Watercolour tattoo ideas

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Fine line world map tattoo with watercolour splashes in red, orange and teal on the side of the ribs.
World map with watercolour splashes on ribs
Watercolour style tattoo of a blue and grey bird in flight with orange splashes, placed on the side of the ribs.
Blue watercolour bird on the ribs
A watercolour-style tattoo of a bird perched on a thin branch across the ribs, in loose blue, yellow, red and pink washes.
Watercolour bird on a branch on the ribs
Watercolour-style unicorn tattoo in blue and purple washes with black linework on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour unicorn on the ribs
Watercolour dandelion tattoo with rainbow splashes and black script lettering along the side of the ribs.
Watercolour dandelion on the ribs
Watercolour dandelion with a purple wash and two dragonflies on the side of a ribcage, with drifting seeds and black linework.
Watercolour dandelion and dragonflies on ribs
Black lace-patterned bow tattoo with blue, purple and pink watercolour splashes on the side of the body, likely the ribs.
Black lace bow with watercolour splashes
Colourful watercolour-style arrow tattoo with teal fletching and a grey tip, sitting on the side of the ribs below the arm.
Watercolour arrow on the side ribs
Black script reading Don't Blink over a blue watercolour splash tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Don't Blink script over blue watercolour splash
Watercolour-style pink and red flowers with green stems tattooed on a person's side ribs, beside the navel.
Watercolour pink flowers on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a goldfish in loose black linework with orange, yellow and red wash and ink dots, on a person's ribs.
Sketchy goldfish with watercolour wash on ribs
Colour tattoo of a hummingbird in flight with green, blue and purple feathers and soft purple watercolour splashes, on the side of a ribcage.
Hummingbird with watercolour splashes on ribs
Black linework anchor wrapped in rope with three swallows flying upward, set over teal and pink watercolour washes on skin at the side of the torso.
Anchor and swallows with watercolour splashes
Watercolour-style tattoo of purple and pink flowers, three black birds and vertical script on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour flowers, birds and script on ribs
Watercolour-style tree tattoo with a black trunk and pink, purple and blue splashes of colour, placed on the ribs.
Watercolour tree on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a pink cat sitting in outline on the side ribs, set against a blue, green and yellow watercolour-style splash.
Pink cat with watercolour splash on ribs
Colour fine line tattoo of an atom with three orbits and blue, teal and purple watercolour splashes, on the side of the ribs.
Atom orbit tattoo on the ribs
Watercolour style tattoo of a bird in flight with orange, blue and purple splashes on the side of the torso.
Watercolour bird in flight with splashes
Fine line jellyfish tattoo with a blue watercolour-style bell and dark trailing tendrils, running down the side of a woman's back and ribs.
Jellyfish tattoo along side of back
Red and pink watercolour-style poppies with green stems on a woman's ribs and side, in colour.
Red watercolour poppies on the ribs
Close-up of a watercolour-style ribbon tattoo in blue, purple and pink with splashes of colour on the left side of a person's ribs.
Watercolour ribbon on ribs
Watercolour-style hot air balloon tattoo in green, yellow, orange and pink with black linework and swirls on a person's side ribs.
Watercolour hot air balloon on the ribs
Collage of three tattoos: a shaded clock face with gears on a shoulder, an outlined key with colour splashes on the ribs, and a compass with a feather on the upper arm.
Clock, key and compass tattoos in mixed styles
A watercolour-style flower tattoo in red, orange and pink with loose black linework and blue and green washes, on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour-style flower on the side ribs
Colour tattoo of a phoenix with spread wings and a peacock-feather tail in a soft watercolour style, on the side of a person's ribs.
Watercolour phoenix on the side ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a black feather with pink and blue splashes and a flock of black birds rising from it, on the side of the body.
Feather with birds on the side
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a black birdcage with leaves and splashes of colour and flying birds across the ribs and side of the torso.
Birdcage with watercolour birds on ribs
Two colourful hummingbird tattoos, one on the side of the ribs and one on the inner forearm near the wrist, drawn with loose sketched lines and soft pink, teal and orange washes.
Two hummingbirds on ribs and inner forearm
Colour tattoo of a faceted anatomical heart filled with a starry galaxy, framed by red triangle outlines and a watercolour smoke trail, on the side of the ribs.
Geometric galaxy heart on the ribs
Watercolour-style mermaid tattoo with red hair, a teal tail and black linework across the side of the ribs.
Watercolour mermaid on the side ribs
Black script lettering in Turkish over pink and blue watercolour splashes on the side of a ribcage, with a teal strap visible above.
Script lettering over watercolour splashes on ribs
Watercolour-style tattoo of a white fox silhouette sitting against pink, orange, blue and purple splashes, on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour fox silhouette on ribs
Fine line sketch of a woman with flowers in her hair and a teal watercolour wash on the ribs, with a second dark tattoo and a navel piercing on the left side.
Sketched woman with flowers on the ribs
Watercolour-style hare with a large eye in its head and loose ink splatters, tattooed along the side of a person's ribs.
Watercolour hare with an eye on the ribs
Abstract watercolour tattoo with red, purple and blue splashes and dark linework of a bird and a hand on the side of the ribs.
Abstract watercolour bird and hand on ribs
Fine line sketch of a standing figure with pink, purple and yellow watercolour washes on the side of the ribs.
Sketched figure with watercolour splashes on ribs
Black and grey neo-traditional lotus tattoo with dotted detail and blue, teal and pink watercolour splashes on the side of the ribs.
Lotus with watercolour splashes on ribs
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo of a hibiscus flower with ink splatters and loose black linework on the side of a person's ribs.
Watercolour hibiscus on the ribs
Collage of four photographs showing watercolour and fine linework tattoos, including a floral sleeve, a splatter sleeve, a rib piece with a heart outline and a hummingbird on a forearm.
Watercolour and linework tattoos on arms and ribs
Collage of four watercolour-style tattoos: a hot air balloon on a forearm, a compass rose on the torso, a bird on an arm and an elephant on the upper arm.
Watercolour tattoos: balloon, compass, bird and elephant
Watercolour-style mermaid tattoo with flowing pink hair and a blue and green tail, placed on the side of the ribs.
Watercolour mermaid on the side ribs