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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Fine Line insect tattoo on the calf by Deanna Johnson at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2526, "title": "Luna Moth and Lamp Calf Pieces", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/luna-moth-and-lamp-calf-pieces/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/luna-moth-and-lamp-calf-pieces.jpg?fit=504%2C486&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" }, { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "insect", "name": "Insect" }, { "slug": "nature", "name": "Nature & Plants" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 442, "name": "Deanna Johnson", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/deanna-johnson/" }, "studio": { "id": 9, "name": "The Gallery Tattoo Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thegallery/", "city": "Concord", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A black & grey fine line and neo-traditional tattoo featuring an insect, placed on the calf. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Fine Line deer & stag tattoo on the calf by Mel West at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2087, "title": "Stag Skull with Antlers Calf Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/stag-skull-with-antlers-calf-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/stag-skull-with-antlers-calf-piece-scaled.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "animals", "name": "Animals" }, { "slug": "nature", "name": "Nature & Plants" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 286, "name": "Mel West", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mel/" }, "studio": { "id": 6, "name": "Lost Edge Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/lostedge/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "This calf piece combines fine line style with a animals design, black & grey. By Mel West at Lost Edge Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "deer", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Deer & Stag", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Skull", "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": "deer", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) teal serpent tattoo on the calf by Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9918, "title": "Serpent and Waves Japanese Full Leg", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/serpent-and-waves-japanese-full-leg/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/serpent-and-waves-japanese-full-leg-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C697&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" }, { "slug": "turtle", "name": "Turtle" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2706, "name": "Jaco Abarca", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jaco-abarca/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A japanese tattoo of teal serpent with waves, plus smaller details: peonies, turtle, placed on the calf. Done in full colour. By Jaco Abarca at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "turtle", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 50 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 50 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Teal serpent", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Waves", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Peonies", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Turtle", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Realism astronaut with a skull face tattoo on the calf by Junior at Royal Inked, Centurion; ≈R2,000–R3,000; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 8525, "title": "Astronaut Calf Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/astronaut-calf-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/astronaut-calf-piece-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "astronaut", "name": "Astronaut" }, { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2416, "name": "Junior", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/junior/" }, "studio": { "id": 30, "name": "Royal Inked", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/royal-inked/", "city": "Centurion", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-23", "description": "A realism tattoo of astronaut with a skull face with smoky space clouds, plus smaller details: falling leaves, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Junior at Royal Inked.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "astronaut", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 50 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 50 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Astronaut with a skull face", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Smoky space clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Falling leaves", "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": "astronaut", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 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": "Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) women's heads tattoo on the calf by Bryce Shearer at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$950–$1,300; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 4572, "title": "Women Heads and Vases Traditional Legs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/women-heads-and-vases-traditional-legs/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/women-heads-and-vases-traditional-legs-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "mandala", "name": "Mandala" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1138, "name": "Bryce Shearer", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/bryce-shearer/" }, "studio": { "id": 23, "name": "Icon Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/icontattoo/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "An old school and ornamental tattoo of women's heads with ornamental mandalas, plus smaller details: vases, roses, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Bryce Shearer at Icon Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "mandala", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "vase", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 50 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 50 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Women's heads", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Ornamental mandalas", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Vases", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Roses", "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": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "style": 50 }, "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": "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 & grey Realism ornamental fill tattoo on the calf by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$2,250–$3,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 10450, "title": "Skull and Dragon Realism Full Leg", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-dragon-realism-full-leg/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-dragon-realism-full-leg-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C873&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2724, "name": "Tyler Pennington", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tyler-pennington/" }, "studio": { "id": 39, "name": "Salvation Tattoo Gallery", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A realism, ornamental and japanese tattoo of skull with scaled serpent, plus smaller details: peonies, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 30, "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 50 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 50 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Ornamental fill", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Scaled serpent", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Peonies", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "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": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "style": 50 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Geometric sacred geometry tattoo on the calf by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R16,500–R22,000; ≈78–135 h, 23+ sessions.", "id": 5654, "title": "Dotwork Leg Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dotwork-leg-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dotwork-leg-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "mandala", "name": "Mandala" }, { "slug": "sacred-geo", "name": "Sacred Geometry" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "dotwork", "name": "Dotwork" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "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 geometric and blackwork tattoo of sacred Geometry with mandala, plus smaller details: clouds, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. 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