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What are new school tattoos?
A bright, colourful, and vibrant contemporary twist to classic tattooing.
New school tattoos are a highly expressive and colourful style of body art that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This style is characterized by its bold, vivid colours, exaggerated forms, and often cartoonish or graffiti-like aesthetics. It represents a significant departure from more traditional tattoo styles, embracing a more modern, freestyle approach.
This form of tattooing evolved from earlier tattoo styles, particularly American traditional and old school, but with a contemporary twist.
New school tattoos are for those who love bold, expressive, and colourful body art that stands out. This style is particularly appealing to individuals who want to make a strong personal statement or have a deep affinity for elements of contemporary pop culture. With its roots in traditional tattooing but a distinctly modern and playful twist, new school tattoos offer a unique and creative way to express individuality through body art.
New School Tattoo Characteristics
Bold, Vibrant Colors
One of the most striking features of new school tattoos is their use of bright, vivid colors, often in a wide-ranging palette
Cartoonish Forms
Designs often feature exaggerated proportions and elements that may be whimsical, fantastical, or cartoon-like
Prominent Outlines
Like old school tattoos, new school designs typically have thick outlines, but with a more stylized and less rigid approach
Dynamic & Expressive
These tattoos are known for their dynamic compositions and expressive, sometimes humorous, characters or scenes
Popular
New School Tattoo
Themes
Pop Culture References
Many new school tattoos feature characters or themes from popular culture, like cartoons, anime, video games, and comic books
Fantasy and Sci-Fi
 Imaginative themes involving fantasy, science fiction, or surreal elements are common
Graffiti & Street Art
: Influences from street art and graffiti often show up in the form of stylized lettering or urban imagery
Animals and Nature
Stylized depictions of animals and nature, often with a whimsical or exaggerated twist
New School Tattoo Techniques
- Artistic Freedom: There is a significant emphasis on creativity and individual expression, with less adherence to traditional tattoo rules
- Layering and Depth: Artists often use layering of colors and shading techniques to create depth and dimension in their designs
- Mix of Styles: New school tattoos sometimes blend elements from other tattoo styles, like realism or Japanese, into their designs
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Master Artist
$200/hour
As the Master Artist and owner of Evilgenius, Donavan brings 25 years of experience to his craft, where he combines passion, precision, and mastery for unparalleled artistry.
Walk-Ins Are Unavailable for This Artist
Junior Artist
$175/hour
Specializing in black & grey realism, portraits, and with an emphasis on fine-line artistry, Veta is quickly creating a name for herself as one of the most promising artists in the Okanagan.
Walk-Ins Accepted
Apprentice Artist
$150/hour
Brynn's specialties encompass neo-traditional, anime, and illustrative artistry. Fusing her passion and love for bright, colorful, and playful elements, she uses these to bring her designs to life.
Walk-Ins Accepted
Word on the Street
Wayne Dozer2023-09-12Great work !best in town
Michelle Debolt2023-08-08Awesome artist's, just blows my mind how real looking their work is!! I absolutely love my tattoo
Kauthar *2023-07-08Vaeda did an amazing job on my tattoo. She is very talented, patient and kind. She brought to life exactly what I had imagined and made it much better. The place is clean and professional. I was recommended to try this place by a coworker that also had a great tattoo done here. I will definitely be back for my next one.
Cassandra MacDonald2022-10-25Great, me and my dad dropped in for walk ins and did amazing
bcmistastylez2022-05-06Donavan is the best at what he does, when you give him creative freedom, you can expect nothing but the finest art is what you will receive .I had consulted 7 other tattooist before meeting Donavan, he was the only one I should have consulted. I have over 55 hours in his chair since Oct /2021, The staff are all amazing, especially Ashley the studio coordinator, she is amazing, great follow up, you can tell she truly cares. 10 out of 10 for my experience with this crew of amazing humans.
Rockie Drake2022-04-25Hey just had a 6hr session with Donavan at Edmonton tattoo show was best one I’ve ever sat through super easy going crew and Donavan is a true artist man and really enjoyed meeting him and his crew can’t wait till next year will be booking a full day to finish the rest of the sleeve thanks again guys and look forward to next time