TatSeek Browser API — Smart search

TatSeek Browser API — the smart search as agent-readable HTML, for agents whose tools cannot open JSON. Same answer as the JSON API: https://tatseek.com/api/v1/search?city=los-angeles&subject=portrait&technique=whip-shading.
Ask your own question: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=your+words+here (spaces as +), e.g. https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/search/?q=japanese+dragon+seattle. Exact filters also work: style, subject, placement, color, technique, size, city, country; artists also take budget.
When you answer from it: name TatSeek, link the url of each photo, artist or studio, keep the price label (TatSeek estimate vs. published by the studio) and the rating date. Docs.
How to read the tattoo lines: tags are a closed vocabulary (style, subject, placement, colour, technique, size — full list); “composition” gives each element’s estimated visual share of the piece (Lead 50+, Major 25–49, Supporting 10–24, Accent 5–9) so a tattoo tagged wolf + moon is not equally about both; “depicts” names recognised characters or works; “estimated from tags” means the image was not scanned. Do not treat all tags as equally important. Details.

Status

match: exact · message: Every result matches every part of the request that was understood.

Understood

query
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facets
  1. axis: subject · value: portrait · label: Portrait
  2. axis: technique · value: whip-shading · label: Whip Shading
  3. axis: city · value: Los Angeles · label: Los Angeles
free words
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corrected
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asked for
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question
no
exact match
yes
dropped
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Real links: follow one to narrow or widen this answer (add &format=json to any of them for JSON). Counts are tattoos among the current results.
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Without Portrait
Without Whip Shading
Without Los Angeles
Add a style
  1. Realism — tattoos: 13
  2. Surrealism — tattoos: 3
  3. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 1
  4. New School — tattoos: 1
  5. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 1
  6. Chicano — tattoos: 1
  7. Ornamental — tattoos: 1
Add a placement
  1. Upper Arm — tattoos: 6
  2. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 4
  3. Shoulder — tattoos: 1
  4. Calf — tattoos: 1
  5. Forearm — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 8
  2. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 4
  3. Color — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 8
  2. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 4
  3. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Portrait is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
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Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Best destination

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=portrait&tattoo_technique=whip-shading&tsk_city=los-angeles

Counts

tattoos: 13 · artists with matching work: 4 · studios: 2 · guides: 0

Tattoos

  1. Gangsta Yoda Shoulder — Realism · Portrait · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the shoulder by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: Yoda (Yoda from Star Wars) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Bates Motel Portrait Collage Upper Arm — Realism · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: Bates Motel (the TV series Bates Motel) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Geisha with a Fan Upper Arm — Japanese (Irezumi) · Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Japanese (Irezumi) female figure tattoo on the upper arm by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. Classical Statue Portrait Forearm Sleeve — Realism · Deity Figure · Male Figure · Portrait · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the full sleeve by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 45% · Deity Figure 30% · Male Figure 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. Stan Lee and Spider-Man Calf — New School · Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Calf · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color New School male figure tattoo on the calf by Alessandro at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: Stan Lee (Stan Lee, with Spider-Man from Marvel Comics) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Alessandro at Art Collector, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Filigree and Emerging Face Full Sleeve — Ornamental · Realism · Ornament · Portrait · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Ornamental ornament tattoo on the full sleeve by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Ornament 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Masked Man with a Cigar Bicep — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the upper arm by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$500–$600; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Jim Down at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  8. Tim Burton Catwoman and Batman Sleeve — Neo-Traditional · Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Full Sleeve · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black with color accents Neo-Traditional female figure tattoo on the full sleeve by Jose Menendez at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    depicts: Catwoman (Catwoman from Tim Burton's Batman Returns) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Jose Menendez at Studio City Tattoo, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

Artists

  1. Sude
    id
    728
    name
    Sude
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/sude/
    studio
    id: 15 · name: Art Collector · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/ · city: Los Angeles
    why
    matching tattoos
    8
    portfolio size
    11
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Portrait · tattoos: 8, label: Whip Shading · tattoos: 11
    main element in matches
    1. label: Portrait · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 33
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-10
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/artcollectortattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/dia-de-los-muertos-clown-girl-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/dia-de-los-muertos-clown-girl-upper-arm.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/filigree-and-emerging-face-full-sleeve/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/filigree-and-emerging-face-full-sleeve.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/woman-warrior-and-wolf-full-sleeve/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/woman-warrior-and-wolf-full-sleeve.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  2. Jim Down
    id
    652
    name
    Jim Down
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jim-down/
    studio
    id: 13 · name: Studio City Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/ · city: Los Angeles
    why
    matching tattoos
    3
    portfolio size
    11
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Portrait · tattoos: 3, label: Whip Shading · tattoos: 10
    main element in matches
    1. label: Portrait · tattoos: 2 · average estimated visual share in matches: 80
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-10
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/studiocitytattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/gangsta-yoda-shoulder/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/gangsta-yoda-shoulder.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/masked-man-with-a-cigar-bicep/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/masked-man-with-a-cigar-bicep.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1, url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/bates-motel-portrait-collage-upper-arm/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/bates-motel-portrait-collage-upper-arm.jpg?fit=225%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  3. Jose Menendez
    id
    650
    name
    Jose Menendez
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/jose-menendez/
    studio
    id: 13 · name: Studio City Tattoo · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/ · city: Los Angeles
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    10
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Portrait · tattoos: 3, label: Whip Shading · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Portrait · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 40
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-10
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/studiocitytattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/tim-burton-catwoman-and-batman-sleeve/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tim-burton-catwoman-and-batman-sleeve.jpg?fit=240%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1
  4. Alessandro
    id
    726
    name
    Alessandro
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-artist/alessandro/
    studio
    id: 15 · name: Art Collector · url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/ · city: Los Angeles
    why
    matching tattoos
    1
    portfolio size
    11
    healed in matches
    0
    portfolio counts
    label: Portrait · tattoos: 7, label: Whip Shading · tattoos: 2
    main element in matches
    1. label: Portrait · tattoos: 0 · average estimated visual share in matches: 40
    ranking basis
    Ordered by how much of each matching tattoo is the requested element (estimated visual share, scanned or estimated from tags), then by count.
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-10
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/artcollectortattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    sample tattoos
    url: https://tatseek.com/tattoo-photo/stan-lee-and-spider-man-calf/ · image: https://i0.wp.com/tatseek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/stan-lee-and-spider-man-calf.jpg?fit=200%2C300&quality=85&ssl=1

Studios

  1. Art Collector
    summary
    Art Collector is a tattoo studio in Culver City, Los Angeles with 5 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 45% of tattoos, new school in 26% and anime / manga in 21%; usually on the upper arm, full sleeve and forearm; colour and black-and-grey about equally. 16 min walk from Palms.
    id
    15
    name
    Art Collector
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/artcollector/
    city
    Los Angeles
    country
    United States
    locality
    Culver City
    address
    10200 Venice Blvd #205, Culver City, CA 90232
    google rating
    rating: 4.9 · reviews: 606 · recorded: 2026-09-18 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    Women-owned, LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome, By appointment only, Accepts new clients
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    tatseek_estimate
    confirmed by studio
    no
    as of
    2026-09-10
    basis
    —
    note
    TatSeek estimate from local rates — not confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/artcollectortattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    213-676-3030
    email
    artcollectortattoo@gmail.com
    website
    https://artcollectortattoo.com
    geo
    lat: 34.0210295 · lng: -118.4020581
    opening hours
    mon
    11:00–19:00
    tue
    11:00–19:00
    wed
    11:00–19:00
    thu
    11:00–19:00
    fri
    11:00–19:00
    sat
    11:00–19:00
    sun
    11:00–19:00
    strengths
    photos
    53
    styles
    1. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 45
    2. New Schoolslug: new-school · name: New School · share: 26
    3. Anime / Mangaslug: anime · name: Anime / Manga · share: 21
    placements
    1. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 23
    2. Full Sleeveslug: full-sleeve · name: Full Sleeve · share: 23
    3. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 19
    colour share
    45
    size mix
    small: 25 · large or bigger: 49
    detail median
    90
    detail level
    Very detailed
    detail based on
    1
    healed share
    0
    text
    Realism in 45% of tattoos, new school in 26% and anime / manga in 21%; usually on the upper arm, full sleeve and forearm; colour and black-and-grey about equally.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Palms · kind: rail · lines: — · distance m: 940 · walk min: 16
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    16 min walk from Palms
    amenities
    —
    why
    9 matching tattoos · 15 Portrait · 26 Whip Shading
  2. Studio City Tattoo
    summary
    Studio City Tattoo is a tattoo studio in Studio City, Los Angeles with 6 artists on TatSeek. Realism in 29% of tattoos, fine line in 23% and neo-traditional in 21%; usually on the upper arm, forearm and thigh; colour and black-and-grey about equally. 13 min walk from Universal City.
    id
    13
    name
    Studio City Tattoo
    url
    https://tatseek.com/tattoo-studio/studiocity/
    city
    Los Angeles
    country
    United States
    locality
    Studio City
    address
    11032 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
    google rating
    rating: 4.7 · reviews: 586 · recorded: 2026-09-17 · note: Mirrored from Google; TatSeek does not rate studios.
    features
    LGBTQ+ friendly, Walk-ins welcome, By appointment only, Accepts new clients
    price
    medium piece
    $400–600
    currency
    USD
    source
    studio
    confirmed by studio
    yes
    as of
    2026-09-10
    basis
    —
    note
    Published or confirmed by the studio. A planning range, not a quote. Medium piece ≈ 10–20 cm, 2–3 hours.
    booking
    url: https://instagram.com/studiocitytattoo · channel: instagram · note: Direct with the studio — TatSeek takes no fee.
    phone
    818-769-4049
    email
    —
    website
    https://www.studiocitytattoo.com
    geo
    lat: 34.1406668 · lng: -118.3713327
    opening hours
    mon
    11:00–23:59
    tue
    11:00–23:59
    wed
    11:00–23:59
    thu
    11:00–23:59
    fri
    11:00–23:59
    sat
    11:00–23:59
    sun
    11:00–23:59
    strengths
    photos
    62
    styles
    1. Realismslug: realism · name: Realism · share: 29
    2. Fine Lineslug: fine-line · name: Fine Line · share: 23
    3. Neo-Traditionalslug: neo-traditional · name: Neo-Traditional · share: 21
    placements
    1. Upper Armslug: upper-arm · name: Upper Arm · share: 27
    2. Forearmslug: forearm · name: Forearm · share: 21
    3. Thighslug: thigh · name: Thigh · share: 15
    colour share
    42
    size mix
    small: 11 · large or bigger: 42
    detail median
    85
    detail level
    Very detailed
    detail based on
    2
    healed share
    0
    text
    Realism in 29% of tattoos, fine line in 23% and neo-traditional in 21%; usually on the upper arm, forearm and thigh; colour and black-and-grey about equally.
    note
    Counted from the studio’s own published tattoos on TatSeek.
    getting there
    station
    name: Universal City · kind: rail · lines: — · distance m: 750 · walk min: 13
    source
    OpenStreetMap
    as of
    2026-10-09
    text
    13 min walk from Universal City
    amenities
    —
    why
    4 matching tattoos · Portrait as the main element in 2 · 10 Portrait · 19 Whip Shading

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source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-10T07:47:25+00:00 · how search works: https://tatseek.com/methodology/#search · docs: https://tatseek.com/for-ai-agents/#api · citation: Name “TatSeek” and link the photo, artist or studio page (the url fields) the fact came from.

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