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Portraits Tattoos
Portraitstattoo work from artists across the TattooNOW network. Each image links to the artist’s portfolio.
About Portraits Tattoos
Portrait tattoos capture the human face in ink — a parent, partner, hero or icon, rendered accurately enough to be unmistakably them. One of the most personal pieces, and one of the most technically demanding.
- Usually black & grey, where greywash sculpts the planes of a face
- A portrait specialist is a specific expert — look for a portfolio full of convincing faces
- Prioritize healed photos above all; over-worked skin muddies as it settles
- A high-resolution, well-lit reference is essential
- Needs room for detail — forearm, bicep, chest, thigh, back
Last updated June 2026
Some projects take time to come to life
Virgin Mary cover-up tattoo, forearm
Black-and-grey bearded warrior portrait sleeve
Black-and-grey Jesus portrait half-sleeve
Archangel Michael black-and-grey leg sleeve
Realism collage of tattoos from 2025 pieces
Black-and-grey portrait tattoo of young man
Pitbull Pet Portrait
Cesar black and grey pet portrait pit mix
Black and Grey Realism Freddy Cruger Sleeve
Realism Pet Portrait
Memorial Portrait with Wolf
Cesar black and grey pet portait lab
Musician sleeve
Virgin Mary Portrait
Mother Teresa
Color Portrait and Color Flames Quarter Sleeve Tattoo
Black and Grey Femme Fatale Portrait
Color Bulldog Potrait
Cesar Color Pet Portrait
Black and Grey Puppy Portrait Tattoo
Double Dog Pet Portrait
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Pet Portrait
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Color Dog Portrait with Fall Foliage Tattoo
Two Young Puppies Portrait
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Side by Side Pet Portrait Comparison
- Finished up this portrait of Ana de Armas awhile back
Healed black-and-grey dog sleeve, arm
Hannibal Lecter portrait tattoo, thigh
Black-and-grey pit bull portrait tattoo
Black-and-grey golden retriever portrait, forearm
Realistic eye and Hamsa hand tattoo, forearm
Black-and-grey portrait of mother, forearm
Black-and-grey dog portrait with mountains, arm
Black-and-grey woman portrait leg sleeve with skull
Realistic eye and Roman numeral clock tattoo
Black-and-grey dog portrait tattoo, forearm
Black-and-grey pit bull portrait tattoo, bicep
Black-and-grey portrait tattoo of Allison Janney
Black-and-grey dog portrait tattoo, forearm
Black-and-grey demon portrait sleeve tattoo
Realistic pitbull dog portrait tattoo close-up
Prohibition-era black-and-grey tattoo, forearm