Welcome to the art and ideas of Mr. Shrekles

I’m Mr. Shrekles, a professional tattoo artist and illustrator focused on bold concepts, strong linework, and custom pieces built around story and symbolism. My work blends illustrative design with worldbuilding sensibilities, drawing influence from fantasy, folklore, horror, and graphic art. Whether it’s a small standalone piece or a larger ongoing project, I prioritize collaboration, clarity, and tattoos that hold up over time.

I work out of Old Republic Tattoo Company, a Sacramento-based studio known for its welcoming atmosphere and high standards. The shop focuses on quality work, professionalism, and a comfortable client experience, with an environment built around clear communication and respect for the craft.

Tattoo Realm

I am a tattoo artist in Sacramento, California, proud to call Old Republic Tattoo Company my home. The shop hums with creative energy, a mix of buzzing machines and laughter that fills the day. Every artist here brings their own voice and style, and that constant exchange keeps me inspired.

Tattooing for me is part craft, part conversation. Each piece starts as a sketch, shaped by stories, memories, or flashes of imagination. I work closely with every client to turn those ideas into something that fits their skin and their life. It is a process built on trust, patience, and the love of the work itself.

Worldbuilder

When I am not tattooing, I am building worlds. Check20 is my tabletop roleplaying project, born from a love of storytelling and the strange intersection between fantasy and machinery. It began as a small set of notes and sketches, then grew into a full system with its own history, languages, and rules for shaping imagination.

The world of Check20 is set in an age of invention and recovery. Magic hums through radio lines, engines breathe smoke and spirit, and ancient creatures still hide in the cracks of modern cities. It is a place where people chase progress while struggling to remember what it means to be human.

I create the art, write the lore, and design the mechanics that bring this universe to life. Every piece connects back to my tattoo work, drawn from the same love of texture, symbolism, and character. Check20 is my way of giving stories a place to live long after the ink dries.

The Workshop

This is where everything meets. The Workshop is my creative space outside the tattoo chair, a place where drawings become prints, stories grow into books, and game ideas take form. Every project starts here, surrounded by sketches, ink stains, and half-finished worlds.

Some of what I make ends up on skin. Some becomes part of Check20, my tabletop universe of magic, industry, and imagination. Other pieces exist for the simple joy of creation, art meant to live on your wall, at your table, or in your hands.

The Workshop is where all of it connects. It holds new designs, future books, and the bridge between the work I do in the shop and the stories that keep me creating.