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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Abstract crown tattoo on the upper arm by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$2,000–$2,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 825, "title": "Color Collage Crown Shoulder", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/color-collage-crown-shoulder/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/mn0vaklnfqoc1.jpeg?fit=630%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "name": "Abstract" }, { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "crown", "name": "Crown" } ], "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": 26, "name": "George Drone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/george-supreme-drone/" }, "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 abstract and new school tattoo featuring a crown, 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": "Sleeve-size black with color accents Abstract skull tattoo on the upper arm by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$3,400–$4,650; ≈15–26 h, 5+ sessions.", "id": 178, "title": "Sliced Skull", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/sliced-skull/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/img-1788809630lpc84.jpg?fit=700%2C874&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "name": "Abstract" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 26, "name": "George Drone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/george-supreme-drone/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-07", "description": "Abstract style tattoo of a skull on the upper arm, done in black with color accents. 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The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the upper arm by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$1,000–$1,400; ≈8–14 h, 3+ sessions.", "id": 14724, "title": "Ship and Anchor Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ship-and-anchor-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ship-and-anchor-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "anchor", "name": "Anchor" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" }, { "slug": "ship", "name": "Ship" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An old school tattoo of clipper ship, plus smaller details: anchor, roses, waves, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 28.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, "size_range_cm": [ 21.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 47 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.85 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "ink_palette": { "black": 40, "red": 15, "blue": 15, "grey": 10, "yellow": 10, "green": 10 }, "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": 55, "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": 65, "color": 20, "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." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2022-03", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 8, "hours_max": 14, "sessions": 3, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈8–14 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": "Black & grey Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the upper arm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11163, "title": "Ship Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ship-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ship-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "octopus", "name": "Octopus & Squid" }, { "slug": "ship", "name": "Ship" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2746, "name": "Erik Gillespie", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/erik-gillespie/" }, "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 clipper ship with tentacles, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "octopus", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Clipper ship", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Tentacles", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "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": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "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." }, "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 Illustrative anatomical heart tattoo on the upper arm by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈4–7 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 15044, "title": "Anatomical Heart and Gramophone Illustrative Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/anatomical-heart-and-gramophone-illustrative-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/anatomical-heart-and-gramophone-illustrative-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=680%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "music", "name": "Music & Instruments" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "engraving", "name": "Engraving / Etching" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2916, "name": "Jason Middelton", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jason-middelton/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An illustrative tattoo of anatomical Heart with arrows, plus smaller details: gramophone, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Jason Middelton at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "music", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "arrow", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 80 }, { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Anatomical Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Arrows", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Gramophone", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 19.5, "size_range_cm": [ 14.5999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, 31.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.6 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "romantic": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 85, "grey": 15 }, "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": 55, "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": 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": "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": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Traditional (Old School) eagle, globe and anchor emblem tattoo on the upper arm by Dan Huber at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14220, "title": "Eagle Globe and Anchor Emblem Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/eagle-globe-and-anchor-emblem-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/eagle-globe-and-anchor-emblem-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C708&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "logo", "name": "Logo & Emblem" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "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": 2876, "name": "Dan Huber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/dan-huber/" }, "studio": { "id": 50, "name": "De La Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem with semper Fidelis banner, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. Depicts United States Marine Corps (Eagle, Globe and Anchor, History). By Dan Huber at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "United States Marine Corps", "kind": "real_person", "work": "Eagle, Globe and Anchor", "medium": "History", "estimated_visual_share": 70 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "logo", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Semper Fidelis banner", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "logo", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "text": 25, "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": "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 Japanese (Irezumi) green hannya mask tattoo on the upper arm by Damion De La Fuente at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14148, "title": "Hannya Mask with Blossoms Japanese Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-with-blossoms-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hannya-mask-with-blossoms-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=481%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2873, "name": "Damion De La Fuente", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/damion-de-la-fuente/" }, "studio": { "id": 50, "name": "De La Ink", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/delaink/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A japanese tattoo of green hannya mask with pink blossoms, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Damion De La Fuente at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Green hannya mask", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Pink blossoms", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 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 black & grey Illustrative skeleton holding a blade tattoo on the upper arm by Ash Reid at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13648, "title": "Skeleton with a Blade and Flowers Illustrative Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skeleton-with-a-blade-and-flowers-illustrative-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/skeleton-with-a-blade-and-flowers-illustrative-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "skeleton", "name": "Skeleton" }, { "slug": "spider-web", "name": "Spider Web" } ], "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": 2870, "name": "Ash Reid", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ash-reid/" }, "studio": { "id": 49, "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An illustrative tattoo of skeleton holding a blade, plus smaller details: flowers, spiders and web, smoke, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Ash Reid at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skeleton", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "spider-web", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skeleton holding a blade", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Spiders and web", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Smoke", "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": "skeleton", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "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": "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 Traditional (Old School) skull in a cowboy hat tattoo on the upper arm by Thom Wayne at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 13251, "title": "Cowboy Skull Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/cowboy-skull-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/cowboy-skull-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C915&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "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": 2852, "name": "Thom Wayne", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/thom-wayne/" }, "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": "An old school tattoo of skull in a cowboy hat, plus smaller details: cowboy hat, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Thom Wayne at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "hat", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull in a cowboy hat", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cowboy hat", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Bandana", "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": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "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": "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 skyscrapers tattoo on the upper arm by Tito Shadez at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,500–$2,000; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12768, "title": "Chicago Skyline and L Train Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/chicago-skyline-and-l-train-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/chicago-skyline-and-l-train-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "name": "Buildings & Architecture" }, { "slug": "moon", "name": "Moon" }, { "slug": "train", "name": "Train" } ], "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": 2788, "name": "Tito Shadez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tito-shadez/" }, "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 skyscrapers with elevated train, plus smaller details: moon, lightning, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Tito Shadez at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "train", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "moon", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "lightning", "estimated_visual_share": 10 } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skyscrapers", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Elevated train", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Moon", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lightning", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clouds", "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": "architecture", "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": 70, "style": 30 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. 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 skull tattoo on the upper arm by Alex Suarez at Real Gone, Denver; ≈$1,950–$2,550; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12387, "title": "Skull with a Small Chain Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-with-a-small-chain-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/skull-with-a-small-chain-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "chain", "name": "Chain" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "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": 2771, "name": "Alex Suarez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alex-suarez/" }, "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 and geometric tattoo of skull, plus smaller details: chain, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Alex Suarez at Real Gone.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "chain", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 35, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Shattered glass shards", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Chain", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Smoke", "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": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 55, "subject": 45 }, "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": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Illustrative fanged skull tattoo on the upper arm by Mike Bradshaw at True Love, Seattle; ≈$900–$1,250; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 15257, "title": "Fanged Skull Blackwork Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/fanged-skull-blackwork-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fanged-skull-blackwork-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=696%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "stipple", "name": "Stippling" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2924, "name": "Mike Bradshaw", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mike-bradshaw/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An illustrative and blackwork tattoo of fanged Skull, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Mike Bradshaw at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 40, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Fanged Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Black Shards", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 22.800000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 17.10000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, 37 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.7 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125, "fierce": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 70, "grey": 30 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 65, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "style": 50, "subject": 35, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 6, "hours_max": 10, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large color Neo-Traditional heart tattoo on the upper arm by Janda Farley at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13227, "title": "Heart Pierced by Swords Neo Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/heart-pierced-by-swords-neo-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/heart-pierced-by-swords-neo-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "ornament", "name": "Ornament" }, { "slug": "sword", "name": "Sword & Katana" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2851, "name": "Janda Farley", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/janda-farley/" }, "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 neo-traditional tattoo of heart with swords, plus smaller details: ornamental frame, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Janda Farley at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "sword", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Swords", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Ornamental frame", "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": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-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." }, "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 Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the upper arm by Simon Velez at Three Kings Brooklyn, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13143, "title": "Clipper Ship in a Rope Frame Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/clipper-ship-in-a-rope-frame-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/clipper-ship-in-a-rope-frame-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C863&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "ship", "name": "Ship" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2850, "name": "Simon Velez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/simon-velez/" }, "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": "An old school tattoo of clipper ship with flowers, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Simon Velez at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Clipper ship", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Rope frame", "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": "ship", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "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." }, "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 split skull tattoo on the upper arm by Rodrigo Valenzuela at The FALL, Vancouver; ≈CA$1,200–CA$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12595, "title": "Split Skull with Wildflowers Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/split-skull-with-wildflowers-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/split-skull-with-wildflowers-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=596%2C680&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2781, "name": "Rodrigo Valenzuela", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/rodrigo-valenzuela/" }, "studio": { "id": 46, "name": "The FALL", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/thefall/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism tattoo of split skull with wildflowers, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Rodrigo Valenzuela at The FALL.", "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": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 90, "elements": [ { "what": "Split skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Wildflowers", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "color": 30, "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": "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": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the upper arm by Frank Phoenix at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈2–3 h, 1 session.", "id": 9912, "title": "Skull and Snake Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-and-snake-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2705, "name": "Frank Phoenix", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/frank-phoenix/" }, "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": "An old school tattoo of skull with snake, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Frank Phoenix at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 60, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Snake", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 12.800000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 9.5999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, 15.9000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.25 × visible upper arm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375, "fierce": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 30, "red": 30, "grey": 20, "blue": 10, "orange": 10 }, "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": 45, "level": "Moderate", "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": 20, "style": 15, "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": 2, "hours_max": 3, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈2–3 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": "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 Fine Line mug tattoo on the upper arm by Piero at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$650–$900; ≈2–3.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 472, "title": "Flower in Mug Fine Line Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/flower-in-mug-fine-line-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/flower-in-mug-fine-line-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" }, { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "food", "name": "Food & Drink" }, { "slug": "playing-cards", "name": "Playing Cards" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "stipple", "name": "Stippling" } ], "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 fine line and illustrative tattoo of mug with daisies, plus smaller details: loteria card, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Piero at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "playing-cards", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Mug", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Daisies", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Loteria card", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Sprigs", "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": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 14, "size_range_cm": [ 10.5, 17.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.45 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "cute": 0.5, "peaceful": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "lettering": "2 EL DIABLITO", "lettering_note": "Text in the tattoo as read from the photo (confident reading). The tattoo itself may spell it differently.", "ink_palette": { "black": 70, "grey": 30 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 50, "level": "Moderate", "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": 2, "hours_max": 3.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈2–3.5 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": "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 skull tattoo on the upper arm by Nelson Aviles at Black Atlas, Chicago; ≈$1,500–$2,000; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12741, "title": "Skull with Aztec Sun Stone Crown Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-with-aztec-sun-stone-crown-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/skull-with-aztec-sun-stone-crown-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=500%2C625&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "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": 2787, "name": "Nelson Aviles", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nelson-aviles/" }, "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 skull with aztec sun stone, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Nelson Aviles at Black Atlas.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "aztec sun stone", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Aztec sun stone", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Spikes and necklace", "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": 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": "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": "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 New School pizza slice with sunglasses tattoo on the upper arm by Kevin Leary at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11259, "title": "Pizza with Sunglasses New School Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/pizza-with-sunglasses-new-school-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pizza-with-sunglasses-new-school-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "name": "Food & Drink" }, { "slug": "script", "name": "Non-Latin Script" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2748, "name": "Kevin Leary", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/kevin-leary/" }, "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 new school tattoo of pizza slice with sunglasses with lettering Party Cut, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Kevin Leary at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "script", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Pizza slice with sunglasses", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering Party Cut", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Sunglasses", "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": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 30, "color": 30, "style": 20, "text": 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": "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": "Sleeve-size black & grey Realism lighthouse tattoo on the upper arm by Paul at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$4,050–$5,250; ≈11–19 h, 4+ sessions.", "id": 702, "title": "Lighthouse Ocean Scene Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/lighthouse-ocean-scene-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2767.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "lighthouse", "name": "Lighthouse" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (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 realism tattoo of lighthouse with stormy Sea, plus smaller details: storm Clouds, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Paul at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "lighthouse", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 80 }, { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Lighthouse", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Stormy Sea", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Storm Clouds", "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": "lighthouse", "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 }, "size_cm": 30.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, "size_range_cm": [ 23, 49.7000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.9 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.5, "fierce": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 55, "grey": 40, "white": 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": 85, "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": 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": 11, "hours_max": 19, "sessions": 4, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈11–19 h, 4+ 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 Ornamental jewelled cross tattoo on the upper arm by Nikki Simpson at EverBlack, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈9–15 h, 3+ sessions.", "id": 14817, "title": "Jewelled Cross and Lace Ornamental Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/jewelled-cross-and-lace-ornamental-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/jewelled-cross-and-lace-ornamental-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=500%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cross", "name": "Cross" }, { "slug": "ornament", "name": "Ornament" } ], "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": 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": "An ornamental tattoo of jewelled Cross with black Lace, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Nikki Simpson at EverBlack.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cross", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Jewelled Cross", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Black Lace", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": "cross", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 27.60000000000000142108547152020037174224853515625, "size_range_cm": [ 20.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 44.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.85 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "spiritual": 0.5, "dark": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 70, "grey": 15, "white": 15 }, "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": { "style": 60, "subject": 35, "color": 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": 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" } } ], "meta": { "source": "TatSeek — https://tatseek.com", "catalogue_updated": "Oct 9, 2026", "generated": "2026-10-09T23:51:31+00:00", "how_search_works": "https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search", "docs": "https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api", "citation": "Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from." } }