Portrait tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoos of roses and a woman's portrait on a thigh, with a bird on the upper arm, in a greyscale photo.
Roses and portrait on a thigh and arm
Three views of a black and grey Egyptian themed full arm sleeve in realistic shading, covering the upper arm and shoulder, with a pharaoh figure, hieroglyphs and a winged figure.
Egyptian themed full sleeve in black and grey
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a dog's face inside a black heart with red flowers, on the inner upper arm, with a rose tattoo on the forearm below.
Dog portrait in a heart on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a woman's face with blue eyes and a dark butterfly over the mouth, on the upper arm.
Realistic face and butterfly on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a black dog's head tilted upwards, shown on the upper arm in two side-by-side photographs.
Black dog portrait on upper arm
Black and white photo of a large black and grey skull tattoo covering a person's back, with a dotwork star on the upper back and a portrait on the arm.
Skull and star back tattoo in black and grey
Colour tattoo of a stylised face with red and black hair and a blue and red lightning bolt across the eyes, on the inner upper arm.
Stylised face with lightning bolt on upper arm
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a woman's face with flowing hair beside floral and swirling motifs, extending from the shoulder to the forearm.
Woman portrait and floral full sleeve
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a woman with blonde hair in a bun and tinted sunglasses, placed on a person's upper arm near the shoulder.
Realistic portrait of a woman in sunglasses on upper arm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman with blonde hair, dark shaded eyes and a choker, with red roses below her hand.
Portrait of a woman and roses on an upper arm
Two matching colour tattoos of Jack Skellington and Sally in ornate black oval frames, shown side by side on upper arms.
Jack and Sally framed portraits on upper arms
Black and grey dotwork portrait of a woman's face framed by bold black outlines and a solid black band on the upper arm.
Stippled portrait face on an 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
Realistic colour tattoo of the Joker character with white-green hair and a dark blue coat, set against blue watercolour splashes and orange embers on the upper arm.
Joker portrait tattoo on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman with downcast eyes in teal tones, with a sea turtle below her and streaks of water-like colour above.
Woman and sea turtle on upper arm
Large neo-traditional sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a woman in profile with an owl headdress and flowing purple hair.
Owl and woman portrait on upper arm
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
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lioness face on the upper arm, with shaded fur, detailed eyes and a dark nose.
Lioness face 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 realistic tattoo of a lion's head in profile with a full mane, placed on the upper arm.
Realistic lion head on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull-faced woman in a peaked military cap with an eagle insignia, with a hand at the chin, on the upper arm.
Skull-faced woman in peaked cap on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of an orange lily with buds and green stems on an upper arm, set against a blue background with swirling smoke and a partial face.
Orange lily with blue smoke on an arm
Black and grey full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a realistic lighthouse, a woman's portrait and a rose, across the forearm and upper arm.
Lighthouse and portrait full sleeve
Black and grey realism full sleeve on an arm, showing classic horror film style portraits of a slicked-back vampire, a woman, and monster faces with skulls and bats, photographed from three angles.
Classic horror monster full sleeve in black and grey
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of a long-haired, bearded figure in a robe, with an ornate halo and one hand raised, on the upper arm.
Robed religious figure with halo on upper arm
Realism tattoo on an upper arm of a grey portrait of a woman in a crown and veil, with pink watercolour splashes and the words WE ARE NOT AMUSED above.
Crowned portrait with pink scrollwork on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a sugar skull woman portrait above a pocket watch and a skull.
Sugar skull portrait and pocket watch on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a terrier-type dog portrait in a scalloped oval frame, surrounded by poppies, cornflowers and daisies, with a small bee above, on the upper arm.
Dog portrait in a frame with poppies on upper arm
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
Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a woman's arm showing a sugar skull portrait, lilies, roses and scrolling vines across the upper arm and forearm.
Black and grey sugar skull and lily sleeve
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm of three overlapping faceless figures in suits and ties, with a diamond-patterned jacket, in a blackwork and geometric style.
Three stacked suited figures on upper arm
Realism colour portrait tattoo of an elderly man with white wild hair and a moustache, wrapped around the upper arm.
Elderly man portrait tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman wearing a lace mask, with mechanical ribbed shapes above her head, across a person's shoulder and upper arm.
Lace-masked woman portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with eyes lowered, a bird and scattered petals above her hair, on the side of an upper arm.
Realism portrait of a woman with birds on an upper arm
Realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint, blue eyes and red lips, shaded in grey with colour accents, on the upper arm.
Sugar skull portrait on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of a woman with an updo, long gloves and a cigarette holder, on the outer upper arm, in a realistic portrait style.
Black and grey portrait of a woman on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo with a red sun of a moustached man in profile, wavy lines and a pentagram on an upper arm.
Moustached man portrait and pentagram on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a white dog's head looking up, framed by red roses and green leaves, on an upper arm.
Dog portrait and roses on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a laurel-wreathed Roman figure in a draped toga across a man's ribs and chest, with a cherub on the upper arm.
Roman laurel-wreathed figure on ribs and chest
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 face in a hat with red BAD lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.
Realism portrait with red lettering on upper arm
Black and grey portrait tattoo of a bearded man with shoulder-length hair on the upper arm, with the lettering Only Grohl can judge me below it.
Black and grey portrait with quote on upper arm
Realistic black and grey lion head tattoo with a full mane and blue eyes, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Realistic lion head 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
Black and green tattoo of a woman's face in profile with a bob haircut, on the upper arm of a person wearing a striped vest top.
Profile portrait of a woman on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve on an upper arm showing a woman wearing a helmet, a rose and a revolver with smoke.
Woman portrait, rose and revolver upper arm sleeve
Black and grey portrait tattoo of a woman with a voluminous updo and bare shoulder on the upper arm.
Woman portrait with updo on upper arm