Old school (tattoo)

Old School (also "Old Skool" or "Traditional") refers to a Western or traditional Americana tattoo style featuring bold, blue-black outlines, usually filled with solid red and green with rare additions of blue, yellow, brown and purple; and embellished with little or no shading. Norman Keith Collins, also known as "Sailor Jerry", (1911-1973) is one of the most well known traditional tattoo artists.

Other famous artists are:

Common Old School Tattoo Motifs

Examples of popular old school tattoo designs include:

References

  1. ^ Clerk, Carol (2009), Vintage Tattoos - The Book of Old-School Skin Art, Universe, pp 12-15.

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