I think once you view Erik's portfolio, your eyes will tell you why his art is above and beyond so let me tell you what you might not know if you haven't met Erik. Â First of all he is completely unpretentious and leaves all the snobbery of being a badass tattoo artist out of his personality. Â He is professional and truly interested in your ideas and doesn't condescend to you even if he does know more than you (of course he does).
I had been carrying around a black and white shadow outline for almost ten years.  the clipping was about 2x2..if that.  I interviewed with a few artists in town, rather than drag them through the mud I will just say Erik was the only one whose eyes lit up and he accepted the clipping right away...seemed to get my idea..and he just ran with it.  Erik did so much research, he showed me how the piece  had come together and I was duly impressed.  I had so much fun with the whole process that even though I have this epic tattoo, I am sorta sad its over!  I see another in my future for sure.
I have uploaded the photo of beautiful Nadine to show you (just look under the photos section).....all this from a dark 2 inch shadow.! Â He made a devotional masterpiece that honors my heritage. Â This experience was one of the best of my life creatively and I think that as long as Erik is around there will be no need for any other tattoo artist to touch my skin. Â You would be wise to get to Erik while you can, I can foresee him starting to have quite a following and as such....a very lengthy appointment wait. Â Â
My boyfriend is getting a sleeve, so I will upload and further review in a few months...stay tuned..
Erik is a great guy. A very talented artist. He takes his time to talk with you and get to know you, to find out what you are really looking for. Erik has a talent for seeing what the art will look like on the skin, and where the best placement for the piece is. I happen to walk in to the shop one day, and ended up getting tattoed by Erik by chance, but i am glad it has worked out. I have had around 30 plus hours of work done by him. I am always suprised by and excited to see how he has taken my request and put his own artistic spin on the artwork. I am constantly getting compliments on both of my sleeves. If you are looking for a great, professional, and talented artist look no further. Stop by the shop and go have a conversation with Erik. Oh, and dont forget to ask him about his cats!
Review Source:I've had about 15 hours of work done by Erik, all cover-ups, which were done beautifully. Â I had a giant ugly tattoo on my upper arm that I thought I was going to have to live with for the rest of my life. Â A lot of artists said there wasn't much I could do about it except maybe redo the line work or other minor improvements. Â Erik decided to take on the challenge of turning it into an amazing koi half-sleeve. Â If I didn't tell you it was a cover up, you probably couldn't even tell. Â He also did a cover-up of an armband on my other arm which came out spectacular.
I get compliments all the time on his work. Â An excellent tattooer.
I have been tattooed all over the u.s and the world by some amazing artist, and erik is another one of those great artist. If your looking for traditional tattoos, or true Japanese work he is the best. He did the entire background to my Japanese sleeve which I got in Japan, and it looks seamless. He has also tattooed my fingers which I get complimented on constantly  for how clean bold and large they look.  If your looking for great work from and artist who is constantly bettering himself, then look no further.
Review Source:Word of mouth is the best way to find a tattoo artist, in my opinion. A friend recommended Erik Axel for me to go see about getting my next piece. So I checked out his portfolio and website then did just that. I went in with an idea for a japanese style half sleeve and Erik was as excited as I was, if not more excited.
After our first meeting, Erik took a few days to draw up a sketch before I came back in to see the sketch and set up an appointment. He was willing to work with me on the appointment time by coming in on his off day, after I was turned away from other shops in Austin who wouldn't schedule long appointments on the weekend.
For my first sitting Erik explained to me that by just doing the outline and allowing it to heal, then adding the shading, and adding the colour in a third sitting I would end up with the best tattoo possible. After three sittings I had just that, a most amazing tattoo. I've always heard not to get a tattoo from an artist unwilling to do touch-up work free of charge, but Erik took it to the next level. Erik asked me to come back several weeks later so he could make sure it healed properly.
Erik Axel is a continual student of the art of tattooing. He understands how to juxtapose contrasting colours to create amazing effects and refuses to do subpar work. My wife and I have both been tattooed by Erik and could not be happier with our tattoos. Erik has done great work in both traditional Japanese and traditional American styles for us. We moved away from Austin but continue to make the drive to get all of our tattoo work from Erik Axel Brunt.
The shop is also a great place to be. It is always clean and full of friendly and professional artists. I could not possibly recommend Amillion Tattoos or Erik Axel more. If you are thinking about getting a tattoo definitely go here and talk to Erik.
I'm so excited to be the first reviewer! Â I'm not sure where to begin... I made an appointment with Erik after being referred to someone else... The other person's portfolio didn't float my boat, and when I came across Erik's portfolio I was blown away. Â Not to mention...he's easy on the eyes:) Â When I met Erik, he was very nice and super professional and didn't treat me like I was wanting a heart tattoo on my ass... Â What I was wanting was pretty specific and he was excited about it. We talked and then he got back to me in a week with an amazing drawing with his spectacular spin on it! I loved it. Â After a year and a half of lots of work and fun appointments with Erik, my masterpiece sleeve is done! And I love love love it. Seriously, you have to go see him.... Let him do his thing, you will not be disappointed!
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