Traditional tattoos are typically characterized by thick, black lines, solid blocks of color, and straightforward shading. Though tried-and-true, this approach to body art is not the only one! Recently, watercolor tattoos have taken the body inking world by storm with their ethereal style, fluid forms, and vivid hues. In this collection of unique watercolor tattoos, we explore the diversity and artistic value of this painterly practice.
Featuring some of our favorite ink artists—including Ondrash, Jasper Andres, Aleksandra Katsan, and Mini Lau—as well as numerous new discoveries, the colorful compilation of tattoos showcases some of the best watercolor-inspired body art. Whether softly stippled, delicately blotted, or energetically evocative of paint splatters, the tattoos present the different ways that artists employ the watercolor medium as their muse.
See the entire collection of beautiful watercolor tattoos below.
![triangle landscape watercolor tattoo by Koray Karagözler](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_668_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Koray Karagözler
![the great wave watercolor tattoo by Koray Karagözler](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_230_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Koray Karagözler
![Watercolor Tattoo by Julia Dumps](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_765_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Julia Dumps
![owl watercolor tattoo by Louise Flynn](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_227_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Louise Flynn
![Watercolor Tattoo by Ink Talk Tattoo](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_421_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Ink Talk Tattoo
![watercolor tattoos pastel clapping hands artistic Tattooist Doy](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_508_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Tattooist Doy
![Watercolor Tattoo by Aga Yadou](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_29_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Aga Yadou
![traditional Korean woman watercolor tattoos by NADi](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_834_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: NADi
![watercolor tattoos fox geometric Jasper Andres](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_588_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Jasper Andres
![Watercolor Tattoo by Julia Dumps](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109465_554_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Julia Dumps
![colorful ballerina watercolor tattoo by Julia Dumps](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_76_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Julia Dumps
![](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_6_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Azucena Ibarra
![Watercolor Tattoo by Jessica Damasceno](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_36_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Jessica Damasceno
![](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_428_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Jessie Villars
![Watercolor Tattoos by Samantha Gauges](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_737_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Samantha Gauges
![watercolor tattoos wolf body art Ondrash](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_69_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Ondrash
Read more: Artist Spends an Entire Day Creating One-of-a-Kind Watercolor Tattoos for Each Client
![watercolor tattoos flower peony colorful Five Cats Tattoo House](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_501_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Five Cats Tattoo House
![watercolor tattoos abstract body art Ondrash](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_130_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Ondrash
Read more: Artist Spends an Entire Day Creating One-of-a-Kind Watercolor Tattoos for Each Client
![watercolor tattoos pretty flower dainty Aro Tattoo](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_457_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Aro Tattoo
Read more: Ethereal Floral Tattoos Mimic Delicate Watercolor Paintings on Skin
![watercolor tattoos pretty flower dainty Hongdam](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_95_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Hongdam
Read more: Ethereal Nature Tattoos Transform Skin Into Delicate Watercolor Paintings
![watercolor tattoos hourglass pretty simple delicate mini yau](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_158_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Mini Lau
Read more: Delicate and Dreamy Pastel Tattoos Are a Whimsical Way to Adorn the Skin
![watercolor tattoos artistic pastel lion Hiren](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_983_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Hiren
![Watercolor Tattoo by Koray Karagözler](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109466_406_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Koray Karagözler
![watercolor tattoos origami boat pretty Lello Sannino](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_83_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Lello Sannino
![watercolor tattoos map earth world Darren Bishop](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_809_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Darren Bishop
![watercolor tattoos abstract pretty Amanda Wachob](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_824_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Amanda Wachob
![watercolor tattoos color pastel jellyfish animals Anna Botyk](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_327_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Anna Botyk
![watercolor tattoos hummingbird paint splatter nature art Aleksandra Katsan](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_45_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Aleksandra Katsan
Read more: Tattoo Artist Captures the Carefree Fluidity of Watercolor Paint in Colorful Tattoos
![watercolor tattoos color pastel fish animals Kipod Tattoo Piercing Shop](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_662_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Kipod Tattoo Piercing Shop
![Watercolor Tattoo by Koray Karagözler](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_775_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Koray Karagözler
![watercolor tattoos bird flower nature art julia dumps](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpeg)
Photo credit: Julia Dumps
![watercolor tattoos figure woman artistic surreal Hiren](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.png)
Photo credit: Hiren
![watercolor tattoos poppies flowers art Ricky Fish Tattoo](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_405_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Ricky Fish Tattoo
![watercolor tattoos tiger animals paint pastel Jason Adelinia](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_331_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Jason Adelinia
Read more: Vibrant Tattoos Capture Carefree Fluidity of Watercolor Paintings
![watercolor tattoos cosmos abstract galaxy Amy Van R](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_6_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Amy Van R
![watercolor tattoos galaxy nature leaves Adrian Bascur](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_171_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Adrian Bascur
Read more: Vibrant Animal Tattoos Twinkle with Spectacular Colors of the Galaxy
![watercolor tattoos pretty flower dainty Alexey Platunov](https://lvxkvl.infiniteuploads.cloud/2017/03/1490109467_558_35-watercolor-tattoos-beautifully-transform-bodies-into-living-art.jpg)
Photo credit: Alexey Platunov
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