Greek statue back piece, black and grey portrait realism by Federico Galliani
Black & Grey Portrait Realism · Italy → U.S.A.

Portraits thatoutlive the ink.

Federico Galliani — "Portrait KID". Award-winning Italian realism, on tour across the United States in 2026.

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Skin as canvas. Light, structure, grey-wash — portraits so real they breathe, and heal the way they should.

Hyper-realistic elder portrait tattoo in black and grey
Every wrinkle,
a decision.
Portrait realism
Legends full sleeve black and grey realism tattoo
Full sleeves,
one story.
Large-scale black & grey

Selected work

Man with raven realism tattoo
Villain portrait realism tattoo
Hip hop NYC portrait realism tattoo
Spartan statement realism tattoo
Elder portrait realism leg tattoo
Creature realism black and grey tattoo
Father and son portrait realism tattoo
Horror portrait realism arm tattoo
Realistic eye detail black and grey
Young man portrait realism tattoo
Horror clown realism tattoo
Detailed black and grey realism tattoo

The method behind the realism.

Federico built his name on black-and-grey portraits that read like photographs — and heal like they should. Grey-wash control, structure, and light: the system that makes portraits last, not just look good fresh.

Worn by collectors across Europe and the U.S. Now taking a limited number of appointments on the 2026 convention tour.

Want to learn the method? → Portrait Realism Academy

Federico Galliani, portrait realism tattoo artist

U.S. convention tour — 2026 · book in your city

Milwaukee
Oct 6–8, 2026
Tattoo Arts Convention · booking open
Chicago
2026
Portrait & black-and-grey · limited
Madison
2026
Portrait realism · booking open
Minneapolis
2026
Large-scale black-and-grey

Book a portrait piece.

Tell me the idea, the placement, and which city. Limited slots per convention — serious inquiries first.