How to do Watercolor Tattoos

Watercolor tattoos are an ever-increasing popular request for tattooers the world over. Clients may think this is an easy style-"it's just a bunch of splashes"-but in reality it is much more difficult to replicate on skin what watercolor paint does naturally on paper.

Longtime tattooer Shelly Dax, author of The Tattoo Textbook, shares her colorful journey into the realm of watery (or "aquarelle") tattoos. From splashy beginnings through technique and color harmony, Shelly shares with you how to successfully execute this painterly method.