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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "cloud", "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": 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": 15, "hours_max": 26, "sessions": 5, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈15–26 h, 5+ 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": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Small black & grey Abstract swirling smoke-like linework tattoo on the forearm by Piero at Malaka Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$200–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.", "id": 765, "title": "Swirling Smoke Linework Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/swirling-smoke-linework-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/swirling-smoke-linework-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "name": "Abstract" }, { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "flower", "name": "Flower" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "small", "label": "Small (up to 10cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 148, "name": "Piero", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/piero/" }, "studio": { "id": 3, "name": "Malaka Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/malaka/", "city": "Los Angeles", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-08", "description": "An abstract and fine line tattoo of swirling smoke-like linework with small flower, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Piero at Malaka Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Swirling smoke-like linework", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Small flower", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "abstract", "estimated_visual_share": 60, "confidence": "likely", "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": 1, "hours_max": 1.5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈1–1.5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Chicano dove tattoo on the upper arm by Plata at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈21–37 h, 7+ sessions.", "id": 14905, "title": "Dove and Stairway to Heaven Chicano Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dove-and-stairway-to-heaven-chicano-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dove-and-stairway-to-heaven-chicano-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "chicano", "name": "Chicano" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "architecture", "name": "Buildings & Architecture" }, { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2908, "name": "Plata", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/plata/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A chicano tattoo of dove with clouds, plus smaller details: stairway, hanging sneakers, flying birds, placed on the upper arm. Done in black and grey. 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Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 75, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 15, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2024-07", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 21, "hours_max": 37, "sessions": 7, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈21–37 h, 7+ 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": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the upper arm by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈12–22 h, 4+ sessions.", "id": 14703, "title": "Dragon and Clouds Japanese Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-and-clouds-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dragon-and-clouds-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of dragon with clouds, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. By Daniel at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 80 }, { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 20 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 60, "elements": [ { "what": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 34, "size_range_cm": [ 25.5, 55.2999999999999971578290569595992565155029296875 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.6999999999999999555910790149937383830547332763671875 }, "ink_palette": { "green": 30, "black": 25, "grey": 15, "red": 15, "yellow": 10, "orange": 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": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "color": 20, "style": 15, "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." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2022-03", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 12, "hours_max": 22, "sessions": 4, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈12–22 h, 4+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism stormy clouds tattoo on the back by Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 4773, "title": "Black and Grey Back Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/black-and-grey-back-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/belcher_37.jpg?fit=700%2C991&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "angel", "name": "Angel" }, { "slug": "architecture", "name": "Buildings & Architecture" }, { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "linework", "name": "Linework" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1108, "name": "Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ronnie/" }, "studio": { "id": 21, "name": "Mr Lucky's", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/mrluckys/", "city": "Cape Town", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A realism tattoo of stormy clouds with winged fighting figures, plus smaller details: greek temple, placed on the back. Done in black and grey. By Ronnie \"Black Crow\" Belcher at Mr Lucky's.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "angel", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "unsure" }, { "slug": "architecture", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Stormy clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Winged fighting figures", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "tier": "major", "confidence": "unsure" }, { "what": "Greek temple", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "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": "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": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) snake tattoo on the full sleeve by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈49–84 h, 14+ sessions.", "id": 14851, "title": "Snake and Dragon Japanese Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/snake-and-dragon-japanese-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/snake-and-dragon-japanese-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C852&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "snake", "name": "Snake" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of snake with dragon and clouds, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By Daniel at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 75 }, { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 25 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 55, "elements": [ { "what": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "clouds", "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": "snake", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 68, "size_range_cm": [ 51, 110.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 2 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 25, "grey": 20, "red": 20, "green": 15, "orange": 10, "yellow": 5, "blue": 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": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 20, "style": 15, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2024-07", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 49, "hours_max": 84, "sessions": 14, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈49–84 h, 14+ 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": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Fine Line dragon tattoo on the forearm by Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$400–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 14103, "title": "Dragon with Clouds and Stars Fine Line Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-with-clouds-and-stars-fine-line-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dragon-with-clouds-and-stars-fine-line-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C893&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "name": "Fine Line" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "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": 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": "A fine line tattoo of dragon with clouds and stars, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Ashtyn Ann at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "fine-line", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clouds and stars", "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": "dragon", "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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "forearm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "often visible (short sleeves)", "why": "moderate cushioning and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#forearm" } }, { "summary": "Large color New School care bear with a lollipop tattoo on the upper arm by Jess Watts at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13830, "title": "Care Bears Rainbow New School Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/care-bears-rainbow-new-school-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/care-bears-rainbow-new-school-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "film-tv", "name": "Film & TV" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "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 new school tattoo of care Bear with a lollipop with rainbow and clouds, placed on the upper arm. Done in full colour. Depicts Care Bears. By Jess Watts at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Care Bears", "kind": "character", "work": "Care Bears", "medium": "Film/TV", "estimated_visual_share": 70 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Care Bear with a lollipop", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Rainbow and clouds", "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": "film-tv", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Realism astronaut with a skull face tattoo on the calf by Junior at Royal Inked, Centurion; ≈R2,000–R3,000; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 8525, "title": "Astronaut Calf Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/astronaut-calf-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/astronaut-calf-piece-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "astronaut", "name": "Astronaut" }, { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "leaf", "name": "Leaves & Branches" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" }, { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2416, "name": "Junior", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/junior/" }, "studio": { "id": 30, "name": "Royal Inked", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/royal-inked/", "city": "Centurion", "country": "South Africa" }, "published": "2026-09-23", "description": "A realism tattoo of astronaut with a skull face with smoky space clouds, plus smaller details: falling leaves, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Junior at Royal Inked.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "astronaut", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "leaf", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 50 }, { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 50 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Astronaut with a skull face", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Smoky space clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Falling leaves", "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": "astronaut", "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": 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": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈2.5–4 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "calf", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "visible in shorts", "why": "good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Illustrative whale with galaxy patterns tattoo on the ribs & side by Cory Jordan at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 6280, "title": "Whale and Clouds Illustrative Ribs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/whale-and-clouds-illustrative-ribs/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/whale-and-clouds-illustrative-ribs-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C674&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "whale", "name": "Whale & Dolphin" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "name": "Ribs & Side" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 1651, "name": "Cory Jordan", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/cory-jordan/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "An illustrative tattoo of whale with galaxy patterns with swirling clouds, placed on the ribs & side. Done in black and grey. By Cory Jordan at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "whale", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Whale with galaxy patterns", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Swirling clouds", "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": "whale", "estimated_visual_share": 70, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "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": 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": "Large black & grey Realism raven with talons tattoo on the chest by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,100–$1,450; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 1997, "title": "Raven Realism Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/raven-realism-chest/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/raven-realism-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C961&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "name": "Bird" }, { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "whip-shading", "name": "Whip Shading" } ], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 282, "name": "Cory James", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/cory-james/" }, "studio": { "id": 6, "name": "Lost Edge Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/lostedge/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-09", "description": "A realism tattoo of raven with talons with swirling smoke, placed on the chest. Done in black and grey. By Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Raven with talons", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Swirling smoke", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "bird", "estimated_visual_share": 65, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "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": "chest", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "the outer chest is tolerable, the sternum is sharper", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#chest" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Illustrative sushi tattoo by Eric Priestley at True Love, Seattle; ≈$250–$300; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 15176, "title": "Sushi and Mountain Illustrative", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/sushi-and-mountain-illustrative/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/sushi-and-mountain-illustrative-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "food", "name": "Food & Drink" }, { "slug": "mountain", "name": "Mountains" } ], "placement": [], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2928, "name": "Eric Priestley", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/eric-priestley/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An illustrative tattoo of sushi with mountain and cloud. Done in full colour. By Eric Priestley at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "mountain", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Sushi", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Mountain", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Cloud", "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": "food", "estimated_visual_share": 45, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "mood": { "funny": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625, "peaceful": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 50, "blue": 45, "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": 65, "color": 20, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "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." } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) noh masks tattoo on the full sleeve by George Long at True Love, Seattle; ≈$2,850–$3,800; ≈39–68 h, 12+ sessions.", "id": 15131, "title": "Noh Masks Japanese Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/noh-masks-japanese-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/noh-masks-japanese-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C996&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2915, "name": "George Long", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/george-long/" }, "studio": { "id": 54, "name": "True Love", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/trueloveseattle/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of noh Masks with clouds, plus smaller details: dragon, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By George Long at True Love.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 5, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Noh Masks", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Blossom", "estimated_visual_share": 5, "tier": "accent", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Waves", "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 55, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 61.2000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125, "size_range_cm": [ 45.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, 99.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 2.4 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.5, "spiritual": 0.40000000000000002220446049250313080847263336181640625 }, "ink_palette": { "grey": 30, "black": 25, "red": 20, "white": 10, "yellow": 5, "blue": 5, "orange": 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": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "style": 20, "color": 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": 39, "hours_max": 68, "sessions": 12, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈39–68 h, 12+ 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": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) hannya mask tattoo on the calf by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈78–134 h, 23+ sessions.", "id": 14854, "title": "Hannya Mask Japanese Leg Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/hannya-mask-japanese-leg-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hannya-mask-japanese-leg-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "name": "Cherry Blossom" }, { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "koi", "name": "Koi Fish" }, { "slug": "mask", "name": "Mask" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of hannya mask with clouds, plus smaller details: cherry blossoms, waves, scales, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Daniel at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "koi", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "unsure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 55 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 45 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "hannya mask", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "cherry blossoms", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "waves", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "scales", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "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": "mask", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 86, "size_range_cm": [ 64.5, 139.80000000000001136868377216160297393798828125 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 2 × lower leg length, knee to ankle (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 65, "grey": 35 }, "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": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 75, "style": 20, "mood": 5 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2024-07", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 78, "hours_max": 134, "sessions": 23, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈78–134 h, 23+ 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": "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": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) foo dogs tattoo on the full sleeve by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈49–84 h, 14+ sessions.", "id": 14845, "title": "Foo Dogs and Peony Japanese Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/foo-dogs-and-peony-japanese-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/foo-dogs-and-peony-japanese-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C791&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "lion", "name": "Lion" }, { "slug": "peony", "name": "Peony" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of foo dogs with clouds, plus smaller details: peony, placed on the full sleeve. Done in full colour. By Daniel at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "lion", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "peony", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 15, "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 75, "elements": [ { "what": "foo dogs", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "tier": "major", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "dotted background", "estimated_visual_share": 15, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "peony", "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": "lion", "estimated_visual_share": 50, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 68, "size_range_cm": [ 51, 110.5 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 2 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.5 }, "ink_palette": { "green": 30, "yellow": 20, "black": 15, "red": 15, "grey": 10, "pink": 5, "orange": 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": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "style": 25, "color": 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": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2024-07", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 49, "hours_max": 84, "sessions": 14, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈49–84 h, 14+ 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": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the ribs & side by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈17–30 h, 5+ sessions.", "id": 14718, "title": "Dragon Japanese Ribs and Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-japanese-ribs-and-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dragon-japanese-ribs-and-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "name": "Ribs & Side" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of dragon with clouds, placed on the ribs & side. Done in full colour. By Daniel at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "estimated_visual_share": 55 }, { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 45 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 60, "elements": [ { "what": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "clouds", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 72, "size_range_cm": [ 43.2000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125, 131 ], "size_confidence": "l", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.5 × back length, neck to waist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375 }, "ink_palette": { "blue": 25, "black": 20, "grey": 20, "red": 15, "yellow": 15, "pink": 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": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 60, "color": 20, "style": 15, "mood": 5 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2022-03", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 17, "hours_max": 30, "sessions": 5, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈17–30 h, 5+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "ribs", "pain": 5, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Brutal", "healing": "moderate (clothing friction)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thin skin over bone, and breathing moves the skin", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#ribs" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Realism attack helicopter tattoo on the forearm by Eric Marts at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$400–$600; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 6610, "title": "Attack Helicopter Realism Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/attack-helicopter-realism-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/attack-helicopter-realism-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" } ], "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": 1654, "name": "Eric Marts", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/eric-marts/" }, "studio": { "id": 27, "name": "Supergenius Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/supergenius/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-18", "description": "A realism tattoo of attack helicopter with clouds, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. By Eric Marts at Supergenius Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "confidence": "sure" } ], "unlisted_subjects": [ { "label": "helicopter", "estimated_visual_share": 75 } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Attack helicopter", "estimated_visual_share": 75, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Clouds", "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": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 25, "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": 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": 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": "Sleeve-size black & grey Realism dragon tattoo on the full sleeve by Nils Enrique Soto Martinez at De La Ink, Denver; ≈$2,700–$3,600; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 14318, "title": "Dragon and Robed Figure Realism Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-and-robed-figure-realism-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dragon-and-robed-figure-realism-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C857&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "man", "name": "Male Figure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "name": "Full Sleeve" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2875, "name": "Nils Enrique Soto Martinez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/nils-enrique-soto-martinez/" }, "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 tattoo of dragon with robed figure and clouds and smoke, placed on the full sleeve. Done in black and grey. By Nils Enrique Soto Martinez at De La Ink.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "man", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Robed figure", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Clouds and smoke", "estimated_visual_share": 30, "tier": "major", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 35, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "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": 18, "hours_max": 31, "sessions": 6, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈18–31 h, 6+ 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": "full-sleeve", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (large area)", "visibility": "visible in short sleeves", "why": "most of the arm is mild, but the inner elbow and wrist are sharp", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism viking warrior tattoo on the calf by Plata at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 14890, "title": "Viking Warrior Realism Calf", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/viking-warrior-realism-calf/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/viking-warrior-realism-calf-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "viking-norse", "name": "Viking & Norse" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "name": "Calf" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2908, "name": "Plata", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/plata/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A realism tattoo of viking warrior, plus smaller details: clouds, placed on the calf. Done in black and grey. By Plata at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "viking-norse", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "calf", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "viking warrior", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 20, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "viking-norse", "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 }, "size_cm": 23.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, "size_range_cm": [ 17.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 38.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.55 × lower leg length, knee to ankle (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.6999999999999999555910790149937383830547332763671875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 60, "grey": 40 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 85, "level": "Very detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 15, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2024-07", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈7–12 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": "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": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) tiger tattoo on the back by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈87–151 h, 26+ sessions.", "id": 14721, "title": "Tiger and Lightning Japanese Back Piece", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/tiger-and-lightning-japanese-back-piece/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/tiger-and-lightning-japanese-back-piece-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C699&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cherry-blossom", "name": "Cherry Blossom" }, { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "tiger", "name": "Tiger" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of tiger, plus smaller details: waves, clouds, lightning, cherry blossoms, placed on the back. Done in full colour. 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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "tiger", "estimated_visual_share": 40, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "major", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 91.2000000000000028421709430404007434844970703125, "size_range_cm": [ 68.400000000000005684341886080801486968994140625, 148.19999999999998863131622783839702606201171875 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.9 × back length, neck to waist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125 }, "ink_palette": { "grey": 30, "orange": 25, "black": 25, "blue": 10, "red": 10 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 70, "level": "Detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 55, "style": 15, "color": 15, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "photo_published": { "date": "2022-03", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 87, "hours_max": 151, "sessions": 26, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈87–151 h, 26+ 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": "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": "Sleeve-size black & grey Traditional (Old School) proverbs quote tattoo on the chest by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$2,500–$3,500; ≈13–23 h, 4+ sessions.", "id": 14715, "title": "Proverbs Quote and Cross Traditional Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/proverbs-quote-and-cross-traditional-chest/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/proverbs-quote-and-cross-traditional-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "cloud", "name": "Clouds & Smoke" }, { "slug": "cross", "name": "Cross" }, { "slug": "woman", "name": "Female Figure" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "quote", "name": "Quote" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "An old school tattoo of proverbs quote, plus smaller details: figure on rock, clouds, cross, waves, placed on the chest. Done in black and grey. 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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, "text": 20, "style": 15, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. 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