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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 11.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, "size_range_cm": [ 6.70000000000000017763568394002504646778106689453125, 15.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875 ], "size_confidence": "l", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.95 × visible calf width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "delicate": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625, "romantic": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "lettering": "lovely", "lettering_note": "Text in the tattoo as read from the photo (confident reading). The tattoo itself may spell it differently.", "ink_palette": { "black": 100 }, "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": 25, "level": "Simple", "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": { "text": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. 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The artist quotes the real time." } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Lettering clown quote tattoo on the chest by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$300–$450; ≈2–3 h, 1 session.", "id": 5382, "title": "Clown Mask Quote Lettering Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/clown-mask-quote-lettering-chest/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/clown-mask-quote-lettering-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C751&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1419, "name": "Fra", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/fra/" }, "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 lettering tattoo of clown Quote, placed on the chest. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 11.4000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, "size_range_cm": [ 6.79999999999999982236431605997495353221893310546875, 16 ], "size_confidence": "l", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.6 × chest width, nipple to nipple (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "funny": 0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375 }, "lettering": "MAKE CLOWN MASK WEAR CLOWN MASK BE THE CLOWN", "lettering_note": "Text in the tattoo as read from the photo (confident reading). The tattoo itself may spell it differently.", "ink_palette": { "black": 100 }, "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": 10, "level": "Simple", "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": { "text": 75, "style": 15, "mood": 10 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. 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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 black with color accents Lettering poem lines tattoo on the back by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5385, "title": "Text Poem Chest Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/text-poem-back-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/text-poem-back-piece-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C988&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "heart", "name": "Heart" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" }, { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "hand-poked", "name": "Hand-Poked" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1419, "name": "Fra", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/fra/" }, "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 lettering tattoo of poem lines, plus smaller details: red heart, placed on the back. Done in black with colour accents. By Fra at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 95, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "heart", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 5, "elements": [ { "what": "Poem lines", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Red heart", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Small doodles", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 85, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 95, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "text": 75, "style": 20, "subject": 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 Lettering 3d graffiti lettering tattoo on the calf by Nic at Trade Mark Tattoo, Durban; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 8608, "title": "3D Lettering Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/3d-lettering-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/3d-lettering-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "spider-web", "name": "Spider Web" } ], "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": 2458, "name": "Nic", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nic/" }, "studio": { "id": 31, "name": "Trade Mark Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trade-mark-tattoo/", "city": "Durban", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-23", "description": "A lettering tattoo of 3D graffiti lettering, plus smaller details: spiderweb, placed on the calf. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "text": 65, "style": 20, "subject": 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": 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 Lettering quote tattoo on the chest by Phil at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,000–R2,700; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5020, "title": "Trust No One Script Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/trust-no-one-script-chest/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/phil-10.jpg?fit=640%2C800&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1340, "name": "Phil", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/phil/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "Lettering style tattoo of a quote on the chest, done in black & grey. By Phil at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Quote", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "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": "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 black & grey Fine Line quote tattoo on the chest by Zoe at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 1197, "title": "Lettering Chest Addition", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/lettering-chest-addition/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_8291-scaled-1.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 149, "name": "Zoe", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/zoe/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A black & grey fine line tattoo featuring a quote, placed on the chest. By Zoe at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Quote", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "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": "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 black & grey Fine Line quote tattoo on the ribs & side by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 1116, "title": "Quote Lettering Side Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/quote-lettering-side-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_6849.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "name": "Ribs & Side" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "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 black & grey fine line tattoo featuring a quote, placed on the ribs & side. By Lim at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Quote", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "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": "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 & grey Fine Line quote tattoo on the forearm by Lim at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 948, "title": "Chalice with Text Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/chalice-with-text-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_2201.jpg?fit=700%2C770&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 146, "name": "Lim", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/lim/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "A black & grey fine line tattoo featuring a quote, placed on the forearm. By Lim at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Quote", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "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": "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 quote tattoo on the forearm by George Drone at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$650–$900; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 813, "title": "Binary Code Script Blackwork Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/binary-code-script-blackwork-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9076-scaled-1.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 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 black & grey fine line tattoo featuring a quote, placed on the forearm. By George Drone at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Quote", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "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": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Lettering blackletter word tattoo on the calf by Kellan Hides at Adrenaline Studios Granville, Vancouver; ≈CA$350–CA$500; ≈1.5–2.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 14550, "title": "Blackletter Word Lettering Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/blackletter-word-lettering-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/blackletter-word-lettering-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=576%2C720&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "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": 2902, "name": "Kellan Hides", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/kellan-hides/" }, "studio": { "id": 51, "name": "Adrenaline Studios Granville", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/adrenalinegranville/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A lettering tattoo of blackletter Word, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Kellan Hides at Adrenaline Studios Granville.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Blackletter Word", "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_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "unsure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 11.800000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 8.9000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, 19.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1 × visible calf width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "dark": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 100 }, "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": { "text": 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": 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": "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 Lettering script lettering selflessly completely tattoo on the upper arm by Jess Watts at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 13848, "title": "Selflessly Completely Lettering and Geometric Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/selflessly-completely-lettering-and-geometric-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/selflessly-completely-lettering-and-geometric-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" }, { "slug": "geometric", "name": "Geometric" }, { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "hands", "name": "Hands" }, { "slug": "hexagon", "name": "Hexagon" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2869, "name": "Jess Watts", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jess-watts/" }, "studio": { "id": 49, "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A lettering, fine line and geometric tattoo of script lettering Selflessly Completely with hexagons and geometric lines, plus smaller details: hands reaching toward each other, branch with leaves, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. By Jess Watts at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "geometric", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hexagon", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "hands", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Script lettering Selflessly Completely", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hexagons and geometric lines", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Hands reaching toward each other", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Branch with leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 45, "text": 30, "subject": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Realism raven in flight tattoo on the forearm by Dan Huber at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$300–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 14202, "title": "Raven and Just Breathe Text Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/raven-and-just-breathe-text-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/raven-and-just-breathe-text-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C703&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "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": 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": "A realism and lettering tattoo of raven in flight with text just breathe, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Dan Huber at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Raven in flight", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Text just breathe", "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": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Traditional (Old School) ghostface in a hooded cloak tattoo on the calf by Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$300–$450; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 14127, "title": "Ghostface and LOVER Lettering Traditional Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ghostface-and-lover-lettering-traditional-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ghostface-and-lover-lettering-traditional-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C674&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "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": 2877, "name": "Ashtyn Ann", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ashtyn-ann/" }, "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 Ghostface in a hooded cloak with LOVER lettering, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. Depicts Ghostface (Scream, Film/TV). 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "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": 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 color Traditional (Old School) dagger tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 9697, "title": "Dagger and Banner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dagger-and-banner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "name": "Dagger & Knife" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "rose", "name": "Rose" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2698, "name": "Julie Bolene", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "An old school tattoo of dagger with banner lettering and blue rose, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "rose", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Blue rose", "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": "dagger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "color": 35, "subject": 30, "text": 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": "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": "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 Traditional (Old School) guillotine tattoo on the calf by Jade at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R2,350–R3,050; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 5466, "title": "Eat the Rich Guillotine Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/eat-the-rich-guillotine-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/eat-the-rich-guillotine-calf-tattoo-photo.png?fit=700%2C941&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" }, { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1337, "name": "Jade", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jade/" }, "studio": { "id": 25, "name": "Kak Lucky", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/kakluckytattoos/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-16", "description": "An old school and lettering tattoo of guillotine with banner text, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Jade at Kak Lucky.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "guillotine", "estimated_visual_share": 70 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Guillotine", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner text", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "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": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Fine Line small doodle symbols tattoo on the hand by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5394, "title": "Ignorant Style Hand Pair", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ignorant-style-hand-pair/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ignorant-style-hand-pair-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C874&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "hand-poked", "name": "Hand-Poked" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1419, "name": "Fra", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/fra/" }, "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 fine line tattoo of words on the hands and arms, placed on the hand. Done in black and grey. By Fra at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 70, "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Small doodle symbols", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Words on the hands and arms", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 75, "text": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "hand", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "harder (constant washing and use)", "visibility": "always visible", "why": "bone near the surface and skin that flexes constantly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#hand" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Fine Line small doodle symbols tattoo on the hand by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5376, "title": "Ignorant Style Hand Tattoos", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ignorant-style-hand-tattoos/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ignorant-style-hand-tattoos-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C892&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "name": "Hand" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "hand-poked", "name": "Hand-Poked" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1419, "name": "Fra", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/fra/" }, "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 fine line tattoo of letters on the fingers, placed on the hand. Done in black and grey. By Fra at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 70, "placement": [ { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Small doodle symbols", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Letters on the fingers", "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": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "style": 75, "text": 25 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "hand", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "harder (constant washing and use)", "visibility": "always visible", "why": "bone near the surface and skin that flexes constantly", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#hand" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Illustrative compass tattoo on the upper arm by Jason Middelton at True Love, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈4–7 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 15056, "title": "Compass, Whale and Banner Illustrative Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/compass-whale-and-banner-illustrative-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/compass-whale-and-banner-illustrative-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=646%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" }, { "slug": "lettering", "name": "Lettering" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "compass", "name": "Compass" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "whale", "name": "Whale & Dolphin" } ], "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 and lettering tattoo of compass with banner and whale, plus smaller details: leaves, 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": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "lettering", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "compass", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "whale", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 70 }, { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 30 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Compass", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Whale", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Leaves", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Rays", "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": "compass", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "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": 0.5 }, "lettering": "LOVE IS MY WEIGHT", "lettering_note": "Text in the tattoo as read from the photo (confident reading). The tattoo itself may spell it differently.", "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": 50, "style": 25, "text": 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": 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": "Medium black & grey Realism man in a cap tattoo on the upper arm by Tony Fentress at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 9985, "title": "Ice Cube Portrait Realism Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ice-cube-portrait-realism-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ice-cube-portrait-realism-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C793&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "name": "Portrait" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "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": 2711, "name": "Tony Fentress", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tony-fentress/" }, "studio": { "id": 37, "name": "Slave to the Needle Wallingford", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-wallingford/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A realism tattoo of man in a cap with parental advisory label, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. Depicts Ice Cube (Music, Real people). By Tony Fentress at Slave to the Needle Wallingford.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Ice Cube", "kind": "real_person", "work": "Music", "medium": "Real people", "estimated_visual_share": 75 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 38, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "portrait", "estimated_visual_share": 38, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Man in a cap", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Parental advisory label", "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": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 38, "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": 60, "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." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) time-turner tattoo on the forearm by Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 7177, "title": "Time-Turner Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/time-turner-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/time-turner-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "clock", "name": "Clock & Hourglass" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1660, "name": "Andy Davis", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/andy-davis/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "An old school tattoo of Time-Turner with banner Quote, plus smaller details: flowers, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Andy Davis at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "clock", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 80, "elements": [ { "what": "Time-Turner", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Banner Quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Flowers", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 16, "size_range_cm": [ 12, 20 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 2.05 × visible forearm width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "lettering": "UNTIL THE VERY END", "lettering_note": "Text in the tattoo as read from the photo (confident reading). The tattoo itself may spell it differently.", "ink_palette": { "black": 30, "orange": 20, "yellow": 15, "red": 10, "green": 10, "blue": 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": 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": 45, "color": 25, "style": 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": "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": "measured size", "label": "≈2.5–5 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": "Medium black & grey Fine Line city skyline tattoo on the back by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5404, "title": "Ignorant Style City Back Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ignorant-style-city-back-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ignorant-style-city-back-piece-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C821&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "name": "Buildings & Architecture" }, { "slug": "cat", "name": "Cat" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" }, { "slug": "sun", "name": "Sun" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "hand-poked", "name": "Hand-Poked" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1419, "name": "Fra", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/fra/" }, "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 fine line tattoo of city skyline with words, plus smaller details: cat face, skull, smiling sun, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. By Fra at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cat", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "sun", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 10, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "City skyline", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Words", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Cat face", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Smiling sun", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Brick walls", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Stars and dots", "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": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "style": 25, "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." }, "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 Fine Line bull horns and a doodle face tattoo on the back by Fra at Cherry Bomb, New York; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 5370, "title": "Ignorant Style Back Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ignorant-style-back-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ignorant-style-back-piece-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C823&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bison", "name": "Bison & Bull" }, { "slug": "eye", "name": "Eye" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "skull", "name": "Skull" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "hand-poked", "name": "Hand-Poked" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1419, "name": "Fra", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/fra/" }, "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 fine line tattoo of bull horns and a doodle face with handwritten words, plus smaller details: skull, eyes, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. By Fra at Cherry Bomb.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bison", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "skull", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "eye", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Bull horns and a doodle face", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Handwritten words", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Small doodles", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Skull", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Eyes", "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": "bison", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "style": 30, "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." }, "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 color Realism rainbow ice cream cone tattoo on the forearm by Diana Lin at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$400–CA$550; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 10166, "title": "Rainbow Ice Cream Cone Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/rainbow-ice-cream-cone-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rainbow-ice-cream-cone-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "name": "Food & Drink" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2716, "name": "Diana Lin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/diana-lin/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "A realism tattoo of rainbow ice cream cone, plus smaller details: lettering on the cone, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. By Diana Lin at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "quote", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Rainbow ice cream cone", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Lettering on the cone", "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": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 40, "color": 35, "style": 15, "text": 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": "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": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Traditional (Old School) clipper ship tattoo on the forearm by Julie Bolene at Slave to the Needle Ballard, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 9673, "title": "Ship Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/ship-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ship-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" }, { "slug": "ship", "name": "Ship" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2698, "name": "Julie Bolene", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/julie-bolene/" }, "studio": { "id": 36, "name": "Slave to the Needle Ballard", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/slavetotheneedle-ballard/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "An old school tattoo of clipper ship, plus smaller details: banner lettering, flowers, placed on the forearm. Done in full colour. 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