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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": "Large black with color accents Japanese (Irezumi) buildings & architecture tattoo on the forearm by Lewis Stewart at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 4099, "title": "Castle and Skull Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/castle-and-skull-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/castle-and-skull-forearm.jpg?fit=687%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "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": 1011, "name": "Lewis Stewart", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lewis-stewart/" }, "studio": { "id": 19, "name": "Think Tank Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thinktank/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "Japanese (irezumi) style tattoo of a skull on the forearm, done in black with color accents. 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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": "Large black with color accents Realism snake tattoo on the forearm by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 675, "title": "Snake and Skull Forearm Realism", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-skull-forearm-realism/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_1730.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "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": 147, "name": "Paul", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/paul/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A black with color accents realism tattoo featuring a skull, 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": "Large black & grey Realism horned woman tattoo on the forearm by Matt Garner at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14278, "title": "Horned Woman with Skull Beads Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/horned-woman-with-skull-beads-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/horned-woman-with-skull-beads-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "horns", "name": "Horns" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2880, "name": "Matt Garner", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/matt-garner/" }, "studio": { "id": 50, "name": "De La Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A realism tattoo of horned woman, plus smaller details: horns, skull bead necklace, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 Neo-Traditional playing cards spelling life tattoo on the forearm by Jordan Jones at Cary Street Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$250–$300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 10668, "title": "Skeleton Hand and Card Neo-Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skeleton-hand-and-card-neo-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skeleton-hand-and-card-neo-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=291%2C480&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "playing-cards", "name": "Playing Cards" }, { "slug": "skeleton", "name": "Skeleton" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "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": 2730, "name": "Jordan Jones", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jordan-jones/" }, "studio": { "id": 40, "name": "Cary Street Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/carystreettattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A neo-traditional tattoo of playing cards spelling LIFE with skeleton hand, plus smaller details: skull on a card, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Jordan Jones at Cary Street Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "playing-cards", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skeleton", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Playing cards spelling LIFE", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skeleton hand", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull on a card", "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": "playing-cards", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "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": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) snake tattoo on the forearm by Xty at Allied Tattoo, Brooklyn; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3522, "title": "Snake, Dagger and Skull Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-dagger-and-skull-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-dagger-and-skull-forearm.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 793, "name": "Xty", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/xty/" }, "studio": { "id": 16, "name": "Allied Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/allied/", "city": "Brooklyn", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a dagger & knife, placed on the forearm. By Xty at Allied Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "dagger", "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": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Dagger & Knife", "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": "snake", "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": "Medium black & grey Realism female figure tattoo on the forearm by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 2991, "title": "Woman Portrait and Skull Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-portrait-and-skull-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woman-portrait-and-skull-forearm.jpg?fit=660%2C824&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" }, { "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": 604, "name": "Jose Rodriguez III", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jose-rodriguez-iii/" }, "studio": { "id": 12, "name": "West Seattle Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/westseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A black & grey realism tattoo featuring a female figure, 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": "Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) anchor tattoo on the forearm by Sara Purr at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈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. 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