Hit Earl's Friday the 13th flash day for a last-minute piece. Quick session, clean execution, great atmosphere. He runs a real flash day, not a rushed one.
Earl Nixon
20+ years behind the machine. Works fluently in both color and black and grey, and runs his own flash days at the shop, including Friday the 13th events with original color and black-and-grey sheets. Approachable, accommodating, with a steady following on Facebook and Instagram.
Book with Earl
Shop
3324 Santa Fe St, Ste A, Riverbank
Hours
Open Daily, By Appointment
Booking
Free consult, by appointment
What Earl Tattoos
The work,
The work,
by category.
The styles Earl takes on most often, and how each one shows up in the chair.
- Black and Grey
- Two decades of grey-shading practice means Earl has seen every skin type, every healing pattern, and every aging behavior. His black-and-grey work is built to look right at year one and year ten.
- Vibrant Color
- Earl runs full color confidently across traditional, illustrative, and modern subjects. Saturated work that holds up, picked specifically for how it'll heal and age.
- Technical Detail
- Linework, lettering, geometric, and ornamental work. The category that tolerates zero looseness. Earl earned his reputation here for steady hands and patience with detail.
- Flash
- Earl runs his own flash days at the shop, including Friday the 13th events with original color and black-and-grey sheets he draws himself. First come, first served on event days.
Latest
Earl's
Earl's
recent work.
New pieces straight from Earl's Instagram. Save what you like, bring references to your consult.
Client Reviews
What clients
What clients
say about Earl.
Real reviews from clients who sat with Earl. Pulled from Facebook, Google, and Instagram.
Earl took my idea and made it better than I imagined. The shading is so smooth and the linework is dead-on. Already planning what I want next.
Twenty years of experience shows. Earl is calm, knows exactly what he's doing, and the color packed in solid. No drama, just good work.
Came in for a lettering piece and Earl nailed every line. He's patient with details and the result is super clean. Highly recommend.
Rewards
Earl's
Earl's
loyalty card.
Earl's rewards card is in setup. Follow on Instagram to be first in line when it launches.
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Loyalty Rewards with Earl
A Reward Card Is On The Way
Earl is setting up a PerkHit rewards program. Soon you'll be able to earn points on every session, redeemable for shop merch and session credits, just like Dano's program. Follow along to be the first in.
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