Tendril tattoo ideas

211 photos and flash · 64% Botanical, 24% Fine line · Back most common

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Photograph of a botanical ivy tattoo in green ink with grey vine lines, running across a bare shoulder and down the upper arm, with a beach behind.
Green ivy tattoo across a shoulder and upper arm
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
Two versions of a black ink botanical tattoo design showing a lotus flower with dotted chain drapes on a parchment-coloured background.
Lotus and dotted chain tattoo design
Colour botanical tattoo of green leaves and a climbing vine wrapping around a bare calf, photographed outdoors on a pavement.
Leafy vine wrapping a calf
Grey botanical tattoo of a scrolling vine with leaves and curls on the upper back, beside the shoulder blade.
Scrolling vine tattoo on a shoulder blade
Fine line tattoo of three black birds perched on a curling vine with pink blossoms, running from the shoulder across the upper chest.
Birds on a vine across the collarbone
Black ink line drawing of a honeysuckle sprig with trumpet-shaped blooms, curling tendrils and leaves on a white background, a design suited to a fine line botanical tattoo.
Honeysuckle sprig line drawing
Black and grey realistic lily tattoo with curling vine linework across the side of a person's ribs.
Three lilies with curling vines on the ribs
Shaded red hibiscus flower with black ornamental swirls across the upper back near the shoulder blade, in a botanical style.
Red hibiscus with black swirls on upper back
Colour tattoo of a blue orchid with green vines and blue script reading Just Breathe, on the side of a torso above the ribs.
Blue orchid and vines with Just Breathe script
Colour tattoo of blue morning glory flowers and green vines with whiplash tendrils wrapping around the upper arm.
Morning glory vine on upper arm
Black line drawing of a flower bud on a curling vine with spiral tendrils, a botanical tattoo design shown on a plain white background.
Swirling vine with a flower bud
Black line drawing of a lotus flower with curling swirls and tendrils, shown as a botanical tattoo design on a white background.
Lotus flower with swirling scrolls
Fine line black vine tattoo with curls, dotwork and small leaves wrapping from the ankle across the top of the foot.
Fine line vine tattoo on an ankle and foot
Black floral ornament design filling a Libra scales symbol, showing leaves, scrolls and swirling tendrils on a white background.
Libra symbol filled with floral ornament
Black ink drawing of a silhouetted cat sitting on a crescent moon wrapped in vines and five-petal flowers, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Black cat on a crescent moon with flowers
Black line drawing of a slender vine with curling scrolls and small five-petal flowers on a white background, a botanical tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Black vine with swirls and small flowers
Woman seen from behind with a fine line botanical vine tattoo of leaves and flowers across her back, shoulder and upper arm.
Botanical vine tattoo across a woman's back
Close view of a fine line botanical tattoo in pale, light-coloured ink across a shoulder, with leaves, stems and swirling tendrils.
Pale botanical linework across a shoulder
Pencil sketch design of a hummingbird feeding from bell-shaped flowers on a curling vine with leaves, suited to a botanical tattoo.
Hummingbird feeding from bell flowers
Back and shoulder of a person with a white and pink botanical scrollwork design across the shoulder blade, in a fine line style.
White and pink floral scrollwork across a shoulder
Black and grey botanical vine tattoo with leaves and curling swirls running down the centre of a person's back.
Black and grey vine tattoo down the back
Black and grey sunflower tattoo with a dotwork centre and lace-like petals across a person's upper back.
Sunflower mandala across upper back
Black ink drawing of an infinity symbol entwined with dotted five-petal flowers, leaves and curled tendrils on a pale background, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Infinity symbol with flowers and vines
Pencil sketch of a daisy and leaf vine with curling tendrils, drawn as a tattoo design on yellowed paper, with no body placement shown.
Floral vine sketch with daisies
Black and grey lily tattoo with trailing swirls and small stars on the side of the ribs, with bright cyan star graphics added over the photo.
Lily and swirls on the side ribs
Colour tattoo of purple lilies with green swirling vines wrapping around an ankle, in a botanical style.
Purple lily vine around an ankle
Colour botanical tattoo of sweet pea flowers in red, purple and pink with green leaves, on the upper arm of a person in a blue top.
Sweet pea sprig on an upper arm
Botanical tattoo of two red poppies with green-grey leaves and buds on a woman's upper chest, near the collarbone.
Red poppies on the upper chest
Colour tattoo of a purple butterfly beside a teal flower with yellow stamens, green leaves and black swirling linework, on skin.
Purple butterfly and teal flower tattoo
Fine line botanical tattoo of a five-petalled flower with curling vine tendrils on the back of a person's neck, shown in a sepia photograph.
Flower and swirls on the nape of the neck
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a green hummingbird feeding from a large blue flower, with yellow and green swirling tendrils, on the thigh.
Hummingbird and blue flower on a thigh
Black dotwork and fine line lotus mandala tattoo across the inner wrist and lower forearm, with a hand visible below.
Lotus mandala tattoo on the wrist
Watercolour-style tulip tattoo in pink, red and orange with green leaf and stem on a forearm.
Watercolour tulip on a forearm
Black botanical flower with curling swirls on the side of a hip, with a pink bikini visible at the bottom of the frame.
Flower and swirl design on a hip
Pencil sketch of an acorn with a stippled cap and a curling stem, a botanical tattoo design drawn on white paper.
Pencil sketch of an acorn with curling stem
Colour and black ink tattoo of a dark scorpion climbing a green stem beneath an orange lily, with black swirling tendrils, on a person's upper back.
Scorpion and lily on the upper back
Fine line botanical tattoo of two five-petal flowers on a curling vine across the top of a foot, resting on sand.
Flower vine on the top of a foot
Black and grey botanical tattoo of a pumpkin with a leaf and tendril on top and scattered leaves at its base, on the forearm.
Pumpkin with leaves on a forearm
Pink and purple butterfly tattoo with black botanical vine scrolls and leaves across the lower back.
Butterfly and vine scrolls across the lower back
Black and grey rose tattoo with a long stem, leaves and a small bud running down a finger, in a Botanical style.
Rose with stem on a finger
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of pink lilies, a blue-shaded lotus and green swirls across the hip and thigh.
Pink lilies and lotus on a hip and thigh
Black lace-style floral tattoo with leaves and flowers running down the outer thigh, shown in a close photograph of healed skin.
Black lace-style floral tattoo on a thigh
Fine line tattoo design of a daisy with pink-tinged petals, a yellow centre, green leaves and swirling black vines on white paper.
Daisy and vine tattoo design
Grey botanical passionflower tattoo with leaves and tendrils on the upper back of a woman in a maroon dress.
Passionflower tattoo across the upper back
Black line drawing of five vertical vine designs with swirls, dots, circles, daisy-like flowers and spirals, shown as flash for a fine line tattoo.
Five vertical vine and swirl line designs
Black and grey Botanical lily tattoo with one teal flower and curling tendril lines on the side of a torso, above a studded waistband.
Lily tattoo on the side of the torso
Black and grey shaded lily tattoo with curling stem details on the lower abdomen, beside a navel piercing.
Shaded lily on the lower abdomen