TatSeek Browser API — Tattoo photos: Whip Shading Portrait

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=Whip%20Shading%20Portrait.
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
Whip Shading Portrait
facets
  1. axis: technique · value: whip-shading · label: Whip Shading
  2. axis: subject · value: portrait · label: Portrait
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asked for
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question
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exact match
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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 Whip Shading
Without Portrait
Add a style
  1. Realism — tattoos: 59
  2. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 9
  3. Surrealism — tattoos: 8
  4. New School — tattoos: 3
  5. Watercolor — tattoos: 3
  6. Chicano — tattoos: 3
  7. Ornamental — tattoos: 2
  8. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 2
  9. Fine Line — tattoos: 1
  10. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 1
Add a placement
  1. Upper Arm — tattoos: 23
  2. Forearm — tattoos: 14
  3. Thigh — tattoos: 10
  4. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 10
  5. Calf — tattoos: 4
  6. Shoulder — tattoos: 3
  7. Back — tattoos: 3
  8. Hand — tattoos: 1
  9. Chest — tattoos: 1
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 48
  2. Color — tattoos: 11
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 10
Add a city
  1. Austin — tattoos: 28
  2. Culver City — tattoos: 9
  3. Seattle — tattoos: 7
  4. Portland — tattoos: 6
  5. Upland — tattoos: 5
  6. Concord — tattoos: 4
  7. Los Angeles — tattoos: 4
  8. Redmond — tattoos: 3
  9. Brooklyn — tattoos: 2
  10. Denver — tattoos: 1
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 45
  2. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 12
  3. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 11
  4. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 1
Require the main element
Only tattoos where Portrait is the main element (at least half; scanned photos only)
Start over
Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

69

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

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

Tattoos

  1. Geralt of Rivia Witcher Full Sleeve — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Video Games · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) · healed
    depicts: Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher) 45%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Male Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Video Games 25%
    by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. Husky Portrait Calf — Realism · Watercolor · Portrait · Calf · Color · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Portrait 40%
    by DJ Auld at Silent Earth Studios, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  3. Frankenstein and Bride Thigh — Realism · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Frankenstein's monster (Universal Monsters) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. Black Labrador Portrait Forearm — Realism · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Small (up to 10cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. English Bulldog Portrait Upper Arm — Realism · Portrait · Upper Arm · Color · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Nikki Rodriguez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Pit Bull Portrait Upper Arm — Realism · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Gangsta Yoda Shoulder — Realism · Portrait · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    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
  8. Bates Motel Portrait Collage Upper Arm — Realism · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    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
  9. Frankenstein’s Monster Forearm — Realism · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    depicts: Frankenstein's monster (Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's monster (1931)) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  10. Child Portrait Upper Arm — Realism · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  11. Beagle Portrait Thigh Piece — Realism · Animals · Portrait · Thigh · Color · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Henry Powell at Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor, Upland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  12. Colour Dog Portrait Forearm Piece — Realism · Watercolor · Animals · Portrait · Forearm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Sylvester James at The Gallery Tattoo Studio, Concord, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  13. Baby Portrait Chest Piece — Realism · People · Portrait · Chest · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  14. Black Labrador Portrait with Watercolor — Realism · Watercolor · Animals · Portrait · Upper Arm · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Leonardo Velasquez at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  15. Mastiff Dog Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Animals · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Gabriel García at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  16. Classical Mythology Back Piece — Realism · Mythology & Folklore · People · Portrait · Back · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 100%
    by Cory James at Lost Edge Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-09 · image
  17. Elvira Portrait Thigh — Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Elvira (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  18. The Crow Portrait Shoulder — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Shoulder · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Eric Draven (The Crow (1994)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  19. Catwoman Portrait Thigh — Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Catwoman (Batman Returns (1992)) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Female Figure 40%
    by Nika Urban at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  20. Bettie Page Portrait Upper Arm — Realism · Pin-up · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: Bettie Page (1950s pin-up model) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Pin-up 40%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  21. John Lennon Portrait Calf — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Calf · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    depicts: John Lennon (The Beatles) 60%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Male Figure 40%
    by Wendi Ramirez at Dovetail Tattoo, Austin, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  22. Joker Portrait Upper Arm Piece — Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    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
  23. 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)
    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
  24. Dog Portrait with Flowers Thigh — Neo-Traditional · Flower · Portrait · Thigh · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Portrait 60% · Flower 40%
    by Ellie Chase at Silent Earth Studios, Portland, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

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source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 9, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-09T05:01:46+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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