How to create this video
- 01Upload one photoAdd a clear photo of one adult with the face fully visible.
- 02CreateSelect Create image; there is nothing to type or choose.
- 03Download and shareOpen Library to download your tattoo design.
What is a portrait tattoo design?
A portrait tattoo design is a drawing of a person made to be tattooed, usually in black and gray with fine lines and soft shading. Tattooing has been practiced for thousands of years across many cultures, and portrait tattoos of loved ones are among the most popular designs today. Before tattooing, an artist turns a design into a stencil that is transferred onto the skin; this effect gives you the design reference, not the stencil.
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What does the tattoo design look like?
The tattoo design looks like a flash sheet from a tattoo studio: a black-and-gray portrait in fine lines with smooth stippled shading, a delicate ornamental border of roses and leaves in the same linework, crisp clean outlines and plain white paper. It contains no color, no skin and no text. The face shape, features, hairstyle and expression come from your photo.
Photo tips
- One adult, face fully visible
- Sharp photos give finer linework
- A clear expression reads best in ink
- Bring the result to a licensed tattoo artist
- Use photos of yourself or adults who agreed
Effect details
- Input
- 1 photo of one adult
- Output
- A black-and-gray portrait tattoo design
- Aspect ratio
- 3:4 portrait
- Resolution
- 1K
- Cost
- First image free with a watermark, then 20 credits
- Failed job
- Credits or the free image returned
Frequently asked questions
Your first image on LeafReel is free, so your first result costs nothing and carries a LeafReel watermark. Buy any credit pack and that same image unlocks as the original file without the watermark. Each image after that costs 20 credits.
Upload one clear photo and select Create image. The AI draws the person as a black-and-gray portrait tattoo design with a rose border.
No. It is a design reference. A tattoo artist will adapt it and make the stencil that is transferred onto the skin.
No. The design is drawn on white paper; it does not show the tattoo on your body.
Yes, if the person is an adult and you have the right to use the photo, for example a family member who agreed or whose family agrees.
A tattoo design adds stippled shading and an ornamental frame for tattooing; [Photo to Sketch](/image-effects/photo-to-sketch) makes a plain pencil sketch or line drawing.
Only of adults who agreed. Photos of children, celebrities or people who did not consent are not allowed, and results must not be used to mock or harass anyone.
LeafReel does not grant or guarantee commercial rights to results. You keep the rights you already hold in your photo; before selling or advertising with the image, check the model terms and get written permission from the person shown.
Each tattoo design costs 20 credits after your free image. The $9.90 One Video pack has 600 credits, enough for 30 images; on Pro each works out to about $0.17.
A failed tattoo design job returns its 20 credits automatically, or, if it was your free image, you can try again for free.