Key facts
- Style
- Traditional (Old School)
- Colour
- Black and grey
What’s in it from tags · not scanned yet
About this tattoo
A black & grey traditional (old school) tattoo featuring a dragon, placed on the forearm. By Erik Gillespie at Great Lakes Tattoo.
Details
The work
- Style
- Traditional (Old School)
- Subject
- Dragon
- Palette
- Black and grey
Placement and size
- Placement
- Forearm
Time and cost
- Price
- No estimate for this piece: this older photo has no size yet; it gets one when it is re-scanned. Studio’s rate ≈$250/h (studio’s published rate).
Pain and healing
- Pain
- Mild, 2 of 5 — moderate cushioning and a flat surface
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Sometimes visible (short or rolled-up sleeves)
- More
- Tattoo pain map · Pain by placement
All tags and facts
- Style
- ⚓ Traditional (Old School)
- Subject
- 🐉 Dragon
- Placement
- 💪 Forearm
- Colour
- 🩶 Black & Grey
- Pain
- 2/5 · mild
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Sometimes visible (short or rolled-up sleeves)
Source and scan
- Work ID
- 11175
- Published on
- greatlakestattoo.com
- On TatSeek since
- 2026-09-30
- Scan
- Tags only (to be re-scanned)
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Questions and answers
Where was this tattoo done?
Erik Gillespie made it at Great Lakes Tattoo, 1148 W Grand Ave, Chicago. 10 min walk from Chicago subway station. You book with the studio directly; TatSeek takes no fee. View on the map →
How painful is a forearm tattoo, and how does it heal?
Forearm: mild, 2 of 5 — moderate cushioning and a flat surface. 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 sometimes visible (short or rolled-up sleeves). Pain map →
How will a tattoo like this age?
Bold outlines and solid black are the styles that age best — the design stays readable even as lines soften slightly over decades. Sunscreen keeps the colour from fading. 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 →
