Portrait

One awesome tattoo that one would consider having is the portrait tattoo. They have a long history and have been common for a long period of time. However, there is a misconception that these tattoos are those tattoos with an image of a person.

A gallery of amazing portrait tattoos.

It’s a good idea to have the portrait of your most admired or loved one tattooed on your body. Portrait tattoos are mostly rendered in a realistic or artist way. Celebrities are one of popular candidates for portrait tattoos.

Tattoos of loved ones can be wonderful pieces of art work. They can also be horrible and embarrassing when done incorrectly. Or wonderfully entertaining for the rest of us.

I know, portraying a human face on somebody’s skin is not an easy task, but some of the tattoos featured in this list don’t even remotely resemble their original subject.

Examples of amazing portrait tattoos.

Here we pay homage to a selection of the worst portrait tattoos around. Because who doesn’t want an additional face on their body?

Many parents decide to show their love for their offspring with a nice lettering tattoo of their kids' names, or even a portrait.

Most people can’t do this with pencil, much less with permanent ink.

Tattoo gallery - portraits and pictures of people, both real and imagined, but realistic in quality.

If you've ever watched the show "Miami Ink" on TLC, you'll be familiar with renowned tattoo artist Kat von D, who specializes in portrait tattoos. Customers seek her out when they want a facial reproduction of an idol or loved one tattooed on their skin. A good deal of portraits are tattooed as a memorial to a loved one who has passed (animals included), and getting the tattoo tends to be an emotional process for some people, so it's important that the tattoo artist be courteous, sensitive and respectful with your wishes.

Portrait tattoos do not always go as planned.

Portrait tattoos are usually highly realistic images to forever remember the perfect picture of a loved one.

Most people can't do this with pencil, much less with permanent ink...