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Black fine-line poppies and small blossoms with leafy stems sit on the side of the abdomen.A color illustrative lotus and Om symbol cover the throat.

Tattoo styles

Floral

Roses, peonies, lilies, wildflowers and botanical sprigs, in bright color, soft black and grey or fine line, placed where the body curves.

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The most-requested subject, in every style

Flowers are the subject tattooing returns to most. A rose can be traditional, neo-traditional, realistic, fine line or watercolor; a peony anchors Japanese sleeves; a sprig of lavender is a first tattoo. The style is chosen to fit the flower and the place it goes.

A realistic black and grey eye sits among roses and butterflies in a diamond on an upper arm.
Fine-line flowers sit among flowing blackwork swirls and dots along an inner forearm.A pink illustrative peony with yellow stamens sits among floral tattoos on the lower back.

Florals also solve problems: they wrap curves, soften cover-ups and tie separate pieces into one. A rose placed well turns three unrelated tattoos into a sleeve, and a sprig of leaves fills the awkward gap on a forearm. Ask for them as connective work, not only as the centre.

A color Japanese phoenix, blossoms, tiger and dragon cover a back.
A realistic red rose with layered petals covers an upper arm.

Fresh off the needle

  • Red linework theater masks with leafy stems sit below a collarbone.
  • A black linework flowering sprig sits above the inner ankle.
  • Watercolor lavender and bees run along an inner forearm.
  • A color Japanese pine tree, pink blossoms and rocks cover the shoulder and upper arm.
  • Black and grey roses overlap angular linework in a forearm tattoo.
  • A Japanese full-back tattoo combines a phoenix, tiger, dragon, cherry blossoms and vertical lettering.
  • A red and yellow watercolor fish swims amid scattered spots on the forearm.
  • A color illustrative nesting doll with a red scarf and floral patterns covers a forearm.
  • A black and grey rose sits within a blue triangle over red petals on the upper arm.
  • A fine-line leafy branch tattoo with dotwork shading covers an inner forearm.
  • Color Japanese koi and pink blossoms span an upper arm, shoulder and chest.
  • A color Japanese pink lotus and dark waves cover the side of a neck.
  • A color Japanese floral sleeve with peonies and green leaves covers an arm.
  • Realistic purple tulips with green stems and leaves cover a forearm.
  • A realistic blue iris with a green stem covers an inner forearm.
  • Realistic pink flowers and black lettering reading Kindness is the revolution cover an upper back.
  • A color Japanese floral sleeve with peonies, green leaves and wrist lettering covers an arm.
  • Realistic pink tulips with green stems and leaves cover an inner lower leg.
  • Color illustrative red roses with green leaves cover a shoulder and upper arm.
  • Black and grey illustrative lilies and a sunflower run down the outer thigh.
  • Watercolor blue flowers and a red and gold fish run along the forearm toward the wrist.
  • Realistic blue flowers with green leaves and a thin stem cross the inner elbow and forearm.
  • A black and grey neo-traditional giraffe and flowers cover a thigh.
  • A Japanese blue hannya mask tattoo has yellow eyes and pink cherry blossoms on a forearm.

Flash from the wall

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Color or line, pick the hand

An illustrative black and grey woman tattoo wears flowers and pearls beside roses on a forearm.
A realistic dark red rose covers an arm.

Roger is the colorist here: bright, saturated florals with the shading people come back for. Stellie does florals in fine line and black and grey, small and exact. Bring the flower and the mood; the artist picks the stems and leaves that make it sit well.

Most florals are one sitting. Sleeves and large thigh pieces are several, planned so the stems carry the eye from one session's work to the next. Bring a photo of the flower you mean, not a tattoo of it, so the artist draws it fresh, and say how big.

At a glance

Subjects
Roses, peonies, lilies, wildflowers
Ink
Color, black and grey or fine line
Sessions
One for most pieces
Placement
Shoulder, forearm, ribs, thigh
Artists
Roger, Stellie

Who to ask for floral

  • A pink and yellow neo traditional flower covers the back of a hand and extends up the wrist.
  • Stellie wears black gloves and turns toward the camera beside a client lying face down beneath a ring light.

    Stellie

    Black and grey · Illustrative

  • Roger Solis wears a straw hat and glasses in front of a wooden wall.

    Roger Solis

    Watercolor · Black and grey · Neo traditional

  • A realistic purple rose tattoo with a red ladybug on a petal covers a shoulder blade.
A red illustrative flower with green leaves runs along the inner forearm.Black botanical branches spread from the side of the neck across a shoulder.

Questions people ask

Black illustrative flowers and leaves wrap around a wrist.

Which flowers age best?

Any flower drawn with clear shapes and good contrast. Tiny fine line sprigs stay sharp when placed where the skin stays taut and out of the sun.

Can florals cover an old tattoo?

Often. Petals and leaves are forgiving shapes for covering lines underneath; see the cover-up page and bring a photo.

A traditional horseshoe with hearts and purple flowers sits on a forearm.

Birth flowers and memorials?

Common and welcome. Tell the artist the meaning and they will suggest the composition.

A black and grey realism sleeve combines a veiled woman, thorn-crowned man and roses.A black and grey realism portrait of Jesus with tears and a crown of thorns covers a forearm.

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