TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos

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/tattoos?offset=24&subject=people&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: people · label: People
  2. axis: technique · value: whip-shading · label: Whip Shading
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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Narrow or widen

how
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.
remove one filter
Without People
Without Whip Shading
Add a style
  1. Realism — tattoos: 76
  2. Surrealism — tattoos: 9
  3. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 9
  4. Chicano — tattoos: 7
  5. Ornamental — tattoos: 4
  6. New School — tattoos: 4
  7. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 3
  8. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 3
  9. Watercolor — tattoos: 3
  10. Biomechanical — tattoos: 2
Add a placement
  1. Upper Arm — tattoos: 27
  2. Forearm — tattoos: 17
  3. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 12
  4. Thigh — tattoos: 10
  5. Calf — tattoos: 8
  6. Back — tattoos: 8
  7. Hand — tattoos: 3
  8. Shoulder — tattoos: 3
  9. Chest — tattoos: 2
  10. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 66
  2. Color — tattoos: 13
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 12
Add a city
  1. Austin — tattoos: 33
  2. Los Angeles — tattoos: 16
  3. Seattle — tattoos: 10
  4. Upland — tattoos: 9
  5. Concord — tattoos: 8
  6. Portland — tattoos: 6
  7. Redmond — tattoos: 4
  8. New York — tattoos: 3
  9. Denver — tattoos: 2
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 54
  2. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 18
  3. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 18
  4. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where People is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

91

Limit

24

Offset

24

Next offset

48

Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_subject=people&tattoo_technique=whip-shading

Tattoos

  1. Colour Dog Portrait Forearm Piece — Realism · Watercolor · Animals · Portrait · Forearm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Realism portrait tattoo on the forearm by Sylvester James at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Sylvester James at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Other Mother Calf Piece — New School · Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Calf · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents New School female figure tattoo on the calf by Sylvester James at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: Coraline (the button-eyed Other Mother from the 2009 stop-motion film Coraline, based on the Neil Gaiman novella) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Sylvester James at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Baby Portrait Chest Piece — Realism · People · Portrait · Chest · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Realism portrait tattoo on the chest by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  4. Joker Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: The Joker (Heath Ledger's Joker from the film The Dark Knight (2008)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  5. Black Labrador Portrait with Watercolor — Realism · Watercolor · Animals · Portrait · Upper Arm · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  6. Other Mother Upper Arm Piece — New School · Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents New School female figure tattoo on the upper arm by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: Coraline (the button-eyed Other Mother from Coraline, the 2009 stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick, based on the Neil Gaiman) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  7. Mastiff Dog Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Animals · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$850–$1,200; ≈6–10 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  8. Baroque Figures Back and Side Piece — Realism · Female Figure · Mythology & Folklore · People · Back · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism female figure tattoo on the back by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$2,050–$2,650; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 100%
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  9. Classical Mythology Back Piece — Realism · Mythology & Folklore · People · Portrait · Back · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the back by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$2,050–$2,650; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  10. Jareth the Goblin King Portrait Thigh Piece — Realism · Film & TV · Male Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the thigh by Alex Vivian at Four Flames, Redmond; ≈$1,050–$1,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: Jareth the Goblin King (Labyrinth (1986), played by David Bowie) 45%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Film & TV 25%
    by Alex Vivian at Four Flames, Redmond, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  11. John Muir Portrait with Forest Realism Upper Arm — Realism · Male Figure · Mountains · Portrait · Tree · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Realism bearded man in a hat tattoo on the upper arm by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    depicts: John Muir (Nature writing) 55%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bearded man in a hat 55% · Pine forest 30% · Mountains 15%
    defined by subject 75 · style 20 · color 5
    by Jose Rodriguez III at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  12. 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; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈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
  13. Woman and Hand Green Accent Upper Arm — Realism · Surrealism · Female Figure · Hands · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Realism female figure tattoo on the upper arm by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Hands 30% · Portrait 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  14. Woman Portrait Forearm — Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism female figure tattoo on the forearm by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin; ≈$400–$500; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  15. 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; ≈$450–$550; ≈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
  16. Screaming Woman Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism female figure tattoo on the upper arm by Alex Correa at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$1,300–$1,750; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Alex Correa at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  17. Pin-up Woman Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Pin-up · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism pin-up tattoo on the upper arm by Alex Correa at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland; ≈$1,300–$1,750; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Pin-up 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Alex Correa at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  18. Biomechanical Face Reveal Upper Arm Piece — Biomechanical · Surrealism · Female Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Biomechanical female figure tattoo on the upper arm by Misa Ortego at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Misa Ortego at White Lotus Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  19. Warrior Girl Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Neo-Traditional · Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Neo-Traditional portrait tattoo on the upper arm by Amber Hill at Four Flames, Redmond; ≈$1,050–$1,400; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Amber Hill at Four Flames, Redmond, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  20. Chicano Woman Portrait Forearm Piece — Chicano · Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Chicano female figure tattoo on the forearm by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  21. Bearded God Portrait Full Sleeve — Realism · Male Figure · Mythology & Folklore · Portrait · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    Sleeve-size black & grey Realism portrait tattoo on the full sleeve by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$2,050–$2,650; ≈18–31 h, 6+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  22. Woman Portrait with Planets Forearm — Realism · Surrealism · Female Figure · Planets & Space · Portrait · Forearm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Realism female figure tattoo on the forearm by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles; ≈$1,100–$1,500; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Planets & Space 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Los Angeles, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  23. Woman Face with Candles and Snakes Hand Piece — Realism · Surrealism · Female Figure · Portrait · Snake · Hand · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism female figure tattoo on the hand by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin; ≈$400–$500; ≈3–5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Snake 25%
    by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  24. Surrealist Woman and Spider Forearm — Fine Line · Surrealism · Eye · Female Figure · Insect · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Fine Line female figure tattoo on the forearm by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver; ≈$1,000–$1,350; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 40% · Eye 25% · Insect 20% · Portrait 15%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

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source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T14:43:16+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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