Forget black and white tattoos because watercolor ink is the new gold standard in the tattoo industry.

Robson Carvalho, a talented tattoo artist based in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Robson Carvalho can be found in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. His graphic approach is characterized by a rich list of adjectives and adverbs, including the scrappy, free-form, vivid in watercolor and pastel-like. His tattoos look like they were taken directly from one of his sketchbooks, and in most cases, that’s exactly what happened. The tattoos on Carvalho demonstrate that freehand pen drawing technique. His expertise gives the impression that, instead of using a tattoo machine, he doodles with markers and brushes. The imperfections are what give the work its perfect quality: some lines are off, some colors are gone, and some ink splatters as if the nib had slipped and fallen.

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