Stem tattoo ideas

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Realistic tattoo of a red rose under a glass dome with petals on the base, shaded in grey and red across the upper arm.
Red rose under a glass dome on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with a closed bud and green leaves on a forearm, shaded in a realistic style.
Sunflower on a forearm
Realistic black and grey hummingbirds with red-washed flowers and stems tattooed on the side of a torso.
Two hummingbirds and red flowers on the side
Soft pink rose tattoo with green stems and leaves on the back of a person's neck, shaded in a realistic botanical style.
Pink rose on the back of the neck
Colour tattoo of a monarch butterfly with blue forget-me-not flowers on a vine, placed on the upper back.
Monarch butterfly and forget-me-nots on the back
Realistic colour tattoo of a red rose with a thorny stem and green leaf on a forearm, set against a teal watercolour wash.
Red rose with thorns on a forearm
Black and grey shaded rose tattoo with leaves and a small bud on the side of a woman's hip, above a black underwear waistband.
Shaded rose on a hip and thigh
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
Shaded grey and white blossom flowers with magenta sprigs trailing along a forearm, in a botanical realism style.
Blossom branch on a forearm
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a shaded rose with leaves and pearl strands wrapping around a forearm.
Shaded rose with pearl strands on forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of an orchid sprig with a curved stem, shaded in a realistic style on the upper back near the shoulder.
Orchid sprig on the shoulder
Realistic red poppy and grey flower tattoo covering the shoulder and upper arm, with a small faded tattoo shown in an inset photo.
Red poppies and grey flowers on upper arm
Photo of a realistic maple leaf tattoo in red, orange and brown shading with black edges, sitting on the side of the hip.
Realistic maple leaf on a hip
Black and grey drawing of a rose whose petals are formed from banknote paper, with thorned stems wrapping around it, shown as a design with no body placement.
Banknote rose with thorns
Black and grey shaded rose cluster tattoo with leaves and a rosebud on the side of the ribs, photographed from behind.
Rose cluster on the side ribs
Greyscale tattoo design of a Celtic knot cross above two shaded roses, framed by feathered wings, with small red drops, shown on a white background.
Celtic cross, wings and roses design
Colour realism tattoo of pink orchids with teal shading on the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic orchids on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a pink and white chrysanthemum with green stem and leaves on a lower leg.
Realistic chrysanthemum on a lower leg
Small colour botanical tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and a thorned stem on the forearm.
Pink rose and thorny stem on skin
Realistic black and grey rose tattoo with shaded petals and leaves on the inner wrist and forearm.
Black and grey rose on a wrist
Black and grey realism rose tattoo on the forearm, with a stem and leaves running up the arm towards the elbow.
Realistic rose tattoo on a forearm
Realistic orange poppy tattoo with black linework stems and dots on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Orange poppy with black stems on upper back
Black and grey realism tattoo of three roses with green leaves and thorns across the outer thigh.
Grey rose cluster on a thigh
Black and grey bee tattoo with red-tinted wings, framed by a laurel wreath and two daisies tied with a ribbon, on the upper thigh.
Bee within a laurel wreath on a thigh
Colour tattoo of three red poppies with dark stems on the calf, in a painterly botanical style.
Three red poppies on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of red lilies with green stems and two blue butterflies, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Red lilies and blue butterflies on a back
Two side-by-side photographs of a black and grey realism rose tattoo with leaves and a rose bud on the ribs.
Black and grey roses on a side torso
Colour realism tattoo of three red and orange poppies with black stems and faint ink splashes, across the upper back.
Three red poppies across a back
Black and grey realistic roses with leaves and buds tattooed down the outer thigh of a woman wearing a patterned skirt.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Two black and grey rose tattoos on the inner forearms, one with a curling stem and the other with a long stem, both shaded in a botanical style.
Two black and grey rose tattoos on forearms
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with a green stem and leaf on the side of a ribcage, shaded in yellow, orange and brown.
Sunflower tattoo on the ribs
Realistic green cannabis leaf tattoo, shaded in several greens, on the side of the ribs.
Green cannabis leaf on the ribs
Black and grey pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman's face framed by roses, with a skull and thorned stems below, in a realistic style.
Woman, roses and skull pencil design