Portrait tattoo ideas

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Colour tattoo of a man's face with a black glove and backpack equipment inside a blue angular frame, on the calf.
Man portrait with black glove on calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with an updo and tear marks, holding an old telephone receiver, on a lower leg.
Black and grey portrait of a woman with a telephone
Seated man with traditional-style tattoos on both legs and arms, including a dagger, a framed portrait and a rose on the knee.
Legs with traditional tattoos and a framed portrait
Black and grey realism tattoo of a geisha with white flowers in her hair and a finger raised to her lips, on the lower leg.
Geisha with finger to lips on a calf
Painterly colour tattoo of a lioness head on a lower leg, with orange, brown and purple shading in a realistic style.
Lioness head tattoo on a calf
Realism tattoo on a calf showing a woman with sugar skull face paint, a red rose in her hair and a lace mandala behind her.
Sugar skull woman with red rose on calf
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
Colour realism tattoo of a smiling character with orange hair wearing a green top hat with a pink band and a patterned bow tie, on the calf.
Character portrait in top hat on calf
Black and grey portrait tattoo of a woman with dark hair on the lower leg, seen through black tights.
Woman portrait tattoo on the lower leg
Colour realism tattoo on a lower leg showing a pale blue portrait of a dark-haired face beside scissor blades and white snowflakes.
Blue portrait with scissor blades and snowflakes on a calf
Black and grey traditional style tattoo of a woman's face framed by flowers in her hair, placed on the calf, with a second tattoo partly visible on the left leg.
Woman portrait with flowers on a calf
Colour traditional-style tattoo of the Joker's grinning face with green hair on a lower leg, shown beside black velvet boots.
Joker portrait tattoo on a lower leg
Portrait tattoo of a woman with a hair bun on the lower leg, in black ink with small red details, beside a black lace-up boot.
Woman portrait tattoo on a lower leg
Colour realism tattoo of a geisha with a parasol and flowers in her hair, placed on the calf.
Geisha with parasol on a lower leg
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a moustached officer in a green campaign hat and aviator sunglasses, with the words Mother of God below, on a calf.
Officer portrait with Mother of God banner
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 portrait tattoo on a leg, with script on the thigh and a wing design on the hip, shown on a striped bed.
Leg portrait, script and bird tattoos on a bed
Colour realism tattoo of a woman in a white headdress with closed eyes beside a tiger, on a calf, being worked on by a tattooist in blue gloves.
Realism portrait with tiger on a calf
Tattoo of a guitarist in a headband with musical notes, rendered in neon UV ink on a leg under blacklight.
Guitarist portrait in UV ink on a leg
Realism colour tattoo on a calf showing a woman's face framed by an ornate hair ornament, with two figures in a red fiery scene below.
Realistic portrait with fiery scene on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a white dog in a green jacket and red tie, framed in an ornate gold border, on the calf.
Dog portrait in gilt frame on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a woman with an updo and several eyes across her face, placed on the calf.
Woman portrait with multiple eyes on a calf
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
Neo-trad portrait of a 1920s style woman in an orange headband and teal feather headpiece, with pearl necklaces, tattooed on a calf.
Flapper portrait with feather headpiece on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pug's face inside an ornate oval scrollwork frame, on a lower leg.
Pug portrait in an ornate frame on a calf
Realistic tattoo of a grey alien bust with large black eyes on a lower leg, set against a purple and blue halo.
Grey alien bust on a calf
Colour tattoo of three cartoon characters in a heart-shaped purple backdrop on a lower leg, the central figure wearing a pink bunny-eared hat.
Three cartoon characters in a heart on a calf
Realism colour tattoo on a calf of a scarred horror villain in a teal brimmed hat, with long metal blades on a glove, set against a red background.
Horror villain with bladed glove on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint, red autumn leaves and a keyhole on her forehead, on a calf.
Sugar skull portrait with autumn leaves on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clown face with a tear and $100 bills on the lower leg.
Clown face with tear and hundred dollar bills
Realism tattoo of a grinning clown in a red, white and blue striped top hat and red bow tie, sitting on a calf.
Clown portrait with top hat on a calf
Colour traditional tattoo of a crowned queen in a blue hood inside an ornate gold frame, on the calf.
Crowned queen in a gold frame on a calf
Realistic coloured portrait tattoo of a woman with a bruised eye, hoop earring and cross necklace on a calf.
Realistic portrait of a woman with a black eye
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cat in profile looking left, with whiskers and scroll ornaments below, on a lower leg.
Black and grey cat portrait with scrollwork on calf
Realism portrait tattoo on a calf of a pale figure with wild dark hair, crossed metal blades over the chest and a small yellow boat detail.
Portrait tattoo with bladed hands on calf
Realistic colour tattoo of a portrait with white face markings, beaded jewellery and an orange bird, on the calf.
Realistic portrait with orange bird on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoos of two men in suits shaking hands, one on each calf, seen from behind.
Two men shaking hands on calves
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with dreadlocks and a patterned headband, shaded portrait on the calf.
Realistic portrait of a woman with dreadlocks on a calf
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a calf of a woman with a red bow in her hair, holding red boxing gloves, above a banner reading TOUGH LOVE.
Woman with boxing gloves and Tough Love banner
Black and grey tattoo of a singer in profile holding a microphone, set inside a solid black diamond on the lower leg.
Singer silhouette in a black diamond
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a pug's face with a diamond pattern across the forehead, placed on the calf.
Pug face tattoo on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man with curly hair above the quote 'This is the strangest life I've ever known' on a lower leg.
Portrait and quote on a lower leg
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of a bearded man in a flat cap with three crows, on the calf.
Man in a flat cap with crows
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's head in profile on the calf, with detailed fur stripes and whiskers.
Realistic tiger head on a calf
Realistic colour tattoo on a calf showing a man's face on a small infant body in a red tie, beside a green dollar sign on a blue background.
Realistic portrait of a man on a baby body
Realistic tattoo of a figure in a dark suit, hat and red headband, in a one-legged pose, on the back of a calf, beside a printed reference photo.
Dancing figure in a suit on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a furry creature with large dark eyes and a red headband, shown on a lower leg.
Furry creature with red headband on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pug wearing a collar, set in an ornate oval frame on the calf.
Pug portrait in an ornate frame on a calf