Portrait tattoo ideas

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with curled hair and a pearl necklace on the thigh, beside a red heart reading I Love Lucy in script.

Realist woman portrait with heart script on thigh

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

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

Traditional colour tattoo of a woman with blue eyes and a red veil that reveals a skull, held by a hand with long blue nails, on the thigh.

Veiled woman with skull 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

Two men kissing in a traditional portrait

Black and grey traditional style tattoos of two wings, a rose and a banner across the lower abdomen, with a bearded man portrait and a woman with flowers on the thighs.

Winged rose banner and thigh portraits

Two legs viewed from above with a colour cartoon portrait of a red-haired character in an ornate oval frame on the left thigh and a black and grey castle in a matching frame on the right thigh.

Cartoon portrait and castle tattoos on thighs

Two matching Traditional style tattoos of framed portrait heads with gold bands over the eyes, one on each thigh.

Matching framed portraits on both thighs

Black and grey tattoo of a woman with closed eyes, birds and a peony on the outer thigh, shown on a kneeling person.

Woman portrait with birds and peony on thigh

Colour tattoo of a dog dressed in a blue military uniform with gold epaulettes and medals, inside an ornate gold frame on the outer thigh, in a neo-traditional style.

Dog in military uniform in an ornate frame on a 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

Neo-trad tattoo on the outer thigh of a woman with pearl headwear and drop earrings, holding a red anatomical heart beside a black feather.

Woman holding a heart on a 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

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman with a braided hair, blue flowers, a feather and a patterned headband, on the outer thigh.

Woman portrait with feather and blue flowers on a thigh

Black and grey tattoo of a Siamese cat's face with pointed ears on the upper thigh, shaded with fine stippling and linework.

Siamese cat face on a 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

Fine line tattoo of a woman with an updo and teal and orange earring on a thigh, with a shaded cat's head in an oval frame below her.

Woman portrait and cat on a 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

Colourful painterly tattoo of a woman's face framed by flowers on the outer thigh, with a patterned blanket covering part of the leg.

Watercolour portrait of a woman with flowers on a 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

Black linework stencil of an Art Nouveau woman with flowing hair, a medallion and scrollwork, drawn on a thigh.

Art Nouveau woman and medallion stencil 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 traditional-style tattoo of a terrier in a suit and red bow tie, set in an ornate gold frame with flowers, on the outer thigh.

Terrier in a gilded frame on a thigh

Black geometric tattoo of a woman's face with curly hair, built from triangular facets, on the outer thigh.

Geometric faceted portrait on a thigh

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of two stylised figures embracing, with a large flower and leafy sprigs, on the upper thigh.

Two figures embracing with flowers on a 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 traditional tattoo of a woman with cat ears, teardrop earrings and a pearl necklace, on the upper leg.

Cat-eared woman portrait on the thigh

Black and grey neo-trad tattoo of a woman with an updo in an ornate oval frame, with a large rose above her, on the outer thigh.

Woman in ornate frame with rose on thigh

Two bold black outline tattoos of anime characters with spiky super saiyan style hair, one on each thigh of a person wearing dark shorts.

Two anime character portraits on thighs

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

A person reclining outdoors shows a full colour sleeve on one arm, floral and skull tattoos on the legs, and a large skull piece across the torso.

Colourful skull tattoos across legs, arm and torso

Realistic portrait tattoo of three faces across a thigh, shaded in black, grey and skin tones.

Three realistic portraits on a thigh

Sketchy dog head 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

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