Tattoos By Johnny Arias

I just got my first tattoo yesterday and could not have had a better experience than the one I had with Johnny! From my initial communications with him and my silly questions about pain management, Johnny was always very responsive and more than happy to answer any questions before the big day.
The shop is very clean and everyone there is super chill and cool; you feel the sense of community among all the tattoo artists which I thought was pretty rad. Johnny’s work area was everything I could’ve asked for: clean, organized and above all: relaxing! He had some incense burning which helped with the nervousness and he was awesome at coaching me with my breathing during the first few minutes of tattooing which made all the difference in getting through it! Of course I was dreading the pain and bleeding that is usually associated with getting a tattoo, but Johnny’s technique and super light hand made my worries disappear within the first couple of minutes. There was barely any bleeding and the pain was not nearly had bad as I had anticipated, despite getting my tattoo on my rib cage which I hear is one of the more painful areas of the body.
I cannot say enough good things about Johnny! He made it an awesome experience and I would definitely recommend him to first-​timers and tattoo veterans. He does amazing work and I will definitely be coming back if I decide to get more ink! Definitely worth the drive out to Riverside from wherever you may be in SoCal!

I have to say my tattoo experience with Johnny was amazing & exceptional! Johnny does amazing work & I would recommend him to anyone looking to get a tattoo!

My tattoo experiences with Johnny is always exceptional. The shop is clean & his station is immaculate. I would definitely recommend Johnny Arias to my family & friends. He is very professional & does amazing artwork. Johnny’s outgoing fun personality makes you feel welcome in the shop & comfortable working with him. The pride he has as a tattooer shows in his work! He designed my tattoo idea & it’s one of a kind!

Johnny is an great at what he does! Awesome artist hands down.
I had been wanting to get my first tattoo for about a year now but was iffy about who would do it. I checked out several shops but none really had that comfort or genuine feel. I did more research on local shops and found Empire Tattoo Studios read all the artist bios and looked at their work, Johnny was the winner. I went the next day to see everything first hand met him, sure enough I was reassured he was the one who would do my piece. I got set up with an appointment rather quickly.
The finish piece is amazing. He did exactly what I asked for. His work is nice clean and I’d say he has a light hand, since this is was my first tattoo ever (it goes down my spine) and it didn’t even hurt!
Johnny is very professional and just down to earth. I would highly recommend. :)

Got another tattoo done by Johnny today… As, previously, unbelievably super cool job!!! His work is way above anyone else in the business! What a really nice guy too! I can’t say enough about the quality work you can count on from Johnny… He’s an expert, a professional, an artist, and a true gentleman! I will never have anyone else, except Johnny, do a tattoo on me!!! I now have the BEST celtic butterfly tattoo anyone has ever had!!! Thanks J~~YOU THE BEST!

Went to Johnny to get my half sleeve done. AMAZING WORK. The line work is impeccable. The Shop is very clean, professional and helpful. The shop recommended Johnny based on what I wanted done and due to being in the military and coming all the way from Virginia, my time window was limited. He was able to fit me in which speaks greatly of his character. Can’t wait to get back to finish my arm and for more future work!
–Sean Norfolk, VA

Johnny is a true professional. He takes a very honest and artistic approach to his work. He has done several pieces on me as well as friends & coworkers. Everyone has been extremely satisfied & I would highly recommend him. His color work is unmatched in quality & i look forward to my next appointment!