TatSeek — Tattoo photos: basketball

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Understood: Octopus & Squid (subject) · Seattle (city) · words: basketball · not matched, dropped: basketball

Results: 6

Tattoos

  1. Octopus Neo-Traditional Upper Arm — Neo-Traditional · Octopus & Squid · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Neo-Traditional octopus tattoo on the upper arm by Luna at True Love, Seattle; ≈$850–$1,200; ≈8–13 h, 2–3 sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Octopus 100%
    ink black 65% · grey 35% — detail Detailed (55/100) — defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Luna at True Love, Seattle, United States · ≈$850–$1,200 (TatSeek estimate) · published 2026-10-09 · image · all facts
  2. Purple Octopus Cover-Up Forearm — Realism · Octopus & Squid · Forearm · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Realism purple octopus tattoo on the forearm by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,200–$1,600; ≈7–12 h, 2 sessions. · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Purple octopus 100%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · ≈$1,200–$1,600 (TatSeek estimate) · published 2026-09-10 · image · all facts
  3. Cuttlefish Traditional Calf — Traditional (Old School) · Octopus & Squid · Calf · Black & Grey · Dotwork · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Traditional (Old School) cuttlefish with tentacles tattoo on the calf by Cory Jordan at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$150–$300; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cuttlefish with tentacles 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Cory Jordan at Supergenius Tattoo, Seattle, United States · ≈$150–$300 (TatSeek estimate) · published 2026-09-18 · image · all facts
  4. Octopus and Waves Japanese Thigh and Calf — Japanese (Irezumi) · Ocean & Waves · Octopus & Squid · Thigh · Color · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) octopus tattoo on the thigh by Raika at Strictly Irezumi, Seattle; ≈$2,500–$3,500; ≈69–120 h, 12–20 sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Octopus 45% · Waves 35% · Seaweed 10% · Coral 5%
    ink blue 35% · brown 20% · purple 10% · black 10% · grey 10% · red 5% · yellow 5% · orange 5% — detail Detailed (60/100) — defined by subject 55 · color 30 · style 15
    by Raika at Strictly Irezumi, Seattle, United States · ≈$2,500–$3,500 (TatSeek estimate) · published 2026-10-14 · image · all facts
  5. Octopus and Waves Japanese Full Sleeve — Japanese (Irezumi) · Leaves & Branches · Ocean & Waves · Octopus & Squid · Sun · Full Sleeve · Color · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) octopus tattoo on the full sleeve by Raika at Strictly Irezumi, Seattle; ≈$2,500–$3,500; ≈35–61 h, 6–11 sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Octopus 45% · Waves 30% · Maple Leaves 10% · Sun 10%
    mood fierce — ink red 35% · brown 20% · black 20% · grey 10% · orange 10% · yellow 5% — detail Detailed (65/100) — defined by subject 60 · color 25 · style 15
    by Raika at Strictly Irezumi, Seattle, United States · ≈$2,500–$3,500 (TatSeek estimate) · published 2026-10-14 · image · all facts
  6. Japanese Bodysuit Back and Legs — Japanese (Irezumi) · Cherry Blossom · Female Figure · Ocean & Waves · Octopus & Squid · Back · Thigh · Color · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size color Japanese (Irezumi) geisha tattoo on the back by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle; ≈$3,000–$4,000; ≈18–31 h, 3–6 sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Geisha 35% · Orange octopus 20% · Cherry blossoms 20% · Waves 20%
    defined by subject 50 · color 35 · style 15
    by Aaron Bell at Slave to the Needle Wallingford, Seattle, United States · ≈$3,000–$4,000 (TatSeek estimate) · published 2026-09-29 · image · all facts

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