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 of an ornate hand mirror framing a lace Venetian mask and a feather, on the forearm.
Venetian mask and hand mirror on a forearm
Forearm tattoo of a figure in a bowler hat with a small moustache, surrounded by black dots and blue watercolour-style splashes.
Bowler hat portrait with blue watercolour splashes
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Black and white photo of a tattooed person in a floral sleeve on the upper arm and forearm, with a portrait-style tattoo across the stomach.
Floral sleeve and torso tattoos in black and grey
Black and grey realism-style tattoo on a man's inner forearm, showing a figure with a fish beside it, with a gold watch on the wrist.
Black and grey forearm tattoo with fish
Black and grey tattoos on a woman's forearm and upper arm, with a pink rose held in front of her face.
Woman with rose and tattooed arm in white lace
Forearm tattoo of the script line 'Listen with your heart you will understand' beside a soft pink and grey watercolour style profile of a woman.
Script quote and profile portrait on forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a blonde doll-like woman in a pink leopard print outfit, holding scissors, with a pink car below, on the forearm.
Blonde doll with scissors and pink car
Man in a grey V-neck tee with a forest print shows black and grey tattoos on both forearms and upper arms, including a portrait, a cross with rosary and script.
Black and grey arm tattoos with forest print tee
Fine line black tattoo of a woman's face wearing a leaf crown, on the forearm.
Line drawing of a woman with a leaf crown
Traditional style colour tattoo of a palm tree, setting sun, sea and a pink flower with green leaves, on the inside of a forearm, with another tattoo of a woman's face above it.
Palm tree and sunset on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man wearing a snapback cap, with a hand beside his face, on the forearm.
Realism portrait of a man in a cap
Fine black single-line tattoo of a stylised face with a cap-like top and closed eyes, placed on the inner forearm.
Single-line face tattoo on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded classical figure with swirling hair and clouds on a forearm.
Bearded classical figure on forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing three stacked panels: a masked figure with stitches, a close-up of lips and a nose, and an eye.
Realism panels of a mask, lips and eye on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint and a spiderweb, with a rose beneath, on a forearm.
Sugar skull portrait and rose on forearm
Black and grey realistic tattoo of a tiger's head with lotus flowers on the forearm, shown against a dark background.
Tiger head and lotus on a forearm
Black and grey realism portrait of a man in sunglasses with block lettering and red splashes, tattooed on a forearm.
Portrait and lettering sleeve on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of a Batman cowl with bat symbols and a rainbow backdrop on a forearm.
Batman portrait with bat symbols on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a sugar skull woman with blue eyes and red lips, framed by purple roses and leaves, on a forearm.
Sugar skull woman with roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a crowned lion head on the forearm of a person in a blue checked shirt, against a brick wall.
Crowned lion on a forearm
Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a woman in cat-eye glasses resting her hand on her cheek, on the forearm.
Realism portrait of a woman in cat-eye glasses
Black and grey realism tattoo on the forearm of a man with swept-back hair in a dark jacket, his hands gripping the lapels beneath a banner reading THE KING IS DEAD.
Black and grey portrait with banner on forearm
Black and grey realism forearm sleeve tattoo with a red Fight Club label at the wrist, showing a face, figures on a street and a cityscape.
Realism forearm sleeve with Fight Club card
Realism-style tattoo of a hundred dollar banknote on a forearm, with a figure in sunglasses and a cigarette in place of the portrait.
Hundred dollar bill tattoo on a forearm
A black linework sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a crowned queen with ornamental scrollwork and a lion or animal motif near the wrist.
Crowned queen sleeve in linework
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man wearing a crown of thorns, with a single tear, on a forearm.
Realistic portrait with crown of thorns on a forearm
Full sleeve realism tattoo on an arm with horror-style portraits, a skull mask, a silhouetted figure and orange flames, with lettering at the lower wrist.
Horror-themed realism sleeve with fire background
Black and grey realism sleeve tattoo on an upper arm and forearm, showing a long-haired man pointing, with smoke, potion bottles, a snake and a skull.
Black and grey portrait sleeve with skull and snake
Red, orange and black tattoo of a man's face with a cassette tape reel and gears on the forearm, in a loose painterly style with halftone dots.
Portrait with cassette and gears on forearm
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a bespectacled man with a faceted, geometric face, sitting on the forearm.
Geometric portrait of a man on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a singer with long hair, mouth wide open, gripping a microphone beside a hand with rings.
Singing performer with microphone on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile wearing a yellow flower headpiece, shaded in grey with ochre accents, on the forearm.
Woman in profile with yellow flower on a forearm
Realism tattoo of a one dollar banknote with a grey portrait on a green background, placed on the forearm near the wrist.
Dollar bill tattoo on a forearm
Colour realism tattoo of the Joker's grinning face with red hair and clasped green hands, on a forearm.
Joker portrait tattoo on forearm
Colour tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint and a finger to her lips, with a green feather at the edge, shown on a forearm.
Sugar skull woman with finger to lips on forearm
Realism tattoo of a woman's face with black ink tears and red drips across the lips, on the forearm.
Realistic woman's face on a forearm