American traditional, Western traditional or simply traditional[1]: 18 is a tattoo style featuring bold black outlines and a limited color palette, with common motifs influenced by sailor tattoos.[2] The style is sometimes called old school and contrasted with "new school" tattoos, which it influenced, and which use a wider range of colors, shading, and subjects.[1]: 61
Flash designs are often American traditional.[3]
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- ^ Festa, Joe (2013-02-06). "A Short, Incomplete History of American Traditional Tattooing | New-York Historical Society". New York Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ Michalak, Jodie (February 18, 2022). "Flash vs. Custom Tattoos". Byrdie. Retrieved 2022-06-05.