Man tattoo ideas

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Neo-traditional tattoo on a calf showing a black and grey realistic portrait of a man with curly hair, framed by a teal brick hood with an eye, a lantern, a globe and bright geometric shapes.

Realist portrait with eye and globe on a calf

Realism tattoo on a forearm combining an amber glass bottle, a black and white portrait of a long-haired man and a figure in a top hat.

Bottle and portrait collage on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with short spiked hair and stubble, shown on skin of the torso, with a reddish mark over one eye.

Realistic black and grey portrait of a man

A raised fist shows a realistic red-toned portrait tattoo of a standing man on the inner forearm, against a plain white background.

Red portrait tattoo on a raised forearm

Realism back tattoo in black and grey showing a man in a hat and suit walking a narrow ledge between tall city buildings, with colour sleeves on both arms.

Man in a hat walking a ledge above a city

Black and grey realism tattoo of a vintage hot rod engine and a standing mechanic, placed on the side of the ribs.

Hot rod and mechanic on the ribs

Black and grey octopus tattoo with shaded tentacles wrapping around a man's forearm while his hand rests against his chin.

Octopus tattoo on a forearm

Realism black and grey tattoo of a man in a feathered headdress and beaded necklaces, on the calf, shown from two angles.

Feathered headdress portrait on a calf

Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man's face wearing a crown of thorns, on the upper arm.

Realistic crown of thorns portrait on upper arm

Colour realism tattoo of a screaming man with a third eye on his forehead and a tarantula on his mouth, on the outer thigh.

Screaming face with tarantula on thigh

Colour realism portrait tattoo of a smiling bearded man with a full afro, wearing a light blue collared shirt, on the calf.

Smiling portrait tattoo on a calf

Feathered portrait with geometric mandala on back

Photograph of a realistic colour portrait tattoo of a smiling man with dark curly hair, set against a teal wash, on the upper back.

Realistic colour portrait on upper back

Black and grey realism tattoo of a man with swept, wild hair holding a large blade, shown on a limb.

Realistic portrait of a man holding a blade

Black and grey realism tattoo of a banknote-style portrait wearing a bandana over the lower face, on the back of a hand.

Banknote portrait in bandana on the back of a hand

Greyscale realism tattoo of a smiling man's face with curled hair and a high-collared jacket, on the upper arm.

Realistic portrait tattoo on upper arm

Portrait and script signature on a limb

Black and grey realistic portrait tattoo of a man in a pirate-style headwrap, shown on the upper arm.

Realistic pirate portrait on upper arm

Colour portrait tattoo on a calf showing a man with dark hair in a red top holding a red-haired child in a teal outfit with pink hearts.

Portrait of a man and child on a calf

Realism-style portrait tattoo of a man with swept hair, red bow tie and tweed jacket, holding a cylindrical tool, on the upper arm.

Realism portrait of a man in a bow tie on upper arm

Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a bearded man with three metal claws slashing diagonally across it, on the upper arm.

Bearded portrait with three claws on upper arm

Colour realism tattoo of a man's face in aviator sunglasses with a cigarette, with fiery orange reflections in the lenses, on the upper arm.

Realistic colour portrait with sunglasses and cigarette

Colour realism portrait tattoo of a man with dark swept hair, a moustache and a red jacket with a tie, on the calf.

Portrait of a man with moustache on a calf

Matching profile portraits on the backs of hands

Colour realism tattoo of a man in a feathered headdress and beaded necklace, on the upper arm.

Feathered headdress portrait on upper arm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a man with slicked-back hair, a moustache and a suit and tie, placed on the forearm.

Black and grey portrait of a man on a forearm

Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a smiling older man with tousled hair on the outer thigh.

Black and grey portrait of a smiling man

Realism tattoo of a pale, distorted horror face with wide eyes and an open mouth, above a silhouetted man in a hat beside a street lamp, on a limb.

Horror face and silhouetted figure on a limb

Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a man with dark swept-back hair and stubble on a forearm, with a small red rune-like symbol beside it.

Realistic portrait of a man on a forearm

Colour realism tattoo of a man in aviator sunglasses and a dark jacket, placed on a forearm.

Realistic portrait with aviator sunglasses

Realism portrait of a bearded man with red blood splatter and the words Don't Open and Dead Inside tattooed on a calf.

Bearded man portrait with zombie and blood splatter

Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a man with dark curly hair in a red jacket, with a small black silhouette below, on an upper arm.

Realistic colour portrait tattoo on upper arm

Large black and grey realism tattoo across a person's back showing a man in a hat and a woman in a long dress beside a vintage car and roadside sign.

Black and grey 1930s street scene on a back

Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a clock face, a man in a top hat, an East End London sign and a street lamp.

Victorian London street sleeve in black and grey

Realistic black and grey portrait of an older man in a banknote style, with pink-tinted scrollwork and a 100 banner, tattooed on a calf.

Banknote style portrait with 100 on a calf

Black and grey realism tattoo of a man with his head bowed and an arm raised, sitting across the upper back.

Realistic bowed head portrait on upper back

Black and grey realism tattoo of a smiling man with swept-back hair and the words The King in script, on the upper thigh.

Black and grey portrait with script on thigh

Black and grey realism tattoo on a thigh showing a man with dark swept-back hair playing a guitar, framed by peony and lily flowers.

Black and grey portrait with guitar on thigh

Colour realism tattoo of an older man with red face paint and a feathered headdress, on the upper arm.

Realistic portrait of a man in feathered headdress

Black and grey realism style tattoo across a person's back showing a man in a suit walking a tightrope, with a heart hanging on one side and a brain on the other.

Tightrope walker balancing heart and brain on a back

Grey and colour portrait tattoo on a calf showing a short-haired man in a shirt and tie behind a cracked mask of a second face with a bruised eye.

Portrait and cracked mask on a calf

Realism colour tattoo of an older man in a red and beaded headdress and necklace, covering the upper arm.

Realistic portrait of an older man in headdress

Profile of an older man with feathers in hair

Realism portrait tattoo of a bearded man in round wire-rimmed glasses with his hand under his chin, shown as a line sketch, a purple outline on skin and the finished colour piece.

Realism portrait of a bearded man with glasses

Two realistic colour portraits tattooed side by side on a lower leg, one showing a man with a beard pointing a pistol, the other a bald man with glasses and a beard, against a cloudy sky background.

Two realism portraits of men on a lower leg

Realistic portrait tattoo of a smiling man in a fedora and bow tie on a forearm, with a black and grey face and an orange background.

Smiling man in fedora portrait on forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a stern man in a peaked cap with a cross emblem, emerging from cracked skin across the upper back.

Stern man in a cap breaking through cracked skin

Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with curly hair, eyes closed, singing into a microphone, on the inner upper arm.

Black and grey portrait with a microphone on an upper arm