the lower leg.
Fawn and butterfly on a lower leg
Colour floral tattoo of orange, red and pink flowers with green leaves on the inner wrist, in a botanical style.
Orange floral bouquet on a wrist
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a wildflower bouquet with buds, leaves and thin stems on the inner arm.
Wildflower bouquet on an arm
Colour tattoo of a thistle in a watercolour style, with purple flower head, green stem and leaves and dripping paint effects, on the lower leg above the ankle.
Watercolour thistle on a lower leg
Black and grey realism sleeve on an arm, with large roses on the upper arm and daisies and a dark flower on the forearm.
Black and grey rose and flower arm sleeve
Colour botanical tattoo of a lavender sprig with wheat-like stems and green leaves on the left side of a ribcage, in a fine line style.
Lavender sprig on the ribs
Black and white line drawing of a lotus flower held aloft by an open hand with an eye in its palm, in a botanical style, with no body placement shown.
Lotus flower held in a hand
Two matching fine line tattoos on inner forearms near the wrists, one blue rose and one red rose, each with green stems forming an infinity symbol.
Matching blue and red rose infinity tattoos on wrists