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The Remarkable Beauty of Geometric, Water Colour Tattoos by Jasper Andres

When people consider tattoos that feature imagery rather than solely text, some of them hesitate. Many people automatically think of either large, cartoon style pictures featuring solid primary colours or slightly plainer images made from black sections and a bit of grey shading. 

These images can undoubtedly be very beautiful when they’re done well, but some tattoo enthusiasts are looking for a style that’s a little more artistic. 

That’s where talented tattoo artists like New Zealand’s Jasper Andres step in to save the day!

Sketched geometric lioness shoulder tattoo
Sketched geometric lioness shoulder tattoo

Geometric Tattoos Turned Art

Andres’ tattoos and conceptual designs are breathtaking both on first glance and upon further inspection of the details. Whether you have a preference for colour or grayscale spectrum in your body art, Andres has probably formulated a design that not only fits your tastes but might even exceed your expectations. If you’re a fan of geometric design or artistic animal portraits, his work is definitely for you!

Woman Tattoo: Structured geometry fox
Woman Tattoo: Structured geometry fox
Faded geometry fox
Faded geometry fox
Water colour shaded rose
Water colour shaded rose tattoo
Delicately sketched flower with triangular pink centre
Delicately sketched flower with triangular pink centre
Men sketched geometric stag with pieced antlers tattoo
Men sketched geometric stag with pieced antlers tattoo
Sketched and water colour jackalope and deer silhouette tattoos
Sketched and water colour jackalope and deer silhouette tattoos

Delicate and with attention to fine details

Andres’ now-infamous style is most defined by three signature features: geometric patterns, fine lines and details, and gorgeously blended colour work.

Perhaps his most beautiful pieces are those that combine all three techniques into one gorgeously designed tattoo. These designs create two types of contrast that catch the eye and wow onlookers. First, you see the stark difference between bright colours and darkly shaded areas. Next, you observe the structural variation between hard geometric lines and colour areas that fade visually shift and then fade, just like a water colour painting.

Sketching and water colour tree prism
Sketching and water colour tree prism tattoo
Sketched galaxy geodes
Colorful sketched galaxy geodes tattoo
Geometric galaxy heart
Geometric galaxy heart tattoo

If colour in tattoos isn’t your style, Andres still has plenty of designs in mind that might suit yours tastes a little better. In fact, some of his plain black work is arguably the most shockingly beautiful in photos.

Sketched and shaded mountainscape tattoo
Sketched and shaded mountainscape tattoo

If you’re located near or planning to visit Auckland City, New Zealand and you’re interested in being tattooed by Andres while you’re there, you can contact Seventh Day Studio via the information on their Instagram page.