Sergio Duro
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Portfolio – black & grey realism and fine line

This page shows only a short selection of my work: my two specialities, black and grey realism (portraits, animals, nature, statues) and fine line, plus some blackwork and mandala work. The “Fresh” and “Healed” labels tell you when the photo was taken. Straight after a session the skin is still red and slightly swollen; once healed, the greys look softer and smoother. Each tattoo links to its original Instagram post, where you’ll also find my latest work.

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Archangel Michael — shoulder
Eagle — hand
First tattoo at 71 — dog portrait
Mountains and forest — full sleeve
Statue face — calf
Lady Justice — ribs
Pharaoh skull — dark realism
Wolf, cabin and mountains — forearm
Roaring tiger — hand
Cherubs — sleeve
Rottweiler portrait — thigh
Kangaroo — thigh
Pagoda — cover-up
Pennywise — dark realism
Realistic portrait — from stencil to result
Calm-eyed lion’s head above its cub, black and grey realism freshly tattooed along the forearmLion and cubForearm · 2025Bob Marley mid-laugh, dreadlocks and beard in dense blacks, black and grey realism portrait on the thighBob Marley portraitThigh · 2020Saint Michael in armour holding a spear beneath a radiant cross, black and grey realism half sleeve on the shoulderArchangel MichaelHalf sleeve · 2025Front-facing elephant beneath an acacia tree, richly textured skin, black and grey realism freshly tattooed on the forearmElephant in the savannahForearm · 2021Warrior woman wearing a jaguar’s head, red band across her eyes and a red pendant, black and grey realism on the shoulderJaguar-headdress warriorShoulder · 2020Rottweiler portrait with an intense gaze, dotwork halo and black brushstrokes, black and grey realism on the thighRottweiler portraitThigh · 2025Neptune’s face rendered like a marble statue, sideways glance and wavy beard, black and grey realism on the forearmNeptuneForearm · 2019Wolf striding out in front of a snowy log cabin among pines and peaks, black and grey realism on the forearmWolf and mountain cabinForearm · 2024Black and grey realism half sleeve: Native American chief in a feathered headdress above a rider by the mountainsNative American chief and riderHalf sleeve · 2021Roaring crowned lion with turquoise eyes above an eye set in a triangle, black and grey realism on the forearmCrowned lionForearm · 2024Hooded angel with spread wings, hands clasped on a sword, etching-style blackwork on the shoulder and upper armFallen angel with swordShoulder · 2025Chimpanzee covering its mouth with its hand, a black and grey realism portrait with deep blacks on the calfSpeak-no-evil chimpanzeeCalf · 2020Serene Buddha face with half-closed eyes, stone texture and wisps of smoke, black and grey realism on the forearmBuddha faceForearm · 2021Eagle’s head with an amber eye and ink splatter, black and grey realism freshly tattooed on the shoulderAmber-eyed eagleShoulder · 2025Portrait of a woman from a vintage photo, retro hairstyle and pearl necklace, black and grey realism on the armPortrait from a vintage photoUpper arm · 2019Small hedgehog holding the stem of a dandelion clock, delicate black and grey realism just above the kneeHedgehog with dandelionThigh · 2026Realistic eye with winged eyeliner, framed by a dotwork mandala, in black and grey on the forearmEye and mandalaForearm · 2020Lioness watching over her cub, luminous eyes, black and grey realism freshly tattooed on the upper armLioness and cubUpper arm · 2019Veiled face of the Virgin from Michelangelo’s Pietà, eyes lowered, black and grey realism on the forearmVirgin of Michelangelo’s PietàForearm · 2019Close-up of an owl’s gaze with icy blue eyes and finely detailed feathers, black and grey realism on the forearmBlue-eyed owl’s gazeForearm · 2018Wide-eyed girl and a button-eyed doll in high-contrast black and grey realism, healed, on the forearmTim Burton-style charactersForearm · 2021African elephant in three-quarter view along the whole forearm, wrinkled skin, tusk and trunk in black and grey realismAfrican elephantForearm · 2019Winged cherub in black and grey realism on the upper arm, beside the Lord’s Prayer in German in cursive scriptCherub and the Lord’s PrayerUpper arm · 2025Tiger’s gaze with green eyes wrapping across the forearm, bold stripes and deep blacks, in black and grey realismTiger’s gazeForearm · 2019Native American woman in a feathered headdress with a painted band across her face, black and grey realism on the upper armNative American woman in headdressUpper arm · 2019Lighthouse on rocks battered by waves under a stormy sky, black and grey realism on the upper armLighthouse in the stormUpper arm · 2020Blackwork of organic, thorny shapes running down the forearm to a spider on the back of the handWeb and spiderForearm · 2025Small long-haired dog with its mouth open inside a geometric diamond, healed black and grey realism on the forearmDog portrait in a diamondForearm · 2019Silhouette climbing a staircase towards a huge blue-irised eye, black and grey realism on the forearmThe eye and the staircaseForearm · 2018Calm-eyed lion adorned with white orchids above a rose, black and grey realism on the shoulder and upper armLion, orchids and roseHalf sleeve · 2021Stitched, bandaged anatomical heart with two roses growing from it, fine line with engraving-style hatching on the flankStitched anatomical heartRibs · 2021Black and grey sleeve: butterfly, daisy, bird in flight, rose and foliage in soft shading down to the wristButterfly, daisy and roseFull sleeve · 2023Textured paw print inside a fine line floral wreath that closes into a dotted arc, freshly tattooed on the forearmMemorial paw printForearm · 2024Dalí-style surreal skull formed by nude female bodies, a crisp, high-contrast black and grey tattoo on the armDalí skullUpper arm · 2021Fine line bouquet of peonies and buds with delicate shading, flowing over the shoulder and upper armPeony bouquetUpper arm · 2023Annabelle doll with a fixed stare and frozen smile above the word WARNING, dark black and grey realism on the thighAnnabelle dollThigh · 2021Woman’s face with her eyes hidden beneath roses and poppies, fine line and dotwork shading on the upper armFloral faceUpper arm · 2021

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