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 hibiscus, orchids and swirling stems covering the middle of a person's back.
Floral bouquet across a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose with a closed bud, leaves and a thorny stem on the upper arm.
Black and grey rose and bud on upper arm
Flash sheet of black ink botanical designs, including ferns, leafy sprigs and berry stems, on white paper beside fresh greenery and a brush.
Black ink botanical flash sheet with ferns and sprigs
Watercolour-style red poppies with buds and grey-green leaves tattooed down the outer thigh.
Red poppies on a thigh
Black ink dandelion seed head with loose seeds drifting across the upper back and shoulder, a botanical tattoo photographed from behind.
Dandelion seeds drifting across a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a pink rose with green stem, leaves and a falling petal, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Pink rose with falling petal on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a large orange sunflower with water droplets on its petals, set against a teal sky and brown soil with roots, on a forearm.
Sunflower with sky on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a skull with a pompadour hairstyle, framed by lilies, roses and buds, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Skull with pompadour and lilies
Black linework botanical tattoo of California poppies, buds and leaves on a forearm, shown in two side-by-side photographs.
Poppy and buds botanical on a forearm
Watercolour-style red and orange poppies with black linework and blue ink splashes across a person's lower back.
Watercolour poppies on lower back
Small red rose with green leaves and a thin stem tattooed behind a woman's ear, shaded in a soft painterly botanical style.
Red rose behind the ear
Fine line black script tattoo reading still i rise, with a shaded flower and leaves at the end of a thin stem, on a patch of skin.
Still I rise script with a flower
Colour tattoo of pink and yellow flowers with a small red bud and black linework on the forearm, in a loose watercolour style.
Watercolour flowers and bud on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of flowers, buds and leaves climbing up the inner forearm of a person wearing dark clothing.
Botanical flowers and leaves on a forearm
Black and grey calla lily tattoo with soft, shaded petals and a long stem, running along the inner forearm.
Calla lily on a forearm
Black and grey fine line roses with leaves and buds across a person's shoulder and collarbone.
Rose cluster on the shoulder and collarbone
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a leafy sprig with shaded leaves running up the inside of a forearm, shown in two close-up photographs.
Leafy sprig tattoo on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a small pink rose hanging from a thin grey stem with two leaves, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Drooping rose on a forearm
Black dotwork pear tattoo with a bold outline and swirling dot patterns inside, on the inner forearm.
Dotwork pear on a forearm
Close-up of a pink and red shaded geometric faceted bloom tattoo on an upper arm, with a thin black line running down from it.
Faceted bloom with a single stem on upper arm
Colourful botanical tattoo of red, orange and pink flowers with green leaves on the inside of a wrist.
Red and orange flowers on a wrist
Watercolour-style rose tattoo with black linework and green leaves on the thigh, set within a pink and purple wash.
Watercolour rose on a thigh
Black linework maple leaf with dotwork shading and green and yellow watercolour leaves on the forearm.
Maple leaf with watercolour leaves on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of plumeria flowers, leaves and lace-like motifs running along a forearm.
Plumeria and lace design on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a purple lavender sprig with green stems and leaves on the outer lower leg, shown in a close photograph.
Lavender sprig on a lower leg
Black and white photo of a woman's bare back with a grey botanical tattoo of flowers and stems running down the side of the spine.
Botanical sprig tattoo down a back
Colour tattoo of a branching forget-me-not sprig with blue flowers and green leaves, outlined in black, on the thigh.
Forget-me-not sprig on the leg
Close photo of a dark blue botanical vine with leaves and scrolls across the back of a hand, wrist and onto the middle finger, with dark nail polish.
Leafy vine design across back of hand
Black ink botanical tattoo of poppies and leaves on a woman's upper back near the shoulder blade, in a fine line style.
Poppy bouquet on a upper back
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a flower with dragonfly-like teal wings, a black swirling stem, pink and teal stars and a red ladybird.
Dragonfly flower and ladybird on a forearm
Botanical tattoo of an open magnolia bloom with dark leaves and a stem on a forearm, shaded in black, grey and muted pink.
Magnolia flower on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a lavender sprig with fine linework on the inside of a forearm, against a white striped wall.
Lavender sprig on a forearm
Black and grey magnolia flower tattoo with dotwork-shaded geometric shapes on the inside of a forearm.
Magnolia and geometric shapes on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a pink flower bud on a thin black stem with two leaves, placed on the ankle.
Small pink bud on an ankle
Small colour tattoo of a maple leaf with a black outline and stem, shaded in orange and red, on the inner wrist.
Maple leaf on the inner wrist
Black and grey tattoo of a round-eyed bird beside a stem with heart-shaped leaves and a small bud, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Round-eyed bird and heart-leaf sprig on a wrist
Small green leaf tattoo with a thin stem on the lower leg above the ankle, in a fine line botanical style.
Small green leaf on a lower leg
Fine line dandelion seed head tattoos in red and black running down the side of the neck behind the ear.
Dandelion seed tattoos behind the ear
Fine line black tattoos of a slender sprig on the side of the torso, a small star on the upper arm and the words GIRL POWER on the inner forearm.
Fine line sprig, star and GIRL POWER lettering
Fine line black linework tattoo of a rose with stem and leaves on a person's ankle, with grey trainers and dark trousers visible.
Fine line rose on an ankle
Botanical tattoo of three tall sunflowers with black linework, yellow and green colour and roots below soil, on a lower leg.
Three sunflowers with roots on a calf
Small fine line tattoo of a pink rose with green leaves and a thin stem on the upper arm, shown in a close photograph.
Small pink rose on the upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of two outlined hands holding lavender and daisy sprigs on a forearm, photographed against a brick wall.
Hands holding flowers on a forearm
Black tribal-style lotus flower design with a curling swirled stem, drawn on a plain white background.
Tribal lotus with swirling stem
Fine line colour tattoo of a slender wildflower sprig with orange blooms and blue-grey leaves on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small wildflower sprig on the inner forearm
Black and grey realism style tattoo of three roses and a lily on the outer thigh, with soft shading and botanical detail.
Rose and lily cluster on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a sprig of leaves and two flowers running along a forearm, with a watch and bracelet worn on the wrist.
Flowers and leaves on a forearm
Colour botanical tattoo of a green fern frond and a pink stem with a faded dried flower on the inner forearm, above a red string bracelet.
Fern and dried flower on a forearm