Character tattoo ideas

213 photos and flash · 20% Fine line, 15% Lettering · Forearm most common

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Colour tattoo of a cherry blossom branch with pink flowers and a bird with a red throat, plus two small characters, on a person's upper back.
Cherry blossom branch and bird across upper back
Colour realism tattoo of a smiling character with orange hair wearing a green top hat with a pink band and a patterned bow tie, on the calf.
Character portrait in top hat on calf
Three small black fine line tattoos in a row on the inner forearm: a flame-like creature, a masked oval face and a cat-like forest creature.
Three small character tattoos on a forearm
Colour neo-trad style tattoo of a pink cartoon dog and a green-faced cartoon character with a purple nose, placed on a shoulder.
Two cartoon characters on a shoulder
Vertical black script tattoo running down the side of the ribs, with fine, slightly broken strokes in black ink.
Vertical black script on the ribs
Colourful cartoon character tattoo with a rainbow halo, pink crystals and a bottle, shown on a limb in a circular crop.
Cartoon character with rainbow halo
Colour tattoo of two cartoon characters on the inside of a wrist, one with spiky orange hair and one with a striped orange head and dark nose, in bold black outlines.
Two cartoon characters on a wrist
Blue pen line drawing of three anime-style characters above a keyblade set within a heart and lily ornament, with stars and clouds behind them.
Keyblade, heart and three figures line sketch
Small colour tattoo of a cute grey cartoon figure holding a red heart-shaped balloon on a line, in a fine line style, on pale skin.
Heart balloon and small grey figure
Small black Chinese character tattoo in fine line on the inner forearm near the wrist, photographed against window blinds.
Small Chinese character on the forearm
Teal and grey Cheshire Cat tattoo with a wide grin and green eyes, shaded in a realistic style on the thigh.
Cheshire Cat grin on a thigh
Close photo of a small, fine-line black lettering tattoo in a non-Latin script running across the upper thigh.
Thin black script tattoo on the thigh
Colour tattoo on the upper arm of cartoon robot, green-faced and pink pig characters against a blue sky with clouds.
Cartoon characters on upper arm
Illustrated design of a pigtailed character blowing pink bubble gum and holding a baseball bat, with bold lettering and watercolour splashes in pink, purple and teal.
Pigtailed character with bubble gum and bat
Colour tattoo of a small fairy in a green dress with blue wings on the upper back, drawn in a simple cartoon style.
Fairy with blue wings on upper back
Colour tattoos of a cartoon cat and a cartoon dog side by side on a person's forearms, with yellow fill and reddish outlines.
Cartoon cat and dog on forearms
Small fine line Hello Kitty face tattoo with a red bow, placed on the sole or heel of a foot.
Hello Kitty face with red bow on the foot
Colour tattoo of two cartoon pony characters in black suits, one standing tall with rainbow mane and the smaller one beside her, on the upper back.
Two cartoon ponies in suits on the back
Two matching black and grey dragon tattoos with stippled wings on the wrists, each with a small character beside it, against a dark brick wall.
Matching dragon tattoos on two wrists
Small colour tattoo of four cartoon breakfast foods, bacon, a fried egg, a slice of toast and a grey-green item, each with a face and legs, in fine line style on the inner forearm.
Cartoon breakfast characters on a forearm
Teal tribal-style design of a stylised figure with spiral motifs and a diamond at the head, with the character 陽 in dark grey at the lower left.
Tribal figure with character 陽
Black and grey Traditional style tattoo of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas inside an ornate oval frame, on the calf.
Jack Skellington in an ornate frame on a calf
Two hands held together, each showing a small black lettering tattoo on a finger, with silver rings nearby.
Small character tattoos on two fingers
Neo-traditional flash design of a pale blue fictional character with red hair, surrounded by roses, vines, a skull and a banner reading I Sense There's Something in the Wind, shown without a body
Sally with roses, skull and banner design
Black and grey vertical lettering in small blocky characters runs down the spine of a bare back, from the nape towards the lower back.
Vertical script line down the spine
Three small fine line black tattoos on a forearm: a flame-topped figure, a faceless oval spirit and a round cat-like creature with pointed ears.
Three small line tattoos on a forearm
Four bold black brush calligraphy characters on white, labelled dragon, patience or endurance, book and peace, shown as a tattoo design sheet.
Four calligraphy characters with English labels
Black and grey photo of a column of small fine line lettering tattooed down the centre of a person's back.
Vertical script tattoo down the spine
Pixel art tattoo of a red-capped trainer and Pikachu in colour on the ankle.
Pixel art Pokémon trainer and Pikachu on an ankle
Two tattoos on a pair of calves: a colourful patchwork figure with red hair on the left and a black and grey tall figure with a bird-like head on the right.
Two character figures on lower legs
Black and grey fine line lotus with a vertical column of script characters running down the centre of a person's upper back.
Lotus and script down the spine
Neo-traditional tattoo of Totoro with a small white companion on its head, above a purple flower and green leaves, on the inner forearm.
Totoro and flower on a forearm
Colour tattoo on the lower leg of a blue zip bag holding blue crystals, with a bearded face wearing a black fedora and sunglasses, in a bold outlined cartoon style.
Blue bag with bearded character on calf
Realism tattoo of a grinning villain face with bared teeth and wide eyes on a forearm, beside a black and white printed image of the same face.
Grinning villain face on a forearm
Four small cartoon character tattoos in colour and black outline, one on each finger of a hand, showing a fries carton, a tall cup-shaped figure, a round orange face and a bald man with a moustache.
Four cartoon character finger tattoos
Woman seen from behind in a white open-back top, with a fine line black tattoo of small vertical characters running down the middle of her back.
Vertical script tattoo down the spine
Four small pixel-art style characters tattooed in a vertical column on the forearm, photographed in a bathroom mirror selfie.
Four pixel-art characters down a forearm
Colour tattoo of the No-Face spirit from Spirited Away in an ornate grey frame with a red background, with small soot sprites around the frame, on the forearm.
No-Face in an ornate frame on an arm
Colour tattoo of cartoon characters on skin, including a red crab-like figure with large eyes and a yellow creature at the left edge, with bold black outlines.
Cartoon characters tattoo in bold colour
Small colour tattoo of a smiling cartoon clownfish with orange body, white bands and black outlines, placed on a shoulder.
Small cartoon clownfish on a shoulder
Realism colour tattoo of the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, wearing a blue waistcoat and holding a pocket watch, on the outer thigh.
White Rabbit with pocket watch on a thigh
Colour tattoo of three cartoon-style women in coats and boots, placed on the upper arm and shown in a close photograph of the skin.
Three cartoon women on an upper arm
Two cartoon mouse tattoos in a cartoon style, placed side by side on two limbs, one in pale outline and one in full colour.
Matching cartoon mice tattoos on two arms
Three black-outlined cartoon cat faces with blue bows, in a fine line style, tattooed on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Three cartoon cats with blue bows on the upper back
Flash sheet of twelve black brush-style Chinese zodiac characters in a grid, each labelled in English with its animal name.
Chinese zodiac characters flash sheet
Black outline tattoo of a figure with swept hair and a grin, wearing red and blue 3D glasses, on the outer lower leg.
Outlined face in 3D glasses on a calf
Fine line black tattoo of vertical script characters, including an om-like symbol at the top, on the inner forearm.
Vertical script tattoo on the inner forearm
Colour tattoo of the cartoon characters Calvin and Hobbes lying under a dark tree with falling leaves, placed on the side of the ribs.
Calvin and Hobbes asleep under a tree on the ribs