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 lavender sprig with a tied stem on the inner forearm of a person in dark top and jeans.
Lavender sprig on a forearm
Fine line black botanical sprig tattoo on a person's shoulder, against freckled skin and a plain pale background.
Botanical sprig on a shoulder
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a dotwork hand holding a flower stem with leaves, with the words Wish me the best beside it, on a forearm.
Hand holding a flower reading Wish me the best
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an orchid sprig with buds on the upper back near the shoulder blade, photographed in soft black and white.
Black and grey orchid sprig on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of turnips, an onion and leafy stems covering a woman's upper arm, drawn in fine engraved-style linework.
Root vegetables and leaves on an upper arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a sunflower with a stem, leaves and a banner reading SPARK, on the upper arm near the elbow.
Sunflower and SPARK banner on an upper arm
Black ink line drawing of poppies, buds and forget-me-not sprigs on a branching stem, drawn on cream paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Poppies and forget-me-nots flash sketch
Colour tattoo of a poppy, feathery fronds and a tied bow with green leaves on the inner forearm, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Poppy and ribboned bundle on a forearm
Watercolour-style tattoo of a dandelion seedhead and bud with black linework and splashes of purple, yellow and green on a forearm.
Dandelion and bud in watercolour on a forearm
Botanical-style floral design in dark brown henna-style ink with outlined petals and curling stems on pale skin, placement on the body not clear.
Henna-style flower design on skin
Fine line black tattoo of a drooping rose on a long stem with two leaves, placed on a forearm.
Drooping rose stem on a forearm
Colour monarch butterfly with soft shading and grey swirling vine lines on the ankle, in a fine line and realism style.
Monarch butterfly and vine on ankle
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, poppies and buds covering a shoulder and upper arm.
Roses and poppies across a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of leaves on a hip and roses, feathers and flowers on a thigh, with a banner reading LIGHT OF MY LIFE on the lower leg.
Botanical hip and rose thigh tattoos
Two small fine line black lotus flower tattoos on the tops of a pair of feet, placed on the instep.
Matching lotus tattoos on two feet
Two-panel photo of a soft-shaded botanical tattoo of pink roses and green leaves on a woman's shoulder and upper chest.
Pink rose vine across a shoulder
Black and white photo of a fine line laurel wreath tattoo on the inner forearm, with leaves curving up from crossed stems.
Small laurel wreath on a forearm
Small pink dandelion tattoo with a curving green stem on the inner wrist and forearm, photographed outdoors in daylight.
Pink dandelion on the wrist
Framed white print of a dark blue Ogham-style vertical mark with the words Neart and Strength beneath it, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Ogham strength design in a frame
Black ink rose cluster with stems on the upper thigh of a person wearing a dark red skirt, in a botanical style.
Rose cluster on a thigh
Black and grey engraved-style rose with leaves and stem tattooed on a forearm, shown against a white top and denim shorts.
Engraved rose on a forearm
Close-up of a fine line black tattoo of two dandelion seed heads on stems, placed on the inner forearm.
Two dandelion seed heads on a forearm
Small botanical tattoo of a soft pink rose with grey-green leaves and a thin trailing stem with a curl, on pale skin.
Pink rose with trailing stem and leaves
Three people hold hands showing fine line black flower tattoos on their wrists, a sprig with buds on the left, a daisy-like bloom in the centre and a larger blossom on the right.
Three botanical flower tattoos on wrists
Small colour botanical tattoo of a sunflower with green leaves and a thin stem on the inside of a person's ankle, above black Converse trainers.
Small sunflower tattoo on the ankle
Blue line drawing of two roses, buds, a small five-petal flower and leaves on a white background, in an engraved botanical style, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Line drawing of roses and leaves
Two hands with traditional tattoos: a red rose with green leaves on the left hand and a colourful crescent moon with a face and flowers on the right hand.
Rose and crescent moon on two hands
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two poppies and a seed pod running down the calf, with fine linework and stippled shading.
Two poppies and seed pod on a calf
Black fine line dandelion tattoo on a shoulder, with seeds drifting off across the upper back.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a hand holding a bouquet of flowers, leaves and sprigs on the upper arm.
Hand holding a flower bouquet on an arm
Fine line black tattoo of a single poppy on a stem with two leaves, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small poppy on an inner forearm
Three matching red flower tattoos with fine line script stems, each on a different limb, in a botanical style.
Matching red flower tattoos with script stems
Colour realism tattoo of a purple lupin flower spike with green leaves and a yellow-green stem, placed on the outer ankle.
Lupin flower on the ankle
Watercolour-style sunflower tattoo in yellow, orange and green on the thigh, worn beneath rolled denim shorts.
Watercolour sunflower on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of sweet pea flowers on the upper arm, with soft shaded petals along a single long stem.
Sweet pea flowers on upper arm
Realism colour tattoo of a red rose with black rosary beads and a small cross wrapped around its stem, on the side of a torso.
Red rose and rosary on the side of the torso
Fine line black and grey magnolia branch tattoo with two open flowers and buds across a person's lower abdomen and hip.
Magnolia branch across the hip
Black and grey engraved-style tattoo of a pear with a leafy stem on the calf, shown in a street setting.
Pear with leaves on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of two pink and magenta butterflies and pink flowers on a black vine, across the upper back.
Butterflies and pink flowers on upper back
Small black fine line dandelion tattoo with drifting seeds on the back of a hand, close up, with pink lipstick visible at the top of the frame.
Dandelion seeds tattoo on a hand
Small fine line black tattoo of a botanical grass sprig running up the inner forearm, with a dark sleeve and blurred background.
Fine line grass sprig on a forearm
Fine line botanical tattoo of a black and grey herb sprig inside a thin red circle on the forearm.
Herb sprig in a red circle on a forearm
Black and grey lilac sprig tattoo with stippled petals and two leaves on the thigh, beside a pencil drawing of the same flower.
Lilac sprig on the thigh
Pink and red orchid tattoos sit on each side of a lower abdomen, with a black and grey horse and script tattoos on the torso.
Orchid tattoos across the lower abdomen
Black and grey fine line rose with a long stem and leaves tattooed on the side of the ribs, shown in a black and white photograph.
Single rose on the ribs
Forearm tattoo of grey seed heads on thin stems above a shaded geometric circle, with orange and red vertical streaks below.
Seed heads and geometric circle on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a small leafy sprig with two long stems on the inner forearm, with a braided bracelet on the wrist above it.
Small botanical sprig on a forearm
Pencil-shaded rose design with red ink dripping down the petals, shown as a tattoo flash drawing on a plain white background.
Bleeding rose design