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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Illustrative black hole tattoo on the upper arm by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$1,600–$2,400; ≈9–15 h, 3+ sessions.", "id": 699, "title": "Black Hole and Clawed Hand Illustrative Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/black-hole-and-clawed-hand-illustrative-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/black-hole-and-clawed-hand-illustrative-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "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": "An illustrative tattoo of black hole with clawed hand, placed on the upper arm. 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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": 60, "style": 25, "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": 9, "hours_max": 15, "sessions": 3, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈9–15 h, 3+ 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 Realism woman with a hand over her mouth tattoo on the upper arm by Jcee Capila at The FALL, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,200–CA$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12517, "title": "Woman with Hand Over Mouth and Mandala Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-with-hand-over-mouth-and-mandala-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/woman-with-hand-over-mouth-and-mandala-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=480%2C600&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "mandala", "name": "Mandala" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "dotwork", "name": "Dotwork" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2776, "name": "Jcee Capila", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jcee-capila/" }, "studio": { "id": 46, "name": "The FALL", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thefall/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism and ornamental tattoo of woman with a hand over her mouth with mandala crown and mandala at the elbow, placed on the upper arm. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Color Traditional (Old School) hands tattoo on the forearm by Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11371, "title": "Hand and Banner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-and-banner-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-and-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2751, "name": "Danni Nievera", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/danni-nievera/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a hands on the forearm, done in colorful. By Danni Nievera at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Quote", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Color Traditional (Old School) hands tattoo on the thigh by Matt \"Beatdown\" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11223, "title": "Hand Holding Heart Lock Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-holding-heart-lock-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-holding-heart-lock-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2747, "name": "Matt \"Beatdown\" Ziolko", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/matt-beatdown-ziolko/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a hands, placed on the thigh. By Matt \"Beatdown\" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Heart", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) hands tattoo on the forearm by James Cumberland at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$350–$400; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 10423, "title": "Hand and Flower Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-and-flower-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-and-flower-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2723, "name": "James Cumberland", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/james-cumberland/" }, "studio": { "id": 39, "name": "Salvation Tattoo Gallery", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Traditional (old school) style tattoo of a hands on the forearm, done in colorful. By James Cumberland at Salvation Tattoo Gallery.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Flower", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Fine Line hands tattoo on the upper arm by Saul Sawooli Vargas at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 3014, "title": "Hand Holding a Love Letter Bicep", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-holding-a-love-letter-bicep/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-holding-a-love-letter-bicep.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 649, "name": "Saul Sawooli Vargas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/saul-sawooli-vargas/" }, "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": "This upper arm piece combines fine line style with a hands design, black & grey. By Saul Sawooli Vargas at Studio City Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Heart", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey hands tattoo on the ribs & side by Henry Powell at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$1,400–$1,850; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2576, "title": "Florals and Praying Hands Side Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/florals-and-praying-hands-side-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/florals-and-praying-hands-side-piece.jpg?fit=512%2C640&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "name": "Ribs & Side" } ], "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": 498, "name": "Henry Powell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/henry-powell/" }, "studio": { "id": 10, "name": "Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/sixfeetunder/", "city": "Upland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This ribs & side piece combines style with a flower design, black & grey. By Henry Powell at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Flower", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "ribs", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "moderate (clothing friction)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thin skin over bone, and breathing moves the skin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#ribs" } }, { "summary": "Small black & grey Fine Line hands tattoo on the forearm by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 1056, "title": "Hands with Flower Minimal Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hands-with-flower-minimal-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_3678.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" }, { "slug": "minimalism", "name": "Minimalism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 146, "name": "Lim", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lim/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A black & grey fine line and minimalism tattoo featuring a flower, placed on the forearm. By Lim at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "minimalism", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Flower", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 Fine Line hands tattoo on the forearm by Piero at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 762, "title": "Fine Line Hands and Flowers", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/fine-line-hands-and-flowers/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-08-12-at-2.40.04-AM.jpg?fit=662%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 148, "name": "Piero", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/piero/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A black & grey fine line tattoo featuring a flower, placed on the forearm. By Piero at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Flower", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism hannya mask tattoo on the forearm by Christian Rodriguez at EverBlack, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈6–11 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14764, "title": "Hannya Mask and Cherry Blossoms Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-and-cherry-blossoms-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hannya-mask-and-cherry-blossoms-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=500%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "name": "Cherry Blossom" }, { "slug": "demon", "name": "Demon" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" } ], "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": 2913, "name": "Christian Rodriguez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/christian-rodriguez/" }, "studio": { "id": 53, "name": "EverBlack", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/everblack/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A realism tattoo of hannya Mask with clawed Hands, plus smaller details: cherry Blossoms, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Christian Rodriguez at EverBlack.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 28, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 28, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "rosary", "estimated_visual_share": 5 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Hannya Mask", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clawed Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cherry Blossoms", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "rosary bead strings", "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 28, "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": 23, "size_range_cm": [ 17.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 37.2999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875 ], "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": 55, "grey": 45 }, "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": 80, "level": "Very 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": 15, "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": 11, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈6–11 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 black & grey Realism skull tattoo on the forearm by Raa at Apollo Tattoo Studio, Los Angeles; ≈$500–$600; ≈3.5–6 h, 1 session.", "id": 11854, "title": "Skull Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2762, "name": "Raa", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/raa/" }, "studio": { "id": 44, "name": "Apollo Tattoo Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/apollotattoo/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A realism tattoo of skull with hand, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Raa at Apollo Tattoo Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hand", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clouds", "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": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 16.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, "size_range_cm": [ 12.4000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, 20.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.65 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.6999999999999999555910790149937383830547332763671875, "melancholic": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "grey": 55, "black": 45 }, "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": 80, "level": "Very 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": 55, "style": 30, "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": 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. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Color Traditional (Old School) hand with an eye tattoo on the forearm by Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11097, "title": "Hand with Eye and Dagger Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-with-eye-and-dagger-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-with-eye-and-dagger-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "dice", "name": "Dice" }, { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2744, "name": "Mario Desa", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mario-desa/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "An old school tattoo of hand with an eye with dice on the fingers, plus smaller details: dagger, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Mario Desa at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "dice", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Hand with an eye", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Dice on the fingers", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Thorns", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "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." }, "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 Lettering script lettering selflessly completely tattoo on the upper arm by Jess Watts at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 13848, "title": "Selflessly Completely Lettering and Geometric Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/selflessly-completely-lettering-and-geometric-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/selflessly-completely-lettering-and-geometric-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "hexagon", "name": "Hexagon" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2869, "name": "Jess Watts", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jess-watts/" }, "studio": { "id": 49, "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A lettering, fine line and geometric tattoo of script lettering Selflessly Completely with hexagons and geometric lines, plus smaller details: hands reaching toward each other, branch with leaves, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Jess Watts at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hexagon", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Script lettering Selflessly Completely", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hexagons and geometric lines", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hands reaching toward each other", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Branch with leaves", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 45, "text": 30, "subject": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 Surrealism house on a cloaked figure tattoo on the calf by Brenn Cox at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 13329, "title": "House Head with an Eye Flower Surreal Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/house-head-with-an-eye-flower-surreal-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/house-head-with-an-eye-flower-surreal-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C682&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "surrealism", "name": "Surrealism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "architecture", "name": "Buildings & Architecture" }, { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "dotwork", "name": "Dotwork" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2854, "name": "Brenn Cox", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/brenn-cox/" }, "studio": { "id": 48, "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A surrealism tattoo of house on a cloaked figure, plus smaller details: hand holding an eye flower, eye on a stem, bird on the roof, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Brenn Cox at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "surrealism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "House on a cloaked figure", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hand holding an eye flower", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Eye on a stem", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Bird on the roof", "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": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "surrealism", "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": "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": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism medusa with snake hair tattoo on the thigh by TJ Brown at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,500–$2,000; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12807, "title": "Medusa Realism Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/medusa-realism-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/medusa-realism-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "medusa", "name": "Medusa" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "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": 2789, "name": "TJ Brown", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tj-brown/" }, "studio": { "id": 47, "name": "Black Atlas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/blackatlas/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism tattoo of medusa with snake hair, plus smaller details: hand at the chin, snakes, placed on the thigh. Done in black and grey. By TJ Brown at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "medusa", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Medusa with snake hair", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hand at the chin", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Snakes", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Shading", "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": "medusa", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 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": 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": "Medium black & grey Realism black brush wash tattoo on the calf by Molly Kelso at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$650–$750; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 12732, "title": "Screaming Face with Black Brush Wash Realism Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/screaming-face-with-black-brush-wash-realism-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/screaming-face-with-black-brush-wash-realism-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "name": "Abstract" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "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 abstract and realism tattoo of screaming face, plus smaller details: reaching hand, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Molly Kelso at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "style", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 50, "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Black brush wash", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Screaming face", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Reaching hand", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 65, "subject": 35 }, "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": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Neo-Traditional playing cards spelling life tattoo on the forearm by Jordan Jones at Cary Street Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$250–$300; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 10668, "title": "Skeleton Hand and Card Neo-Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skeleton-hand-and-card-neo-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skeleton-hand-and-card-neo-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=291%2C480&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "playing-cards", "name": "Playing Cards" }, { "slug": "skeleton", "name": "Skeleton" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2730, "name": "Jordan Jones", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jordan-jones/" }, "studio": { "id": 40, "name": "Cary Street Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/carystreettattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A neo-traditional tattoo of playing cards spelling LIFE with skeleton hand, plus smaller details: skull on a card, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Jordan Jones at Cary Street Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "playing-cards", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skeleton", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Playing cards spelling LIFE", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skeleton hand", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull on a card", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "playing-cards", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Small color Traditional (Old School) hands tattoo on the ankle & foot by Janet Lucero at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$200–$250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9932, "title": "Hand Moon and Stars Traditional Ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hand-moon-and-stars-traditional-ankle/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hand-moon-and-stars-traditional-ankle-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "moon", "name": "Moon" }, { "slug": "stars", "name": "Stars" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ankle", "name": "Ankle & Foot" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2707, "name": "Janet Lucero", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/janet-lucero/" }, "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 ankle & foot piece combines traditional (old school) style with a hands design, colorful. By Janet Lucero at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "moon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "stars", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ankle", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Hands", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Moon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Stars", "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": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "ankle", "pain": 4, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Painful", "healing": "harder (shoes and socks rub)", "visibility": "often visible", "why": "bone close to the surface, thin tight skin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#ankle" } }, { "summary": "Realism female figure tattoo on the forearm by Stevo at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11717, "title": "Woman Portrait and Hand Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-portrait-and-hand-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woman-portrait-and-hand-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C1007&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "text", "name": "Text & Script" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2756, "name": "Stevo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/stevo/" }, "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 forearm piece combines realism style with a female figure design. By Stevo at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Female Figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Hands", "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": "woman", "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." }, "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": "Realism flower tattoo on the full sleeve by Stevo at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11630, "title": "Peony and Hand Realism Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/peony-and-hand-realism-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/peony-and-hand-realism-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2756, "name": "Stevo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/stevo/" }, "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 full sleeve piece combines realism style with a flower design. By Stevo at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Hands", "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": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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": "Realism female figure tattoo on the forearm by Stevo at Monolith Studio, New York.", "id": 11626, "title": "Woman Portrait and Hand Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-portrait-and-hand-forearm-3/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woman-portrait-and-hand-forearm-3-tattoo-photo-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2756, "name": "Stevo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/stevo/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "Realism style tattoo of a female figure on the forearm. 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