Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic black and grey roses with red-tinged petals and thorny stems tattooed along a person's ribs.
Black and grey roses on the ribs
Black fine line tattoo of a flowering sprig with small clustered blooms and leaves on a forearm.
Flowering sprig on a forearm
Black and grey realistic thistle stems and flowers tattooed down the centre of a woman's back, with a coloured tattoo visible on her upper arm.
Thistle vine tattoo running down the spine
Side ribs tattoo of two red roses shaded in black and grey, with script lettering reading Shall I complain that rose bushes have thorns, partly hidden by a black strap.
Red roses and script on ribs
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a tied bouquet of lily of the valley stems and leaves across the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Lily of the valley bouquet on a shoulder blade
Small fine-line black tattoo of a dandelion seed head with a thin stem on the inner forearm near the wrist, against a cream textured rug.
Dandelion seed tattoo on the wrist
Black line drawing of a hummingbird with ornate swirling filigree wings feeding from a curling flower, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Hummingbird and swirling flower design
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig running up the inside of a forearm.
Botanical sprig on a forearm
Solid black traditional tattoo of a hand holding a flower sprig with a leafy stem and a flower-patterned cuff, on the inside of a forearm.
Hand holding a flower sprig on a forearm
Small fine line black and grey rose with a thin stem and two leaves, tattooed on the upper leg of a person lying on white sheets.
Small rose tattoo on a thigh
Coloured drawing of a red rose wrapped in green thorned stems across a grey horseshoe on a white background.
Red rose and thorny vine on a horseshoe
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with green leaves and a stem running down the centre of a person's back, with script beside the stem.
Sunflower with script down the spine
Black fine line outline tattoo of a peach with a leaf and stem, with the words Georgia Peach in script beneath it, on skin.
Georgia Peach outline tattoo
Black fine line tattoo of a thin botanical sprig with small clusters of tiny flowers, placed on the upper back near the shoulder of a woman with red hair tied back.
Fine line sprig tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey rose tattoo with a long stem, leaves and a small bud running down a finger, in a Botanical style.
Rose with stem on a finger
Black and grey pencil-shaded botanical flash drawing of an open rose with buds and leaves, shown on plain paper with no body placement.
Rose with leaves and buds design
Black and grey poppy tattoo with a long thin stem and leaves running across the inner forearm, drawn in a botanical style with stippled shading at the centre.
Poppy with a long stem on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of red and pink poppies with buds and green leaves across a woman's shoulder and upper arm.
Vintage poppy bouquet on the shoulder
Green shamrock tattoo design made of interlaced ribbon with heart-shaped leaves, outlined in black with yellow-green shading, shown as a drawing without a body placement.
Interlaced shamrock with heart-shaped leaves
Black and grey rose tattoo with a long stem on a person's upper back, shaded in soft, watercolour-like washes.
Black and grey rose on upper back
Colour tattoo of two pink chrysanthemums with green leaves across a person's stomach, shaded with dark outlines in a botanical style.
Pink chrysanthemums on the stomach
Black and grey fine line sunflower tattoo with leaves and buds running along the forearm.
Sunflower and leaves on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, leaves and thorny stems with a skull on the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Black and grey roses and skull on upper back
Red poppy tattoo with a black outline, soft watercolour-style shading and a long black stem running down the centre of a person's back.
Red poppy with black stem on the back
Black fern frond tattoo running along the forearm, drawn with detailed botanical linework and shaded leaflets.
Fern frond tattoo on a forearm
Blue botanical tattoo of flower heads and leaves in a circular arrangement on the inner forearm, shaded from dark blue to turquoise.
Blue flower clusters on a forearm
Black outline drawing of several poppies on tall slender stems with seed pods, a fine line botanical design shown on a plain white background.
Poppies and seed pods line drawing
Black and grey realism rose sleeve with a rosebud and leaves covering the upper arm and shoulder, shown against a brick wall.
Black and grey roses on upper arm
Black and grey fingerprint flower tattoo with a script word family on the upper back and shoulder, shown in two side by side photos.
Fingerprint flower with family script
Five black ink ornamental lotus flower designs on a white background, shown as flash artwork rather than on skin.
Five ornamental lotus designs in black
Black outline lotus flower tattoo with a curling stem on the back of a person's neck, shown in a sepia-toned photo.
Lotus with curling stem on the neck
Watercolour-style red poppy tattoo with a closed bud and long stems running down the lower back.
Red poppies down the lower back
Red rose tattoo with a painterly watercolour style and black and green leaves, running down the calf of a person wearing black and white trainers.
Red rose with watercolour splashes on a calf
Fine black line drawing of two daisy-like flowers on slender stems with leaves and loose petals, shown on a plain white background as a tattoo design.
Line drawing of two daisy-style flowers on stems
Small fine line tattoo of a slender wildflower sprig with two blooms on the upper arm, in black ink.
Fine line wildflower sprig on upper arm
Hand-drawn botanical flower design with spiral tendrils, striped leaves and a small butterfly, shaded in yellow and green with black ink.
Stylised flower with spirals and leaves
Realistic colour tattoo of red lilies and dark buds covering a forearm, set against a blue and green background.
Red lilies sleeve on a forearm
Fine line black botanical tattoo of a thin stem with small clustered flowers, placed on the shoulder and upper back.
Sprig of small flowers on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a blue bluebonnet flower spike with yellow buds, a green stem and a leaf, placed on the ankle.
Bluebonnet flower on an ankle
Small fine line black tattoo of dandelion seeds drifting on the neck behind the ear, in a black and white photo.
Dandelion seeds behind the ear
Grey-shaded poppies with loose sketchy linework and red ink splashes, plus a fine-lined dragonfly, tattooed on a forearm.
Poppies and dragonfly on a forearm
Realistic colour poppy and fine grey grass stems with a shaded bird on the upper arm and shoulder of a woman in a black top.
Poppy, grasses and bird on upper arm
Black and grey ink drawing of an iris flower on an arrow shaft with a dashed triangle behind it, a botanical tattoo design on paper.
Iris and arrow tattoo design
Abstract fine line tattoo with a teal butterfly, teal circles and a textured teal shape across the side of a ribcage.
Abstract butterfly and teal shapes on a side rib
Colour botanical tattoo of red poppies, lavender sprigs and green stems on the side of a torso above the hip, worn with blue jeans.
Red poppies and lavender on the side of the torso
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a poppy with a thin stem and leaves on the inner forearm.
Poppy with stem on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of three orange and red tulips with green stems and leaves on the calf.
Three tulips on a calf
Black and grey realism raven with thistle stems and a Latin scroll tattooed across a man's chest and shoulder, with a small red line accent.
Raven and thistles across chest and shoulder