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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 Traditional (Old School) skull tattoo on the upper arm by Ali at Birdhouse Tattoo, Portland; ≈$850–$1,100; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 7520, "title": "Cowboy Skull Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/cowboy-skull-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cowboy-skull-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2132, "name": "Ali", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ali/" }, "studio": { "id": 28, "name": "Birdhouse Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/birdhouse-tattoo/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-22", "description": "This upper arm piece combines traditional (old school) style with a skull design. 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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": "Medium black & grey skull tattoo on the upper arm by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5810, "title": "Skull Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 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": "This upper arm piece combines style with a skull design, black & grey. 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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": "Medium black & grey Blackwork skull tattoo on the upper arm by Shev at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,500–R3,050; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5534, "title": "Skull Cat Sigil Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-cat-sigil-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-cat-sigil-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.png?fit=700%2C907&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "name": "Blackwork" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1336, "name": "Shev", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/shev/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-17", "description": "This upper arm piece combines blackwork style with a skull design, black & grey. By Shev at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "blackwork", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Ornamental skull tattoo on the upper arm by Cole at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$450–$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5346, "title": "Ornamental Skull Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ornamental-skull-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ornamental-skull-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=522%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "name": "Ornamental" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1418, "name": "Cole", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/cole/" }, "studio": { "id": 26, "name": "Cherry Bomb", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/cherrybomb/", "city": "New York", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "A black & grey ornamental tattoo featuring a skull, placed on the upper arm. By Cole at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "ornamental", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Small color New School skull tattoo on the upper arm by Alessandro at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$150–$250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 3205, "title": "One Piece Jolly Roger Bicep", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/one-piece-jolly-roger-bicep/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/one-piece-jolly-roger-bicep.jpg?fit=700%2C870&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 726, "name": "Alessandro", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alessandro/" }, "studio": { "id": 15, "name": "Art Collector", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "New school style tattoo of a skull on the upper arm, done in colorful. It depicts Straw Hat Pirates (the Straw Hat Pirates Jolly Roger from One Piece). By Alessandro at Art Collector.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Straw Hat Pirates", "kind": "character", "work": "the Straw Hat Pirates Jolly Roger from One Piece", "medium": null, "franchise": "One Piece", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "same_as": [ "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135658407" ] } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 Neo-Traditional skull tattoo on the upper arm by Anthony Romero at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 3176, "title": "Jack and Sally Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/jack-and-sally-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jack-and-sally-upper-arm.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 655, "name": "Anthony Romero", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/anthony-romero/" }, "studio": { "id": 13, "name": "Studio City Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "This upper arm piece combines neo-traditional style with a skull design, black & grey. It depicts Jack and Sally (Jack Skellington and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas). By Anthony Romero at Studio City Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Jack and Sally", "kind": "character", "work": "Jack Skellington and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas", "medium": null, "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large 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 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": "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": "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 with color accents Realism skull tattoo on the upper arm by Nikki Simpson at EverBlack, New York; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈5–9 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14813, "title": "Skull with Flowers and Berries Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-with-flowers-and-berries-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/skull-with-flowers-and-berries-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=500%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "fruit", "name": "Fruit & Berries" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "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": "A realism tattoo of skull with blossoms, plus smaller details: berries, placed on the upper arm. Done in black with colour accents. By Nikki Simpson at EverBlack.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "fruit", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 70 }, { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Blossoms", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Berries", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "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": 20.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, "size_range_cm": [ 15.0999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, 32.7000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.65 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.5, "delicate": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 35, "grey": 30, "blue": 20, "pink": 10, "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": 80, "level": "Very detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 15, "color": 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": 5, "hours_max": 9, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈5–9 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": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) candle tattoo on the upper arm by Mitch Wolff at True Love, Seattle; ≈$400–$450; ≈1.5–2.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 15289, "title": "Skull Candle Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-candle-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/skull-candle-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "candle", "name": "Candle" }, { "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": 2922, "name": "Mitch Wolff", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/mitch-wolff/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An old school tattoo of candle with skull and Crossbones, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Mitch Wolff at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "candle", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Candle", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull and Crossbones", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "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": "candle", "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": 12.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, "size_range_cm": [ 9.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 19.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.2 × visible upper arm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375, "melancholic": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 75, "grey": 25 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 35, "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": 70, "style": 20, "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": 1.5, "hours_max": 2.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈1.5–2.5 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 Traditional (Old School) bold-outline peony tattoo on the upper arm by Raven Lennox at Real Gone, Denver; ≈$1,600–$2,250; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12381, "title": "Peony and Screaming Skull Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/peony-and-screaming-skull-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/peony-and-screaming-skull-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=697%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" }, { "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": 2770, "name": "Raven Lennox", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/raven-lennox/" }, "studio": { "id": 45, "name": "Real Gone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/realgone/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "An old school and realism tattoo of bold-outline peony with screaming skull, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Raven Lennox at Real Gone.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Bold-outline peony", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Screaming skull", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Soft shading", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 75, "style": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 6, "hours_max": 10, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 Fine Line chrysanthemum tattoo on the upper arm by Ginny McCormick at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13729, "title": "Skull in a Chrysanthemum Fine Line Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-in-a-chrysanthemum-fine-line-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/skull-in-a-chrysanthemum-fine-line-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2864, "name": "Ginny McCormick", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ginny-mccormick/" }, "studio": { "id": 49, "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A fine line tattoo of chrysanthemum with skull at its center, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Ginny McCormick at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Chrysanthemum", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull at its center", "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": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "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": "Color New School skeletal monster head tattoo on the upper arm by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11345, "title": "Surreal Skeleton Illustrative Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/surreal-skeleton-illustrative-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/surreal-skeleton-illustrative-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "demon", "name": "Demon" }, { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2750, "name": "Brandon Heuser", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/brandon-heuser/" }, "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 skeletal monster head with fanged torso, plus smaller details: eyeballs, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skeletal monster head", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Fanged torso", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Eyeballs", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Tentacles", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. 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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": "Color New School skull tattoo on the upper arm by Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11325, "title": "Skull Stack Illustrative Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/skull-stack-illustrative-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/skull-stack-illustrative-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=600%2C600&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "demon", "name": "Demon" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2750, "name": "Brandon Heuser", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/brandon-heuser/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A colorful new school tattoo featuring a demon, placed on the upper arm. By Brandon Heuser at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "demon", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Demon", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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 Fine Line skull tattoo on the upper arm by Michelle at Birdhouse Tattoo, Portland; ≈$250–$400; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 7580, "title": "Animal Skull and Flowers Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/animal-skull-and-flowers-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/animal-skull-and-flowers-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C913&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2131, "name": "Michelle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/michelle/" }, "studio": { "id": 28, "name": "Birdhouse Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/birdhouse-tattoo/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-22", "description": "This upper arm piece combines fine line style with a flower design. By Michelle at Birdhouse Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "estimated_from_tags", "composition_version": "legacy-1", "estimated": true, "basis": "Rough estimate derived from the photo's tags and title (the image was not scanned for shares); treat shares as indicative only." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black with color accents Trash Polka obey red lettering tattoo on the upper arm by Darl Gnau at Real Gone, Denver; ≈$1,950–$2,550; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12291, "title": "OBEY Lettering, Eye and Skull Collage Trash Polka Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/obey-lettering-eye-and-skull-collage-trash-polka-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/obey-lettering-eye-and-skull-collage-trash-polka-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" }, { "slug": "trash-polka", "name": "Trash Polka" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "script", "name": "Non-Latin Script" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2766, "name": "Darl Gnau", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/darl-gnau/" }, "studio": { "id": 45, "name": "Real Gone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/realgone/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A trash polka, lettering and realism tattoo of OBEY red lettering with red eye with star and skull at the bottom, placed on the upper arm. Done in black with colour accents. By Darl Gnau at Real Gone.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "script", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 25, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 40, "elements": [ { "what": "OBEY red lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red eye with star", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull at the bottom", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Black paint blocks", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "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": "script", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "trash-polka", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 40, "subject": 30, "color": 15, "text": 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": "Large black & grey Chicano payasa tattoo on the upper arm by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 2922, "title": "Woman Licking Skull Death to All Chicano Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-licking-skull-death-to-all-chicano-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woman-licking-skull-death-to-all-chicano-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "chicano", "name": "Chicano" }, { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "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": false, "artist": { "id": 603, "name": "Daniel Sas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel-sas/" }, "studio": { "id": 12, "name": "West Seattle Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/westseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-10", "description": "A chicano tattoo of payasa with death to All, plus smaller details: skull, dagger, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. 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