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Neo-Traditional Tattoos
Neo-Traditionaltattoo work from artists across the TattooNOW network. Each image links to the artist’s portfolio.
About Neo-Traditional Tattoos
Neo-traditional keeps the bold outlines and readable subjects of American traditional but adds a richer palette, dimensional shading and lavish decorative detail. The result is instantly legible, but more painterly and ornate.
- Opens the palette wide and embraces subtle gradients and depth
- Layers in ornamental flourishes — jewels, filigree, flowers and art-nouveau curves
- Subjects are classic but elevated: regal animals, vintage-illustration portraits
- The bold outline remains, which is part of why it ages so well
- Look for confident linework plus smooth blends — punch of traditional, depth of illustration
Last updated June 2026
More white over black projects please
Japanese demon mask back-piece with red flowers
Anime Black & Grey
One more session to go and I’ll called this scorpion tattoo…
Tattoo by Todd Lambright, Maple Grove, MN
Tattoo by Todd Lambright, Maple Grove, MN
spooky bunny
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dagger and wings
Haunted house with moon neo-traditional shoulder tattoo
Japanese Hannya and Hebi leg sleeve in color
Bird is such a weird word, fun to tattoo though
Japanese Hannya and Hebi leg sleeve with color
Red oni mask cover-up tattoo, calf
Athena Greek mythology shoulder tattoo in color
Haunted house color tattoo, shoulder and arm
Dagger and roses black-and-grey tattoo, forearm
Getting close to the finish line on this fun neck/chest…
Color firefly and moths back piece
ARTISTIC FREEDOM
Second session down, third session coming next week
We thought you could use some Art Nouveau flowers for your…
Foo dog and oni color sleeve with cover-up
Visit 3, day 6 on Adam’s coverup sleeve
Got a chance to finish off this cosmic sakura serpent for
Neo-traditional electrified fox sleeve in color
Neo-traditional hannya mask & raven leg sleeve
Illustrative mushroom sleeve in color
Sugar skull with roses color sleeve, arm
Color demon skull with flaming ornamental sleeve
Neotraditional Color Crab
I love tattooing eagle heads
Moments come and go just like the seasons
Funky Celtic cat I finished on Melissa yesterday. She’s a…
The koi does not become the dragon by accident
Making progress on this awesome sleeve
Red dragon with roses memorial chest tattoo
Here’s a cover up I did for Cody yesterday… this is part of…
Little filler piece from yesterday here
Snake and chrysanthemum tattoo
Healed and settled Charizard and Zelda sleeve with Japanese…
Awesome tiger man
My client TJ told me he wanted a fierce samurai frog, he…
Working on a leg sleeve for one of my best friends, and she…
Big ol tummy dragon
Custom bird for a fellow tattooer
What if a wolf was made of fire and rage