feature: meet são paulo illustrator aqua and his ethereal watercolor portraits

Aqua (aka Edu) is an illustrator and character designer from São Paulo. To make his gorgeous portraits, Aqua uses watercolors and colored pencils. Third eye and mystical imagery like that are prevalent throughout his illustrations, which really lends itself to the ethereal quality of the characters. Aqua accepts commissions and you can buy most of his illustrations on Instagram and Facebook.

www.facebook.com/Aqua-Artworks
www.instagram.com/aquailustra

*Erin White is an Atlanta-based writer and AFROPUNK’s editorial and social media assistant. You can follow her on Tumblr or friend her on Facebook. Have a pitch or an inquiry? Shoot her an email at erin@afropunk.com.