New traditional tattoos: what they are and ideas for inspiration

Have you heard lately new traditional tattoos? If you haven't heard of them, you've probably seen them. Let's see together what it is.

What are the new traditional tattoos?

New traditional tattoos are tattoos that are based on some of the characteristics of older (or traditional, in fact) tattoos, such as crisp contours, full and rich colors mixed with more modern elements. To better understand what this new style consists of, the result of a natural artistic evolution that is affecting the world of tattoos, let's see together what makes new traditional tattoos different from traditional ones.

New Traditional Style: Features

1. Use of colors

Traditional tattoos are known for their "simplicity" of design. The edges of the pattern are sharp, black, uniform colors, with very limited use of shading if there are shadows in the design. In newer traditional tattoos, we see a similar use of contour lines that are crisp and clearly visible, but not always black, and the color is evenly distributed with tone-on-tone shades that create an almost cartoonish depth.

2. One more word about flowers.

In addition to contour lines and colors in general, newer traditional tattoos "usually" use a darker color palette than traditional tattoos. While in the latter we often find bright colors like red, yellow and blue (primary colors), in newer traditional tattoos the colors are darker, from navy blue to purple to pine green and burgundy.

3. Choice of subjects.

Speaking of traditional tattoos, a classic sailor with swallows, hearts and roses tattoos might come to mind. At that time, tattoos were not accepted by society as they are today, and those who tattooed themselves made more ethical and moral choices than an aesthetic one. The symbols were swallows, the story of which we have told. here, eagles, movie stars and so on. Strictly speaking, traditional icons. THE new traditional tattoos instead, they depict objects of all kinds! The faces of women, often dreamers or gypsies, but also animals and natural elements such as leaves, flowers, wolves, birds, cats, and so on.

4. The new traditional is not a new school

New school is a style very similar to cartoons, but it has nothing to do with the new traditional. The new traditional tattoos are a tribute to the old school, a modernization of this timeless and trendy style today.