New school
Cartoon and comic work — exaggerated, saturated, in motion.
What it is
Draws on graffiti and animation: bulging perspective, outsized features, colours pushed past what the subject really is. Characters look like they were caught mid-frame.
Best for
Playful pieces that want to be looked at rather than deciphered.
Questions people ask
- What is a new school tattoo?
- Draws on graffiti and animation: bulging perspective, outsized features, colours pushed past what the subject really is. Characters look like they were caught mid-frame.
- What is new school best for?
- Playful pieces that want to be looked at rather than deciphered.
- How well do new school tattoos age?
- Reasonably. Saturated colour softens, and the exaggerated shapes stay readable because they were never subtle.
- What subjects suit new school tattoos?
- Characters, mascots, food, graffiti letters and cartoon animals.