The old school style is originally western and traditional American, characterized by well-defined contours and a limited color palette.The subjects typically depicted are faces of Native Americans, pin-ups, swallows, choirs, daggers and marine symbols such as sailboats, anchors and sirens.
THE HISTORY
The old school story begins around 1920.
The father of this style is Sailor Jerry, a soldier of the US navy who traveled to long wasteland like Polynesia, where the tattoo was practiced already for centuries.
The pioneer’s past is why many subjects of the style portray the seafaring life.
For their strong and vintage style this style has always been a classic.
Like many styles, this one has not remained unchanged over time, thanks to the invention of new machines and technological progress, new styles have been born in time.
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