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Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "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": 28.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375, "size_range_cm": [ 21.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 47 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.85 × upper arm length, shoulder to elbow (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.8000000000000000444089209850062616169452667236328125, "dark": 0.299999999999999988897769753748434595763683319091796875 }, "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": 80, "level": "Very detailed", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 70, "style": 15, "mood": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v4.1", "label": "TatSeek Vision Scan v4", "note": "Elements with shares, mood, size measured against the body, lettering, ink palette and detail level." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 10, "hours_max": 17, "sessions": 3, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈10–17 h, 3+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Large color Japanese (Irezumi) blue dragon tattoo on the forearm by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$1,110–$1,500; ≈9–16 h, 3+ sessions.", "id": 14706, "title": "Blue Dragon Japanese Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/blue-dragon-japanese-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/blue-dragon-japanese-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2907, "name": "Daniel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/daniel/" }, "studio": { "id": 52, "name": "Arrow & Sword", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/arrowandsword/", "city": "Seattle", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-09", "description": "A japanese tattoo of blue dragon, placed on the forearm. 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": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 85 }, { "slug": "hand", "estimated_visual_share": 15 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 70, "elements": [ { "what": "blue dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "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": 29.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, "size_range_cm": [ 25.199999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, 44.39999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "h", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.1 × forearm length, elbow to wrist (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.59999999999999997779553950749686919152736663818359375 }, "ink_palette": { "blue": 45, "black": 25, "yellow": 15, "orange": 5, "red": 5, "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": 60, "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": 25, "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": 9, "hours_max": 16, "sessions": 3, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈9–16 h, 3+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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) dragon head tattoo on the thigh by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 14694, "title": "Dragon Head Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-head-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/dragon-head-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C700&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "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 dragon head, placed on the thigh. Done in black and grey. By Daniel at Arrow & Sword.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "dragon head", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "size_cm": 17.800000000000000710542735760100185871124267578125, "size_range_cm": [ 13.4000000000000003552713678800500929355621337890625, 29 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 1.15 × visible thigh width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.6999999999999999555910790149937383830547332763671875 }, "ink_palette": { "black": 70, "grey": 30 }, "ink_palette_note": "Ink colours and their approximate share of the inked area, read from the photo (only colours TatSeek is fairly sure of). Steps of 5.", "detail": { "score": 45, "level": "Moderate", "note": "Labour per square centimetre, 0–100, independent of size: line → fill → shading → realistic texture, density, colour transitions, precision. Size is a separate field." }, "defined_by": { "subject": 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": "2022-03", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 3, "hours_max": 5, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈3–5 h, 1 session", "note": "Estimated from the measured size and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Medium black & grey Illustrative fellbeast with open jaws tattoo on the forearm by Ash Reid at Loose Screw Tattoo, Richmond; ≈$450–$550; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.", "id": 13642, "title": "Fellbeast Illustrative Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/fellbeast-illustrative-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fellbeast-illustrative-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C525&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "name": "Illustrative" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [ { "slug": "dotwork", "name": "Dotwork" } ], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2870, "name": "Ash Reid", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ash-reid/" }, "studio": { "id": 49, "name": "Loose Screw Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/loosescrewtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An illustrative tattoo of Fellbeast with open jaws, placed on the forearm. Done in black and grey. Depicts Fellbeast (The Lord of the Rings, Literature). By Ash Reid at Loose Screw Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Fellbeast", "kind": "character", "work": "The Lord of the Rings", "medium": "Literature", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Fellbeast with open jaws", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "illustrative", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 80, "style": 20 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 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": "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 Anime / Manga haku in dragon form tattoo on the thigh by Niiru Dominguez at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 13457, "title": "Haku Dragon Anime Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/haku-dragon-anime-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/haku-dragon-anime-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "name": "Anime / Manga" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2858, "name": "Niiru Dominguez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/niiru-dominguez/" }, "studio": { "id": 48, "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/", "city": "Brooklyn", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "An anime / manga tattoo of Haku in dragon form, placed on the thigh. Done in full colour. Depicts Haku (Spirited Away, Anime). By Niiru Dominguez at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [ { "name": "Haku", "kind": "character", "work": "Spirited Away", "medium": "Anime", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "anime", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Haku in dragon form", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "anime", "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": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the thigh by Frida Sedgwick at Three Kings Brooklyn, Brooklyn; ≈$2,250–$2,950; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 13281, "title": "Green Dragon Japanese Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/green-dragon-japanese-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/green-dragon-japanese-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C693&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2853, "name": "Frida Sedgwick", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/frida-sedgwick/" }, "studio": { "id": 48, "name": "Three Kings Brooklyn", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/threekingsbrooklyn/", "city": "Brooklyn", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-03", "description": "A japanese tattoo of dragon, placed on the thigh. Done in full colour. By Frida Sedgwick at Three Kings Brooklyn.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 50, "color": 35, "style": 15 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "v3", "label": "TatSeek scan v3", "note": "Elements with shares; no mood or measured size yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 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": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Medium color Japanese (Irezumi) blue dragon tattoo on the thigh by Daniel at Arrow & Sword, Seattle; ≈$350–$500; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.", "id": 14857, "title": "Blue Dragon Head Japanese Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/blue-dragon-head-japanese-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/blue-dragon-head-japanese-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" }, { "slug": "sun", "name": "Sun" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "medium", "label": "Medium (10-20cm)" }, "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 blue dragon, plus smaller details: red sun, smoke, placed on the thigh. 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": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "sun", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "cloud", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 70, "elements": [ { "what": "blue dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "red sun", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "smoke", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "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": 14.699999999999999289457264239899814128875732421875, "size_range_cm": [ 11, 23.89999999999999857891452847979962825775146484375 ], "size_confidence": "m", "size_basis": "Estimated from the photo: longest side ≈ 0.95 × visible thigh width (adult average). Not measured by the studio.", "mood": { "fierce": 0.6999999999999999555910790149937383830547332763671875 }, "ink_palette": { "blue": 35, "black": 25, "red": 15, "orange": 10, "pink": 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": 60, "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": 25, "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": "2024-07", "basis": "url_path", "note": "When the photo was published by its source — not the date of the tattoo." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 2.5, "hours_max": 4, "sessions": 1, "basis": "measured size", "label": "≈2.5–4 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": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Large black & grey Realism roaring dragon head tattoo on the ribs & side by Alex Suarez at Real Gone, Denver; ≈$1,750–$2,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 12384, "title": "Roaring Dragon Head Realism Ribs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/roaring-dragon-head-realism-ribs/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/roaring-dragon-head-realism-ribs-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=682%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "name": "Realism" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "name": "Ribs & Side" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2771, "name": "Alex Suarez", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alex-suarez/" }, "studio": { "id": 45, "name": "Real Gone", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/realgone/", "city": "Denver", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-10-02", "description": "A realism tattoo of roaring dragon head, placed on the ribs & side. Done in black and grey. By Alex Suarez at Real Gone.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "realism", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" } ], "form_only_estimated_visual_share": 20, "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Roaring dragon head", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Smoke and flames", "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": "dragon", "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": 65, "style": 35 }, "defined_by_note": "What makes this piece recognisable, in shares that sum to 100: subject, style, colour, text, mood. Computed from the elements, palette, lettering and mood — not a separate judgement.", "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "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": "Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the shoulder by Ange Franco at Icon Tattoo, Portland; ≈$1,800–$2,450; ≈15–26 h, 5+ sessions.", "id": 4576, "title": "Dragon Japanese Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-japanese-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-japanese-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "ocean", "name": "Ocean & Waves" }, { "slug": "sun", "name": "Sun" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "shoulder", "name": "Shoulder" }, { "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": 1139, "name": "Ange Franco", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/ange-franco/" }, "studio": { "id": 23, "name": "Icon Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/icontattoo/", "city": "Portland", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-15", "description": "A japanese tattoo of dragon, plus smaller details: round sun disc, waves and clouds, placed on the shoulder. Done in black and grey. By Ange Franco at Icon Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure" }, { "slug": "sun", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" }, { "slug": "ocean", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "shoulder", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "tier": "lead", "confidence": "sure" }, { "what": "Round sun disc", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" }, { "what": "Waves and clouds", "estimated_visual_share": 10, "tier": "supporting", "confidence": "likely" } ], "source": "ai_scan", "composition_version": "v3", "estimated": false, "basis": "TatSeek estimate of visual share, 5-point steps; not a measurement. Source: AI scan of the photo." }, "main_subject": { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 80, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "sure", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": false }, "defined_by": { "subject": 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": "shoulder", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#shoulder" } }, { "summary": "Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the stomach by Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio, New York City.", "id": 11759, "title": "Japanese Dragon Torso", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-dragon-torso/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-dragon-torso-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "stomach", "name": "Stomach" } ], "color": [], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2759, "name": "Corey Gonzales", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/corey-gonzales/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York City", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "This stomach piece combines japanese (irezumi) style with a dragon design. By Corey Gonzales at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "stomach", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "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." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "stomach", "pain": 3, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Noticeable", "healing": "moderate (waistbands)", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "some cushioning but nerve-rich skin; the area stretches most over a lifetime", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#stomach" } }, { "summary": "Color Neo-Traditional dragon tattoo on the ribs & side by Amalie Arsinevici at Monolith Studio, New York City.", "id": 11721, "title": "Sun and Dragon Ribs", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/sun-and-dragon-ribs/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/sun-and-dragon-ribs-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "celestial", "name": "Celestial" }, { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "name": "Ribs & Side" }, { "slug": "stomach", "name": "Stomach" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2757, "name": "Amalie Arsinevici", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/amalie-arsinevici/" }, "studio": { "id": 43, "name": "Monolith Studio", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/monolithstudio/", "city": "New York City", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A colorful neo-traditional tattoo featuring a dragon, placed on the ribs & side. By Amalie Arsinevici at Monolith Studio.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "ribs", "estimated_visual_share": 60 }, { "slug": "stomach", "estimated_visual_share": 40 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "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": "Black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the back by Chip Douglas at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11307, "title": "Japanese Full Back Bodysuit", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/japanese-full-back-bodysuit/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/japanese-full-back-bodysuit-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" }, { "slug": "pattern", "name": "Pattern & Ornament" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2749, "name": "Chip Douglas", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/chip-douglas/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A black & grey japanese (irezumi) tattoo featuring a dragon, placed on the back. By Chip Douglas at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "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." }, "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": "Color Traditional (Old School) dragon tattoo on the back by Matt \"Beatdown\" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11199, "title": "Giant Dragon Traditional Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/giant-dragon-traditional-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/giant-dragon-traditional-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2747, "name": "Matt \"Beatdown\" Ziolko", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/matt-beatdown-ziolko/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A colorful traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a dragon, placed on the back. By Matt \"Beatdown\" Ziolko at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "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": "Black & grey Traditional (Old School) dragon tattoo on the forearm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11175, "title": "Dragon Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-traditional-forearm-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-traditional-forearm-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2746, "name": "Erik Gillespie", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/erik-gillespie/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a dragon, placed on the forearm. By Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "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": "Black & grey Traditional (Old School) dragon tattoo on the forearm by Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo, Chicago.", "id": 11157, "title": "Dragon Traditional Forearm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-traditional-forearm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-traditional-forearm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "name": "Traditional (Old School)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "name": "Forearm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-grey", "name": "Black & Grey" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2746, "name": "Erik Gillespie", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/erik-gillespie/" }, "studio": { "id": 42, "name": "Great Lakes Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/greatlakestattoo/", "city": "Chicago", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "A black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a dragon, placed on the forearm. By Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "forearm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "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": "Color New School dragon tattoo on the back by Gunner Noetzel at Pigment Tattoo, Austin.", "id": 10897, "title": "Dragon New School Full Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-new-school-full-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-new-school-full-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "name": "New School" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": null, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2739, "name": "Gunner Noetzel", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/gunner-noetzel/" }, "studio": { "id": 41, "name": "Pigment Tattoo", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/pigment/", "city": "Austin", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-30", "description": "New school style tattoo of a dragon on the back, done in colorful. By Gunner Noetzel at Pigment Tattoo.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "new-school", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "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": "Large color Neo-Traditional dragon tattoo on the thigh by Harmony Furman at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$850–$1,150; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 10594, "title": "Dragon Neo-Traditional Thigh", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-neo-traditional-thigh/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-neo-traditional-thigh-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "name": "Thigh" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2727, "name": "Harmony Furman", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/harmony-furman/" }, "studio": { "id": 39, "name": "Salvation Tattoo Gallery", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Neo-traditional style tattoo of a dragon on the thigh, done in colorful. By Harmony Furman at Salvation Tattoo Gallery.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "thigh", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "thigh", "pain": 1, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Barely there", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "thick muscle and fat cushion most of it", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#thigh" } }, { "summary": "Large color Neo-Traditional dragon tattoo on the upper arm by Harmony Furman at Salvation Tattoo Gallery, Richmond; ≈$850–$1,150; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 10570, "title": "Dragon Neo-Traditional Upper Arm", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-neo-traditional-upper-arm/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-neo-traditional-upper-arm-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C933&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "name": "Neo-Traditional" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "name": "Upper Arm" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2727, "name": "Harmony Furman", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/harmony-furman/" }, "studio": { "id": 39, "name": "Salvation Tattoo Gallery", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/salvationtattoo/", "city": "Richmond", "country": "United States" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "Neo-traditional style tattoo of a dragon on the upper arm, done in colorful. By Harmony Furman at Salvation Tattoo Gallery.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "upper-arm", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 100, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "neo-traditional", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "scan": { "version": "tags", "label": "Tags only (not scanned yet)", "note": "Tags from the upload; the image has not been scanned yet." }, "time_estimate": { "hours_min": 7, "hours_max": 12, "sessions": 2, "basis": "size range", "label": "≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions", "note": "Estimated from the size range and detail of this tattoo, not from the studio. The artist quotes the real time." }, "placement_notes": { "placement": "upper-arm", "pain": 2, "pain_scale": 5, "pain_label": "Mild", "healing": "easy", "visibility": "easy to cover", "why": "mostly muscle, easy to keep still", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-pain-map/#upperarm" } }, { "summary": "Sleeve-size black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the full sleeve by Tomek Glinski at Liquid Amber, Vancouver; ≈CA$2,550–CA$3,300; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 10307, "title": "Dragon Japanese Full Sleeve", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-japanese-full-sleeve/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-japanese-full-sleeve-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C990&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "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": 2719, "name": "Tomek Glinski", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tomek-glinski/" }, "studio": { "id": 38, "name": "Liquid Amber", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/liquidamber/", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada" }, "published": "2026-09-29", "description": "This full sleeve piece combines japanese (irezumi) style with a dragon design, black & grey. By Tomek Glinski at Liquid Amber.", "coverup": null, "entities": [], "composition": { "focus": "subject", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "full-sleeve", "estimated_visual_share": 100 } ], "colour_estimated_visual_share": 0, "elements": [ { "what": "Dragon", "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": "dragon", "estimated_visual_share": 100, "confidence": "likely", "tier": "lead", "estimated_from_tags": true }, "main_style": { "slug": "japanese", "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": 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 with color accents Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the chest by Tim Bradley at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.", "id": 9958, "title": "Dragon Head Japanese Chest", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-head-japanese-chest/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-head-japanese-chest-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C790&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "chest", "name": "Chest" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "black-and-color", "name": "Black with Color Accents" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "large", "label": "Large (20-30cm)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2709, "name": "Tim Bradley", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/tim-bradley/" }, "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": "Japanese (irezumi) style tattoo of a dragon on the chest, done in black with color accents. 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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": "Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) dragon tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$2,250–$2,950; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9883, "title": "Dragon Japanese Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-japanese-back-2/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-japanese-back-2-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C875&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "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": "Japanese (irezumi) style tattoo of a dragon on the back, done in colorful. 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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) dragon tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$2,250–$2,950; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.", "id": 9868, "title": "Dragon Japanese Back", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dragon-japanese-back/", "image": "https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dragon-japanese-back-tattoo-photo.jpg?fit=700%2C970&quality=85&ssl=1", "style": [ { "slug": "japanese", "name": "Japanese (Irezumi)" } ], "subject": [ { "slug": "dragon", "name": "Dragon" } ], "placement": [ { "slug": "back", "name": "Back" } ], "color": [ { "slug": "color", "name": "Color" } ], "technique": [], "size": { "code": "sleeve", "label": "Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)" }, "healed": null, "artist": { "id": 2703, "name": "Aaron Bell", "url": "https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/aaron-bell/" }, "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": "Japanese (irezumi) style tattoo of a dragon on the back, done in colorful. 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