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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": "Large black & grey Blackwork black blade ornament tattoo by Mike Bradshaw at True Love, Seattle; ≈$900–$1,250; ≈6–11 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 15249, "title": "Flower and Black Blade Blackwork Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/flower-and-black-blade-blackwork-tattoo/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/flower-and-black-blade-blackwork-tattoo-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C799&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" } ], "placement": [], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "stipple", "name": "Stippling" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2924, "name": "Mike Bradshaw", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mike-bradshaw/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A blackwork and illustrative tattoo of flower. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 29.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 21.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, 47.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.9 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125, "fierce": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 70, "grey": 30 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). 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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": "Large black & grey Illustrative fanged skull tattoo on the upper arm by Mike Bradshaw at True Love, Seattle; ≈$900–$1,250; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 15257, "title": "Fanged Skull Blackwork Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/fanged-skull-blackwork-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fanged-skull-blackwork-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=696%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "stipple", "name": "Stippling" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2924, "name": "Mike Bradshaw", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mike-bradshaw/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An illustrative and blackwork tattoo of fanged Skull, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Mike Bradshaw at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 40, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Fanged Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Black Shards", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 22.800000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 17.10000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, 37 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.7 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125, "fierce": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 70, "grey": 30 }, "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": 65, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "style": 50, "subject": 35, "mood": 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": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 6, "hours_max": 10, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) flowers tattoo on the thigh by Molly Kelso at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,250–$1,750; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12711, "title": "Black Flowers Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/black-flowers-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/black-flowers-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2786, "name": "Molly Kelso", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/molly-kelso/" }, "studio": { "id": 47, "name": "Black Atlas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackatlas/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "An old school and blackwork tattoo of flowers with solid black leaves, placed on the thigh. Done in black and grey. By Molly Kelso at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Solid black leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 30 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 6, "hours_max": 10, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Blackwork snake tattoo on the back by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11757, "title": "Geometric Snake Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/geometric-snake-back-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/geometric-snake-back-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2759, "name": "Corey Gonzales", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/corey-gonzales/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A blackwork, geometric and japanese (irezumi) tattoo featuring a snake, placed on the back. By Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "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": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": "Blackwork snake tattoo on the upper arm by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11751, "title": "Intertwined Snakes Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/intertwined-snakes-arm-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/intertwined-snakes-arm-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2759, "name": "Corey Gonzales", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/corey-gonzales/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A blackwork, geometric and japanese (irezumi) tattoo featuring a snake, placed on the upper arm. By Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "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": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": "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": "Blackwork snake tattoo on the chest by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11749, "title": "Snake Spiral Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-spiral-chest-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-spiral-chest-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2759, "name": "Corey Gonzales", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/corey-gonzales/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Blackwork, geometric and japanese (irezumi) style tattoo of a snake on the chest. By Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "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": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": "chest", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest" } }, { "summary": "Blackwork snake tattoo on the upper arm by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11745, "title": "Geometric Snake Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/geometric-snake-arm-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/geometric-snake-arm-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2759, "name": "Corey Gonzales", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/corey-gonzales/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A blackwork, geometric and japanese (irezumi) tattoo featuring a snake, placed on the upper arm. By Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "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": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": "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": "Blackwork snake tattoo on the upper arm by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11741, "title": "Snake Geometric Torso and Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-geometric-torso-and-arm-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-geometric-torso-and-arm-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2759, "name": "Corey Gonzales", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/corey-gonzales/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "This upper arm piece combines blackwork, geometric and japanese (irezumi) style with a snake design. By Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "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": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": "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": "Blackwork snake tattoo on the upper arm by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11739, "title": "Geometric Snake Spiral Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/geometric-snake-spiral-arm-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/geometric-snake-spiral-arm-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2759, "name": "Corey Gonzales", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/corey-gonzales/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A blackwork, geometric and japanese (irezumi) tattoo featuring a snake, placed on the upper arm. By Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "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": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": "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": "Blackwork snake tattoo on the stomach by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11735, "title": "Snake Torso Wrap", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-torso-wrap-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/snake-torso-wrap-3-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=673%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "stomach", "name": "Stomach" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2759, "name": "Corey Gonzales", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/corey-gonzales/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "This stomach piece combines blackwork, geometric and japanese (irezumi) style with a snake design. By Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "stomach", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "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": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": "stomach", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (waistbands)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "some cushioning but nerve-rich skin; the area stretches most over a lifetime", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#stomach" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Realism grim reaper tattoo on the back by Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$2,090–$3,170; ≈21–37 h, 7+ sessions.", "id": 10444, "title": "Grim Reaper and Skulls Realism Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/grim-reaper-and-skulls-realism-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/grim-reaper-and-skulls-realism-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C894&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "grim-reaper", "name": "Grim Reaper" }, { "slug": "ornament", "name": "Ornament" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "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 and blackwork tattoo of grim Reaper with thorn Ornament, plus smaller details: skulls, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. By Tyler Pennington at Salvation Tattoo Gallery.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Grim Reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Thorn Ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skulls", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cobwebs", "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": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 45.5, "size_range_cm": [ 38.7000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125, 52.2999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875 ], "size_confidence": "h", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1 × back length, neck to waist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.90000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625, "fierce": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 75, "grey": 25 }, "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": 65, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "style": 45, "subject": 35, "mood": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 21, "hours_max": 37, "sessions": 7, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈21–37 h, 7+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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": "Blackwork flower tattoo on the full sleeve by Kalodimas at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11727, "title": "Ornamental Blackwork Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ornamental-blackwork-full-sleeve-5/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ornamental-blackwork-full-sleeve-5-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "ornament", "name": "Ornament" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2758, "name": "Kalodimas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/kalodimas/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A blackwork and ornamental tattoo featuring a flower, placed on the full sleeve. By Kalodimas at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Ornament", "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": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "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": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Fine Line figs tattoo on the calf by Crystal Thorns at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,500–$2,000; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12693, "title": "Fig Branch Fine Line Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/fig-branch-fine-line-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fig-branch-fine-line-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "fruit", "name": "Fruit & Berries" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2785, "name": "Crystal Thorns", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/crystal-thorns/" }, "studio": { "id": 47, "name": "Black Atlas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackatlas/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A fine line and blackwork tattoo of figs with leaves, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Crystal Thorns at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "fruit", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Figs", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "fruit", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 30 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "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. 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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": "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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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 Anime / Manga comics & anime characters tattoo on the full sleeve by Astro at Birdhouse Tattoo, Portland; ≈$2,050–$2,700; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 7487, "title": "Anime Girl Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/anime-girl-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/anime-girl-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C876&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "name": "Anime / Manga" }, { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "comics", "name": "Comics & Anime Characters" }, { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2129, "name": "Astro", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/astro/" }, "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 full sleeve piece combines anime / manga and blackwork style with a comics & anime characters design. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Illustrative bird tattoo on the forearm by Mike Bradshaw at True Love, Seattle; ≈$400–$500; ≈3.5–6 h, 1 session.", "id": 15255, "title": "Bird with Eye Illustrative Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/bird-with-eye-illustrative-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bird-with-eye-illustrative-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "stipple", "name": "Stippling" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2924, "name": "Mike Bradshaw", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mike-bradshaw/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An illustrative and blackwork tattoo of bird, plus smaller details: eye, leaves, placed on the forearm. 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Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 65, "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": 70, "style": 30 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3.5, "hours_max": 6, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈3.5–6 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. 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