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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color New School heart tattoo on the thigh by Bee X Good at Allied Tattoo, New York; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3396, "title": "Snoopy Our Lady of Sorrows Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snoopy-our-lady-of-sorrows-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snoopy-our-lady-of-sorrows-thigh.jpg?fit=700%2C701&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 786, "name": "Bee X Good", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bee-x-good/" }, "studio": { "id": 16, "name": "Allied Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/allied/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A colorful new school and traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a heart, placed on the thigh. It depicts Snoopy (Snoopy from Peanuts). 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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 black & grey Traditional (Old School) molar tooth tattoo on the upper arm by Ro at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5319, "title": "Tooth Sleeve Detail", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/blackwork-sleeve-detail/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/blackwork-sleeve-detail-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C825&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "chain", "name": "Chain" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "lotus", "name": "Lotus" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1417, "name": "Ro", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ro/" }, "studio": { "id": 26, "name": "Cherry Bomb", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "An old school tattoo of molar tooth, plus smaller details: lotus, chains, hand holding a sword, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Color Traditional (Old School) tiger tattoo on the back by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11094, "title": "Tiger and Snake Traditional Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/tiger-and-snake-traditional-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tiger-and-snake-traditional-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" }, { "slug": "tiger", "name": "Tiger" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2744, "name": "Mario Desa", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mario-desa/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a tiger, placed on the back. By Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "tiger", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Tiger", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Skull", "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": "tiger", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) name or date tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 9688, "title": "Aurora Name Banner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/aurora-name-banner-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/aurora-name-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "name-date", "name": "Name or Date" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2698, "name": "Julie Bolene", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a name or date on the forearm, done in colorful. By Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "name-date", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Name or Date", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Heart", "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": "name-date", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 man portrait tattoo by Plata at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$500–$600; ≈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": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Cammeron Donnelly at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7338, "title": "Skull with Fan Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-with-fan-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-with-fan-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=608%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "music", "name": "Music & Instruments" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1662, "name": "Cammeron Donnelly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/cammeron-donnelly/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a music & instruments, placed on the forearm. By Cammeron Donnelly at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "music", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Music & Instruments", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Rose", "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": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) heart tattoo on the forearm by Bee X Good at Allied Tattoo, New York; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3384, "title": "Sacred Heart, Cross and Snake Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/sacred-heart-cross-and-snake-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sacred-heart-cross-and-snake-forearm.jpg?fit=700%2C694&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cross", "name": "Cross" }, { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 786, "name": "Bee X Good", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bee-x-good/" }, "studio": { "id": 16, "name": "Allied Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/allied/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a cross, placed on the forearm. By Bee X Good at Allied Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "cross", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Cross", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 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": "Color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11103, "title": "Skull and Snake Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2744, "name": "Mario Desa", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mario-desa/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a heart, placed on the forearm. By Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Heart", "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": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "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": "Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) anchor tattoo on the forearm by Sara Purr at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2279, "title": "Hula Girl with Anchor and Skulls Forearm Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hula-girl-with-anchor-and-skulls-forearm-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hula-girl-with-anchor-and-skulls-forearm-piece-scaled.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "anchor", "name": "Anchor" }, { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 379, "name": "Sara Purr", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sara-purr/" }, "studio": { "id": 8, "name": "White Lotus Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/whitelotus/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This forearm piece combines traditional (old school) style with a anchor design, black & grey. By Sara Purr at White Lotus Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "anchor", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Anchor", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Female Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Skull", "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": "anchor", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 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": "Color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11365, "title": "Spiked Skull Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spiked-skull-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spiked-skull-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "insect", "name": "Insect" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "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 an insect 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": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "insect", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Insect", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "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 Traditional (Old School) heart tattoo on the calf by Ali at Birdhouse Tattoo, Portland; ≈$250–$400; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7523, "title": "Snakes and Heart Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snakes-and-heart-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snakes-and-heart-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2132, "name": "Ali", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ali/" }, "studio": { "id": 28, "name": "Birdhouse Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/birdhouse-tattoo/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-22", "description": "This calf piece combines traditional (old school) style with a heart design. By Ali at Birdhouse Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 Traditional (Old School) heart tattoo on the upper arm by Laika at Birdhouse Tattoo, Portland; ≈$250–$400; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7481, "title": "Sacred Heart and Roses Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/sacred-heart-and-roses-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sacred-heart-and-roses-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C932&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2128, "name": "Laika", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/laika/" }, "studio": { "id": 28, "name": "Birdhouse Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/birdhouse-tattoo/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-22", "description": "This upper arm piece combines traditional (old school) style with a heart design. By Laika at Birdhouse Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Rose", "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": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7168, "title": "Snakes Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snakes-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snakes-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=450%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1660, "name": "Andy Davis", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andy-davis/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a skull on the forearm, done in colorful. By Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the upper arm by Flash Joyner at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 6835, "title": "Skull Creature Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-creature-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-creature-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C738&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1656, "name": "Flash Joyner", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/flash-joyner/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a female figure on the upper arm, done in colorful. By Flash Joyner at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Female Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the upper arm by Zack Taylor at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 6784, "title": "Dripping Skull Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dripping-skull-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dripping-skull-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C934&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1655, "name": "Zack Taylor", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/zack-taylor/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a dragon on the upper arm, done in colorful. By Zack Taylor at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) heart tattoo on the forearm by Zoe at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5175, "title": "Heart, Chain and Roses Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/heart-and-chain-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/heart-and-chain-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1413, "name": "Zoe", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/zoe-cherrybomb/" }, "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 colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a heart, placed on the forearm. By Zoe at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Rose", "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": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) cross tattoo on the forearm by Alena Chun at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$450–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 4291, "title": "Traditional Cross and Dagger Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/traditional-cross-and-dagger-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/traditional-cross-and-dagger-forearm.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cross", "name": "Cross" }, { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" } ], "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": 1130, "name": "Alena Chun", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alena-chun/" }, "studio": { "id": 23, "name": "Icon Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/icontattoo/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a cross on the forearm, done in black & grey. By Alena Chun at Icon Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cross", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Cross", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Dagger & Knife", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "cross", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Small black & grey Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the thigh by Frank Benavides at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$150–$200; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3722, "title": "Skull Cherries Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-cherries-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-cherries-thigh.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 871, "name": "Frank Benavides", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/frank-benavides/" }, "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 traditional (old school) style with a skull design, black & grey. By Frank Benavides at Dovetail Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "fruit", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Fruit & Berries", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 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": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Frank Benavides at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 3701, "title": "Longhorn Skull Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/longhorn-skull-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/longhorn-skull-forearm-rotated.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "moon", "name": "Moon" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "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": 871, "name": "Frank Benavides", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/frank-benavides/" }, "studio": { "id": 17, "name": "Dovetail Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/dovetail/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This forearm piece combines traditional (old school) style with a moon design, black & grey. By Frank Benavides at Dovetail Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "moon", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Moon", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Sam Silioski at Allied Tattoo, New York; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 3513, "title": "Skull, Books and Flowers Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-banner-and-flower-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-banner-and-flower-forearm.jpg?fit=700%2C698&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 792, "name": "Sam Silioski", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sam-silioski/" }, "studio": { "id": 16, "name": "Allied Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/allied/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a flower, placed on the forearm. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the forearm by Neil Wilson at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$500–$650; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 2669, "title": "Coffin with Skull and Roses Forearm Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/coffin-with-skull-and-roses-forearm-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/coffin-with-skull-and-roses-forearm-piece.jpg?fit=700%2C708&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 499, "name": "Neil Wilson", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/neil-wilson/" }, "studio": { "id": 10, "name": "Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/sixfeetunder/", "city": "Upland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This forearm piece combines traditional (old school) style with a rose design, colorful. 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