Portrait tattoo ideas

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Realistic colour tattoo of a tabby cat's head above a wreath of red, pink and blue flowers on the inner wrist of a hand held up beside a real tabby cat.

Tabby cat portrait with roses on the inner wrist

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 lion head on forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman holding a cigarette, set within a nested diamond frame on the forearm.

Woman smoking in a diamond frame on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, sitting on the forearm.

Realistic lion head on forearm

Three side-by-side photos of a realistic colour lion head tattoo with a full mane and whiskers on a forearm.

Realistic lion head on a forearm

Realistic black, grey and brown wolf face tattoo with bright blue eyes on the forearm, shown in two photographs.

Realistic wolf face on a forearm

Realism tattoo of three kitten heads stacked vertically on a forearm, the top two in grey and the lowest in colour.

Three kitten portraits stacked on a forearm

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

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

Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm of a woman with sugar skull face paint and flowing hair, with a rose below her.

Sugar skull woman and rose on a forearm

Realism-style grey lion head tattoo with a small gold geometric accent on the forearm, framed by a black triangle outline.

Lion head with triangle on forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a raven perched above a woman's face with bobbed hair, on a forearm.

Raven and woman portrait on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's eyes and face behind a black lace veil, shown on an arm.

Realistic portrait of a woman in lace veil

Realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and several portrait faces on a forearm.

Pocket watch and portraits on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat's face above the script word Woody, on a forearm.

Cat portrait with script name on forearm

Realism tattoo on a forearm showing a colour portrait of a woman with long curved horns, one hand resting under her chin, against a black background.

Realistic horned woman portrait on a forearm

Black and grey full sleeve tattoo of a woman's face with handwritten script, a bird and a heart, shown on an upper arm and forearm from four angles.

Woman portrait and script full sleeve

Realism full sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing zombie figures, character portraits and tattooed lettering in colour.

Zombie and portrait full sleeve

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face and eye with a butterfly on the forearm.

Realistic face portrait with butterfly on forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a sleeping baby cradled by hands, across the forearm.

Sleeping baby in realism on a forearm

Woman's profile portrait with clock on forearm

Back of a man showing a large black and grey realistic tattoo of a veiled face with lowered eyes, with colourful biomechanical tattoos on both upper arms.

Veiled face back piece with biomechanical sleeves

Realism tattoo of a Buddha head surrounded by roses on the thigh, with a floral tattoo on the forearm of a seated woman in a car.

Buddha head and roses on a thigh

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint, flowing hair and a crescent ornament on the forearm.

Sugar skull woman portrait on a forearm

Realistic grey tattoo of a cat's head with pale blue eyes and pink nose and inner ears, on the outer forearm.

Cat head with blue eyes on a forearm

Realism tattoo of a woman in an ornate masquerade mask with red lips and a pocket watch on a forearm.

Masked woman and pocket watch on a forearm

Realistic forearm tattoo of a sugar skull woman with red eyes, smoke swirls and a skull below, shaded in grey with red accents.

Sugar skull woman and skull on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a rolled bundle of hundred dollar bills with a portrait and a large 100 on the forearm.

Rolled hundred dollar bills on a forearm

Realistic colour tattoo of a large-eyed furry creature in a red hat, resting its chin on a hand, on a forearm.

Gizmo creature portrait on a forearm

A woman in a white and dark blue swimsuit printed with a shark shows realistic black and grey tattoos on her upper arm, forearm and hand.

Tattoo sleeves and a shark print swimsuit

Woman in a white strapless dress holding a bouquet of orange and yellow flowers, with a realistic portrait tattoo on her upper arm and a colourful floral sleeve on her forearm.

Bride with tattooed arms holding a bouquet

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 Viking chest and arm sleeves, with two longships and tattooed portraits in the sails above a large Thor's hammer on the stomach.

Viking ships and Thor's hammer chest piece

Black and grey portrait tattoo of two people kissing on a forearm, with shaded slicked hair and geometric shapes below.

Kissing faces portrait on a forearm

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

Woman in a black slip dress taking a mirror selfie, showing a grey realism rose sleeve on her upper arm, a portrait tattoo on her forearm and a small eye tattoo on her chest.

Rose sleeve and portrait tattoo on arm

Black and grey tattoo on a forearm showing two overlapping female faces, one with a third eye, with arrows and flowing hair in a realistic shaded style.

Two faces and arrows on a forearm

Black and grey realism full arm sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, shown from five angles, featuring a banknote portrait, playing cards, stars and an 8 ball.

Full arm sleeve with banknote portrait and cards

Colour realism tattoo of a black and tan dog with large ears, orange maple leaves and a green wash background on the forearm.

Realistic black and tan dog with maple leaves

Realism tattoo of a one hundred dollar bill with a grey portrait and green-tinted 100 numerals, shown on a forearm in three panels.

Hundred dollar bill tattoo on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve on an upper arm and forearm showing a crowned religious figure, a veiled woman holding rosary beads, and a revolver on the chest.

Black and grey religious realism sleeve with revolver

Realistic black and grey portrait of a woman with curled hair blowing a pink bubble gum bubble, with pink watercolour splashes, on a forearm.

Woman blowing pink bubble gum on forearm

Colour realism tattoo of a woman with pink-framed glasses, red lips and an updo, shown twice on a forearm with blue wash accents.

Realistic woman portrait with pink glasses on forearm

Colour tattoo of a French bulldog face wearing a teal bow tie, with a fine outline and leaf details, on the inner wrist and forearm.

French bulldog portrait with bow tie on wrist

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with an updo and smoke, holding a revolver, on the inner forearm.

Black and grey portrait with revolver on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with patterned face markings, a floral headdress and a beaded collar on the forearm.

Portrait with floral headdress on forearm