Key facts
- Style
- Realism (photorealistic)80% of the piece · + abstract 20%
- Size
- ≈22 cmLarge · 20–30 cm
- Palette
- grey, black, red
- Detail
- Very detailed · 85%80% of the outline inked · dense shading
- Mood
- 🌧️ Melancholic🖤 Dark
What it shows estimated from the photo
About this tattoo
A realistic pug head in grey and tan with a wrinkled muzzle and dark eyes. Also a red tubing looping around the pug's face and down to a small red figure at the bottom. Realism style, in black and grey with touches of red. About 22 cm on its longest side, on the calf. The mood is melancholic.
The tattoo was made by Adrian Cier at Liquid Amber in Vancouver.
Details
The work
- Style
- Realism, Abstract
- Subject
- Pug 60% · Red Cord 20%
- Palette
- Grey 35% · Black 30% · Red 30% · White 5%
- Detail
- Very detailed (85%)
- Fill
- 80% of the outline inked · dense shading
- Mood
- melancholic, dark
- Shape
- Vertical
- Line
- No outlines
- Look of each element
- Pug: grey
Placement and size
- Placement
- Calf
- Size
- Rough guess · ≈22 cm (13–30) · Large (20–30 cm)
- How measured
- No scale in the photo: a typical size for this kind of piece, not a measurement
Time and cost
- Estimated time
- 5–11 h, 1–2 sessions — Estimated from what the photo shows: the length × the visible width × how much of it is inked, and the detail — not from the studio. Nothing in the photo shows the scale, so the size is a rough guess from the usual size of the body part and the range is wider. The artist quotes the real time.
- Price
- ≈CA$1,150–2,500 · ≈5–11 h at CA$225/h (studio’s published rate) · ≈22 × 13 cm, rough (no scale in the photo) · dense shading
Pain and healing
- Pain
- Mild, 2 of 5 — good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Visible in shorts
- More
- Tattoo pain map · Pain by placement
All tags and facts
- Style
- 🌀 Abstract🖼️ Realism
- Subject
- ⛓️ Chain🐕 Dog
- Placement
- 🦿 Calf
- Colour
- 🌘 Black with Color Accents
- Mood
- Melancholic
- Size
- Large · ≈22 cm
- Detail
- Very detailed · 85%
- Time
- 5–11 h · 1–2 sessions
- Pain
- 2/5 · mild
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Visible in shorts
- Palette
- GreyBlackRedWhite
- Fill
- 80% of the outline inked · dense shading
- Line
- No outlines
- Shape
- Vertical
- Format
- Shaded
- Dimensions
- ≈22 × 13 cm
- Look
- MediumDenseColour accentsPhotorealistic
- Flow
- Follows the limb
Source and scan
- Work ID
- 10226
- Published on
- liquidambertattoo.com
- On TatSeek since
- 2026-09-29
- Updated
- 2026-11-11
- Scan
- TatSeek Vision Scan 4.4
- Photo
- Clear
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Questions and answers
How much would a tattoo like this cost?
TatSeek estimates CA$1,150–2,500 at Liquid Amber’s rates. What moves it most is your final size, how much detail the design has and how many sessions it takes. It is a planning range — only the studio’s own quote is an offer. How we estimate →
Where was this tattoo done?
Adrian Cier made it at Liquid Amber, 902 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. You book with the studio directly; TatSeek takes no fee. View on the map →
How painful is a calf tattoo, and how does it heal?
Calf: mild, 2 of 5 — good muscle padding, sharper near the shin and ankle. Long sessions, stress and no sleep make it feel worse. The surface looks healed in 2–4 weeks and the skin settles over a few months; here healing is easy and the spot is visible in shorts. Pain map →
How will a tattoo like this age?
All tattoos soften slightly over the years as the skin renews itself and the sun breaks pigment down. Size, placement and sun protection matter more than the style name. How tattoos age →
Can I get this exact design?
Use it as a reference. Most artists adapt a design to your body and their own style rather than copy another person’s tattoo line for line — and if you want this artist’s look, the best option is to book this artist. Copying, references and AI designs →
How do I book something like this?
Message the studio with this photo, where you want it and how big, colour or black and grey, your budget and dates. The “Message template” button next to the price gives you a ready text to edit and copy. How to message a tattoo artist →
