Stem tattoo ideas

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Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two roses with leaves, shaded with stippled dots, on a limb of skin.
Two roses in dotwork
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two sunflowers with leaves on the upper arm, with a grey t-shirt sleeve rolled above it.
Sunflowers on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a hand holding a flower with an eye at its centre and radiating rays, with leaves, on a forearm.
Hand holding an eye flower on forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a rose hanging from a thin stem with leaves, sitting on the inner upper arm.
Rose sprig on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork drawing of wildflower sprigs including daisies, lavender and foxglove-style bells, suited to a botanical tattoo design.
Wildflower sprigs in black dotwork
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a single flower with dotwork shading in the bloom, a long stem and two leaves, on the inner forearm.
Single flower with stem and leaves on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of wildflowers and leaves framed by dotted lines, on the inner upper arm.
Wildflower bouquet on upper arm
Fine line and dotwork foxglove sprig tattoo in black ink running diagonally across the inner forearm.
Foxglove sprig on the forearm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a dotwork hand holding a flower stem with leaves, with the words Wish me the best beside it, on a forearm.
Hand holding a flower reading Wish me the best
Black and grey botanical tattoo of turnips, an onion and leafy stems covering a woman's upper arm, drawn in fine engraved-style linework.
Root vegetables and leaves on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two poppies and a seed pod running down the calf, with fine linework and stippled shading.
Two poppies and seed pod on a calf
Fine line black and grey magnolia branch tattoo with two open flowers and buds across a person's lower abdomen and hip.
Magnolia branch across the hip
Black and grey engraved-style tattoo of a pear with a leafy stem on the calf, shown in a street setting.
Pear with leaves on a lower leg
Black and grey lilac sprig tattoo with stippled petals and two leaves on the thigh, beside a pencil drawing of the same flower.
Lilac sprig on the thigh
Forearm tattoo of grey seed heads on thin stems above a shaded geometric circle, with orange and red vertical streaks below.
Seed heads and geometric circle on a forearm
Black and grey botanical sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder, showing a daisy, peonies and a tulip bud with dotwork shading.
Peony and daisy sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork design of queen Anne's lace and wildflowers in front of a circle and overlapping triangles, drawn on white paper.
Dotwork botanical flowers with geometric circle
Colour tattoo of two cherries with a green leaf and dotted trail on the upper arm, drawn with bold black outlines in a neo-traditional style.
Cherries with a leaf on the upper arm
Black and grey traditional tattoo of two roses with buds and leaves on the upper arm.
Two roses and buds on an upper arm
Black ink botanical tattoo of a small bird perched on a stem with a poppy and a rose-like bloom, drawn in fine line with dotwork shading, on the side of the torso.
Bird and poppy on a side body
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of paisley swirls and flowers across a person's upper back and shoulder blade.
Paisley and floral design across a upper back
Black and grey peony tattoo with leaves and stem on the upper back near the shoulder blade, shaded with fine stippling.
Peony and leaves on a shoulder blade
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 dotwork pear tattoo with a bold outline and swirling dot patterns inside, on the inner forearm.
Dotwork pear on a forearm
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 magnolia flower tattoo with dotwork-shaded geometric shapes on the inside of a forearm.
Magnolia and geometric shapes on a forearm
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
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
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
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
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 and grey dotwork and linework tattoo on the upper back and shoulder showing a skull with flowers and leaves growing from its crown and roots trailing below.
Skull with flowers and roots on a shoulder blade
Fine line botanical tattoo of wildflowers and grasses in red and green with black dotwork on the inner forearm.
Wildflower sprig on a forearm
Black fern frond tattoo in stippled dotwork shading on the inner forearm of a person whose sleeve is rolled up.
Fern frond on a forearm
Black and grey drawing of an ornate four-leaf clover tattoo design with filigree scrolls and dotwork shading on a white background.
Ornate four-leaf clover design in black and grey
Black and grey rose tattoo with a long stem and leaves on a forearm, drawn in botanical linework with dotwork shading.
Rose with stem and leaves on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two hydrangea blooms and leaves, shaded with dotwork, on an upper arm.
Hydrangea blooms and leaves on an upper arm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a fluffy puff-shaped flower and leafy branches on the calf, done in dotwork and fine line.
Puff flower and leaves on a calf
Black and grey botanical tattoo of mushrooms and fern fronds across a person's chest and sternum, with a white garment pulled aside.
Fern and mushroom chest tattoo
Black and grey Japanese-style peony tattoo with dotwork shading and leaves, sitting on the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey peony on upper arm
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a small sprig with a stippled flower head and leaves on the inner forearm.
Small botanical sprig on inner forearm
Black dotwork lotus with fine line swirls and a long stem running down the inner forearm towards the wrist.
Dotwork lotus and swirl stem on a forearm
Red cherries with green stems and a leaf, surrounded by black stars and dots, in a colour tattoo on the side of the thigh.
Cherries and stars on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a hand holding a flowering branch on a forearm, with partial lettering beside it.
Hand holding a blossom branch on a forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a flowering sprig with leaves and dotted tendrils on the upper arm, against a brick wall.
Botanical sprig on the upper arm
Black fine line tattoo of two botanical sprigs with small flower buds and a dotted arc, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Fine line sprig and dotted arc on the forearm
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a sunflower with lavender sprigs and leaves on the inner forearm.
Sunflower and lavender bouquet on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of two open roses with buds and leaves trailing down the inner forearm towards the wrist, in a stippled botanical style.
Two roses and buds on a forearm