Man tattoo ideas

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Black and grey portrait tattoo of a man's face with lettering below it, on the inside of a forearm.
Portrait and quote on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a man's face with dreadlocks, moustache and beard, across the upper chest and shoulder, with green, yellow and red bands behind.
Realistic portrait of a man with dreadlocks on chest
Abstract portrait of a man in a hat on an upper arm sleeve, shaded in black and grey with green fill, red line, geometric lines and quote lettering.
Portrait of a man in a hat with quote on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a man with voluminous spiked hair and dark blue shading, covering the upper arm of a person in a white vest.
Realistic portrait of a man on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with a raised hand gesture on the forearm.
Realism portrait of a man on a forearm
Full back tattoo in black and grey realism showing a man in a hat and long coat walking down a street between tall buildings, with colourful sleeves on both arms.
Man in a hat walking a city street across a back piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded classical bust wearing a ribbed beanie, placed on the forearm.
Bearded classical bust in a beanie on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo on a lower leg showing a child's face, a man in a top hat and a green landscape scene with a child holding an apple.
Film scene portraits and landscape on a calf
Four views of a black and grey full arm sleeve with red sunburst rays, a profile portrait, the words Easy Rider and a road ends sign, and a motorcyclist, placed on the upper arm and forearm.
Full sleeve with Easy Rider motif and red sunburst
Black and grey realistic tattoo of an older man with long, swept-back hair and a high forehead, placed on the side of the ribs.
Realistic grey portrait of a man on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo across a person's upper back showing a man in a tailcoat walking a tightrope, with an anatomical heart and a brain hanging from the pole.
Tightrope walker balancing heart and brain on back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face split into angled panels with a cigarette, on the inside of a forearm.
Fractured male portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face partly covered by a paisley bandana, holding a handgun with smoke curling up, on the forearm.
Bandana-masked portrait with handgun and smoke
Realism-style tattoo on the upper arm showing a portrait of a man, a red classic car, a vintage microphone, flames and a Sun Records style badge.
Realism sleeve with red classic car and microphone
Colour realism tattoo of a bearded man in yellow-tinted aviator glasses on a calf, with a faded script tattoo beside it.
Realistic portrait of a man in tinted glasses
Colour realism tattoo on an upper thigh showing an older grey-haired man in a suit holding a card with a black and grey hairy creature on it.
Realistic portrait of a grey-haired man on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a blond man's torso on a black horse body, set against rainbows and purple clouds, realistically shaded on the leg.
Centaur with rainbows on a leg
Realism tattoo on a lower leg showing a shaded grey portrait of a man in large glasses, crossed Chap Stick tubes beneath him and the words HECK YES above.
Portrait with crossed lip balm tubes on a leg
Realism-style tattoo of a smiling bald man with a moustache, shaded in greys with touches of colour, on a person's chest.
Realistic portrait of a bald man on the chest
Realism tattoo of a bearded man with long wavy hair and a chain necklace, shown in colour on the arm.
Realistic portrait of a bearded man on an arm
Colour tattoo on a calf combining a realistic black and grey gorilla head with a bold outlined line drawing of a bald man in glasses, set against red, blue and grey geometric shapes.
Gorilla and line-drawn face on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoos of a man with a moustache and a woman with long dark hair, each in an ornate frame on a forearm.
Two framed portraits on forearms
Colour realism portrait tattoo of a man in yellow aviator glasses with a cigarette in his mouth, on the inner forearm, with ink drips above and below the face.
Colour portrait of a man in yellow aviator glasses
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face partly covered by a cloth, with three stars and smoke, above rolled banknotes on a forearm.
Masked portrait and rolled cash on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of an older man in a pinstriped suit and red tie on an upper arm, with the words COME ON DOWN beneath.
Portrait of an older man with lettering on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo on a forearm showing a portrait of a bald man with glasses and a goatee in an orange hoodie, above a rolled stack of banknotes with a pink band on blue crystals.
Realistic portrait and cash bundle on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man's face with swirling hair and beard on the forearm.
Bearded man portrait tattoo on forearm
Black and grey realism chest tattoo showing two portraits beside a steamship and a framed oval scene.
Black and grey portrait chest piece
Realism-style colour tattoo of a man with swept-back hair and a downcast gaze, framed by orange flames, on the forearm.
Realistic portrait of a man with flames
Collage of four realistic tattoos on skin showing a man in a dark suit, a man riding a raptor, a raptor beside a flag, and a hand holding a rifle in front of a flag.
Realistic portrait and flag scenes collage
Realism sleeve on an upper arm with a greyscale portrait of a man, a red classic car, a vintage microphone, flames and a Sun Records style badge.
Portrait, red car and microphone upper arm sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's portrait framed by a folded banknote on the upper arm.
Realistic banknote portrait on upper arm
Full-colour realism portrait tattoo of a startled older man with white swept hair holding a card, on the calf.
Startled older man portrait on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo collage covering a man's entire back, with a woman smoking, an open book, film strips, a film reel and a figure holding a pistol.
Film-themed collage across a full back
Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm showing a man in a suit and tie, with a red, blood-spattered effect across one side of his face.
Realistic portrait tattoo of a man with blood effect
Side by side photos of two colour portrait tattoos of a moustached man with a raven and a feather, on a limb, in realism and neo-traditional styles.
Two gothic portraits of a moustached man with a raven
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man's face with his hair tied back, sitting on the forearm.
Realistic portrait of a bearded man on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man in a paisley bandana and round glasses, with cannabis leaves behind him, on a calf.
Realistic portrait and cannabis leaves on a calf
Several arms and hands pressed together, showing a realistic black and grey cat tattoo, banknotes, portrait tattoos and a skull on the forearms and hands.
Realism portraits and cat on hands and forearms
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a smiling man with swept back hair and a hand resting beside his face, on the upper arm.
Black and grey portrait of a smiling man
Colour realism portrait tattoo of a man with slicked-back hair and a floral shirt, with a line of script below, on a forearm.
Portrait of a man in a floral shirt on a forearm
Realistic colour tattoo of a man in a dark brimmed hat with a red band, on the lower leg.
Realism portrait of a man in a hat on the calf
Black and grey realistic portrait tattoo of a man's face with a moustache and ornate swirls on a forearm, with a hand resting beside a beige quilted handbag and black heels.
Grey portrait tattoo on a forearm beside a handbag
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a bearded man with a white bandage across his eyes, on the calf, set against an orange glow.
Realistic portrait of a bearded man on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a banknote portrait with the number 100 and scrollwork on the calf, shown in two side by side photographs.
Banknote portrait with 100 on a calf
Full-colour realism tattoo of an older man in a red and beaded feathered headdress, with a braid and layered beaded necklaces, on an upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic portrait with feather headdress on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man in a collared shirt and bow tie, on the outer upper arm.
Black and grey portrait of a bearded man on upper arm
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a bearded man in a high collar, shaded on the upper arm.
Bearded man portrait on upper arm