Hello guys- i ab love traditional/old school, however coming into the game when old school is "retro", i missed the boat on being taught good clean old school techniques, i started with a lot of late 90's flash(3rl lick em stick em's), and worked up to where i'm at now, doing pieces more new school jap, angelic sleeves, technical drawing stuff.......
but i love old school, so i wanna push my boundaries, i have tried old school pieces before and they look good, but too smart, forgive the arrogance if this how it seems it is not meant that way- those pieces just don't have the old school soul, i just don't understand the "rules" other than the cliche of bold line And shade with black old malarky.

so if you old school boys could please help me out i would really appreciate it.

could you give me ideas of what to "read" (research and look at, i learn a lot from looking/watching)

give me ideas of tools-machines, needles.

references

who are the greats to search for online to see.

and for the life of me instruct the "whip"- close but not there, once again i appreciate how demanding this is but if i could get some help i'd really appreciate it.


i am running an inkjecta specific medium stroke, AWAITING A DK m/c 4MM (SO EXCITED) and good old faithfuls.... 3 mickey sharps, 1 micro, 2 Tdials

many many thanks