Watercolor tattoos are the new standard in tattoo artistry

Based in Sao Paolo, Brazil, Robson Carvalho is a tattoo artist and illustrator who redefines the boundaries of body art and pop culture. Travelling deep into reinterpreting the cultural roots of tattooing and eschewing some of the visual trademarks that have defined the medium for centuries, Carvalho carved out an individual style that takes the craft to new heights.

Fitting under the broad umbrella of the illustrative style, Robson Carvalho‘s tattoos are like a magical mash-up of watercolor, sketchy and pastel-like colors. Full of poetry and wit, his ink pieces seems to come from fairy tales and children’s imagination. His work is truly creative, with artistic designs and beautiful choices of colors. If you love tattoo art that seems to come out from a magical sketchbook , you will be seduced by Robson Carvalho’s ink pieces.

Check out the image gallery below to see some jaw-dropping body art created by Robson Carvalho. You can find more magical tattoos from his portfolio on Instagram, and if you’d like to get inked yourself, you can visit the artist in his Sao Paolo based studio, Casa Aquario.