Portrait tattoo ideas

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

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Realism tattoo of a horse head with a flowing mane on the upper arm, shaded in black and grey.
Horse head portrait on upper arm
Realism tattoo of a face's eyes, one blue and one amber, framed by black swirling ornamental linework on the upper arm.
Realistic eyes within swirling linework on arm
Black and white photo of a woman in a studded leather jacket showing a heart tattoo on her chest and sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Sleeved arms and heart chest tattoo
Black and white photo of a fine line tattoo of two simple faces with closed eyes and small mouths on the upper arm, below a dark sleeve.
Two minimalist faces on an upper arm
Shaded grey Buddha head with pink lotus flowers and cherry blossom on an upper arm and shoulder tattoo.
Buddha, lotus and cherry blossom on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of an animated female character with a long side braid and freckles, on the upper arm.
Colour portrait of a cartoon character with a braid
Four illustrated paper dolls with fine black linework tattoos covering their chests and arms, two with moustaches and beards, shown against pale walls.
Four tattooed paper dolls
Realism-style black and grey tattoo of Batman's head and chest emblem on an upper arm and shoulder.
Batman portrait on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo of a tabby cat with yellow-green eyes on the upper arm, set against a red background.
Tabby cat portrait on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded figure with a radiating halo and a spread-winged dove on an upper arm.
Bearded figure with halo and dove on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of an Egyptian pharaoh mask with a striped nemes headdress on the upper arm.
Pharaoh death mask tattoo on upper arm
Traditional flash design laid out across a white body silhouette, covering the arms and torso with an eagle, snakes, dragon, peacock, pin-up, reaper and portrait.
Full-body traditional flash on a white silhouette
Woman seen from behind with a tattooed back, including skulls, a coloured Snow White portrait and script, and sleeve work on her arm in a neo-traditional style.
Back and arm tattoos with Snow White portrait
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man's face wearing a crown of thorns, on the upper arm.
Realistic crown of thorns portrait on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on the outer thigh of a dark-haired girl with a long plait, with small framed faces pinned across her body in a manga-style line drawing.
Girl with pinned portrait panels on thigh
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a lamb beneath it, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Lion and lamb on an upper arm
Woman seated on a striped bed showing traditional tattoos on her upper arm, forearm, hand and lower leg, including roses, an eagle and a portrait.
Traditional arm and leg tattoos with roses
Colour tattoo of a brown bear's face with geometric facets and watercolour splashes, on the upper arm of a man in a grey shirt.
Geometric bear on upper arm
Realism tattoo on an upper arm showing a Darth Vader helmet merging into a human face with a yellow-green eye and spotted face markings, shown in a two-photo collage.
Vader helmet and human face portrait on an arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a red alien creature with large eyes inside a gold scrolled frame, with a red Om symbol, on an upper arm.
Colourful alien portrait with gold scrollwork on upper arm
Two-panel photo of a realistic blue lion head tattoo on an upper arm, showing the linework stage on the left and the finished shaded piece on the right.
Realistic lion on upper arm, before and after
Black and grey realism tattoo of the Virgin Mary with a halo and roses, sitting on an upper arm.
Virgin Mary portrait with roses on upper arm
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
Large realism back tattoo in black and grey showing an Africa map, two winged angels, a compass and portraits, with a red and grey Liverpool crest on the upper arm sleeve.
Africa map and angels back piece
Colour tattoo of the character Gollum with wide eyes and yellow teeth, in bold black outlines, on the upper arm.
Gollum portrait on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo on the upper arm of a stylised face built from dense woven hatching, framed by heavy black brushstroke shading.
Stylised face portrait in black hatching on upper arm
Colour geometric neo-traditional tattoo of a man's head with a faceted orange and red face and one visible eye, on the upper arm.
Geometric faceted male portrait on upper arm
Realism colour tattoo of a purple rose with water droplets across the shoulder and upper arm, above a camera lens, bird and portrait panel.
Purple rose and camera sleeve on upper arm
Black and grey portrait tattoo of a woman with ornate hair on the upper arm of a woman in a black ribbed bralette.
Female portrait tattoo on upper arm
Greyscale realism tattoo of a smiling man's face with curled hair and a high-collared jacket, on the upper arm.
Realistic portrait tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey realistic portrait tattoo of a man in a pirate-style headwrap, shown on the upper arm.
Realistic pirate portrait on upper arm
Realism-style portrait tattoo of a man with swept hair, red bow tie and tweed jacket, holding a cylindrical tool, on the upper arm.
Realism portrait of a man in a bow tie on upper arm
Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a bearded man with three metal claws slashing diagonally across it, on the upper arm.
Bearded portrait with three claws on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a cameo-framed woman in profile with a purple satin bow and floral lace border on the upper arm, in a realistic style.
Cameo portrait with purple bow on upper arm
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
Traditional style tattoo of a woman in a feathered headdress, with a skull in a teal circle, on the upper arm.
Woman with feather headdress and skull on arm
Colour tattoo of a man's head broken into angular red, orange and brown facets with a teal line, in Geometric style on the upper arm.
Geometric portrait of a man's head on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, covering the upper arm.
Lion head on an upper arm
Realistic tattoo of an adult wolf above three wolf pups on an upper arm, shaded in greys and warm browns with a pink tongue.
Adult wolf with three wolf pups on upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a man's face in aviator sunglasses with a cigarette, with fiery orange reflections in the lenses, on the upper arm.
Realistic colour portrait with sunglasses and cigarette
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint and flowing hair, with a rose below, on an upper arm.
Sugar skull woman with rose on an arm
Black and grey tattoo of a woman's face framed by a black hood with cat ears, with small stars and a bell collar, on the upper arm.
Cat-eared woman portrait on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rolled dollar bill with a portrait and a die beside it, on the upper arm.
Rolled banknote and dice on an arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two figures in a loose, painterly style on the upper arm.
Two figures in black and grey on an upper arm
Traditional style tattoo of a woman in a patterned headband with a rose in her hair and large roses below, on the upper arm.
Traditional woman portrait with roses on upper arm
Woman with a cigar and an open polka dot dress, showing a black and grey portrait tattoo on her upper arm and a red rose tattoo on her forearm.
Rose and portrait tattoos on arms
Neo-traditional tattoo of a moustached man in a bowler hat and a woman with pearls and earrings, beside a red rose, on an upper arm.
Man and woman portrait with rose on upper arm