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?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: 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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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 Whip Shading
Add a style
  1. Realism — tattoos: 155
  2. Neo-Traditional — tattoos: 45
  3. Japanese (Irezumi) — tattoos: 25
  4. Chicano — tattoos: 17
  5. New School — tattoos: 17
  6. Ornamental — tattoos: 14
  7. Surrealism — tattoos: 14
  8. Traditional (Old School) — tattoos: 12
  9. Fine Line — tattoos: 10
  10. Lettering — tattoos: 7
Add a subject
  1. Portrait — tattoos: 69
  2. Flower — tattoos: 52
  3. Female Figure — tattoos: 31
  4. Skull — tattoos: 25
  5. Rose — tattoos: 18
  6. Male Figure — tattoos: 18
  7. Deity Figure — tattoos: 16
  8. Bird — tattoos: 15
  9. Dragon — tattoos: 12
  10. Landscape — tattoos: 11
Add a placement
  1. Forearm — tattoos: 59
  2. Upper Arm — tattoos: 55
  3. Full Sleeve — tattoos: 42
  4. Thigh — tattoos: 31
  5. Calf — tattoos: 21
  6. Back — tattoos: 20
  7. Chest — tattoos: 11
  8. Shoulder — tattoos: 10
  9. Hand — tattoos: 8
  10. Ribs & Side — tattoos: 6
Add a colour
  1. Black & Grey — tattoos: 178
  2. Color — tattoos: 58
  3. Black with Color Accents — tattoos: 27
Add a mood
  1. Fierce — tattoos: 1
Add a city
  1. Austin — tattoos: 68
  2. Seattle — tattoos: 34
  3. Portland — tattoos: 32
  4. Culver City — tattoos: 26
  5. Concord — tattoos: 22
  6. Upland — tattoos: 19
  7. Los Angeles — tattoos: 19
  8. Denver — tattoos: 15
  9. Brooklyn — tattoos: 14
  10. Redmond — tattoos: 10
Add a size
  1. Large (20-30cm) — tattoos: 139
  2. Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) — tattoos: 60
  3. Medium (10-20cm) — tattoos: 60
  4. Small (up to 10cm) — tattoos: 4
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Every valid tag as a link (vocabulary)

Total

263

Limit

24

Offset

0

Next offset

24

Page url

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

Tattoos

  1. Tutankhamun and Anubis Egyptian Sleeve — Realism · Deity Figure · Mythology & Folklore · Full Sleeve · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Very Large / Sleeve (30cm+) · healed
    depicts: Tutankhamun's mask and Anubis (Ancient Egypt) 100%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Deity Figure 100%
    by Daniel Sas at West Seattle Tattoo, Seattle, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  2. 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
  3. Pegasus Taking Flight Calf — Realism · Surrealism · Horse · Calf · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Horse 60% · Horse 40%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  4. Geisha with a Fan Upper Arm — Japanese (Irezumi) · Realism · Female Figure · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 60% · Portrait 40%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  5. Woman and Hand Green Accent Upper Arm — Realism · Surrealism · Female Figure · Hands · Portrait · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Hands 30% · Portrait 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  6. Wolf and Man Morph Upper Arm — Realism · Surrealism · Male Figure · Portrait · Wolf · Upper Arm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Wolf 45% · Male Figure 30% · Portrait 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  7. Woman Portrait with Planets Forearm — Realism · Surrealism · Female Figure · Planets & Space · Portrait · Forearm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Female Figure 45% · Portrait 30% · Planets & Space 25%
    by Sude at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  8. Stan Lee and Spider-Man Calf — New School · Realism · Male Figure · Portrait · Calf · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    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, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  9. Baby Groot in a Pot Tricep — New School · Realism · Film & TV · Music & Instruments · Upper Arm · Color · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    depicts: Groot (Guardians of the Galaxy) 70%
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Baby Groot in a pot 70% · Plant pot 15% · Headphones 15%
    defined by subject 45 · color 35 · style 20
    by Alessandro at Art Collector, Culver City, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  10. Woman Face with Candles and Snakes Hand Piece — Realism · Surrealism · Female Figure · Portrait · Snake · Hand · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    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
  11. Mushroom Cluster Fine Line Calf — Fine Line · Mushroom · Spider Web · Calf · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Mushrooms 85% · Spider web 10% · Moon 5%
    defined by subject 80 · style 20
    by Sean McLoughlin at Black Crown Tattoo, Cape Town, South Africa · published 2026-09-29 · image
  12. Skull and Wolf Thigh — Neo-Traditional · Skull · Wolf · Thigh · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 60% · Wolf 40%
    by Aimee Hwang at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  13. Cat and Peonies Cover-Up Forearm — Neo-Traditional · New School · Cat · Flower · Peony · Forearm · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm) · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Cat 45% · Flower 30% · Peony 25%
    by Aimee Hwang at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  14. Rose and Snake Cover-Up Thigh — Neo-Traditional · Flower · Rose · Snake · Thigh · Color · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm) · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Rose 45% · Snake 30% · Flower 25%
    by Aimee Hwang at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  15. Peony Cover-Up Thigh — Neo-Traditional · New School · Flower · Peony · Thigh · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm) · cover-up
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Peony 60% · Flower 40%
    by Aimee Hwang at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  16. Surrealist Woman and Spider Forearm — Fine Line · Surrealism · Eye · Female Figure · Insect · Portrait · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    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
  17. Dark Angel Forearm — Realism · Surrealism · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Angel 60% · Angel 40%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  18. Bat and Blood Forearm — Neo-Traditional · Forearm · Black with Color Accents · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Bat 100%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  19. Biomechanical Heart Forearm — Biomechanical · Realism · Heart · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Heart 60% · Heart 40%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  20. Biomechanical Hand — Biomechanical · Eye · Hand · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Medium (10-20cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Eye 100%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  21. Memento Mori Skull Upper Arm — Realism · Skull · Upper Arm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Skull 100%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  22. Dragon and Fire Calf — New School · Surrealism · Dragon · Calf · Color · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Dragon 60% · Fire & Flames 40%
    by Kevin Waltz at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  23. Lion with Flower Crown Thigh — Ornamental · Realism · Flower · Lion · Thigh · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Lion 60% · Flower 40%
    by Jason Lukach at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image
  24. Geometric Wolf Forearm — Geometric · Realism · Wolf · Forearm · Black & Grey · Whip Shading · Large (20-30cm)
    composition (TatSeek estimate): Wolf 60% · Wolf 40%
    by Jason Lukach at Think Tank Tattoo, Denver, United States · published 2026-09-10 · image

Meta

source: TatSeek — https://tatseek.com · catalogue updated: Oct 3, 2026 · generated: 2026-10-08T23:57:25+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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