Watercolor tattoo example

Tattoo Style

Watercolor

Soft edges, blended pigment, painterly and free.

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About the style

Watercolor tattoos mimic the flowing, painterly look of watercolor artwork — soft edges, blended colors, and an artistic, free-form aesthetic.

Watercolor pairs well with line-based subjects (florals, abstract shapes) where the wash of color reads as expressive rather than literal.

JD Markwardt and several of our artists work in watercolor. Talk with us about how to balance pigment intensity with longevity in the style.