Portrait tattoo ideas

1,209 photos and flash · 56% Realism, 18% Neo-trad · Upper arm most common

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Black and grey tattoos on a man's forearms in a dark suit: a star and eye design on one arm and a realistic portrait of a woman with clouds on the other, with forearm placement.
Star, eye and portrait tattoos on forearms
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a chihuahua's head with small script beside it, placed on the outer ankle.
Chihuahua portrait on an ankle
Black and white photo of a tattooed person in a floral sleeve on the upper arm and forearm, with a portrait-style tattoo across the stomach.
Floral sleeve and torso tattoos in black and grey
Black and grey realism-style tattoo on a man's inner forearm, showing a figure with a fish beside it, with a gold watch on the wrist.
Black and grey forearm tattoo with fish
Realism colour tattoo of a Rottweiler's head with tan markings and open mouth on the upper arm.
Rottweiler portrait on an upper arm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a wolf's head in profile, with detailed fur and a light eye, across the upper arm.
Realistic wolf head on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a blonde doll-like woman in a pink leopard print outfit, holding scissors, with a pink car below, on the forearm.
Blonde doll with scissors and pink car
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint and a rose-patterned veil, shown on an outer limb.
Sugar skull portrait with rose veil
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a face with dark hollow eyes and cracked skin across the back of a hand.
Cracked face portrait on the back of a hand
Realism-style tattoo of a grey wolf's head with pale blue eyes, shaded in black and grey on the outer thigh.
Realistic wolf head on thigh
Realistic tattoo of a man in a brimmed hat with his hands gripping dog tags on a beaded chain, shown in a close-up photograph.
Hands holding dog tags under a hat
Realistic colour tattoo of a Yorkshire terrier with an orange bow on the upper leg.
Yorkshire terrier portrait on a thigh
Four-panel progression of a realistic portrait tattoo of a man's face with dark floral shading below, on the outer thigh, moving from purple linework to full colour.
Realistic portrait tattoo on thigh, in four stages
Realism tattoo of a woman's face merged with a tiger's head in orange and black, on the outer thigh.
Woman and tiger portrait on a thigh
Colour tattoo on an upper arm in a neo-trad and realism style, showing a woman's portrait in an ornate frame with a wolf, a bird and red roses.
Woman portrait with wolf and bird on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a woman resting her head on a pillow, with red lips and curled blonde hair, on the upper arm.
Realistic colour portrait of a woman on a pillow
Black and grey realism portrait of Frankenstein's monster in an ornate oval frame on a calf, beside a traditional pin-up tattoo with a banner.
Frankenstein portrait and pin-up on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a banknote-style portrait with a Money Talks banner on the calf, shown beside a $100 bill.
Banknote portrait tattoo on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with long hair and a direct gaze, on the upper arm.
Black and grey portrait of a woman on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face framed by a lion's head on the upper arm.
Woman's face with lion headdress on upper arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a black cat with yellow eyes beneath a teal banner, framed by red roses and green leaves on the thigh.
Black cat portrait with roses on a thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a man and woman embracing, covering the outer thigh, with a hand with red nails resting on the hip.
Embracing couple portrait on a thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a tiger's head with a dark stare and whiskers, covering the upper arm and shoulder of a person in a white vest.
Realistic tiger head on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man wearing a snapback cap, with a hand beside his face, on the forearm.
Realism portrait of a man in a cap
Colour tattoos of a dog portrait surrounded by peony and rose flowers on both thighs of a person sitting in a bath.
Dog portrait and peonies on both thighs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded classical figure with swirling hair and clouds on a forearm.
Bearded classical figure on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman in an oval frame with a large rose and script lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.
Portrait and rose on upper arm
Realism colour tattoo on a calf of a man in a dark jacket aiming a pistol towards the viewer.
Realistic portrait with pistol on calf
Colour realism portrait tattoo of four women in an oval gold frame on a person's back, set against a bright pink background.
Four women portrait in an oval frame on back
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a chief in a feathered headdress above a wolf's head, with a howling wolf silhouetted against a moon.
Chief portrait and wolf on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a young child in a leafy headpiece holding a kitten, on the outer lower leg.
Child with kitten in greyscale realism
Black and grey realism tattoo of a sugar skull woman with blue eyes and scrollwork, on the upper arm.
Sugar skull woman portrait on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a grimacing figure in a striped red and white headband and blue collar, on a limb with a yellow-green background.
Realistic portrait of a grimacing figure in a headband
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with a moustache and swept-back hair, on the outer thigh.
Black and grey portrait of a man on a thigh
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 on a forearm showing three stacked panels: a masked figure with stitches, a close-up of lips and a nose, and an eye.
Realism panels of a mask, lips and eye on a forearm
Realistic black and grey and red-toned tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress across the upper arm and shoulder, in a Realism style.
Realistic woman portrait with feather headdress
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress with a circular medallion, across the upper arm.
Woman in feathered headdress on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint and a spiderweb, with a rose beneath, on a forearm.
Sugar skull portrait and rose on forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a tiger's head with lotus flowers on the forearm, shown against a dark background.
Tiger head and lotus on a forearm
Black and grey realism portrait of a man in sunglasses with block lettering and red splashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Portrait and lettering sleeve on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a Batman cowl with bat symbols and a rainbow backdrop on a forearm.
Batman portrait with bat symbols on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a woman with a hair bun and patterned bow, white cat-eye sunglasses and a hand at her chin, on the outer thigh.
Realistic portrait of a woman in sunglasses on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crowned lion head on the forearm of a person in a blue checked shirt, against a brick wall.
Crowned lion on a forearm
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a woman in cat-eye glasses resting her hand on her cheek, on the forearm.
Realism portrait of a woman in cat-eye glasses
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress with red beads, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Feathered headdress portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a 1928 Buffalo nickel coin, showing a profile portrait with a headdress, on the thigh.
Buffalo nickel coin tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo on the forearm of a man with swept-back hair in a dark jacket, his hands gripping the lapels beneath a banner reading THE KING IS DEAD.
Black and grey portrait with banner on forearm