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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 8, "size_range_cm": [ 6, 10 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.5 × visible thigh width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "funny": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 60, "grey": 40 }, "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": 75, "style": 20, "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." }, "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": 1, "hours_max": 2, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈1–2 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": "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": "Large black & grey Realism child portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Plata at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈8–14 h, 3+ sessions.", "id": 14896, "title": "Child Portrait and Michael Myers Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/child-portrait-and-michael-myers-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/child-portrait-and-michael-myers-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": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "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": 2908, "name": "Plata", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/plata/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A realism tattoo of child portrait with michael myers, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. Depicts Michael Myers (Halloween, Film/TV). By Plata at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Michael Myers", "kind": "character", "work": "Halloween", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": null } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "child portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "michael myers", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 25.5, "size_range_cm": [ 19.10000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, 41.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.75 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 55, "grey": 45 }, "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": 85, "level": "Very 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": 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." }, "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": 8, "hours_max": 14, "sessions": 3, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈8–14 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 black & grey Realism man portrait tattoo by Plata at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 14908, "title": "Bearded Man Portrait and Anchor Realism", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/bearded-man-portrait-and-anchor-realism/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bearded-man-portrait-and-anchor-realism-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C702&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "anchor", "name": "Anchor" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "stipple", "name": "Stippling" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2908, "name": "Plata", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/plata/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A realism and old school tattoo of man portrait with anchor, plus smaller details: flower. Done in black and grey. By Plata at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "anchor", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "man portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "anchor", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "laurel", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 19.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, "size_range_cm": [ 11.5999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, 35.2999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875 ], "size_confidence": "l", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.9 × visible upper arm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "ink_palette": { "black": 60, "grey": 40 }, "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": 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." }, "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": 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." } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black with color accents Trash Polka face tattoo on the full sleeve by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈38–67 h, 12+ sessions.", "id": 558, "title": "Face and Sugar Skull Trash Polka Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/face-and-sugar-skull-trash-polka-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/face-and-sugar-skull-trash-polka-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [], "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": "2026-09-08", "description": "A trash polka tattoo of face, plus smaller details: sugar skull, placed on the full sleeve. Done in black with colour accents. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 45, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 15, "elements": [ { "what": "Face", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Brush strokes", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Sugar skull", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Graffiti shape", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 59.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, "size_range_cm": [ 44.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, 96.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 2.2 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375, "melancholic": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 55, "red": 25, "grey": 20 }, "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": { "style": 55, "subject": 35, "color": 5, "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": 38, "hours_max": 67, "sessions": 12, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈38–67 h, 12+ 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": "Medium black & grey Realism ghostface tattoo on the upper arm by David Zobel at Cary Street Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$250–$300; ≈2.5–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 10641, "title": "Ghostface Scream Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ghostface-scream-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ghostface-scream-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=377%2C480&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "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": 2729, "name": "David Zobel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/david-zobel/" }, "studio": { "id": 40, "name": "Cary Street Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/carystreettattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A realism tattoo of ghostface, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. Depicts Ghostface. By David Zobel at Cary Street Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Ghostface", "kind": "character", "work": "Ghostface", "medium": "Film/TV", "franchise": "Scream", "estimated_visual_share": null } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 40, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Ghostface", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "House", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Knife", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "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": "portrait", "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 }, "size_cm": 17.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 10.4000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, 31.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625 ], "size_confidence": "l", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.7 × visible upper arm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.90000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625, "fierce": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "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": 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": 40, "style": 40, "mood": 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": 2.5, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–5 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": "Sleeve-size black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the full sleeve by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$2,250–$2,950; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 2916, "title": "Geralt of Rivia Witcher Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/geralt-of-rivia-witcher-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/geralt-of-rivia-witcher-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=608%2C771&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" }, { "slug": "game", "name": "Video Games" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": true, "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 black & grey realism tattoo featuring a male figure, placed on the full sleeve. It depicts Geralt of Rivia (Video games — The Witcher). By Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Geralt of Rivia", "kind": "character", "work": "The Witcher", "medium": "Video games", "franchise": "The Witcher", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2492923" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "game", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Video Games", "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": "likely", "tier": "major", "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": 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": "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 Trash Polka face tattoo on the full sleeve by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈41–70 h, 12+ sessions.", "id": 404, "title": "Face in Trash Polka Dotwork Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/face-in-trash-polka-dotwork-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/face-in-trash-polka-dotwork-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "crown", "name": "Crown" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "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": "A trash polka and realism tattoo of face, plus smaller details: crown, placed on the full sleeve. Done in black and grey. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "crown", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 60, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Face", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Brush strokes", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Halftone dots", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Crown", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lines", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 62.10000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, "size_range_cm": [ 46.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, 100.900000000000005684341886080801486968994140625 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 2.3 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "melancholic": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625, "dark": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 85, "grey": 15 }, "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": { "style": 70, "subject": 30 }, "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": 41, "hours_max": 70, "sessions": 12, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈41–70 h, 12+ 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": "Large black & grey Realism child's portrait tattoo on the calf by Kyle Adamache at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14272, "title": "Child Portrait Realism Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/child-portrait-realism-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/child-portrait-realism-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2881, "name": "Kyle Adamache", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/kyle-adamache/" }, "studio": { "id": 50, "name": "De La Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A realism tattoo of child's portrait, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Kyle Adamache at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Child's portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "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": "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": "Large black & grey Realism child's portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Alex Atenco at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14022, "title": "Child Portrait Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/child-portrait-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/child-portrait-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "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": 2879, "name": "Alex Atenco", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alex-atenco/" }, "studio": { "id": 50, "name": "De La Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A realism tattoo of child's portrait, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Alex Atenco at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Child's portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "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 & grey Realism baby portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Jen Bean at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13794, "title": "Baby Portrait Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/baby-portrait-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/baby-portrait-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "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": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2866, "name": "Jen Bean", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jen-bean/" }, "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 and lettering tattoo of baby portrait, plus smaller details: script lettering, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Jen Bean at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Baby portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Script lettering", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 90, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 20, "text": 10 }, "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 boy portrait with glasses tattoo on the forearm by Jen Bean at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 13798, "title": "Boy Portrait Mama’s Boy Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/boy-portrait-mamas-boy-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/boy-portrait-mamas-boy-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "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": 2866, "name": "Jen Bean", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jen-bean/" }, "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 and lettering tattoo of boy portrait with glasses, plus smaller details: mama's Boy script, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Jen Bean at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Boy portrait with glasses", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Mama's Boy script", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 65, "style": 20, "text": 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": 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": "Large black & grey Realism portrait of a basketball player in a lakers cap tattoo on the forearm by Jcee Capila at The FALL, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,100–CA$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12520, "title": "Kobe Bryant Portrait Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/kobe-bryant-portrait-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/kobe-bryant-portrait-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=480%2C600&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2776, "name": "Jcee Capila", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jcee-capila/" }, "studio": { "id": 46, "name": "The FALL", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thefall/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism tattoo of portrait of a basketball player in a Lakers cap, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. Depicts Kobe Bryant. By Jcee Capila at The FALL.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Kobe Bryant", "kind": "real_person", "work": "Kobe Bryant", "medium": "Sports", "estimated_visual_share": 85 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait of a basketball player in a Lakers cap", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Brick wall background", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 30 }, "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": "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": "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 black & grey Realism framed portrait of a figure with a hand at the mouth tattoo on the thigh by Janda Farley at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 13218, "title": "Smoking Figure Framed Portrait Realism Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/smoking-figure-framed-portrait-realism-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/smoking-figure-framed-portrait-realism-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2851, "name": "Janda Farley", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/janda-farley/" }, "studio": { "id": 48, "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/", "city": "Brooklyn", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A realism tattoo of framed portrait of a figure with a hand at the mouth, placed on the thigh. Done in black and grey. By Janda Farley at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Framed portrait of a figure with a hand at the mouth", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "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": 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": "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 Surrealism portrait tattoo on the shoulder by Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,000–R3,850; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 4782, "title": "Surreal Woman Face Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/surreal-woman-face-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/marcer_00.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "surrealism", "name": "Surrealism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1107, "name": "Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo/" }, "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A colorful surrealism tattoo featuring a portrait, placed on the shoulder. By Milo \"Mr Lucky\" Marcer at Mr Lucky's.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "surrealism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "surrealism", "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": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Blackwork portrait tattoo on the forearm by Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,000–R3,850; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 4731, "title": "Antlered Portrait Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/antlered-portrait-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belcher_23-v2.jpg?fit=700%2C572&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1108, "name": "Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ronnie/" }, "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A black & grey blackwork tattoo featuring a portrait, placed on the forearm. By Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher at Mr Lucky's.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "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 Realism portrait tattoo on the calf by DJ Auld at Silent Earth Studios, Portland; ≈$350–$450; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3887, "title": "Husky Portrait Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/husky-portrait-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/husky-portrait-calf.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "watercolor", "name": "Watercolor" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 879, "name": "DJ Auld", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/dj-auld/" }, "studio": { "id": 18, "name": "Silent Earth Studios", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/silentearth/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This calf piece combines realism and watercolor style with a portrait design, colorful. By DJ Auld at Silent Earth Studios.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "watercolor", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": "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": "Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the thigh by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 3740, "title": "Frankenstein and Bride Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/frankenstein-and-bride-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/frankenstein-and-bride-thigh.jpg?fit=700%2C871&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "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": 872, "name": "Nika Urban", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nika-urban/" }, "studio": { "id": 17, "name": "Dovetail Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/dovetail/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This thigh piece combines realism style with a portrait design, black & grey. It depicts Frankenstein's monster (Universal Monsters). By Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Frankenstein's monster", "kind": "character", "work": "Universal Monsters", "medium": null, "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "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": "portrait", "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": "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 Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$400–$500; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3647, "title": "English Bulldog Portrait Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/english-bulldog-portrait-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/english-bulldog-portrait-upper-arm.jpg?fit=700%2C874&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "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 realism style with a portrait design, colorful. By Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "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": "portrait", "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": 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 black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$400–$500; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3593, "title": "Pit Bull Portrait Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/pit-bull-portrait-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pit-bull-portrait-upper-arm.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "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": 869, "name": "Wendi Ramirez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/wendi-ramirez/" }, "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 realism style with a portrait design, black & grey. By Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "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": "portrait", "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": 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 Anime / Manga portrait tattoo on the calf by Alessandro at Art Collector, Culver City; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 3199, "title": "Dragon Ball Z Collage Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-ball-z-collage-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-ball-z-collage-calf.jpg?fit=700%2C874&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "name": "Anime / Manga" }, { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "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": 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 portrait on the calf, done in colorful. It depicts Dragon Ball Z (Vegeta and Goku from Dragon Ball Z). 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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/" } } ], "meta": { "source": "TatSeek — https://tatseek.com", "catalogue_updated": "Oct 9, 2026", "generated": "2026-10-09T09:04:33+00:00", "how_search_works": "https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search", "docs": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api", "citation": "Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from." } }