Portrait tattoo ideas

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

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Black and grey portrait tattoo of a bearded man with shoulder-length hair on the upper arm, with the lettering Only Grohl can judge me below it.

Black and grey portrait with quote on upper arm

Sugar skull woman and profile man flash

Realistic black and grey lion head tattoo with a full mane and blue eyes, covering the upper arm and shoulder.

Realistic lion head on upper arm

Realistic black, grey and brown wolf face tattoo with bright blue eyes on the forearm, shown in two photographs.

Realistic wolf face on a forearm

Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man in a collared shirt and bow tie, on the outer upper arm.

Black and grey portrait of a bearded man on upper arm

Black and grey realism portrait tattoo of a bearded man in a high collar, shaded on the upper arm.

Bearded man portrait on upper arm

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a skull-faced figure in a black top hat above a red rose on a forearm.

Skull-faced figure in top hat with rose on forearm

Colour traditional tattoo of a pale-faced woman with blue hair and flowers in an orange frame, beside a red rose, on the upper thigh.

Pale-faced woman in a frame with a red rose

Realism tattoo of three kitten heads stacked vertically on a forearm, the top two in grey and the lowest in colour.

Three kitten portraits stacked on a forearm

Profile portrait of a woman on an upper arm

Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve on an upper arm showing a woman wearing a helmet, a rose and a revolver with smoke.

Woman portrait, rose and revolver upper arm sleeve

Neo-traditional tattoo on a calf showing a black and grey realistic portrait of a man with curly hair, framed by a teal brick hood with an eye, a lantern, a globe and bright geometric shapes.

Realist portrait with eye and globe on a calf

Black and grey portrait tattoo of a woman with a voluminous updo and bare shoulder on the upper arm.

Woman portrait with updo on upper arm

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

Black and grey realism tattoo of a banknote portrait with a weathered face, framed by bill edges, on a calf, with a partial crown tattoo below.

Banknote portrait tattoo on a calf

Fine line black tattoo of two small dog faces on the inner forearm, one looking up and one facing forward.

Two small dog portraits on a forearm

Realism tattoo on a forearm combining an amber glass bottle, a black and white portrait of a long-haired man and a figure in a top hat.

Bottle and portrait collage on a forearm

Pencil-style flash design of a woman with flowing hair, two roses in her hair and a rose and script reading You're So Cool on her shoulder, in Botanical and Lettering style.

Woman with roses and script lettering

Black and grey realism tattoo of a man's face with short spiked hair and stubble, shown on skin of the torso, with a reddish mark over one eye.

Realistic black and grey portrait of a man

Realism tattoo of a white dog wearing a bowler hat, monocle and bow tie inside an ornate gold frame on the thigh.

Dog portrait in bowler hat and gold frame

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

Neo-traditional tattoo on the side of the ribs showing a woman with dark wavy hair, a small otter and autumn oak, maple and ivy leaves in red, orange and olive.

Woman with otter and autumn leaves on ribs

Fine line portrait of a woman with a floral headband and red earring on a thigh, with blue raindrops, leaves and a geometric umbrella.

Woman portrait with raindrops on a thigh

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

Realistic black and grey back tattoo of a bearded older man smoking a pipe, with hands holding a tin below, covering the back.

Bearded man with pipe on full back

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 and grey tattoo of a mermaid inside an ornate oval frame on the outer thigh, in a neo-traditional illustrative style.

Mermaid in ornate frame on thigh

Pencil and blue pen drawing of a tiger above a woman's face with feathers, arrows and scrollwork, a neo-traditional tattoo design with no body placement shown.

Tiger and woman portrait tattoo design with feathers

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

Realism black and grey tattoo across a torso and ribs showing an 18th century woman in period dress beside a sailing ship.

Black and grey portrait and ship across ribs

Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a cat with blue eyes in an ornate gold frame above white flowers and green leaves, on the thigh.

Cat portrait in ornate frame with flowers on thigh

Three-panel progression of a realistic colour portrait tattoo of a wild-haired figure with a wide grinning face, from purple linework stencil to finished shading on skin.

Realistic portrait tattoo, stencil to finished

A raised fist shows a realistic red-toned portrait tattoo of a standing man on the inner forearm, against a plain white background.

Red portrait tattoo on a raised forearm

Black line drawing of a woman with long wavy hair, closed eyes and crossed arms, wearing a necklace, bracelets and a bra top, shown as a tattoo design on white.

Line drawing of a woman with crossed arms

Thigh with a coloured portrait of a woman framed by flowers, a black and grey sailing ship in a rope border, and a small teal lotus with pink characters above it.

Portrait, ship and lotus tattoos on a thigh

Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman with a peony in her hair and a moth below, in black, grey and mauve on the outer thigh.

Neo-trad woman and peony on a thigh

Colour tattoo of a brown and cream dog portrait inside an ornate gold frame with a heart, a purple glow and a banner reading GRYNET, on a forearm.

Dog portrait in gold frame on forearm

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

Realistic black and grey wolf head tattoo on the upper chest of a person in a black top, with amber-tinted eyes and a shaded muzzle.

Realistic wolf head on upper chest

Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm of a woman with sugar skull face paint and flowing hair, with a rose below her.

Sugar skull woman and rose on a forearm

Black and grey neo-traditional flash drawing of a woman with roses in her hair, her head resting beside a cat, shown on paper with no body placement.

Woman with roses and a cat design

Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a thigh and knee, showing a pocket watch, a large rose and flowers.

Black and grey pocket watch and rose leg sleeve

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

Two colour tattoos of cats in ornate gilt-style frames on the lower legs of a person sitting on wooden stairs, placed on the calf.

Cat portraits in ornate frames on the calves