Portrait tattoo ideas

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

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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
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
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 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 tattoo of a woman wearing a feather headdress and pearls inside a red crescent moon, placed on the outer thigh.
Woman portrait with feather headdress on 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
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman with a feathered headpiece, pearls and red roses on the outer thigh.
Woman portrait with roses on a thigh
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
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black cat with yellow eyes, red roses and green leaves on the outer thigh, framed by gold scrollwork and a teal banner.
Black cat portrait with roses 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