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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 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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Done in black and grey. Depicts Jack Torrance (The Shining, Film/TV). 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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 color Realism beetlejuice portrait tattoo on the calf by Sage Raul at Real Gone, Denver; ≈$1,750–$2,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12330, "title": "Beetlejuice and Sandworm Realism Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/beetlejuice-and-sandworm-realism-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/beetlejuice-and-sandworm-realism-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2767, "name": "Sage Raul", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sage-raul/" }, "studio": { "id": 45, "name": "Real Gone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/realgone/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism tattoo of Beetlejuice portrait with Sandworm, placed on the calf. 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Done in full colour. Depicts Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit, Film/TV) and Bag End (The Hobbit, Film/TV). 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 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 Realism clown face tattoo on the hand by Sage Raul at Real Gone, Denver; ≈$700–$900; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 12315, "title": "Clown Face Realism Hand", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/clown-face-realism-hand/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/clown-face-realism-hand-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C876&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2767, "name": "Sage Raul", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sage-raul/" }, "studio": { "id": 45, "name": "Real Gone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/realgone/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism tattoo of clown face, placed on the hand. Done in black and grey. Depicts Art the Clown (Terrifier, Film/TV). By Sage Raul at Real Gone.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Art the Clown", "kind": "character", "work": "Terrifier", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85743168" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 43, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 43, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Clown face", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Black hat", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hand shading", "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 43, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "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": 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": "hand", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "harder (constant washing and use)", "visibility": "always visible", "why": "bone near the surface and skin that flexes constantly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#hand" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Realism ghostface tattoo on the upper arm by David Zobel at Cary Street Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$250–$300; ≈2.5–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 10641, "title": "Ghostface Scream Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ghostface-scream-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ghostface-scream-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=377%2C480&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2729, "name": "David Zobel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/david-zobel/" }, "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 realism tattoo of ghostface, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. Depicts Ghostface. By David Zobel at Cary Street Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Ghostface", "kind": "character", "work": "Ghostface", "medium": "Film/TV", "franchise": "Scream", "estimated_visual_share": null } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 40, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Ghostface", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "House", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Knife", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 17.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 10.4000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, 31.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625 ], "size_confidence": "l", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.7 × visible upper arm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.90000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625, "fierce": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 50, "grey": 50 }, "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": 70, "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": 40, "style": 40, "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Realism man smoking in a jacket tattoo on the upper arm by Lance Neatherlin at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9948, "title": "Film Still Portrait Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/film-still-portrait-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/film-still-portrait-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C704&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2708, "name": "Lance Neatherlin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lance-neatherlin/" }, "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 realism tattoo of man smoking in a jacket, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Lance Neatherlin at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Man smoking in a jacket", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "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": 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": "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 Realism knife tattoo on the forearm by Dylan de Lange at Fine Line, Durban; ≈7–11 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 9300, "title": "Knife, Pistol and Dice Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/knife-pistol-and-dice-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/knife-pistol-and-dice-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "dice", "name": "Dice" }, { "slug": "firearm", "name": "Firearm" } ], "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": 2623, "name": "Dylan de Lange", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/dylan-de-lange/" }, "studio": { "id": 33, "name": "Fine Line", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/finelinetattoo/", "city": "Durban", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-23", "description": "A realism tattoo of knife with pistol, plus smaller details: smoke, dice, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. Depicts Ghostface (Scream, Film/TV). By Dylan de Lange at Fine Line.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Ghostface", "kind": "character", "work": "Scream", "medium": "Film/TV", "franchise": "Scream", "estimated_visual_share": null, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2444720" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "firearm", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "dice", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "razor blade", "estimated_visual_share": 5 }, { "label": "barbed wire", "estimated_visual_share": 5 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Knife", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Pistol", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Smoke", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Dice", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Chain", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Razor Blade", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Barbed Wire", "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": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 24.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 18.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 39.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.9 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.5, "fierce": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 50, "grey": 50 }, "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": 70, "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": 75, "style": 20, "mood": 5 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "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": 7, "hours_max": 11, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈7–11 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": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Realism pennywise the clown tattoo on the shoulder by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 5777, "title": "Pennywise the Clown Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/pennywise-the-clown-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pennywise-the-clown-shoulder-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "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 realism tattoo of Pennywise the clown, plus smaller details: red balloon, placed on the shoulder. Done in full colour. Depicts Pennywise (It, Film/TV). By Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Pennywise", "kind": "character", "work": "It", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 80 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "balloon", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Pennywise the clown", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red balloon", "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 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": 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": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Realism gill-man from creature from the black lagoon tattoo on the full sleeve by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$2,050–$2,650; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 3764, "title": "Horror Sleeve Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/horror-sleeve-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/horror-sleeve-arm.jpg?fit=700%2C928&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 872, "name": "Nika Urban", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nika-urban/" }, "studio": { "id": 17, "name": "Dovetail Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/dovetail/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A realism tattoo of Gill-man from Creature from the Black Lagoon with other classic movie monsters, plus smaller details: lightning and storm clouds, Frankenstein's monster, placed on the full sleeve. Done in black and grey. Depicts Gill-man (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Film/TV) and Frankenstein's Monster (Frankenstein, Film/TV). By Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Gill-man", "kind": "character", "work": "Creature from the Black Lagoon", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 40 }, { "name": "Frankenstein's Monster", "kind": "character", "work": "Frankenstein", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 15 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Gill-man from Creature from the Black Lagoon", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Other classic movie monsters", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Lightning and storm clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Frankenstein's monster", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 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": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism xenomorph with its tail along the spine tattoo on the back by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 3089, "title": "Xenomorph Down the Spine", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/xenomorph-down-the-spine/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/xenomorph-down-the-spine.jpg?fit=700%2C730&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "spine", "name": "Spine" } ], "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": 652, "name": "Jim Down", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jim-down/" }, "studio": { "id": 13, "name": "Studio City Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A realism tattoo of Xenomorph with its tail along the spine, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. Depicts Xenomorph (Alien, Film/TV). By Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Xenomorph", "kind": "character", "work": "Alien", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "spine", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Xenomorph with its tail along the spine", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "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": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Large color Realism darth vader tattoo on the forearm by Chris Greenewald at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14619, "title": "Darth Vader Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/darth-vader-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/darth-vader-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C699&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "watercolor", "name": "Watercolor" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "name": "Buildings & Architecture" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": false, "artist": { "id": 2906, "name": "Chris Greenewald", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/chris-greenewald/" }, "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 watercolor tattoo of darth vader, plus smaller details: imperial structure, dark figure, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. Depicts Darth Vader (Star Wars, Film/TV). By Chris Greenewald at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Darth Vader", "kind": "character", "work": "Star Wars", "medium": "Film/TV", "franchise": "Star Wars", "estimated_visual_share": null, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12206942" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "watercolor", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 20, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 50, "elements": [ { "what": "darth vader", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "fiery wash", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "imperial structure", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "dark figure", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 24.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 18.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 39.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.9 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.6999999999999999555910790149937383830547332763671875, "fierce": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 35, "orange": 25, "red": 20, "grey": 15, "yellow": 5 }, "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": 40, "style": 35, "color": 15, "mood": 10 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "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": "2021-01", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈7–12 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": "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": "Black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Thomas Page at Pigment Tattoo, Austin.", "id": 10957, "title": "Edward Scissorhands Portrait Realism", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/edward-scissorhands-portrait-realism/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/edward-scissorhands-portrait-realism-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2740, "name": "Thomas Page", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/thomas-page/" }, "studio": { "id": 41, "name": "Pigment Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/pigment/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Realism style tattoo of a portrait on the upper arm, done in black & grey. It depicts Edward Scissorhands (Film — Edward Scissorhands). By Thomas Page at Pigment Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Edward Scissorhands", "kind": "character", "work": "Edward Scissorhands", "medium": "Film", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": "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 black & grey Realism film & tv tattoo on the upper arm by Lance Neatherlin at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9952, "title": "Darth Vader Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/darth-vader-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/darth-vader-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C812&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2708, "name": "Lance Neatherlin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lance-neatherlin/" }, "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": "Realism style tattoo of a film & tv on the upper arm, done in black & grey. It depicts Darth Vader (Film/TV — Darth Vader (Star Wars)). By Lance Neatherlin at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Darth Vader", "kind": "character", "work": "Darth Vader", "medium": "Film/TV", "franchise": "Star Wars", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Film & TV", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 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": "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 black & grey Realism film & tv tattoo on the forearm by Lance Neatherlin at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9950, "title": "Frankensteins Monster Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/frankensteins-monster-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/frankensteins-monster-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C713&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "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": 2708, "name": "Lance Neatherlin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lance-neatherlin/" }, "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": "This forearm piece combines realism style with a film & tv design, black & grey. It depicts Frankenstein's Monster (Film/TV — Frankenstein's Monster (Universal, 1931)). By Lance Neatherlin at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Frankenstein's Monster", "kind": "character", "work": "Frankenstein's Monster", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Film & TV", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Portrait", "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 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 film & tv tattoo by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9567, "title": "Godzilla Realism Knee", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/godzilla-realism-knee/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/godzilla-realism-knee-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C937&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" } ], "placement": [], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2691, "name": "Sean McLoughlin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sean-mcloughlin/" }, "studio": { "id": 35, "name": "Black Crown Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackcrown/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A black & grey realism tattoo featuring a film & tv. It depicts Godzilla (Film/TV — Godzilla (Toho)). By Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Godzilla", "kind": "character", "work": "Godzilla", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Film & TV", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 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": "Large black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the thigh by Alex Vivian at Four Flames, Redmond; ≈$1,050–$1,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2219, "title": "Jareth the Goblin King Portrait Thigh Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/jareth-the-goblin-king-portrait-thigh-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jareth-the-goblin-king-portrait-thigh-piece-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "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": 347, "name": "Alex Vivian", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alex-vivian/" }, "studio": { "id": 7, "name": "Four Flames", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/fourflames/", "city": "Redmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This thigh piece combines realism style with a male figure design, black & grey. It depicts Jareth the Goblin King (Film/TV — Labyrinth (1986), played by David Bowie). By Alex Vivian at Four Flames.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Jareth the Goblin King", "kind": "character", "work": "Labyrinth (1986), played by David Bowie", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 45 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Film & TV", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 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": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Large color Realism male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 696, "title": "Spartan King Leonidas Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/spartan-king-leonidas-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spartan-king-leonidas-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "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 colorful realism tattoo featuring a male figure, placed on the upper arm. It depicts Leonidas (Film/TV — 300 (King Leonidas)). By Paul at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Leonidas", "kind": "character", "work": "300", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Male Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Film & TV", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Realism woman's face (joi) tattoo on the calf by Brian Ulibarri at Real Gone, Denver; ≈$1,750–$2,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12420, "title": "Joi and Man Face Fragment Collage Realism Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/joi-and-man-face-fragment-collage-realism-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/joi-and-man-face-fragment-collage-realism-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C874&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "surrealism", "name": "Surrealism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "script", "name": "Non-Latin Script" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "negative-space", "name": "Negative Space" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2772, "name": "Brian Ulibarri", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/brian-ulibarri/" }, "studio": { "id": 45, "name": "Real Gone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/realgone/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism, surrealism and lettering tattoo of woman's face (Joi), plus smaller details: man's face fragment, JOI neon lettering, standing silhouette in negative space, placed on the calf. Done in full colour. Depicts Joi (Blade Runner 2049, Film/TV). By Brian Ulibarri at Real Gone.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Joi", "kind": "character", "work": "Blade Runner 2049", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 35 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "surrealism", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 22, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 12, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 12, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "script", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 25, "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 90, "elements": [ { "what": "Woman's face (Joi)", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Teal and magenta color blocks", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Man's face fragment", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "JOI neon lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Standing silhouette in negative space", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 22, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "supporting", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 35, "subject": 30, "color": 30, "text": 5 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "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": "Medium color Neo-Traditional emerald city tattoo on the hand by Nikki Simpson at EverBlack, New York; ≈$440–$550; ≈4–7 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14799, "title": "Emerald City and Purple Rose Neo-Traditional Hand", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/emerald-city-and-purple-rose-neo-traditional-hand/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/emerald-city-and-purple-rose-neo-traditional-hand-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=500%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "name": "Buildings & Architecture" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2911, "name": "Nikki Simpson", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nikki-simpson/" }, "studio": { "id": 53, "name": "EverBlack", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/everblack/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A neo-traditional and realism tattoo of emerald City with purple Rose, plus smaller details: dark leaves, placed on the hand. Done in full colour. Depicts Emerald City (The Wizard of Oz, Film/TV). By Nikki Simpson at EverBlack.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Emerald City", "kind": "character", "work": "The Wizard of Oz", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": null } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Emerald City", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Purple Rose", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "dark leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 18, "size_range_cm": [ 15.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, 20.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875 ], "size_confidence": "h", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1 × hand length, wrist to fingertip (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "ink_palette": { "purple": 35, "green": 30, "black": 20, "yellow": 10, "grey": 5 }, "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": 60, "color": 25, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "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": 4, "hours_max": 7, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈4–7 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": "hand", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "harder (constant washing and use)", "visibility": "always visible", "why": "bone near the surface and skin that flexes constantly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#hand" } }, { "summary": "Medium color New School baby groot in a pot tattoo on the upper arm by Alessandro at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3193, "title": "Baby Groot in a Pot Tricep", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/baby-groot-in-a-pot-bicep/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/baby-groot-in-a-pot-bicep.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "music", "name": "Music & Instruments" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 726, "name": "Alessandro", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alessandro/" }, "studio": { "id": 15, "name": "Art Collector", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A new school and realism tattoo of baby Groot in a pot, plus smaller details: headphones, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. Depicts Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy, Film/TV). By Alessandro at Art Collector.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Groot", "kind": "character", "work": "Guardians of the Galaxy", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 70 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "music", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Baby Groot in a pot", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Plant pot", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Headphones", "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 45, "color": 35, "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. 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