Daniel Silva warms to a tiger tattoo at the elbow
His Japanese-themed sleeve gets a one-year-healed reveal, alongside a new Short devoted to his signature shading technique.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
What Do You Think About This Tiger Tattoo Placement? 🐅 #tattooideas #tattooartist #shorts
Daniel Silva wasn't sure about putting the tiger there. The text on his latest tattoo timelapse admits that the elbow placement took some getting used to, then explains that it grew on him as the sleeve developed.
The close-ups make that development tangible: eyes and facial details first, then shading around the mouth, fangs and fur, with white highlights picking out teeth and whiskers. The final view shows the sleeve a year healed, the tiger sharing the arm with samurai and hannya mask motifs. One viewer singles out how it blends with the neighboring tattoo, a fitting response to a video about whether a design belongs in a particular spot.
That tiger was the most watched of Silva's two uploads this week, reaching nearly 9,000 views. The other, "My Signature Tattoo Shading Technique - 3RL ONLY #shorts #tattoos," puts the tool choice front and center. The tiger also has the strongest daily momentum among his featured uploads, while October's "David Statue Sleeve (work in progress) #tattooartist #shorts" continues to draw a smaller audience.
Across the channel, the week brought about 115,000 views and no net change in subscribers. Daily viewing is currently below Silva's usual level. Among similarly sized art and craft channels, karenxcheng is enjoying a pronounced lift in daily views, while Ross Draws is quieter than usual. Silva's own week stays close to the tattoo chair: placement, shading, and a healed sleeve that changed his mind.
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What viewers say
Love how will it blends with the other tattoo
@theMaster-n9xSee it on YouTubeFabulous work! You're a super cool artist. Creating a piece like that must be difficult, but you pull it all off brilliantly. Congratulations on your great work of art! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@MaríaLuisaHidalgoFernandez-n7qSee it on YouTubethat tiger is so amazing !!
@lisam6119See it on YouTube
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Amazing as always.
@maychicas3370See it on YouTube
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The videos drawing views on Daniel Silva right now
- Channel
- Daniel Silva
- Subscribers
- 1,180,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 115,428
- Videos published this week
- 2
- Video published
- October 28, 2026
- Video views so far
- 8,836
- Views on its first day
- 4,740
The numbers
Here is how Daniel Silva's uploads and audience moved over the week.
💡 Test your knowledge
Where is the tiger placed in Daniel Silva's sleeve video?
The timelapse shows the tiger design positioned around the client's elbow.




