Portrait tattoo ideas

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

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Neo-trad style colour tattoo of a pug's face inside a grey ornate scrolled frame, placed on the upper thigh.

Pug portrait in an ornate frame on a thigh

Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with wavy hair, two roses and tear drops on a thigh.

Woman with roses and tears on a thigh

Neo-traditional tattoo of a moustached man with slicked-back hair holding a straight razor, set against an orange circle on the forearm.

Neo-traditional portrait with straight razor on forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a snarling lion head with a full mane, covering the forearm.

Realistic lion head on forearm

Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a smiling man with swept back hair and a hand resting beside his face, on the upper arm.

Black and grey portrait of a smiling man

Colour realism portrait tattoo of a man with slicked-back hair and a floral shirt, with a line of script below, on a forearm.

Portrait of a man in a floral shirt on a forearm

Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a face on a thigh, with bat shapes and partial lettering, shown in a two-panel mirror photo.

Greyscale portrait tattoo on thigh

Woman in a pink t-shirt and black leather skirt showing a traditional-style pin-up tattoo of a dark-haired woman in a red dress on her forearm.

Pin-up woman tattoo on a forearm

Realistic colour tattoo of a German Shepherd's head with pricked ears and open mouth, placed on the back of the neck.

German Shepherd head on the back of the neck

Realistic colour tattoo of a man in a dark brimmed hat with a red band, on the lower leg.

Realism portrait of a man in a hat on the calf

Realistic pug portrait with script lettering

Black and grey sleeve tattoo on a woman's arm showing a sugar skull portrait, lilies, roses and scrolling vines across the upper arm and forearm.

Black and grey sugar skull and lily sleeve

Realistic colour tattoo of a tabby cat's head above a wreath of red, pink and blue flowers on the inner wrist of a hand held up beside a real tabby cat.

Tabby cat portrait with roses on the inner wrist

Black and grey realistic portrait tattoo of a man's face with a moustache and ornate swirls on a forearm, with a hand resting beside a beige quilted handbag and black heels.

Grey portrait tattoo on a forearm beside a handbag

Realistic lion head on forearm

Realistic colour tattoo of a striped shield with a white star and a shaded portrait in the centre, on a calf.

Striped shield with star and portrait on calf

Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm of three overlapping faceless figures in suits and ties, with a diamond-patterned jacket, in a blackwork and geometric style.

Three stacked suited figures on upper arm

Realistic colour tattoo of a ginger tabby cat face with amber eyes and pale whiskers on a patch of skin.

Ginger tabby cat portrait tattoo

Realistic colour portrait tattoo of a bearded man with a white bandage across his eyes, on the calf, set against an orange glow.

Realistic portrait of a bearded man on a calf

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman holding a cigarette, set within a nested diamond frame on the forearm.

Woman smoking in a diamond frame on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, sitting on the forearm.

Realistic lion head on forearm

Realism colour portrait tattoo of an elderly man with white wild hair and a moustache, wrapped around the upper arm.

Elderly man portrait tattoo on upper arm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman wearing a lace mask, with mechanical ribbed shapes above her head, across a person's shoulder and upper arm.

Lace-masked woman portrait on upper arm

Colour portrait tattoo of the Bride of Frankenstein with streaked green hair inside an ornate purple frame, on the outer thigh.

Bride of Frankenstein portrait on thigh

Black and grey realism tattoo of four men's faces in suits and caps, spread across the upper back.

Four male portraits across a back

Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with eyes lowered, a bird and scattered petals above her hair, on the side of an upper arm.

Realism portrait of a woman with birds on an upper arm

Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a girl with long braids and a dark collar, framed by thorny branches with a skull below, on the upper thigh.

Girl portrait with braids and skull on a thigh

Two sketch-style portrait tattoos of faces on a person's thighs, one in grey and blue ink and the other with orange-brown wash, viewed from the waist down.

Sketch-style portrait tattoos on both thighs

Black and grey realism tattoo of a banknote portrait with the number 100 and scrollwork on the calf, shown in two side by side photographs.

Banknote portrait with 100 on a calf

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a chihuahua wearing a feathered hat and coat, framed in an oval with yellow and red roses, on a limb.

Chihuahua in a feathered hat with roses

Black and grey realism tattoo of an older bearded man in a star-spangled top hat, with stripes behind him, on a limb against a dark background.

Older man in star-spangled hat portrait

Black and grey pencil flash sheet showing heart lettering designs, a globe with a ribbon banner, a lightning bolt, a shoe and heart, and a linework portrait with lightning bolt face makeup.

Lettering and heart flash sheet

Realism tattoo of a woman with sugar skull face paint, blue eyes and red lips, shaded in grey with colour accents, on the upper arm.

Sugar skull portrait on upper arm

Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's face in an ornate headdress with feathers and teal beads, placed on the outer thigh.

Neo-traditional woman portrait with headdress on thigh

Black and grey tattoo of a woman with an updo, long gloves and a cigarette holder, on the outer upper arm, in a realistic portrait style.

Black and grey portrait of a woman on upper arm

Moustached man portrait and pentagram on upper arm

Black dotwork drawing of a man's face inside a circle, with a red lightning bolt crossing the head and face.

Stippled portrait in a circle with red lightning bolt

Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a girl with a braid and a collared striped dress, her head hidden by a cloud, on a forearm.

Girl with a cloud for a head on a forearm

Neo-traditional tattoo of a white dog's head looking up, framed by red roses and green leaves, on an upper arm.

Dog portrait and roses on upper arm

Black and grey realism tattoo of large roses with leaves on a woman's thigh, beside a black and grey portrait tattoo on her other arm.

Black and grey roses on a thigh

Black and grey realism tattoo of a laurel-wreathed Roman figure in a draped toga across a man's ribs and chest, with a cherub on the upper arm.

Roman laurel-wreathed figure on ribs and chest

Three side-by-side photos of a realistic colour lion head tattoo with a full mane and whiskers on a forearm.

Realistic lion head on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a dachshund wearing a collar and tag, placed on a person's upper back.

Dachshund portrait on upper back

Black and grey dotwork portrait tattoo of a woman with a flower crown, drop earrings, suit jacket and tie, on the outer thigh.

Portrait of a woman in a flower crown on thigh

Full-colour realism tattoo of an older man in a red and beaded feathered headdress, with a braid and layered beaded necklaces, on an upper arm and shoulder.

Realistic portrait with feather headdress on upper arm

Colour traditional tattoo of a hand holding a bundle of feathers and rope across the stomach, with a candle and a portrait on the surrounding skin.

Traditional feathers and hand on torso

Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with wavy bobbed hair and a large stippled rose below her shoulders, on a lower leg.

Woman portrait with rose on a calf

Black and grey realism tattoo of a face in a hat with red BAD lettering across the upper arm and shoulder.

Realism portrait with red lettering on upper arm