Portrait tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey fine line tattoos of four male portrait heads on the fingers of a hand, with a small outlined triangle on the middle finger.
Four portrait heads and a triangle on fingers
Black and grey realism arm sleeve showing a bearded figure and roses on the upper arm and forearm, with rose work on the chest and shoulder.
Black and grey realism arm sleeve with roses
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an anthropomorphic cat in a veiled hat with a red rose, set in a black scrollwork frame on a forearm.
Veiled cat portrait with rose on a forearm
Neo-traditional flash drawing of a woman with curled ram horns, red eyes and a red and black collar, drawn in pencil and ink on paper.
Horned woman portrait flash design
Black and grey realism tattoo on an upper arm of a snarling bear's head above a woman's face with dark painted stripes.
Bear headdress portrait on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman with dark hair, red roses and a pearl necklace across the shoulder and upper back.
Woman portrait with red roses and pearls
Realism tattoo of a lioness face with amber eyes and whiskers, shaded in black and grey on the upper back.
Lioness face tattoo on upper back
Realistic portrait tattoo of three faces across a thigh, shaded in black, grey and skin tones.
Three realistic portraits on a thigh
Black and grey realism portrait of a smiling woman between two flags, with blackletter lettering reading Only Judy Can Judge Me, on a thigh.
Portrait of a smiling woman with lettering on thigh
Colour realism portrait of a bald man with the lettering I'D RATHER BE A BLIND MOTH, tattooed on the lower leg.
Realism portrait with quote on calf
Black and grey sketch style tattoo of a dog's head in profile with loose crosshatched lines, on the outer thigh.
Sketchy dog head on a thigh
Colour fine line tattoo of a face outline on an upper arm, with Lego bricks spilling out across the eye area.
Lego bricks dissolving from a face outline
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
Colour neo-trad style tattoo of a woman with blue hair, fur-lined aviator hat and goggles, smoking a cigarette, on the thigh.
Woman in aviator hat with cigarette on thigh
Black and grey anime-style portrait tattoo with crows and a red and black emblem on a person's upper arm and shoulder.
Anime portrait with crows on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a man in a dark jacket playing an electric guitar, with crowd silhouettes and a script signature.
Black and grey guitarist portrait on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a woman's face with a dark band across the eyes and a silhouetted forest of bare trees above.
Forest and face forearm tattoo
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in a feather headdress with an owl above her head, shown on the forearm in red, orange and black.
Owl and feather headdress portrait on forearm
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
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman with a wolf's head over her head, braided hair tied with red ribbons and leaves, on the outer thigh.
Wolf-headed woman portrait with braids and leaves
Two sketch-style tattoos on thighs: a left thigh with a woman's face, a sailing ship, a red rose and a bird, and a right thigh with a red-haired woman in black line and watercolour wash.
Sketch-style portraits on two thighs
Realism style black and grey wolf head tattoo on the upper back of a person lying face down on a bed.
Wolf head on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of two dogs' heads framed by a circular wreath of leaves and foliage, shown on pale skin.
Two dogs in a foliage wreath
Black and grey realism rose sleeve on the left arm and a lotus on the right forearm, with an eye tattoo on the chest, shown in a mirror selfie.
Rose sleeve and eye tattoo on a woman
Mixed colour sleeve tattoo on an upper arm showing a sugar skull pin-up woman, a red nautical star and a Harley-Davidson logo.
Sugar skull pin-up and nautical star on upper arm
Colour Traditional-style tattoo of a cartoon woman with brown hair, glasses and a green jacket above a banner reading MISUNDERSTOOD, on an upper arm.
Cartoon character with misunderstood banner on arm
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 an otter's head in profile, with long whiskers and soft shading, on a shoulder.
Otter portrait tattoo on a shoulder
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a snarling wolf, a woman in profile with flowing hair and bare branches, shown from three angles.
Wolves and a woman on a full arm sleeve
Neo-traditional flash design of a woman with a tall beehive hairstyle, red lips, two hearts and a banner scroll at the base.
Pin-up woman with beehive hair and banner
Realism tattoo of a spotted big cat's face with whiskers in brown and grey tones, placed on the forearm.
Realistic big cat face on forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman's face framed by teal hair, octopus tentacles and peach shells, on the upper arm.
Woman portrait with teal hair and tentacles on upper arm
Realism colour tattoo of a cyborg face in mirrored sunglasses with a glowing red eye and exposed metal skull, on the upper arm.
Cyborg face portrait on upper arm
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
Woman in a lace bra and open plaid shirt, showing a traditional-style rose and bird tattoo on her ribs, script lettering on her upper chest, and a rose and portrait design on her thigh.
Rose and bird tattoos on torso and thigh
Black and grey flash sheet of nine traditional-style tattoo designs, including a rose with a banner, a skull with crossed shovels, a boombox and two bold character heads.
Black and grey traditional flash sheet
Colour realism tattoo of a man in a blue jumper and white collar in front of an autumn landscape, with the words YOU'RE MY BOY, BLUE below, on an upper arm.
Realistic portrait with quote on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a smiling man with slicked-back hair and a vintage car on the shoulder.
Portrait and vintage car on a shoulder
Black and grey tattoo of a face with an open mouth on a calf, with the script words Run n tell that above and Homeboy below.
Portrait and script on a lower leg
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing a woman framed by two birds, roses and leaves in a neo-traditional style.
Woman portrait with birds and roses
Black and grey drawing of a woman with sugar skull face paint, a rose in her hair and a second rose beneath her face.
Sugar skull portrait with roses
Realistic black and grey lion head tattoo with a full mane on a forearm, beside a printed lion reference image.
Realistic lion head on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a woman with a red feather headdress, blue beads and a cross, on the upper arm.
Woman with feather headdress on upper arm
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
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman's face framed by flowers and a red rose, with gold hoop earrings and a fringed shawl, on a forearm.
Traditional woman portrait with roses on a forearm
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a woman's face with a tall beehive hairstyle and dark lips, on the forearm.
Stylised woman portrait with beehive hair on a forearm
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