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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "collarbone", "pain": 4, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Painful", "healing": "moderate", "visibility": "visible in open necklines", "why": "bone right under the skin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Neo-Traditional snake tattoo on the forearm by Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7105, "title": "Snake and Rose Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-rose-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-and-rose-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C934&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1660, "name": "Andy Davis", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andy-davis/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "Neo-traditional style tattoo of a snake on the forearm, done in colorful. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the calf by Jessica Noel at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 2357, "title": "Snake and Lantern Calf Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-lantern-calf-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-and-lantern-calf-piece.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 381, "name": "Jessica Noel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jessica-noel/" }, "studio": { "id": 8, "name": "White Lotus Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This calf piece combines traditional (old school) style with a snake design, colorful. By Jessica Noel at White Lotus Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) snake tattoo on the back by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 2252, "title": "Hannya and Snake Back Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-and-snake-back-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hannya-and-snake-back-piece-scaled.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mythology", "name": "Mythology & Folklore" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 378, "name": "Josh Wright", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/josh-wright/" }, "studio": { "id": 8, "name": "White Lotus Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This back piece combines japanese (irezumi) style with a mythology & folklore design, colorful. By Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Illustrative snake tattoo on the forearm by Eric Priestley at True Love, Seattle; ≈$250–$300; ≈2–3 h, 1 session.", "id": 15188, "title": "Snake and Key Illustrative Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-key-illustrative-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/snake-and-key-illustrative-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=687%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2928, "name": "Eric Priestley", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/eric-priestley/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An illustrative tattoo of snake with key, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Eric Priestley at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "key", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Key", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 12.9000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, "size_range_cm": [ 9.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 20.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.65 × visible forearm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 100 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 40, "level": "Moderate", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2, "hours_max": 3, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈2–3 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) teal serpent tattoo on the calf by Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9918, "title": "Serpent and Waves Japanese Full Leg", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/serpent-and-waves-japanese-full-leg/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/serpent-and-waves-japanese-full-leg-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C697&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" }, { "slug": "turtle", "name": "Turtle" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2706, "name": "Jaco Abarca", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jaco-abarca/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of teal serpent with waves, plus smaller details: peonies, turtle, placed on the calf. Done in full colour. By Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "turtle", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 50 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 50 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Teal serpent", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Peonies", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Turtle", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the upper arm by Frank Phoenix at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2–3 h, 1 session.", "id": 9912, "title": "Skull and Snake Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2705, "name": "Frank Phoenix", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/frank-phoenix/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "An old school tattoo of skull with snake, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Frank Phoenix at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 60, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 12.800000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 9.5999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, 15.9000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.25 × visible upper arm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375, "fierce": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 30, "red": 30, "grey": 20, "blue": 10, "orange": 10 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 45, "level": "Moderate", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "color": 20, "style": 15, "mood": 5 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2, "hours_max": 3, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈2–3 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) snake tattoo on the full sleeve by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈49–84 h, 14+ sessions.", "id": 14851, "title": "Snake and Dragon Japanese Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-dragon-japanese-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/snake-and-dragon-japanese-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C852&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of snake with dragon and clouds, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By Daniel at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 75 }, { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 25 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 55, "elements": [ { "what": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 68, "size_range_cm": [ 51, 110.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 2 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 25, "grey": 20, "red": 20, "green": 15, "orange": 10, "yellow": 5, "blue": 5 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 20, "style": 15, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2024-07", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 49, "hours_max": 84, "sessions": 14, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈49–84 h, 14+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Realism owl tattoo on the chest by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈10–17 h, 3+ sessions.", "id": 2943, "title": "Owl and Snake Fight Realism Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/owl-and-snake-fight-realism-chest/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/owl-and-snake-fight-realism-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "owl", "name": "Owl" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 603, "name": "Daniel Sas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel-sas/" }, "studio": { "id": 12, "name": "West Seattle Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/westseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A realism and neo-traditional tattoo of owl with snake, placed on the chest. Done in black and grey. By Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "owl", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Owl", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "owl", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 30, "size_range_cm": [ 22.5, 37.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.5 × chest width, nipple to nipple (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 50, "grey": 50 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 75, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 15, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 10, "hours_max": 17, "sessions": 3, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈10–17 h, 3+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "chest", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Neo-Traditional poison flowers tattoo on the upper arm by Luna at True Love, Seattle; ≈$2,150–$3,000; ≈10–17 h, 3+ sessions.", "id": 15089, "title": "Coral Snake and Poison Garden Neo-Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/coral-snake-and-poison-garden-neo-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/coral-snake-and-poison-garden-neo-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "fruit", "name": "Fruit & Berries" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2921, "name": "Luna", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/luna/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A neo-traditional tattoo of poison Flowers with coral Snake, plus smaller details: foliage, berries, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Luna at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "fruit", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 75 }, { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 25 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 85, "elements": [ { "what": "Poison Flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Coral Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Foliage", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Berries", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 30.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, "size_range_cm": [ 23.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 50.2000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.95 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "green": 30, "red": 20, "black": 15, "blue": 10, "pink": 10, "yellow": 10, "purple": 5 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 65, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "color": 30, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 10, "hours_max": 17, "sessions": 3, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈10–17 h, 3+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Anthony Stewart at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7281, "title": "Snake and Dagger Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-dagger-forearm-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-and-dagger-forearm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=450%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1661, "name": "Anthony Stewart", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/anthony-stewart/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a dagger & knife, placed on the forearm. By Anthony Stewart at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Dagger & Knife", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Neo-Traditional woman tattoo on the back by Melissa Daye at True Love, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈22–38 h, 7+ sessions.", "id": 15026, "title": "Woman with Cobra and Roses Neo-Traditional Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-with-cobra-and-roses-neo-traditional-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/woman-with-cobra-and-roses-neo-traditional-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2917, "name": "Melissa Daye", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/melissa-daye/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A neo-traditional tattoo of woman with cobra and roses, placed on the back. Done in full colour. By Melissa Daye at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 75, "elements": [ { "what": "Woman", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cobra", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Roses", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 45.5, "size_range_cm": [ 34.10000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, 56.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1 × back length, neck to waist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.5, "romantic": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 25, "red": 25, "yellow": 15, "green": 15, "purple": 10, "orange": 5, "blue": 5 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "color": 25, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 22, "hours_max": 38, "sessions": 7, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈22–38 h, 7+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Large color Neo-Traditional mask tattoo on the thigh by Tim Kelly at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 9970, "title": "Hannya Mask and Snake Neo-Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-and-snake-neo-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hannya-mask-and-snake-neo-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C818&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2710, "name": "Tim Kelly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tim-kelly/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Neo-traditional style tattoo of a mask on the thigh, done in colorful. By Tim Kelly at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Mask", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the calf by Janet Lucero at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9934, "title": "Skull in Frame with Snake Traditional Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-in-frame-with-snake-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-in-frame-with-snake-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C850&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2707, "name": "Janet Lucero", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/janet-lucero/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a skull on the calf, done in colorful. By Janet Lucero at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) medusa tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9700, "title": "Medusa Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/medusa-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/medusa-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "medusa", "name": "Medusa" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2698, "name": "Julie Bolene", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a medusa on the forearm, done in colorful. By Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "medusa", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Medusa", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "medusa", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7168, "title": "Snakes Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snakes-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snakes-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=450%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1660, "name": "Andy Davis", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andy-davis/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a skull on the forearm, done in colorful. By Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Neo-Traditional female figure tattoo on the calf by Jessica Noel at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2345, "title": "Neo-Traditional Woman and Snake Calf Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/neo-traditional-woman-and-snake-calf-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/neo-traditional-woman-and-snake-calf-piece.jpg?fit=700%2C733&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 381, "name": "Jessica Noel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jessica-noel/" }, "studio": { "id": 8, "name": "White Lotus Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This calf piece combines neo-traditional style with a female figure design, colorful. By Jessica Noel at White Lotus Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Female Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) male figure tattoo on the back by Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 2261, "title": "Suikoden Hero and Serpent Back Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/suikoden-hero-and-serpent-back-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/suikoden-hero-and-serpent-back-piece-scaled.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "mythology", "name": "Mythology & Folklore" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 378, "name": "Josh Wright", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/josh-wright/" }, "studio": { "id": 8, "name": "White Lotus Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This back piece combines japanese (irezumi) style with a male figure design, colorful. By Josh Wright at White Lotus Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Traditional (Old School) other flash motifs tattoo on the calf by Justin Pino at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9718, "title": "Traditional Patchwork Leg Sleeves", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/traditional-patchwork-leg-sleeves/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/traditional-patchwork-leg-sleeves-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "butterfly", "name": "Butterfly" }, { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" }, { "slug": "scorpion", "name": "Scorpion" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2699, "name": "Justin Pino", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/justin-pino/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "An old school tattoo of snake, plus smaller details: scorpion, moths, heart, roses, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Justin Pino at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "scorpion", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "butterfly", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 30, "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Other flash motifs", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Scorpion", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Moths", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Roses", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Eye", "estimated_visual_share": 8, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 7, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "supporting", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "style": 45 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Medium color insect tattoo on the upper arm by Eric Marts at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 6586, "title": "Moth and Skull Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/moth-and-skull-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/moth-and-skull-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "insect", "name": "Insect" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1654, "name": "Eric Marts", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/eric-marts/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "style tattoo of an insect on the upper arm, done in colorful. By Eric Marts at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "insect", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Insect", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Rose", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "insect", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) egyptian queen tattoo by Chris Greenewald at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 14616, "title": "Egyptian Queen and Cobra Traditional", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/egyptian-queen-and-cobra-traditional/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/egyptian-queen-and-cobra-traditional-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C699&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" }, { "slug": "sun", "name": "Sun" } ], "placement": [], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2906, "name": "Chris Greenewald", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/chris-greenewald/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An old school tattoo of egyptian queen, plus smaller details: sun disc, cobra. Done in full colour. 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Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 50, "level": "Moderate", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "color": 25, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. 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