Stem tattoo ideas

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

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Realistic grey-shaded wolf head design holding a red rose in its mouth, drawn on a pale background with no body placement shown.
Wolf head with a red rose
Black and grey botanical tattoo of two peonies and rosebuds with leaves on the outer thigh, shown in a close photo of a woman wearing a patterned skirt.
Peony and rose cluster on a thigh
Black and grey realism style tattoo of a large peony with leaves and a second bloom behind it, placed on the upper arm and shoulder.
Black and grey peony on the upper arm
Realistic red poppy tattoo with a green stem curving across the forearm, shown in colour on a plastic-covered surface.
Red poppy on a forearm
Black and grey realistic peonies and leaves tattooed on a forearm, with the word love in script near the wrist.
Black and grey peony sleeve on a forearm
Black and grey realism rose with leaves, thorny stem and a small script word on the side of a person's ribs.
Shaded rose with leaves on the side ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a dandelion clock with drifting seeds on a forearm, set against a blue wash background.
Dandelion clock on a forearm
Greyscale pencil drawing of a realistic rose with beads of a rosary draped over its stem, set inside a decorative oval frame, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Realistic rose and rosary in an ornate oval frame
Black and grey shaded tattoo of roses, buds and leaves with thorned stems running down the inner forearm.
Shaded roses and buds on a forearm
Black and grey shaded roses with leaves and thorny stems running down the outer thigh, with a hand with white nails resting at the lower edge.
Black and grey roses on a thigh
Realistic red maple leaf tattoo with a heart-shaped negative space on a lower leg, shaded in deep red and maroon.
Red maple leaf with heart cut-out on leg
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an orchid sprig with buds on the upper back near the shoulder blade, photographed in soft black and white.
Black and grey orchid sprig on upper back
Colour monarch butterfly with soft shading and grey swirling vine lines on the ankle, in a fine line and realism style.
Monarch butterfly and vine on ankle
Colour realism tattoo of a purple lupin flower spike with green leaves and a yellow-green stem, placed on the outer ankle.
Lupin flower on the ankle
Realism colour tattoo of a red rose with black rosary beads and a small cross wrapped around its stem, on the side of a torso.
Red rose and rosary on the side of the torso
Pencil-shaded rose design with red ink dripping down the petals, shown as a tattoo flash drawing on a plain white background.
Bleeding rose design
Realism style skull tattoo on the thigh with a red rose at the top left, green leaves and thorny stems, and small roses in the eye sockets.
Skull and rose on a thigh
Realistic purple tulip tattoo with a yellow wash behind it, on the top of a foot.
Purple tulip on the top of a foot
Realistic peacock feather tattoo in teal, orange and pink with grey shaded fronds, placed on the lower leg.
Peacock feather tattoo on the lower leg
Colour botanical tattoo of red hibiscus flowers with green leaves and buds on the outer thigh, shown in a realistic style.
Red hibiscus cluster on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of pink and yellow roses, an orange flower and a blue hibiscus with green leaves, on an upper arm.
Roses and hibiscus on an upper arm
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of plumeria flowers, leaves and lace-like motifs running along a forearm.
Plumeria and lace design on a 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 hanging cherries with long leaves on a forearm, with a separate sprig of foliage above it.
Cherry branch and sprig 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 shaded roses with rosebuds, leaves and a stem tattooed along a forearm.
Black and grey roses on a forearm
Realistic red rose tattoo on a forearm, with a black linework rose stem and leaves below it and striped black shading above.
Realistic red rose on a forearm
Black and grey realism style rose tattoo with leaves and a long stem behind a person's ear, placed on the neck.
Black and grey rose behind the ear
Black and grey tattoo of a treble clef entwined with two shaded roses and leaves, placed on the outer thigh.
Treble clef and roses on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a purple iris with a closed bud and green leaves on a forearm, shaded in a botanical realism style.
Purple iris and bud on a forearm
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with a second bud, leaves and a thorny stem wrapping across a forearm.
Black and grey rose tattoo on forearm
Pencil-style drawing of a shaded black and grey rose bloom on a thorny green stem with one leaf, shown on plain paper as a tattoo design.
Shaded rose design with green leaf
Pencil drawing of three shaded roses with leaves, buds and thorny stems, shown as a black and grey botanical tattoo design.
Three roses with thorny stems
Colour realism tattoo of a red poppy with a green stem and bud on the inner wrist and forearm.
Red poppy tattoo on a wrist and forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a yellow rose with green leaves and stem on a woman's upper arm near the shoulder.
Yellow rose tattoo on a shoulder
Realistic pink rose tattoo with green leaves and a thorny stem on the ankle, in soft colour shading.
Realistic pink rose on an ankle
Colour botanical tattoo of yellow daffodils with green stems and a purple star-speckled wash across the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Daffodils with purple stars on upper back
Colour tattoo of a sunflower with a dark centre and green leaves on the outer upper arm, in a realistic style.
Sunflower on an upper arm
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with a thorned stem and two leaves on the back of a hand, with a coin resting on the skin above it.
Black and grey rose on the back of a hand