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Portrait Tattoos

Portraittattoo work from artists across the TattooNOW network. Each image links to the artist’s portfolio.

About Portrait Tattoos

Portrait tattooing captures a real, recognizable face in ink — a loved one, a hero, a pet. It's widely considered the hardest discipline in tattooing: the eye is exquisitely sensitive to faces, and there's nowhere to hide an error.

  • Usually black & grey, where greywash sculpts the planes of a face
  • A portrait specialist is a specific expert — not just a generally skilled tattooer
  • Healed photos are everything; over-worked skin muddies as it settles
  • A high-resolution, well-lit reference is essential — the tattoo is only as good as the photo
  • Needs room for detail: forearm, bicep, chest, thigh, back

Last updated June 2026

Popular Portrait artists

Dog Portrait in Color, Ole Norm
Dog Portrait in Color, Ole Norm
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
Color cat portrait tattoo with a flower by Bob
Color cat portrait tattoo with a flower by Bob
Bob Parr · Loveland, CO
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: A fun piece I did on my buddy…
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Penguin’s
Penguin’s
George Scharfenberg · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Part two of “The Price of Sealing a Soul”, a Shiki…
Part two of “The Price of Sealing a Soul”, a Shiki…
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Seccion de Elvira manga en proceso
Seccion de Elvira manga en proceso
Maniako_perez · Baltimore, MD
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: A tat I did 10-15 years ago, from…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥Partner
SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥
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SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥Partner
SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥
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SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥Partner
SAVE THE DATE 14-15 NOVEMBER 2026🔥
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Los hijos son todo algo especial de hoy
Los hijos son todo algo especial de hoy
Maniako_perez · Baltimore, MD
She hot
She hot
Diana Guillette · St. Augustine, FL
Countdown to HALLOWEEN: a portrait of Uncle Fester from the…
Countdown to HALLOWEEN: a portrait of Uncle Fester from the…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
Ronaldo!
Ronaldo!
Sean OHara · East Haven, CT
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: Here’s one I did years ago of the…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
A new one for Mark
A new one for Mark
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
On my first group coaching call, my heart was racing and I…
On my first group coaching call, my heart was racing and I…
Liz Cook
A closer look at this piece
A closer look at this piece
Jose Baena · Medellin
GRIFFINDOR ⚡️ Grifinoria para os íntimos
GRIFFINDOR ⚡️ Grifinoria para os íntimos
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: Here’s a couple I did from my…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
En nuestra cultura las imágenes religiosas siempre han…
En nuestra cultura las imágenes religiosas siempre han…
Jose Baena · Medellin
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Porque un trabajo no acaba cuando se va por la puerta el…
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: Otis and Captain Spaulding from Rob…
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Yami Sukeriho, o capitão dos Touros Negros
Yami Sukeriho, o capitão dos Touros Negros
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⚡️Frankenstein Tattoo by SlyFox🦊 at Book Now for an…
SlyFox · Fort Worth, TX
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: a portrait I did about 15 years ago…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
Different Style, Same Heart 🐾
Different Style, Same Heart 🐾
Steve Phipps · Columbia, SC
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: I did this maybe five years ago or…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
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A portrait to remember a gentle giant
Cesar Perez · Keene, NH
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: Here’s a few portraits I did of…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
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Siamo entusiasti di ospitare nel nostro studio il 19-20…
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Po długiej walce skończyliśmy te plecy i nawet udało się…
Po długiej walce skończyliśmy te plecy i nawet udało się…
Karaś | Tattoo Artist Gdańsk
This was so much fun
This was so much fun
Johnny Berrios
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: some portraits I’ve done over the…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
The proof is in the healed result 👌 Tom Hardy portrait in…
The proof is in the healed result 👌 Tom Hardy portrait in…
Mike Millward
CHICANO FAMILY
CHICANO FAMILY
Francesco Baio
Gracias por siempre elegir mi trabajo
Gracias por siempre elegir mi trabajo
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Trabajo de dos días , para agendar cita mándame WhatsApp al…
Eduardo Camacho
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN: some portraits I did of Boris…
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
4 days after the convention in Split, my client sent me…
4 days after the convention in Split, my client sent me…
Dejan Marič
Si lavora a Nuovi Progetti!
Si lavora a Nuovi Progetti!
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Fatemi tatuare gatti tutti i giorni e vi solleverò il mondo!
Fatemi tatuare gatti tutti i giorni e vi solleverò il mondo!
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Thor - Color Tattoo 💥
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Countdown to HALLOWEEN
Bob Tyrrell · Detroit, MI
Great tattoo
Great tattoo
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🐍 Touched up this Medusa tattoo!
🐍 Touched up this Medusa tattoo!
Majin Behr · Clarksville, TN
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