Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of a lavender sprig with green stem and leaves running diagonally along the inner forearm, in a fine line botanical style.
Lavender sprig on the inner forearm
Black and white photo of a fine line botanical sprig tattoo with small flowers and leaves on a woman's ribs, with her head cropped out of frame.
Small botanical sprig on the ribs
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small sprig of purple flowers with a green leaf on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Small purple flower sprig on upper chest
Two black line tattoos of flowering stems on the inner forearms, one a tall gladiolus-style stem and the other a wildflower sprig, in a fine line botanical style.
Matching flower sprigs on two forearms
Fine line black tattoo of two crossed botanical sprigs on the upper arm, shown against a black and white patterned top and a grey wall.
Two botanical sprigs on upper arm
Small fine line pink rose tattoo with dark green stems and leaves on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small pink rose on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo of a leafy sprig curving in an arc on the upper arm.
Leafy sprig arc on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a small flower on a stem with leaves and Arabic script beside it, placed on the ankle and foot.
Flower stem and Arabic script on an ankle
Small fine line botanical tattoo of a chamomile sprig in black ink on the inner upper arm, above the elbow.
Chamomile sprig on upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two peonies, small buds and blossoms in a bouquet with stems and leaves, in fine line style on the inner forearm.
Peony and wildflower bouquet on a forearm
Fine line black chrysanthemum sprig tattoo with leaves and a long stem running down the ribs and abdomen, beside a gold navel piercing.
Chrysanthemum sprig on the ribs
Small black fine line rose with a stem and leaves tattooed behind a woman's ear on the neck.
Small black rose behind the ear
Fine line and dotwork tulips on a stem across a person's upper back, with a small crescent moon near the right shoulder blade.
Two tulips on a stem across a back
Small black fine line dandelion with drifting seeds on the back of a hand, with pink lips visible above.
Dandelion with drifting seeds on the hand
Two black fine line botanical tattoos on upper arms, one a bundle of lavender-like stems and the other a sprig of small wildflowers with buds.
Botanical sprigs on upper arms
Colourful watercolour-style flower tattoo with pink, teal and orange petals and thin black linework on the inner forearm.
Watercolour-style flower on a forearm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a skull built from leaf veins, with a thin stem line above it, on the inner forearm against a pink background.
Leaf-textured skull on a forearm
Black fine line drawing of a lotus flower with a long curling stem on a white background, suited to a botanical tattoo design.
Fine line lotus flower design
Fine line black tattoo of three drooping bell flowers on a thin curved stem, placed on the inner wrist and forearm.
Bell flower sprig on the wrist
White ink fine line script reading Misneach Siorai above three shamrocks on a forearm.
White ink shamrocks and script on forearm
Line drawing of the number 5 formed into a rose bloom with a purple outline, a spiral inside and green leaves and stem, shown as a tattoo design without any body part visible.
Number 5 designed as a rose
Fine line botanical tattoo of a small purple flower with a thin green stem, placed on the neck just behind the ear.
Small purple flower behind the ear
Black and grey fine line botanical tattoo of a cow parsley sprig with stippled flower heads on the inner upper arm.
Cow parsley sprig on the upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of two roses with leaves on a woman's inner wrist, wearing an orange top.
Rose sprig on the inner wrist
Fine line black palm tree tattoo on the inner forearm of a person raising their arm against a white cloth and pale wall.
Palm tree on a forearm
Two matching small botanical tattoos of a rose sprig with leaves in dark ink on the inner forearms near the wrists.
Matching rose sprig tattoos on two wrists
Fine line botanical tattoo of wildflowers and leaves running along the inner forearm near the wrist, shown in three stacked photographs.
Fine line wildflower sprig on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of stems, leaves and flower heads running up the inner forearm, in fine line with dotted shading.
Botanical stems and flowers on a forearm
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a four-petal clover on the inner wrist of a hand held up against a teal background.
Small clover tattoo on an inner wrist
Black and grey daisy tattoo with a thin stem and two small leaves on the inner forearm, shaded in soft grey tones.
Daisy with stem on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a red watercolour poppy on the upper back, with cursive script running down the spine, shown in a full view and a close-up.
Red poppy and script down the spine
Fine line colour tattoo of red poppies, buds and green foliage on a forearm, held against weathered turquoise wooden panels.
Poppy sprig on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a chrysanthemum with oak-style leaves and a dotted circle outline, on the inner forearm, against a brick wall.
Chrysanthemum and oak leaves on a forearm
A grid of eight black fine line tattoos of wildflowers, sprigs, a leaf, a plant pot and outlined hands, placed on ribs, upper arms and forearms.
Fine line botanical tattoos collage
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a dandelion with seeds becoming birds and swirling stems on the ankle and inner foot.
Dandelion seeds turning into birds on an ankle
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a tulip with a stem and leaf on the inner wrist, with a curved line encircling the wrist above it.
Fine line tulip on a wrist
Black ink drawing of a dandelion seed head releasing seeds across pale paper, a botanical design with fine linework and no body placement shown.
Dandelion seeds drifting from a stem
Fine line black and grey tattoo of a flower with a closed bud on a long thin stem, on the lower leg, with soft shading in the petals.
Single flower and bud on a lower leg
Black and grey daisy tattoo with a fine line script quote trailing from its stem, sitting on the lower back above a pair of jeans.
Daisy and script quote on lower back
Fine line black tattoo of lily of the valley stems in a small glass jar on the inner upper arm.
Lily of the valley in a jar on an upper arm
Black and grey linework tattoo of two sunflowers and sprigs of lavender running down a person's thigh, in a botanical fine line style.
Sunflowers and lavender on the thigh
Small fine line black tattoo of a slender botanical sprig with leaves on the side of an ankle.
Fine line sprig tattoo on an ankle
Close-up of a fine line botanical tattoo of purple flowers on a thin green stem, sitting on the neck behind the ear.
Purple wildflower sprig behind the ear
Fine line black ink tattoo of a curling vine with a ladybird, a small flower and a tendril on the outer ankle.
Ladybird and vine on an ankle
Black fine line tattoo of an arrow with leafy stems on the upper back, below dark hair.
Arrow with leaves on upper back
Six-panel black and white collage of tattoos: a shaded rose, the word Hope on an arm, beautiful in script, a lotus on a back, be kind to yourself on a forearm, and a fine stem on the upper back.
Collage of rose, lettering and botanical tattoos
Fine line poppy tattoo with a slender stem and bud on a person's ribs, drawn in black ink beside a dotted circle.
Fine line poppy on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line tulip tattoo with a long looping stem on the side of a ribcage.
Fine line tulip on the ribs