Character tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line tattoo of a smiling cloud character with a small star above it, on the side of a finger.
Smiling cloud character on a finger
Fine line black tattoo of two simple cartoon figures, one round-headed and one taller, placed behind a person's ear beside a plug earring.
Two small cartoon figures behind the ear
Black fine line tattoo of Pikachu in profile with a solid lightning bolt tail, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Pikachu outline on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of Totoro holding a leaf, placed on the upper back over the shoulder blade.
Totoro outline on a shoulder blade
Black fine line outline tattoo of a mermaid with flowing hair and small bubbles on the upper arm, shown against a green sleeve.
Mermaid line art on upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of Totoro beside Japanese katakana reading Studio Ghibli on the forearm.
Totoro and Studio Ghibli script on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of a small round-headed character with three black dots on the inner wrist.
Simple outlined character on the inner wrist
Black line tattoo of the triangular character Bill Cipher with a top hat, one eye and a bow tie, in fine line style on the forearm.
Bill Cipher line tattoo on forearm
Small black fine line tattoo of a simple symbol on the inner wrist of a hand, with a grey braided bracelet at the wrist.
Small symbol tattoo on the inner wrist
Black fine-line script tattoo in three vertical columns on the upper back, below blonde hair, with looping characters and thin strokes.
Vertical script tattoo on upper back
Small black fine line outline of a Mickey Mouse head tattooed behind a person's ear, with teal hair visible above.
Mickey Mouse outline behind the ear
Fine line black tattoo of a cartoon boy with spiky hair hugging a striped tiger, on a section of skin.
Cartoon boy and tiger tattoo
Fine line black tattoo of an animated princess with flowing hair and a side braid on the upper arm.
Animated princess line drawing on upper arm
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
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
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
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
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
Two hands held together, each showing a small black lettering tattoo on a finger, with silver rings nearby.
Small character tattoos on two fingers
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
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
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
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
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
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
Two black outline tattoos on a pair of lower legs: Mickey Mouse wearing a crown on the left and a spiky-haired character with a crown on the right, in a fine line style.
Mickey Mouse and spiky-haired character outlines
Close-up of a small fine line Hello Kitty tattoo in black ink with a pink bow, on the side of a finger, against a fishnet background.
Small Hello Kitty tattoo on a finger
Small Hello Kitty tattoo with a pink bow on the side of a finger, with red painted nails and fishnet tights behind.
Small Hello Kitty tattoo on a finger
Close photo of a tiny fine line Hello Kitty tattoo in black outline with a red bow on the side of a finger, with fishnet tights behind.
Small Hello Kitty tattoo on a finger
Small black fine line lettering tattoo on the back of a neck, with hair pulled up and a blue checked shirt visible.
Small lettering on the back of the neck
Fine line black outline tattoo of Totoro, the forest spirit from My Neighbour Totoro, on the inner ankle.
Totoro outline on an ankle
Small fine line Hello Kitty tattoo with a pink bow on the inside of a forearm, below a green knitted sleeve.
Small Hello Kitty tattoo on a forearm
Small fine line tattoo of a fuzzy black soot sprite with white eyes and a green star on top, placed on the heel of a foot.
Fuzzy black soot sprite on a heel
Small black script tattoo on the side of a finger in a fine line style, with a thin gold ring nearby and white roses behind.
Small script tattoo on a finger
Fine line black tattoo of a Mickey Mouse head shape with a balloon string curling down, on the inner wrist.
Mickey Mouse balloon on a wrist
Fine line black tattoo on the inner wrist showing two small white-faced forest spirits with a sprout between them, styled in simple outline.
Two forest spirits and a sprout on a wrist
Fine line tattoo of a cartoon cat with a pink bow on the side of a finger, with red nails and a fishnet background.
Small cartoon cat with bow on finger
Woman in a grey crop top and black cap holding up a phone, with a small black fine line tattoo of vertical marks on her upper arm.
Fine line marks on an upper arm
Fine line black tattoo of Totoro holding a leaf over its head with a crescent moon beside it, on a forearm.
Totoro with leaf umbrella and moon on forearm
Small fine line outline of a Mickey Mouse head on the inner wrist of a hand held palm up, in black ink.
Mickey Mouse outline on inner wrist
Black and grey fine line infinity symbol tattoo with three small script characters inside the loop, on the side of a ribcage.
Infinity symbol with script on ribs