TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos: Realism Animals Cape Town

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?q=Realism%20Animals%20Cape%20Town.
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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
Realism Animals Cape Town
facets
  1. axis: style · value: realism · label: Realism
  2. axis: subject · value: animals · label: Animals
  3. axis: city · value: Cape Town · label: Cape Town
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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.
remove one filter
Without Realism
Without Animals
Without Cape Town
Add a placement
  1. Upper Arm — tattoos: 5
  2. Forearm — tattoos: 4
  3. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 4
  4. Calf — tattoos: 1
  5. Collarbone — tattoos: 1
  6. Shoulder — tattoos: 1
  7. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 12
  2. Color — tattoos: 3
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 5
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 2
  3. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 2
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Realism is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Only tattoos where Animals is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
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Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

16

Limit

24

Offset

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Page url

https://tatseek.com/tattoo-catalog/?tattoo_style=realism&tattoo_subject=animals&tsk_city=cape-town

Tattoos

  1. Highland Cow Realism Upper Arm — Realism · Bison & Bull · Upper Arm · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Realism highland cow head tattoo on the upper arm by Maverick at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Highland cow head 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Maverick at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  2. Whale Ribs — Realism · Whale & Dolphin · Ribs & Side · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Realism whale tattoo on the ribs & side by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R1,050–R1,450; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Whale 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Gareth Doye at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-17 · image
  3. Deer Portrait — Realism · Deer & Stag · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Linework · Small (up to 10cm)
    Small black & grey Realism deer with antlers tattoo on the upper arm by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town; ≈R850–R1,250; ≈1–1.5 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Deer with antlers 100%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Sean at Kak Lucky, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-16 · image
  4. Roaring Lion Upper Arm — Realism · Lion · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium black & grey Realism lion tattoo on the upper arm by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town; ≈R2,000–R3,000; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lion 100%
    by Angie at As Above So Below, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-23 · image
  5. Dotwork Tuna Forearm — Realism · Fish · Forearm · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Realism fish tattoo on the forearm by Maverick at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Fish 100%
    by Maverick at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  6. Lion and Cub Sleeve — Realism · Lion · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Realism lion tattoo on the full sleeve by Dylan at Disciples Ink, Cape Town.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lion 100%
    by Dylan at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  7. Blue Butterfly Collarbone — Realism · Butterfly · Collarbone · Color
    Color Realism butterfly tattoo on the collarbone by Luke at Disciples Ink, Cape Town.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Butterfly 100%
    by Luke at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  8. Realistic Eagle Forearm — Realism · Eagle · Forearm · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Realism eagle tattoo on the forearm by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eagle 100%
    by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  9. Colorful Lion Sleeve — Realism · Lion · Full Sleeve · Color · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large color Realism lion tattoo on the full sleeve by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lion 100%
    by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  10. Illustrative Full Sleeve — Realism · Bird · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism bird tattoo on the full sleeve by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bird 100%
    by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  11. Rhino and Eagle Realism Calves — Realism · Eagle · Calf · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Realism rhinoceros with its calf tattoo on the calf by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rhinoceros with its calf 55% · Eagle head 35% · Grass 10%
    defined by subject 70 · style 30
    by Jacobus at Disciples Ink, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  12. Snake and Portrait Forearm — Realism · Portrait · Snake · Forearm · Black & Grey · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism snake tattoo on the forearm by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Snake 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  13. Skull and Insect Realism Forearm — Realism · Insect · Skull · Forearm · Black & Grey · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black & grey Realism skull tattoo on the forearm by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town; ≈R6,600–R8,800; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Insect 40%
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  14. Kaneki Mask and Centipede Full Sleeve — Realism · Insect · Male Figure · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey
    Black & grey Realism male figure tattoo on the full sleeve by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town.
    depicts: Kaneki Ken (Tokyo Ghoul) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 60% · Insect 40%
    by Nikita at Tarot Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-22 · image
  15. Viking Compass and Raven Trash Polka Shoulder — Geometric · Realism · Trash Polka · Bird · Viking & Norse · Shoulder · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Linework · Large (20-30cm)
    Large black with color accents Trash Polka vegvisir viking compass tattoo on the shoulder by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R8,400–R11,200; ≈7–12 h, 2+ sessions.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Vegvisir Viking compass 30% · Raven 30% · Norse geometric pattern 25% · Red splashes 15%
    defined by style 50 · subject 35 · color 15
    by Ronnie "Black Crow" Belcher at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image
  16. Dog Portrait Memorial Upper Arm — Realism · Dog · Upper Arm · Color · Linework · Medium (10-20cm)
    Medium color Realism dog tattoo on the upper arm by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town; ≈R3,150–R3,850; ≈2.5–4 h, 1 session.
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dog 100%
    by Milo "Mr Lucky" Marcer at Mr Lucky's, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-15 · image

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