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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": "Large black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Zhimpa Moreno at Inknation Studio, New York; ≈$2,500–$3,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 1430, "title": "Rocky Balboa Boxing Scene Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/rocky-balboa-boxing-scene-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rocky-balboa-realistic-tattoo-tattoo-full-color-by-zhimpa-moreno-nyc-1.jpg?fit=700%2C748&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 195, "name": "Zhimpa Moreno", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/zhimpa-moreno/" }, "studio": { "id": 2, "name": "Inknation Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/inknation/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "This upper arm piece combines realism style with a male figure design, black & grey. It depicts Rocky Balboa. By Zhimpa Moreno at Inknation Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Rocky Balboa", "kind": "character", "work": null, "medium": null, "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": "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": "Large color Realism male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Zhimpa Moreno at Inknation Studio, New York; ≈$2,500–$3,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 1406, "title": "Kratos God of War Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/kratos-god-of-war-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/kratos-tattoo-full-color-by-zhimpa-moreno-nyc.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 195, "name": "Zhimpa Moreno", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/zhimpa-moreno/" }, "studio": { "id": 2, "name": "Inknation Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/inknation/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "This upper arm piece combines realism style with a male figure design, colorful. By Zhimpa Moreno at Inknation Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": "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": "Large black & grey Fine Line male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 954, "title": "Illustrative Figures Scene Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/illustrative-figures-scene-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2204.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 146, "name": "Lim", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lim/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A black & grey fine line tattoo featuring a male figure, placed on the upper arm. By Lim at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "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": "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 Anime / Manga male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Alessandro at Art Collector, Culver City; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3220, "title": "Goku and Kid Goku Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/goku-and-kid-goku-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/goku-and-kid-goku-upper-arm.jpg?fit=700%2C833&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "name": "Anime / Manga" }, { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 726, "name": "Alessandro", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alessandro/" }, "studio": { "id": 15, "name": "Art Collector", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/", "city": "Culver City", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "Anime / manga and new school style tattoo of a male figure on the upper arm, done in colorful. It depicts Goku (Goku from Dragon Ball Z). By Alessandro at Art Collector.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Goku", "kind": "character", "work": "Goku from Dragon Ball Z", "medium": null, "franchise": "Dragon Ball", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2142" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Portrait", "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": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "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": "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 Anime / Manga male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Alessandro at Art Collector, Culver City; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3217, "title": "Super Saiyan Vegeta Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/super-saiyan-vegeta-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/super-saiyan-vegeta-upper-arm.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "name": "Anime / Manga" }, { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 726, "name": "Alessandro", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alessandro/" }, "studio": { "id": 15, "name": "Art Collector", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/", "city": "Culver City", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "Anime / manga and new school style tattoo of a male figure on the upper arm, done in colorful. It depicts Vegeta (Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z). By Alessandro at Art Collector.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Vegeta", "kind": "character", "work": "Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z", "medium": null, "franchise": "Dragon Ball", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180916" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Portrait", "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": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "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": "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": "Large color Realism male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 696, "title": "Spartan King Leonidas Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spartan-king-leonidas-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spartan-king-leonidas-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 147, "name": "Paul", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/paul/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A colorful realism tattoo featuring a male figure, placed on the upper arm. It depicts Leonidas (Film/TV — 300 (King Leonidas)). By Paul at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Leonidas", "kind": "character", "work": "300", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Film & TV", "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": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": "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": "Large black & grey Realism samurai in conical hat tattoo on the upper arm by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 380, "title": "Samurai with Compass Geometric Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/samurai-with-compass-geometric-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/samurai-with-compass-geometric-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "clock", "name": "Clock & Hourglass" }, { "slug": "compass", "name": "Compass" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "dotwork", "name": "Dotwork" }, { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 26, "name": "George Drone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/george-supreme-drone/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-07", "description": "A realism and geometric tattoo of samurai in conical hat with compass, plus smaller details: clock numerals ring, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "compass", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "clock", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 20, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Samurai in conical hat", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Compass", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Geometric pattern", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clock numerals ring", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "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": 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": "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 black & grey Realism man in a cap tattoo on the upper arm by Tony Fentress at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9985, "title": "Ice Cube Portrait Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ice-cube-portrait-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ice-cube-portrait-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C793&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2711, "name": "Tony Fentress", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tony-fentress/" }, "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 realism tattoo of man in a cap with parental advisory label, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. Depicts Ice Cube (Music, Real people). 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 38, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "style": 20, "text": 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": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size 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": "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": "Large black & grey Realism rowboat tattoo on the upper arm by Anthony Pulitano at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13600, "title": "Ship of Fools Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ship-of-fools-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ship-of-fools-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "owl", "name": "Owl" }, { "slug": "ship", "name": "Ship" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2868, "name": "Anthony Pulitano", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/anthony-pulitano/" }, "studio": { "id": 49, "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A realism tattoo of rowboat with hooded and costumed figures rowing, plus smaller details: waves, owl on the mast, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Anthony Pulitano at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "owl", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Rowboat", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hooded and costumed figures rowing", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Owl on the mast", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "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": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "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": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size 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": "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": "Large black with color accents Realism bearded man in a hat tattoo on the upper arm by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2985, "title": "John Muir Portrait with Forest Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/john-muir-portrait-with-forest-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/john-muir-portrait-with-forest-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=660%2C824&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "mountain", "name": "Mountains" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" }, { "slug": "tree", "name": "Tree" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 604, "name": "Jose Rodriguez III", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jose-rodriguez-iii/" }, "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 tattoo of bearded man in a hat with pine forest, plus smaller details: mountains, placed on the upper arm. Done in black with colour accents. Depicts John Muir (Nature writing, Real people). By Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "John Muir", "kind": "real_person", "work": "Nature writing", "medium": "Real people", "estimated_visual_share": 55 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "tree", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 28, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 28, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "mountain", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Bearded man in a hat", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Pine forest", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Mountains", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "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": "tree", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 75, "style": 20, "color": 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": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size 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": "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": "Large black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Tomek Glinski at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,250–CA$1,700; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 10277, "title": "Wizard Portrait Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/wizard-portrait-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wizard-portrait-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=672%2C922&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "god-figure", "name": "Deity Figure" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2719, "name": "Tomek Glinski", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tomek-glinski/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "This upper arm piece combines realism style with a male figure design, black & grey. By Tomek Glinski at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "god-figure", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Deity Figure", "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": "realism", "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": "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 black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3077, "title": "Masked Man with a Cigar Bicep", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/masked-man-with-a-cigar-bicep/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/masked-man-with-a-cigar-bicep.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 652, "name": "Jim Down", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jim-down/" }, "studio": { "id": 13, "name": "Studio City Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This upper arm piece combines realism style with a male figure design, black & grey. By Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Portrait", "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": "realism", "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": 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": "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": "Large black with color accents Trash Polka male figure tattoo on the upper arm by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 209, "title": "Soldier Trash Polka Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/soldier-trash-polka-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0964-2.jpg?fit=700%2C498&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "dotwork", "name": "Dotwork" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 26, "name": "George Drone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/george-supreme-drone/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-07", "description": "This upper arm piece combines trash polka style with a male figure design, black with color accents. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Portrait", "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": "trash-polka", "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": "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 black with color accents Trash Polka male figure tattoo on the upper arm by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 203, "title": "Robin Hood Trash Polka Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/robin-hood-trash-polka-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_0829-2.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "dotwork", "name": "Dotwork" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 26, "name": "George Drone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/george-supreme-drone/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-07", "description": "This upper arm piece combines trash polka style with a male figure design, black with color accents. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Portrait", "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": "trash-polka", "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": "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": "Large color Realism bearded wizard portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Angel Antonio at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,400–$1,900; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12663, "title": "Eye of Sauron and Wizard Portrait Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/eye-of-sauron-and-wizard-portrait-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/eye-of-sauron-and-wizard-portrait-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "name": "Buildings & Architecture" }, { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2784, "name": "Angel Antonio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/angel-antonio/" }, "studio": { "id": 47, "name": "Black Atlas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackatlas/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism tattoo of bearded wizard portrait with fiery eye with a slit pupil, plus smaller details: dark tower, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. Depicts Eye of Sauron (The Lord of the Rings, Film/TV). By Angel Antonio at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Eye of Sauron", "kind": "character", "work": "The Lord of the Rings", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 35 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Bearded wizard portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Fiery eye with a slit pupil", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Dark tower", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Blue shading", "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": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 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": "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": "Large black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2121, "title": "Man Portrait with Eagle Upper Arm Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/man-portrait-with-eagle-upper-arm-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/man-portrait-with-eagle-upper-arm-piece.jpg?fit=700%2C990&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "eagle", "name": "Eagle" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 285, "name": "Leonardo Velasquez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/leonardo/" }, "studio": { "id": 6, "name": "Lost Edge Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/lostedge/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "A black & grey realism tattoo featuring an eagle, placed on the upper arm. By Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "eagle", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Eagle", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": "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": "Large black & grey Lettering portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 3677, "title": "Memorial Portrait Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/memorial-portrait-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/memorial-portrait-upper-arm.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "micro-realism", "name": "Micro-Realism" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 870, "name": "Nikki Rodriguez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nikki-rodriguez/" }, "studio": { "id": 17, "name": "Dovetail Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/dovetail/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This upper arm piece combines lettering and realism style with a male figure design, black & grey. By Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Male Figure", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "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": "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": "Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2109, "title": "Joker Portrait Upper Arm Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/joker-portrait-upper-arm-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/joker-portrait-upper-arm-piece.jpg?fit=700%2C990&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 285, "name": "Leonardo Velasquez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/leonardo/" }, "studio": { "id": 6, "name": "Lost Edge Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/lostedge/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "A black & grey realism tattoo featuring a male figure, placed on the upper arm. It depicts The Joker (Heath Ledger's Joker from the film The Dark Knight (2008)). 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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": "Large black with color accents Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Zhimpa Moreno at Inknation Studio, New York; ≈$2,500–$3,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 1424, "title": "Punisher Portrait Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/punisher-portrait-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/punisher-dc-comics-cover-up-tattoo-full-color-by-zhimpa-moreno-nyc.jpg?fit=700%2C926&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 195, "name": "Zhimpa Moreno", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/zhimpa-moreno/" }, "studio": { "id": 2, "name": "Inknation Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/inknation/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "This upper arm piece combines realism style with a male figure design, black with color accents. 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