Portrait tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey realistic tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, shown on the upper leg.
Realistic lion head on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a smiling man with swept-back hair and the words The King in script, on the upper thigh.
Black and grey portrait with script on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo on a thigh showing a man with dark swept-back hair playing a guitar, framed by peony and lily flowers.
Black and grey portrait with guitar on thigh
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a standing wolf facing forward, placed on the outer upper thigh.
Realistic standing wolf on the thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with wavy hair on the outer thigh, with the wearer lying down in socks.
Realistic female portrait tattoo on thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a revolver wrapped in a pink ruffled garter with a bow and heart charm, on the outer thigh.
Revolver and garter on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull-faced woman with roses and a swallow on the thigh of a person lying on a white bed.
Skull portrait and roses on a thigh
Realistic colour tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress resting her hand on her chin, with an owl below, on the outer thigh.
Headdress portrait and owl on thigh
Colour tattoo of a barn owl inside an ornate gold scrollwork frame with purple gems, on the outer thigh.
Barn owl in an ornate gilded frame on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man in glasses and a tie on the outer thigh, with a scroll banner reading Assistant Regional Manager.
Portrait of a man in glasses with banner on thigh
Realistic black and grey portrait of a woman with sugar skull face paint and red flowers in her hair, with red beads, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Sugar skull portrait with red flowers on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a face inside an ornate oval frame on a thigh, with a second framed design partly visible at the lower left.
Ornate framed portrait on thigh
Realistic tattoo of a beagle face framed by leafy scrolls, shaded in browns and tan on the outer thigh.
Beagle face with leaves on thigh
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in an oval cameo, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and flowers on an upper thigh.
Cameo portrait with scrollwork on thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a horned, dark-headdressed woman with green eyes and red lips on the thigh, set against a pink smoky background.
Horned character portrait on thigh
Black and grey realism portrait of a woman with white eyes and snakes in her hair, set within an ornate filigree frame on the thigh.
Woman with snakes in ornate frame on thigh
Colour realism tattoo on a thigh of a red-haired child with green eyes and an open-mouthed shout, wearing a floral shirt and plaid shorts against a blue background.
Realistic child portrait on a thigh
Realistic portrait tattoo of Dobby the house elf with green eyes, shaded in grey on a thigh against a dark background.
Dobby the house elf portrait on a thigh
Black and grey realism tattoos of a large skull across the back and two female portrait faces on the thighs.
Skull and portrait back and leg tattoos
Black and grey realism tattoo of a dog portrait with its tongue out, with roses and flourishes, on a thigh.
Dog portrait tattoo on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a woman holding a glowing orb against a teal background, placed on the thigh.
Woman with glowing orb on thigh
Realism style black and grey thigh tattoo showing a pocket watch, a top hat, a key and a framed portrait of a woman, surrounded by ornate lace patterns.
Pocket watch and portrait thigh piece
Realistic portrait tattoo of three faces across a thigh, shaded in black, grey and skin tones.
Three realistic portraits on a thigh
Realistic coloured fox head tattoo on the side of a woman's thigh, with a brown floral skirt lifted above it.
Fox head portrait on upper thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo on a thigh showing a woman's face under a wolf's head, with one hand resting beneath her chin.
Woman and wolf portrait on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a ginger cat's face with green eyes inside a teal knotwork frame, on the outer thigh.
Ginger cat portrait in a teal swirl frame on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with dark bob hair and dark lipstick, framed by a spider web, on the outer thigh.
Gothic portrait with spider web on thigh
Black and grey dotwork portrait of a man in a collared shirt, with the word SOMETIMES above, on the thigh.
Black and grey portrait of a man on a thigh
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 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
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
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 man's face with a moustache and swept-back hair, on the outer thigh.
Black and grey portrait of a man on a thigh
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 1928 Buffalo nickel coin, showing a profile portrait with a headdress, on the thigh.
Buffalo nickel coin tattoo on a thigh
Realism tattoo of a woman in a red lace masquerade mask with a red feather, shaded in black and grey on the outer thigh.
Masquerade portrait with red feather on thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey tabby cat wearing a gold crown with blue gems, framed by red roses and blue beads on the thigh.
Cat with crown and roses on a thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a gaunt, pale face with yellow eyes framed by rusted metal straps, on the outer thigh.
Pale creature portrait in a metal frame on a thigh