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 hanging cherries with long leaves on a forearm, with a separate sprig of foliage above it.
Cherry branch and sprig on a forearm
Two black and grey botanical fern tattoos with fine linework, one on each forearm, with both hands raised against a pale grey background.
Fern tattoos on both forearms
Line drawing of a rose with leaves and an empty ribbon banner in plum linework on a cream background, a traditional style flash design with no body placement shown.
Rose and blank banner flash design
Black ink line drawing of a daisy on a long stem with two small leaves, shown as a fine line tattoo design on white paper with no body placement visible.
Single daisy on a long stem
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small sprig with orange flowers, a pink bud and blue-grey leaves on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small orange wildflower sprig on a wrist
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with leaves running down the upper arm and shoulder of a woman with blonde hair.
Sunflower tattoo on a shoulder
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a single flower on a stem with dark leaves, placed on the upper back below the neck.
Small flower on upper back
Small black ink botanical tattoo of a flower bud on stem on a woman's forearm, photographed from behind beside a grey t-shirt.
Small botanical tattoo on a forearm
Small colour tattoo of a red and orange maple leaf with a thin stem on the back of a hand, in a botanical realism style.
Maple leaf tattoo on the hand
Fine line black and grey tattoo of two crossed lavender sprigs on the inner upper arm, with stippled flower heads.
Crossed lavender sprigs on the inner upper arm
Black and grey dotwork rose with a stem and leaves tattooed on the inner forearm of a person with pale skin.
Black and grey rose on a forearm
Pencil sketch of a small wildflower bouquet with leaves, buds and pale lilac petals on a plain off-white background.
Wildflower bouquet sketch
Realistic colour tattoo of pink lilies with buds spreading across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Pink lilies across a shoulder blade
Realistic mixed-colour wolf head with yellow eyes holding a red rose in its mouth, tattooed on skin.
Wolf head with red rose
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a carnation and leafy stem held by a dotwork hand on the upper arm.
Carnation and hand in dotwork
Fine line black tattoo of a small daisy bouquet tied with a bow, placed on the ribs of a person wearing a white top.
Daisy bouquet tied with a bow on the ribs
Colour botanical tattoo of a peony with green leaves and a small butterfly on a forearm, with a striped top in the background.
Peony and butterfly on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of two purple bellflowers on a thin green stem, placed on the upper back below the neck.
Purple bellflower stem on upper back
Close view of a small fine line tattoo of a botanical sprig with buds and leaves on a person's upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Fine line botanical sprig on a shoulder blade
Fine line black and grey ginkgo leaf tattoo on the upper back, near the shoulder, with dark hair falling beside it.
Ginkgo leaves on upper back
Black and grey botanical tattoo of daisy-like flowers with buds and leaves, running from the shoulder down the upper arm.
Botanical flowers across shoulder and upper arm
Botanical tattoo of a blue floral bouquet with a tulip, white flowers and leaves on the forearm.
Blue floral bouquet on a forearm
Fine line lavender sprig tattoo in purple and green on the inner leg, just above the knee.
Lavender sprig on the inner leg
Colour realism tattoo of a red rose bud with green stem and leaves on the outer forearm, against a blurred bathroom background.
Red rose on a forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a skull with flowers growing from its crown, shaded with dotwork, on a forearm.
Skull with flowers on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a grey spotted fawn beside a pink peony and red flowers with green stems, on the upper back.
Fawn and peony on the upper back
Black line drawing of two leafy branches curving up from crossed stems at the base, with small dots above, shown as a botanical tattoo design on a white background.
Crossed leafy branches in a V shape
Small black botanical tattoo of a flower with a stem and feathery leaves on the upper arm, with a rolled linen sleeve above it.
Small yarrow-style flower on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of pink roses, carnations and green leaves spanning the upper back and shoulder blade area.
Realistic roses and blooms on the upper back
Black and grey fine line tattoo of three tulips on a stem with two leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Fine line tulips on the ribs
Black line drawing of the words GET AWAY FROM ME, with each letter set on a thin stem with small leaves, shown as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Get away from me lettering on stems
Close view of a forearm with a botanical tattoo of burgundy and mauve blooms and buds on slender stems, held beside white chrysanthemums.
Burgundy flower sprig on a forearm
Realistic coloured tattoo of a purple iris with orange centre and green leaves and stem, placed on the centre of the upper chest.
Purple iris on the chest
Traditional style tattoo of a rose with a bud and black leaves, shaded in yellow ochre, on the forearm.
Traditional rose with bud on a forearm
Black silhouette flash design of a butterfly resting beside a five-petalled flower and leaves, with swirling stems, shown on a white background.
Butterfly and flower design
Close-up of a small realistic red rose tattoo with green leaves and stem on the neck, just behind a person's ear.
Red rose behind the ear
Watercolour-style red flower tattoo with a teal wash and a long thin black stem running down the inner forearm.
Red flower with teal stem on forearm
Black linework botanical tattoo of lilies, a chrysanthemum, a daisy and a carnation with swirling stems across a woman's upper back and shoulder.
Lily, chrysanthemum and daisy flowers on a shoulder
Lettering tattoo on an upper back reading "Can we create something beautiful and destroy it?" with red roses and stems in a botanical style.
Quote script and red roses on upper back
Colour tattoo of a red rose under a gold-topped glass dome with a banner reading until the last petal falls, shown in daylight and under UV light, on an upper leg.
Enchanted rose under glass dome on thigh
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a flower bouquet with dotwork shading on the inner forearm, set against a turquoise towel.
Flower bouquet on a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of two slender leafy stems running vertically on the outer thigh, on pale skin against a white paper background.
Two botanical stems on a thigh
Symmetrical botanical flash design of pink flowers, leaves and gold-brown stems drawn in fine line on a white background.
Pink floral botanical design sketch
Black and grey realistic bee tattoo with red honeycomb lines and dotted stems on the side of the ribs.
Bee and honeycomb on the ribs
Black ink drawing of a lace-patterned floral tattoo design on tracing paper, with a marker pen at the top of the frame.
Lace-style floral design drawn on paper
A sheet of black line and solid silhouette botanical sprig designs with small oval leaves, shown as tattoo flash with no body placement visible.
Leafy sprig flash sheet
Black and grey shaded roses with rosebuds, leaves and a stem tattooed along a forearm.
Black and grey roses on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of a flowering plant with fern-like leaves inside an outlined light bulb, shown on a plain white background with no body placement.
Flowering plant inside a light bulb