Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey fine line drawing of a dandelion with seeds blowing away, two birds in flight, and script wrapping up the stem, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Dandelion seeds blowing away with birds
Small botanical tattoo of a green and yellow leaf on a stem, sitting on the upper back of a woman with her hair in a bun.
Small green leaf on upper back
Colour tattoo of blue forget-me-not flowers with yellow centres and green stems and buds, on the inner wrist and forearm, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Forget-me-not flowers on the wrist
Small black fine line botanical tattoo of a flower on a stem, on the back of a hand near the wrist.
Small black flower on the back of a hand
Black and grey fine line lavender sprig tattoo on the side of the ribs, shown in a full view and a close-up.
Lavender sprig on the ribs
Black and grey botanical tattoo of roses, a bud and leaves across the upper back and shoulder, shown in a black and white photo.
Rose and foliage tattoo on the shoulder blade
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with leaves and a small daisy on the upper arm, with a woman in a floral dress visible in the background.
Black and grey rose on an upper arm
Black botanical fern frond tattoo on the side of the ribs, with a hand with dark nail polish resting at the top of the frame.
Fern frond tattoo on the ribs
Black ink line drawing of an oak leaf with hatched shading on a white background, suitable as a botanical tattoo design.
Oak leaf line drawing on paper
Black line drawing of a gladiolus stem with open blooms and buds on a white background, shown as a botanical tattoo design without a body placement.
Gladiolus stem line drawing
Fine line black tattoo of two dandelion seed heads with drifting seeds, placed on the upper back near the neck.
Two dandelions with drifting seeds on upper back
Realistic botanical tattoo of coral poppies, a cream peony and a rosebud with green leaves running down a forearm, shown from three angles.
Coral poppies and peony on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a rose with leaves and a long stem running from the back of a hand onto a finger.
Rose tattoo on the back of a hand
Black ink botanical flash design of a branch with flowers and faceted leaves, drawn on a tan leather surface.
Botanical branch line drawing on leather
Black and grey tattoo of a cracked light bulb with a leafy plant growing out of it, shaded in dotwork on the forearm.
Sprouting light bulb on a forearm
Grid of twelve fine line pencil drawings of wildflowers and sprigs on a cream background, suitable as small flash tattoo designs.
Twelve fine line wildflower designs on cream
Black outline tattoo of a lotus flower with a curling stem, in fine line style, on a person's upper back.
Lotus flower with swirling stem on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of peonies, leaves and small blossoms on the inside of a forearm, in fine line style.
Peony and foliage bouquet on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of white orchids and orange Chinese lantern pods with green stems on a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Orchids and lanterns across a shoulder blade
Pencil sketch of a botanical floral tattoo design with peonies, lilies and chrysanthemums, shaded in pale green on tracing paper.
Botanical flower sketch with peonies and lilies
Back view of a woman in a black open-back knit top showing a small fine line botanical tattoo of a lavender sprig on her upper back.
Fine line lavender sprig on upper back
Black and grey botanical flower tattoo with leaves and vines on a woman's side ribs, photographed from behind in a grey crop top.
Flower and leaves on the ribs
Black fine line botanical sprig tattoo with leaves and buds on the outer forearm of a person with dark grey hair, face turned away.
Botanical sprig tattoo on a forearm
Watercolour style botanical tattoo of cherry blossom and lavender wrapping both lower legs down to the ankles.
Cherry blossom and lavender watercolour leg tattoo
Small black fine line lotus flower with a looping stem on the inner forearm near the wrist, held by another person's hand.
Fine line lotus on the inner forearm
Pencil drawing of a vertical stem of lilies with shaded petals and leaves, a botanical tattoo design shown on paper with no body placement visible.
Lily stem tattoo design sketch
Black and grey pencil drawing of a rose in bloom on a long stem with leaves and swirling tendrils, shown as a tattoo design on plain paper with no body part visible.
Shaded pencil rose with curling stem
Colour tattoo of three red poppies with black linework and dotwork centres, on a calf, with thin stems and small triangles.
Watercolour poppies on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of a green leafy bundle with white flowers and a banner reading I found within me an invincible summer, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Leafy banner with quote on a shoulder blade
Black ink line drawing of two open poppies and a poppy seed pod on a stem, shown as a botanical tattoo design on white paper with no body placement visible.
Two poppies and a seed pod in pen and ink
Colour realism tattoo of three red and orange maple leaves with water droplets and black stems, sitting on the upper arm.
Autumn maple leaves on an upper arm
Realism colour tattoo of a purple peony bouquet with buds and green leaves on the outer thigh.
Purple peony bouquet on a thigh
Fine line tattoo of a thin botanical sprig with red dots resembling berries, placed on the inner rim of an ear.
Red berry sprig inside the ear
Black and grey realism tattoo of three stacked roses with fine trailing stems and leaves along the side of the ribs.
Three roses with trailing leaves on a side ribcage
Colour tattoo of three pink lilies on black swirling vines running down a calf towards the ankle.
Lily and vine tattoo down a calf
Watercolour-style botanical tattoo of two blue cornflowers with green stems and a leaf on the inner forearm.
Cornflowers on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a sunflower with leaves inside a diamond frame, on the outer lower leg.
Sunflower in a dotwork diamond on a leg
Fine line black botanical tattoo of thin sprigs, leaves and a small succulent on the side of a person's ribs, under a dark V-neck top.
Fine line botanical sprigs on the ribs
Colour tattoo of California poppies with green leaves and a grey curled stem across the forearm, in a neo-traditional botanical style.
California poppies with a swirling stem on a forearm
Black linework geometric tattoo sleeve on an upper arm and shoulder, with a bird on the back, a flower and city shapes, dotwork shading and small pink and teal dots.
Geometric bird, city and flower tattoos on arm and shoulder
Realistic colour tattoo of purple peonies and green leaves with a faint lace outline, placed on the outer thigh.
Purple peonies with lace detail on a thigh
Realism-style red poppy with green stem and black script reading Always with Me, tattooed on a forearm near the wrist.
Red poppy and script on a forearm
Watercolour and ink flash design of a pink rose bud whose stem loops into an infinity shape, in a botanical style, with no body placement shown.
Rose bud with infinity stem
Watercolour-style flower tattoo in purple, pink and blue with black linework across the shoulder and upper arm, with a thin stem trailing down the arm.
Watercolour flower on shoulder and upper arm
Botanical flash design of a purple peony above a red peony, with grey-brown leaves and a green stem, shown on a white background with no body placement.
Two peonies with grey leaves
Small colour fine line tattoo of a lavender sprig with purple flower spikes and green stems on an ankle.
Lavender sprig on an ankle
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a sunflower with a curling stem and leaves on the upper arm, shaded in a realistic style.
Sunflower and stem on an upper arm
Pencil sketch of a lupin-style flower spike on a single stem, drawn in a botanical style with faint blue guide lines.
Pencil sketch of a lupin flower spike