One of the best qualities of watercolor tattoos is the ombre quality, especially when it utilizes the picturesque shades of a sunset.

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This tattoo design has the best of both worlds: It's startlingly adorable and off-the-wall hypnotic.

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Mandalas are already Zen, but a splash of blue watercolor makes them even more so.

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Lotus tattoos make a nice nod to many different faiths, including Hinduism and Buddhism — plus, this design is kind of off the charts amazing.

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Math + watercolor tattoos = straight up awesome.

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