Stem tattoo ideas

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

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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
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
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
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
Black and grey fine line poppy flower tattoo with a thin stem and small leaves on the side of a ribcage.
Poppy flower on the side ribs
Black ink line drawing of three orchids with buds, hanging chains, teardrop pendants and diamond-shaped gems, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Orchid sprigs with hanging chains and gems
Fine line tattoo of a slender wildflower sprig with three small blooms and buds on the inner upper arm.
Fine line wildflower sprig on an upper arm
Realism style skull tattoo on the thigh with a red rose at the top left, green leaves and thorny stems, and small roses in the eye sockets.
Skull and rose on a thigh
Red poppy tattoo with soft painterly shading and a green stem and bud on the inner forearm, in a botanical style.
Red poppy with stem on the forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a poppy with a long single-line stem on the inner ankle, against pale skin and a dark background.
Fine line poppy on an ankle
Fine black-outlined daisies with yellow centres and green stems wrap around the inner forearm near the wrist.
Daisy chain tattoo around a wrist
Black fine line botanical tattoo of a fern sprig running from the wrist across the back of a hand, with a silver ring on the middle finger.
Fern sprig tattoo across the back of a hand
Botanical tattoo of pink and yellow honeysuckle flowers with grey-green leaves on the calf.
Honeysuckle flowers on a lower leg
Hand-coloured flash drawing of a small winged figure perched on a large red rose with green leaves, in a traditional bold-outline style.
Winged figure on a red rose flash
Fine line black tattoo of a lavender sprig with two flower spikes and slender leaves on the inner forearm, against a brick wall.
Fine line lavender sprig on a forearm
Pencil sketch of a stylised flower bud with curled petal tips and a long stem, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Stylised flower bud pencil sketch
Black ink line drawing of a slender olive branch with pointed leaves on a white background, shown as a botanical tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Olive branch line drawing
Black linework botanical tattoo of daisies and wildflowers with leaves and sprigs across a person's shoulder, shown in a close photo.
Wildflower bouquet tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a daisy, peonies and a tulip bud with dotwork shading.
Peony and daisy sleeve on upper arm
Small black fine line botanical tattoo of a curved sprig with tiny branches on the back of a person's neck.
Small fine line sprig on the back of the neck
Small fine line lotus flower tattoo with a curled stem on the side of a finger, in black ink, on a hand resting on a car dashboard.
Small lotus tattoo on a finger
Small black palm tree tattoo with fronds and a long stem on the forearm of a tanned person lying on a striped towel.
Palm tree tattoo on a forearm