Key facts
- Style
- Traditional (Old School)the whole piece
- Colour
- Black and grey
What it shows estimated from the photo
A gorilla face.
About this tattoo
A gorilla face. It is done in the traditional style, in black and grey. It sits on the shoulder.
The tattoo was made by Nick Colella at Great Lakes Tattoo in Chicago.
Details
The work
- Style
- Traditional (Old School)
- Subject
- Gorilla face 100%
- Palette
- Black and grey
Placement and size
- Placement
- Shoulder
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 — thick deltoid muscle and a flat surface
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Easy to cover
- More
- Tattoo pain map · Pain by placement
All tags and facts
- Style
- ⚓ Traditional (Old School)
- Subject
- 🦍 Ape & Monkey
- Placement
- 🤷 Shoulder
- Colour
- 🩶 Black & Grey
- Pain
- 2/5 · mild
- Healing
- Easy
- Visibility
- Easy to cover
Source and scan
- Work ID
- 11067
- Published on
- greatlakestattoo.com
- On TatSeek since
- 2026-09-30
- Scan
- TatSeek scan 3 (to be re-scanned)
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Questions and answers
Where was this tattoo done?
Nick Colella 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 shoulder tattoo, and how does it heal?
Shoulder: mild, 2 of 5 — thick deltoid muscle 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 easy to cover. 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 →
