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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": "Medium black with color accents Illustrative wave tattoo on the back by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,000–R2,700; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5774, "title": "Wave and Flower in a Diamond Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/wave-and-flower-in-a-diamond-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/wave-and-flower-in-a-diamond-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=564%2C752&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1335, "name": "Gareth Doye", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gareth/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-17", "description": "An illustrative tattoo of wave with red flower, placed on the back. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "style": 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": "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": "back", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "moderate (hard to reach yourself)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "broad and well-muscled, sharper over the spine and shoulder blades", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperback" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Illustrative peony with an eyeball tattoo on the chest by Ash Reid at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 13663, "title": "Peony with Eyeball and Ornament Illustrative Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/peony-with-eyeball-and-ornament-illustrative-chest/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/peony-with-eyeball-and-ornament-illustrative-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C523&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "ornament", "name": "Ornament" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "dotwork", "name": "Dotwork" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "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 and ornamental tattoo of peony with an eyeball with ornamental chain and filigree, plus smaller details: eyeball, leaves, placed on the chest. Done in black and grey. By Ash Reid at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ornament", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Peony with an eyeball", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Ornamental chain and filigree", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Eyeball", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Leaves", "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": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "style": 50 }, "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": "chest", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Watercolor albert einstein tattoo on the calf by Kenny at Chi Town Tattoo, Chicago; ≈$300–$350; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7739, "title": "Albert Einstein Watercolor Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/albert-einstein-watercolor-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/albert-einstein-watercolor-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=400%2C400&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" }, { "slug": "watercolor", "name": "Watercolor" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" }, { "slug": "stars", "name": "Stars" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 720, "name": "Kenny", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/kenny/" }, "studio": { "id": 14, "name": "Chi Town Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/chitown/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-22", "description": "An illustrative and watercolor tattoo of albert Einstein, plus smaller details: galaxy, placed on the calf. Done in full colour. Depicts Albert Einstein. By Kenny at Chi Town Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Albert Einstein", "kind": "real_person", "work": "Albert Einstein", "medium": "Real people", "estimated_visual_share": null } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "watercolor", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "stars", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 35, "elements": [ { "what": "Albert Einstein", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Galaxy", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Splashes", "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": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 18.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, "size_range_cm": [ 11.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, 26.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "l", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.6 × visible calf width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "funny": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 35, "blue": 35, "purple": 15, "white": 10, "grey": 5 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 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": 35, "style": 30, "color": 20, "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": 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": "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 Illustrative grim reaper tattoo on the forearm by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$650–$900; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 442, "title": "Grim Reaper and Woman Illustrative Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/grim-reaper-and-woman-illustrative-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/grim-reaper-and-woman-illustrative-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C874&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" }, { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "grim-reaper", "name": "Grim Reaper" } ], "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": 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 blackwork and illustrative tattoo of grim reaper with woman, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Lim at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "woman", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Grim reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Woman", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Drips", "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": "grim-reaper", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 16.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, "size_range_cm": [ 12.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 20.300000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.6 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.6999999999999999555910790149937383830547332763671875, "romantic": 0.5 }, "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": 55, "style": 35, "mood": 10 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈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": "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 one-eyed grimacing figure tattoo on the forearm by Damion De La Fuente at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14163, "title": "Sketch-Style One-Eyed Figure Illustrative Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/sketch-style-one-eyed-figure-illustrative-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/sketch-style-one-eyed-figure-illustrative-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "horns", "name": "Horns" } ], "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": 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": "An illustrative tattoo of one-eyed grimacing figure with antlers and bones, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Damion De La Fuente at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "horns", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "creature", "estimated_visual_share": 60 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "One-eyed grimacing figure", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Antlers and bones", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "horns", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Illustrative dark winged creature tattoo on the calf by Adam Rhodes at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$850–$1,200; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14019, "title": "Dark Winged Creature Illustrative Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dark-winged-creature-illustrative-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dark-winged-creature-illustrative-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C717&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2874, "name": "Adam Rhodes", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/adam-rhodes/" }, "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 illustrative tattoo of dark winged creature, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Adam Rhodes at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "creature", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dark winged creature", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "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": 6, "hours_max": 10, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 Illustrative jumping cartoon figures with spider web and spikes tattoo on the calf by Adam Rhodes at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$300–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 14007, "title": "Jumping Cartoon Figures with Web Illustrative Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/jumping-cartoon-figures-with-web-illustrative-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/jumping-cartoon-figures-with-web-illustrative-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=549%2C959&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [], "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": 2874, "name": "Adam Rhodes", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/adam-rhodes/" }, "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 illustrative tattoo of jumping cartoon figures with spider web and spikes, placed on the calf. 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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": "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. 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Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 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": 2.5, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. 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