Portrait tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line tattoo of a faceted geometric woman wearing a flower crown, with roses below, on the inner forearm.
Geometric portrait with roses on forearm
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
Black and grey lion head tattoo with a detailed mane in fine line and dotwork style on the upper arm.
Lion head with flowing mane on upper arm
Black line tattoo of a woman with long flowing hair and a hand raised near her chin, in a fine line style, on the inner forearm.
Art Nouveau style woman on forearm
Black linework tattoo of a woman's face and curly hair built from triangular facets, placed on the outer upper thigh.
Geometric portrait on the thigh
Black ink line sketch of a man with a quiff and a lightning bolt across his face, with lyrics in handwritten lettering and radiating lines, drawn on paper as a tattoo design.
Line drawing of a lightning bolt face with lyric
Black fine line tattoo of a woman's face in a flower crown and leaves, drawn in a minimal continuous-line style on the forearm.
Line art woman with flower crown on forearm
Fine line tattoo of a woman's face wearing a leaf crown with soft coloured wash, on the upper arm.
Line drawn woman in a leaf crown
Black fine-line geometric tattoo of a woman's face and hair made of triangular facets, on the outer thigh.
Geometric face portrait on the thigh
Black fine-line tattoo of two faces in profile inside a rectangular frame, placed on the thigh of a person in denim shorts.
Two profiles in a line-art frame on a thigh
Black ink drawing of a lion's head in profile facing right, with a flowing mane rendered in fine lines, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Lion head in profile line drawing
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
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 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
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a dog face on the side of the ribs, built from geometric hatched lines.
Geometric dog face tattoo on the ribs
Small fine line tattoo of a French bulldog head with red inner ears on the lower back above jeans, beside a photo of a white French bulldog.
French bulldog head tattoo on lower back
Black and grey realism roses and a woman's face on a thigh, beside a small fine line rose tattoo on the hand.
Roses and portrait on thigh, small rose on hand
Black ink line drawing of a woman's face framed by flowing hair and octopus tentacles with beaded strands, shown as a tattoo design on paper with no body part visible.
Woman with octopus tentacles in her hair
Black line drawing of a woman with a red rose and small olive accents, a fine line style tattoo on the upper back between the shoulder blades.
Line drawn woman holding a rose on upper back
Black fine line drawing on cream paper of two dogs' heads beside poppies, leaves and star-shaped flowers, a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Two dogs with poppies and flowers
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a woman's face framed by flowers, a lace-like headdress and arrows, across the upper back of a woman seen from behind.
Woman portrait with flowers on a back
Fine line and watercolour wash tattoo of a woman in a purple top with red hair and lips, on the upper arm.
Watercolour figure of a woman on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of an animated princess with flowing hair and a side braid on the upper arm.
Animated princess line drawing on upper arm
Black ink dotwork drawing of the Nefertiti bust in profile with a stippled headdress and ornate lace-like collar, shown on white paper held between fingers.
Nefertiti bust drawing in dotwork
Black fine line tattoo of a woman's face wearing a leafy headpiece on the upper arm, with a small script tattoo below it.
Line-art woman portrait on upper arm
Black line drawing of a woman with her hair in an updo and a hoop earring, shown as a single-weight fine line design on a white background.
Line drawing of a woman with an updo
Black ink flash drawing of a cat's head inside an ornate oval scrollwork frame, in a fine line style that could work as a tattoo design.
Cat in an ornate oval cameo frame
Fine line pen drawing of a lynx head with amber eyes and detailed fur on a white background, shown as a tattoo design without any body placement.
Lynx head design
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a woman in a dotted coat holding a cigarette, with smoke dots rising beside her, on the inner arm.
Woman with a cigarette in a textured coat
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tiger's head in profile on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Tiger head in profile on the upper back
Black ink line drawing of a symmetrical wolf head facing forward, with fine hatched fur and a dark nose, shown as a tattoo design on white.
Symmetrical wolf head line drawing
Black ink drawing of a woman's face framed by flowing hair, feathers and a tentacle, in a fine line and dotwork style, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Woman's portrait with feathers and tentacle
Fine line black tattoo of a cat's face on the inner upper arm, with whiskers, ears and shaded fur detail.
Cat face tattoo on an upper arm
Black and white photo of a hand with small fine line princess face tattoos on each finger, placed on the hand.
Princess portraits tattooed on fingers
Black and grey tattoo of a Siamese cat's face with pointed ears on the upper thigh, shaded with fine stippling and linework.
Siamese cat face on a thigh
Fine line tattoo of a woman with an updo and teal and orange earring on a thigh, with a shaded cat's head in an oval frame below her.
Woman portrait and cat on a thigh
Fine line tattoo of a woman's face with flowers in her hair, placed on the forearm, shown in black ink.
Line drawn woman with flowers on forearm
Fine line ink drawing on paper of a woman with a large flower in her hair, a tear on her cheek, and a ruffled collar with layered necklaces and a key.
Woman with flower and key necklace design
Black fine line tattoo of a woman's face in loose, sketchy linework on the inner forearm.
Sketchy line portrait of a woman on forearm
Woman in denim overalls with a black and red fine line tattoo of a face on her upper arm and a coloured portrait tattoo on her forearm.
Fine line face on upper arm, portrait on forearm
Black geometric tattoo of a woman's face with curly hair, built from triangular facets, on the outer thigh.
Geometric faceted portrait on a thigh
Black ink fine line drawing of a woman's face framed by feathers and a curling tentacle, shown as a tattoo design on white paper with no body visible.
Woman portrait with tentacle and feathers
Small fine line tattoo of a black and white cat face with pink ears and yellow-green eyes on the inner wrist, beside a sleeping black and white cat.
Black and white cat face on a wrist
Small fine line tattoo of a black and white cat face with pink ears and nose on the inner wrist, with a checked shirt cuff below.
Small cat face tattoo on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of a face with a dove in flight above it, drawn in a single continuous outline on skin.
Dove and face line drawing
Black and grey fine line tattoos of four male portrait heads on the fingers of a hand, with a small outlined triangle on the middle finger.
Four portrait heads and a triangle on fingers
Colour fine line tattoo of a face outline on an upper arm, with Lego bricks spilling out across the eye area.
Lego bricks dissolving from a face outline
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