May 20, 2016

American Traditional

The American Traditional tattoo design style originated in the 1930s on American military bases. It became associated more with sailors when tattooist Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins popularized it. This style of tattooing is based on big and bold sections, with solid and clean black outlines and a minimal (mainly primary colors) well-saturated color palette. Traditional…

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The American Traditional tattoo design style originated in the 1930s on American military bases. It became associated more with sailors when tattooist Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins popularized it. This style of tattooing is based on big and bold sections, with solid and clean black outlines and a minimal (mainly primary…

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