Traditional, or old-school, tattooing uses heavy black outlines, a limited colour palette and simplified, bold shapes. Roses, daggers, anchors, swallows, panthers and hearts are the classic subjects.
Because it was designed to. Thick outlines and solid fills hold their edges as ink spreads slightly under the skin over decades, whereas fine detail softens. If you want something that still reads clearly in twenty years, traditional is the most reliable style for it.
All traditional tattoo work is done at our studio at Church Basilica Junction, Old Goa. Talk your idea through with Ravi, Aakash or Rahul Khavadiya, or browse all our tattoo styles. Clients booking this style often also look at Religious Tattoos and Armband Tattoos.
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