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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "text": 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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Medium black with color accents Lettering poem lines tattoo on the back by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5385, "title": "Text Poem Chest Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/text-poem-back-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/text-poem-back-piece-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C988&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "hand-poked", "name": "Hand-Poked" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1419, "name": "Fra", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/fra/" }, "studio": { "id": 26, "name": "Cherry Bomb", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "A lettering tattoo of poem lines, plus smaller details: red heart, placed on the back. Done in black with colour accents. By Fra at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 95, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 5, "elements": [ { "what": "Poem lines", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red heart", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Small doodles", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 95, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "text": 75, "style": 20, "subject": 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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Small black with color accents Fine Line quote tattoo on the thigh by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 1146, "title": "Red Text Lettering Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/red-text-lettering-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9704.jpeg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "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 with color accents fine line tattoo featuring a quote, placed on the thigh. By Lim at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Quote", "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": "quote", "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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 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": "Large black with color accents Abstract quote tattoo on the forearm by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 876, "title": "Everything Text Collage Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/everything-text-collage-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/C3DDEF33-46F6-447A-854D-03B66F6E365C-2.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "name": "Abstract" }, { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "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": "2026-09-08", "description": "A black with color accents abstract and trash polka tattoo featuring a quote, placed on the forearm. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Quote", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Quote", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "abstract", "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": 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": "Small color Traditional (Old School) balls of yarn with knitting needles tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 5750, "title": "Knit Fast Die Warm Yarn Balls Traditional Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/knit-fast-die-warm-yarn-balls-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/knit-fast-die-warm-yarn-balls-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1335, "name": "Gareth Doye", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-17", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of balls of yarn with knitting needles with banner text, placed on the calf. Done in full colour. By Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "yarn", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 90, "elements": [ { "what": "Balls of yarn with knitting needles", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner text", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 30, "color": 30, "text": 25, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 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": "Sleeve-size black with color accents Trash Polka lettering words tattoo on the full sleeve by Milo Marcelo at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$3,400–CA$4,500; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 10127, "title": "Lettering and Geometry Trash Polka Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/lettering-and-geometry-trash-polka-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lettering-and-geometry-trash-polka-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "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": 2715, "name": "Milo Marcelo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo-marcelo/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A trash polka and geometric tattoo of lettering words, placed on the full sleeve. Done in black with colour accents. By Milo Marcelo at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 70, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Lettering words", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red hexagons", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Web of lines", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Splatter", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 75, "text": 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": 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": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) dagger tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 9697, "title": "Dagger and Banner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2698, "name": "Julie Bolene", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "An old school tattoo of dagger with banner lettering and blue rose, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Blue rose", "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": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "color": 35, "subject": 30, "text": 20, "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Small color New School finn and jake tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 5663, "title": "Cartoon Character and Text Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/cartoon-character-and-text-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cartoon-character-and-text-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1335, "name": "Gareth Doye", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-17", "description": "A new school and lettering tattoo of finn and Jake with quote text, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. Depicts Finn the Human (Adventure Time, Anime). By Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Finn the Human", "kind": "character", "work": "Adventure Time", "medium": "Anime", "estimated_visual_share": 70 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Finn and Jake", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Quote text", "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "color": 35, "subject": 30, "text": 20, "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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 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": "Small color New School cartoon lamb with a pink bow tattoo on the forearm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 5624, "title": "Cartoon Lamb and Quote New School Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/cartoon-lamb-and-quote-new-school-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cartoon-lamb-and-quote-new-school-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1335, "name": "Gareth Doye", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-17", "description": "A new school and lettering tattoo of cartoon lamb with a pink bow with quote text, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "lamb", "estimated_visual_share": 55 } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Cartoon lamb with a pink bow", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Quote text", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Blue swirl 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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 30, "color": 30, "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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 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": "Sleeve-size color Abstract basketball players tattoo on the full sleeve by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 831, "title": "Color Collage Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/color-collage-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/xyabsgjlnhpc1.jpeg?fit=700%2C912&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "name": "Abstract" }, { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "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": "An abstract and new school tattoo of basketball players with lettering and logos, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "basketball", "estimated_visual_share": 35 } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 35, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Basketball players", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Geometric collage shapes", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering and logos", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 40, "color": 30, "subject": 15, "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": 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": "Large black with color accents Illustrative swear jar tattoo on the calf by Nicholas Frenette at The FALL, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,200–CA$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12532, "title": "Swear Jar Fine Line Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/swear-jar-fine-line-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/swear-jar-fine-line-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C876&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "engraving", "name": "Engraving / Etching" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2777, "name": "Nicholas Frenette", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nicholas-frenette/" }, "studio": { "id": 46, "name": "The FALL", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thefall/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "An illustrative tattoo of swear jar with lettering Paid in Full, placed on the calf. Done in black with colour accents. By Nicholas Frenette at The FALL.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "jar", "estimated_visual_share": 70 } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Swear jar", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering Paid in Full", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Coins", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "style": 20, "text": 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": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black with color accents Trash Polka elephant tattoo on the full sleeve by Milo Marcelo at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$3,400–CA$4,500; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 10124, "title": "Elephant and Lettering Trash Polka Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/elephant-and-lettering-trash-polka-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/elephant-and-lettering-trash-polka-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "elephant", "name": "Elephant" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "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": 2715, "name": "Milo Marcelo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/milo-marcelo/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A trash polka and geometric tattoo of elephant with lettering words, placed on the full sleeve. Done in black with colour accents. By Milo Marcelo at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "elephant", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 40, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 25, "elements": [ { "what": "Elephant", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering words", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red graphic shapes", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Geometric lines", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Running silhouette", "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": "elephant", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 50, "subject": 25, "text": 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": 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": "Small black with color accents Fine Line line-drawn mushroom tattoo on the upper arm by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$250–$350; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 1011, "title": "Mushroom and Ribbon Fine Line Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/mushroom-and-ribbon-fine-line-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/mushroom-and-ribbon-fine-line-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C558&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mushroom", "name": "Mushroom" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "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 fine line tattoo of line-drawn mushroom with ribbon with the word Amore, plus smaller details: red brain-like shape, placed on the upper arm. Done in black with colour accents. By Lim at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mushroom", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "brain", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 20, "elements": [ { "what": "Line-drawn mushroom", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Ribbon with the word Amore", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red brain-like shape", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Stairs and lines", "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": "mushroom", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "style": 30, "text": 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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 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 Neo-Traditional anatomical heart tattoo on the back by Kyle Adamache at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14247, "title": "Heart and Roses with Quote Neo Traditional Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/heart-and-roses-with-quote-neo-traditional-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/heart-and-roses-with-quote-neo-traditional-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C500&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "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 neo-traditional and lettering tattoo of anatomical heart with roses, plus smaller details: text To thine own self be true, thorny vine, placed on the back. Done in full colour. By Kyle Adamache at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "vine", "estimated_visual_share": 10 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Anatomical heart", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Roses", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Text To thine own self be true", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Thorny vine", "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": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 40, "color": 35, "style": 15, "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": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Large color Neo-Traditional mandalorian helmet tattoo on the thigh by Micki Gregory at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$1,000–$1,400; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13884, "title": "Mandalorian Helmet This Is the Way Neo Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/mandalorian-helmet-this-is-the-way-neo-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/mandalorian-helmet-this-is-the-way-neo-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2863, "name": "Micki Gregory", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/micki-gregory/" }, "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 neo-traditional and lettering tattoo of mandalorian helmet, plus smaller details: lettering This Is the Way, orange flowers, placed on the thigh. Done in full colour. Depicts The Mandalorian. By Micki Gregory at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "The Mandalorian", "kind": "character", "work": "The Mandalorian", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 65 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Mandalorian helmet", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering This Is the Way", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Orange flowers", "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 40, "color": 35, "style": 15, "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": 6, "hours_max": 10, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈6–10 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": "Large color New School venom head tattoo on the forearm by TJ Brown at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,500–$2,000; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12798, "title": "Venom with Lettering New School Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/venom-with-lettering-new-school-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/venom-with-lettering-new-school-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "comics", "name": "Comics & Anime Characters" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2789, "name": "TJ Brown", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tj-brown/" }, "studio": { "id": 47, "name": "Black Atlas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackatlas/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A new school and lettering tattoo of Venom head, plus smaller details: lettering VENOM, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. Depicts Venom (Marvel, Comics). By TJ Brown at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Venom", "kind": "character", "work": "Marvel", "medium": "Comics", "franchise": "Marvel", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1621261" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "comics", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Venom head", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering VENOM", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Orange flames", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red cherries", "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": "comics", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 35, "color": 35, "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": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Anime / Manga deku tattoo on the upper arm by TJ Brown at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,500–$2,000; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12786, "title": "Deku from My Hero Academia Anime Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/deku-from-my-hero-academia-anime-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/deku-from-my-hero-academia-anime-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "name": "Anime / Manga" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "comics", "name": "Comics & Anime Characters" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2789, "name": "TJ Brown", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tj-brown/" }, "studio": { "id": 47, "name": "Black Atlas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackatlas/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "An anime / manga tattoo of deku, plus smaller details: lettering You Say Run, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. Depicts Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia, Anime/manga). By TJ Brown at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Izuku Midoriya", "kind": "character", "work": "My Hero Academia", "medium": "Anime", "franchise": "My Hero Academia", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65037327" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "comics", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Deku", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering You Say Run", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Green aura", "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": "comics", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 35, "color": 35, "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 color Realism rainbow ice cream cone tattoo on the forearm by Diana Lin at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$500–CA$650; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 10166, "title": "Rainbow Ice Cream Cone Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/rainbow-ice-cream-cone-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rainbow-ice-cream-cone-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "name": "Food & Drink" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2716, "name": "Diana Lin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/diana-lin/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A realism tattoo of rainbow ice cream cone, plus smaller details: lettering on the cone, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Diana Lin at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Rainbow ice cream cone", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering on the cone", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "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": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "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": 40, "color": 35, "style": 15, "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 9673, "title": "Ship Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ship-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ship-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "ship", "name": "Ship" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2698, "name": "Julie Bolene", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "An old school tattoo of clipper ship, plus smaller details: banner lettering, flowers, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Clipper ship", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red sun", "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": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 40, "color": 35, "style": 15, "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Neo-Traditional honey badger tattoo on the thigh by Nic at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 8623, "title": "Honey Badger with Banner Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/honey-badger-with-banner-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/honey-badger-with-banner-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2458, "name": "Nic", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nic/" }, "studio": { "id": 31, "name": "Trade Mark Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trade-mark-tattoo/", "city": "Durban", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-23", "description": "A neo-traditional tattoo of honey badger, plus smaller details: banner with lettering, leaves, placed on the thigh. Done in full colour. By Nic at Trade Mark Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "honey badger", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Honey badger", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner with lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "supporting", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 40, "color": 35, "style": 15, "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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": "Sleeve-size color Abstract orange and blue abstract washes tattoo on the full sleeve by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 870, "title": "Color Collage Totem Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/color-collage-totem-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/516D2543-32AB-4FE6-A36B-C3514F70AE13-2.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "name": "Abstract" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hexagon", "name": "Hexagon" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "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": "An abstract tattoo of skull-like totem mask, plus smaller details: text fragments, honeycomb, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hexagon", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 40, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Orange and blue abstract washes", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull-like totem mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Text fragments", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Honeycomb", "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 45, "color": 30, "subject": 15, "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": 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": "Color Traditional (Old School) hands tattoo on the forearm by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11371, "title": "Hand and Banner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-and-banner-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-and-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2751, "name": "Danni Nievera", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/danni-nievera/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a hands on the forearm, done in colorful. By Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Quote", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "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 butterfly tattoo on the calf by Vivian Hava at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$350–$400; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 10558, "title": "Butterfly and Quote Blackwork Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/butterfly-and-quote-blackwork-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/butterfly-and-quote-blackwork-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "butterfly", "name": "Butterfly" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2726, "name": "Vivian Hava", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/vivian-hava/" }, "studio": { "id": 39, "name": "Salvation Tattoo Gallery", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Realism style tattoo of a butterfly on the calf, done in colorful. 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