Profile tattoo ideas

302 photos and flash · 22% Traditional, 19% Fine line · Upper arm most common

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Black and grey pencil drawing of a feather-like design where two stylised faces with shaded eyes sit within the feathers, with beads at the top.
Feather and face design in grey pencil
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
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with blue skin, purple hair and a yellow fan detail, on a leg in a purple-tinted bath.
Blue-faced woman portrait on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of a woman's profile with dark hair strung with pearls and a sailing ship on her head, on the upper arm.
Woman profile and sailing ship on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of a mother and child embracing in profile, placed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Mother and child profile line art on upper back
Traditional style tattoo of a black cat head in profile with pink inner ears and black leaves, on the forearm.
Black cat head with leaves on forearm
Colour tattoo on an upper arm and shoulder showing a profile head filled with a stormy sea and sky, black rain drips, and a faceted blue anchor.
Storm profile and anchor on upper arm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's profile in a beaded headpiece within an art deco fan and checkerboard design, on the forearm.
Art deco woman profile on a forearm
Abstract geometric tattoo of a figure in profile with orange and teal washes on a lower leg, styled with black outlines and fragmented lines.
Abstract geometric figure on a lower leg
Colour tattoo of a woman in profile inside an ornate silver cameo frame, surrounded by pink, peach, orange and purple roses, on a limb.
Cameo portrait with roses
Pencil and teal colour sketch of a woman in profile with flowing hair, waves and a ship, drawn as a tattoo design with the words my love n the sea.
Woman in profile with waves and ship
Abstract geometric tattoo of a figure in profile on a lower leg, with grey shading and orange and teal washes.
Abstract figure tattoo on a calf
Traditional style tattoo of a nurse in profile wearing a cap and blue uniform, with a large red cross, shown on the upper arm.
Nurse portrait in profile on an arm
Colour traditional tattoo of a woman in profile with red flowers in her hair, a sailing ship and a red bottle, set in a rope frame on a calf.
Woman in profile with ship and bottle on a calf