Watercolour tattoo ideas

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Drawn tattoo design of a barn owl with stippled red roses, geometric lines and watercolour splashes on cream paper.
Owl and roses design with watercolour splashes
Painted flash design of a pink crystal cluster framed by crescent moons, arrows, feathers and small stars, shown on paper over a green book.
Crystal cluster with crescent moons and arrows
Black linework design of a bird of prey with spread wings over blue watercolour splashes, with the word Ravenclaw in script beneath it.
Spread-wing bird design with Ravenclaw script
Black linework dreamcatcher with feathers and beads over pink, teal and yellow watercolour washes, shown as a design drawing.
Dreamcatcher with watercolour wash
Watercolour-style drawing of a tiger head with black linework and pink, blue and orange washes, shown as a design on white paper.
Watercolour tiger head design
Fine line drawing of a Wanderlust script word with an arrow and a blue watercolour planet with a ring, drawn as a tattoo design on white paper.
Wanderlust script with arrow and blue planet
Coloured design drawing of a blue and pink feather that curls into black ink music notes and small floating feathers, with no body part shown.
Feather dissolving into music notes
Pen-and-ink drawing of a skull with roses and wildflowers over pastel watercolour splashes, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Skull and roses with watercolour splashes
Watercolour illustration of several crossed arrows with bright feathered fletching in pink, blue, yellow and green on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Watercolour arrows and feathers
Watercolour-style drawing of a feathered headdress in black, grey, teal and red washes, shown in profile on a cream background.
Feathered headdress watercolour design
Watercolour and ink drawing of a howling wolf below a glowing moon with blue and pink washes, drawn on white paper as a tattoo design.
Howling wolf and moon watercolour design
Watercolour and ink drawing on paper of a pink hand raised beside a stylised face, with yellow flowers and a large eye.
Watercolour hand and face design with flowers
Hand-drawn sketch of a wolf head with blue shading, grey pencil hatching and red and teal watercolour splashes on white paper.
Sketched wolf head with watercolour splashes
Flash design of a dreamcatcher with blue lilies at the top and purple feathers trailing below, with watercolour splashes behind it, shown on a white background.
Dreamcatcher with blue lilies design
Greyscale realistic drawing of a skull with a rose held in its teeth, with red watercolour splatters below, shown as a tattoo design rather than on skin.
Skull and rose with red splatter
Illustration of a hummingbird in flight, trailing teal and purple paint splashes on a white background.
Hummingbird in flight with paint splash
Black ink and pink watercolour lotus flower on a tall stem with ornate dotwork and swirl-patterned leaves, shown as a tattoo design drawing.
Pink lotus with dotwork leaves
Hand-drawn star design filled with orange and yellow zentangle patterns, set on a purple watercolour background with hearts and a dotted border.
Zentangle star design with hearts
Ink and watercolour drawing of a feather in blue, green and yellow washes with black splatters on a white background.
Watercolour feather design
Watercolour painting of a lion's head framed by pastel roses and green leaves, drawn as a tattoo design on a spiral sketchbook page.
Watercolour lion with roses design
Flash sheet of fine line designs with black ink and pale watercolour washes, including a hand, Saturn, a birdcage, a teacup, a bicycle and a paper plane, each with a text banner.
Sticker sheet of quote-banner designs
Drawn tattoo design of a pocket watch and chain on a blue and purple galaxy background with stars, with handwritten script, shown on paper.
Pocket watch on a galaxy design
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon with lace-like detail, beaded strands, a star and a pentagram charm, set over a purple and blue watercolour wash.
Crescent moon with pentagram charm
Painted tattoo design of a howling wolf in front of a crescent moon, with bold black linework and watercolour splashes in pink, orange, green and blue, shown on white paper beside coloured pencils.
Howling wolf and moon design
Line drawing of a watercolour owl perched on a branch, with fine-line feather detail and blue wash, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Blue watercolour owl perched on a branch
A three by three grid of nine square watercolour tiles, each with a black rune-like symbol and a printed word such as Fearless, Strength, Heal or Insight beneath it.
Nine rune symbols on watercolour tiles
Teal line drawing of a lion's head in profile, with its mane flowing into water splashes over a pale watercolour wash.
Lion head with flowing mane and water splash
Black ink mandala with a crescent moon drawn over a blue and purple watercolour wash on white paper, styled as a tattoo design.
Mandala and crescent moon design
Flash sheet of five cartoon characters in a zombie-style neo-traditional design with bold black outlines and pastel watercolour washes, including a skull, crossed bones and a bottle.
Five cartoon characters in watercolour flash sheet
Black ink feather outline with purple and pink watercolour washes on white paper, a fine line tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Watercolour feather design
Painted watercolour peacock in blues and greens with detailed feather eye patterns on a white background, drawn as a standalone design rather than shown on skin.
Watercolour peacock with feather eyes
Painted tattoo design of black butterfly silhouettes over purple, pink and blue watercolour splashes, drawn on pale paper.
Watercolour butterflies in black and purple
Ornate lotus flower design drawn in black linework with pink and purple watercolour washes on white paper, beside two Ecoline ink bottles and a brush.
Ornate lotus design in pink and purple ink
Shaded black and grey skull drawing with purple, blue and green watercolour splashes and drips, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Watercolour skull design
Hand-drawn yin yang design with a rainbow watercolour half, a black ink mandala and lotus half, and the words find balance in brush script beneath.
Yin yang with mandala and lotus design
Five watercolour sea turtle designs in green, purple, blue and brown, arranged on a white background as tattoo flash.
Five watercolour sea turtles
Black and grey drawing of a realistically shaded rose with watercolour ink splashes and a curling stem, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Shaded rose design with ink splashes
Line drawing of a black compass rose with rainbow watercolour splashes behind it, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Watercolour compass rose design
Black ink and watercolour drawing of an ornate owl perched on a branch with leaves, shown as a tattoo design with no body part visible.
Ornate owl perched on a branch
A loose watercolour hummingbird in pink, purple and yellow with a long thin beak, shown in flight against a plain white background.
Pink watercolour hummingbird in flight
Painted watercolour design of two red octopuses whose tentacles curl together to form a heart, drawn on pale paper with a blue wash behind them.
Two octopuses forming a heart
Pencil-style drawing of a coiled cobra with green watercolour washes and the word Slytherin in script beneath it, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement.
Coiled snake with Slytherin lettering
Sheet of hand-drawn bird silhouette designs, each set against a rainbow watercolour wash, with a partial hand visible at the left edge.
Bird silhouettes with rainbow watercolour washes
Pen and watercolour drawing of a dragonfly with purple, pink and turquoise wings and red ink splashes on a white background.
Watercolour dragonfly design
Black ink mandala with symmetrical petals and swirls drawn over a teal and green watercolour wash, shown as a design drawing rather than a tattoo on skin.
Mandala flower drawing on watercolour wash
Flash sheet of twelve watercolour-style butterfly designs in orange, blue, purple, green, yellow and pink, stacked vertically on a white background.
Stacked watercolour butterfly flash sheet
Digital tattoo design drawing of black bird silhouettes flying along a swirl of watercolour splashes, with no body placement shown.
Black birds over watercolour splashes
A watercolour-style drawing of a feather in teal, navy and touches of ochre, with splashes of paint around the quill on a cream background.
Watercolour feather design