Portrait tattoo ideas

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

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Four views of a realism leg sleeve in black, grey and red tones, showing two headdress portraits, a howling wolf, a horse, an eagle and a dreamcatcher on the leg.
Realism leg sleeve with portraits and wildlife
Traditional-style colour tattoo on a calf showing a moustached man with a blue linework tattooed torso, beside a shaded black rose with green leaves.
Tattooed man portrait and black rose on a calf
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a woman with a curled updo holding banknotes, with the slogan BITCH BETTA HAVE MY MONEY beneath, on a calf.
Woman holding banknotes portrait on calf
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a calf and thigh showing feathers, a dreamcatcher mandala and a woman's face, with a compass and clouds tattoo on the other leg.
Feather, dreamcatcher and portrait leg sleeve
Colour tattoo of a cubist face with several eyes and bold red, yellow, blue and black shapes, placed on a person's calf.
Cubist face on a calf
Black fine line tattoo of a face in profile, drawn in one continuous line, on the calf of a raised leg.
Single-line face tattoo on a calf
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey dog in an ornate gold frame, with a red flower, green leaves and paw prints on the lower leg.
Dog portrait in gold frame with red flower
Realistic colour tattoo on a lower leg showing a child's face, a man in a top hat and a green landscape scene with a child holding an apple.
Film scene portraits and landscape on a calf
Neo-trad style tattoo on a calf showing a snarling bear head behind a woman's face, with grey shading and warm orange skin tones.
Bear and woman portrait on a calf
Two-panel photo of a person lying on white bedding, with pastel mermaid scale tattoos covering the legs and hips and yellow and green fins on the thighs and calves.
Pastel mermaid scale tattoo across legs and back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bald, mottled face with dark eye sockets, wearing a dark suit and tie, on the calf.
Suited skull figure on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a smiling dog's face with an open mouth and tongue on a lower leg, with purple and blue fading out below the chin.
Realistic dog portrait on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a person with tousled hair, one hand raised to the face holding a cigarette, on the calf.
Realist black and grey portrait on a calf
Colour realism tattoo of a bearded man in yellow-tinted aviator glasses on a calf, with a faded script tattoo beside it.
Realistic portrait of a man in tinted glasses
Colour realism tattoo of a lion's head with a blended orange and rainbow mane, shown on the calf.
Lion head on a lower leg
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face with snakes coiled around it, on a lower leg, with an open-mouthed snake head at the base.
Realistic woman's face with snakes on a calf
Two colour tattoos of sugar skull portraits, one on a calf and one on a forearm, with script lettering below the forearm piece.
Sugar skull portraits on calf and forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded Viking warrior in a horned helmet, shown on the calf.
Viking warrior portrait on a calf
Sketch-style tattoo of a woman's face framed by poppies and two songbirds, with peach and teal accents, on a calf.
Woman portrait with birds and flowers on a calf
Colour tattoo of the Joker's grinning face with green hair on the lower leg, shown above a white sneaker.
Joker portrait tattoo on the lower leg
Two colour tattoos in a neo-trad style: a sugar skull portrait with blue hair on the calf and a sugar skull portrait with flaming red hair on the forearm, with script lettering below.
Sugar skull portraits on calf and forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a classical sculpture style face with closed eyes and wavy hair, placed on a calf.
Classical statue head tattoo on a calf
Full-colour realism portrait tattoo of a startled older man with white swept hair holding a card, on the calf.
Startled older man portrait on a calf
Realism colour tattoo of the Joker character's smeared face with a red grin and purple jacket, on a calf.
Joker portrait on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded man in a paisley bandana and round glasses, with cannabis leaves behind him, on a calf.
Realistic portrait and cannabis leaves on a calf
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a woman wearing a rabbit-eared sugar skull mask and a teal bow, on the back of a calf.
Rabbit-eared sugar skull portrait on a calf
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 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
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 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
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
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 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
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
A woman's leg covered in black and grey tattoos from thigh to calf, wearing black high heels, with a person in jeans leaning against a wall beside her.
Leg tattoos with high heels on a cobbled street
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
Traditional black and grey tattoo of a woman with curled hair and a cat inside a heart shape, on the lower leg.
Heart-framed woman and cat on a calf
Realism black and grey tattoo of a man in a feathered headdress and beaded necklaces, on the calf, shown from two angles.
Feathered headdress portrait on a calf
Colour realism portrait tattoo of a smiling bearded man with a full afro, wearing a light blue collared shirt, on the calf.
Smiling portrait tattoo on a calf
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
Realism tattoo of a black tabby cat with green eyes in profile, shaded in black and grey with touches of colour, on a calf.
Realistic black cat portrait on a calf
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a black and white cat wearing a grey hat with a feather, set inside an ornate gold frame on a calf.
Tuxedo cat in a hat in a gilded frame
Two neo-trad colour tattoos on a pair of calves, each showing a woman with closed eyes, a jewelled headdress and flowers.
Two ornate female portraits on calves
Realist tattoo of a chocolate-coated ice lolly with a smiling man's face on the lower leg, with melting drips and a wooden stick.
Smiling face ice lolly on a calf
Realistic tattoo portrait of a woman with dark lips and drifting orange petals, in a realism style on the calf.
Realistic portrait with orange petals on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lion's head with a full mane, placed on the calf.
Realistic lion portrait on a calf
Colour realism portrait tattoo of a man with dark swept hair, a moustache and a red jacket with a tie, on the calf.
Portrait of a man with moustache on a calf
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman's face on a calf, with lettering on the thigh and a winged design on the hip, shown on a bed.
Black and grey portrait tattoo on a leg