Man tattoo ideas

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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 bearded man's face wearing a crown of thorns, on the upper arm.
Realistic crown of thorns portrait on upper arm
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
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
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 tattoo of a man in a feathered headdress and beaded necklace, on the upper arm.
Feathered headdress portrait on upper arm
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
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
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
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
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
Colour realism tattoo of a man with a wide-eyed, grimacing expression and a dark headband, on the upper arm.
Realistic portrait tattoo on upper arm
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a man with slicked-back dark hair, blue eyes and a toothy grin, on the upper arm or thigh.
Realistic colour portrait of a man
Realistic portrait tattoo on an upper arm of a long-haired, bearded man grinning with a gold tooth and holding a bat marked montos.
Realistic portrait of a grinning man with a bat
Black and grey realism tattoo of a scowling bearded face with swirling wave-like hair across the shoulder and upper arm.
Bearded face tattoo on shoulder and upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder showing a large Roman numeral clock behind a man in a suit and hat standing on stairs.
Clock and man in suit on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo on the upper arm and shoulder showing an elderly man with white hair and tinted goggles, a clock tower, lightning and a car with light trails.
Realistic storm portrait on upper arm
Realism colour tattoo on an upper arm showing a man in a brown coat beside a blue police box, a Dalek and a Cyberman in a swirling blue vortex.
Sci-fi scene with police box and robots on upper arm
Realistic black and grey portrait of a man's face framed by tribal scrollwork on an upper arm.
Realistic portrait of a man framed by tribal scrollwork
Colour realism tattoo of a man in a blue jumper and white collar in front of an autumn landscape, with the words YOU'RE MY BOY, BLUE below, on an upper arm.
Realistic portrait with quote on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of Atlas kneeling on a rock and holding up a celestial sphere, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Atlas holding a celestial sphere on the upper arm
Realism tattoo of a bearded wizard in a pointed hat on the upper arm, shaded in grey with warm brown tones in the long beard.
Bearded wizard portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a large skull with two figures in ruffled collars, champagne glasses and a bottle in ice, on the upper arm.
Skull with two figures on upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a clock face, a man in a top hat and a sign reading East End London.
Victorian London street and clock full sleeve
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a long-haired man pointing, with smoke, potion bottles, a snake and a skull.
Black and grey portrait sleeve with skull and snake
Black and grey realism tattoo on the upper arm showing a man's portrait above two armed warriors in a forest scene.
Male portrait with warriors on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a crouching warrior with a blade among jungle leaves, covering the upper arm of a person in a white vest.
Warrior in jungle foliage on upper arm
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an arm showing a Roman numeral clock, a man in a top hat and coat, and a street scene beneath an EAST END LONDON sign.
Victorian London sleeve with clock and street scene