Client:
Lawrence James
Description:
Illustration of a zombie police officer I created in Manga Studio and Adobe Photoshop for a motorcycle club of state troopers for their club seal and apparel. This was based on a similar design I created a couple years ago with a digitally painted zombie gunslinger. It was a lot of fun to revisit the same concept, but in a different style, and with my skills improved a little.
Here's the finished shirt illustration for #YellowStripe – set up for silk-screening in Manga Studio 5 – one of my favorite designs of the year.#tshirt #superhero#mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
M.A.S. Productions
Description:
I illustrated this dark detailed illustration of an epic battle between Freddy, Leatherface, Nosferatu, The Excorsist, Frankenstein, Kirk Hammet, Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Corey Taylor, and more for a documentary on the history of Metal and Horror.
I was hired by Producer Mike Schiff of M.A.S. Productions to create an illustration of some of the most iconic figures in horror and heavy metal engaging in an epic battle. The image was used to promote a documentary they produced which explores the history of heavy metal music, horror films, and how the two genres have merged together over time.
The documentary features interviews with Alice Cooper, Kirk Hammett, Corey Taylor, plus a ton of other heavy metal stars, along with huge names in the horror industry. It was so great getting the chance to illustrate these iconic figures, including Freddy, Leatherface, Nosferatu, Ozzy, Alice Cooper, Kirk Hammet, and more. Pieces of the illustration were also used for an animation promoting the documentary.
Client Testimonial:
Incredible job on this. I knew you’d create something amazing , and holy crap is this good.
-Mike Schiff
Mas Productions
See clips from the documentary here:
http://www.metalhorror.com/
Support their Iniegogo campaign:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-history-of-metal-and-horror#/story
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Inking a t-shirt I created for the record label #YellowStripe – the idea was to create a superhero who has gone mad, and destroyed an entire city as a result. I'm all about deep meaning in my artwork.#superhero #tshirt #recordlabel#mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Graphic mascot illustration I created in Manga Studio and Photoshop of any angry wolf head, created for #GreatDaneGraphics. I'd like to create a whole series of these – mascots need to be more angry.#wolf #mascot #digitalpainting#mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Tom Malzacher
Description:
T-Shirt illustration of an American Bald Eagle and a fire-fighter helmet I created for a brand of apparel for fire-fighters. I set up this design for full-color printing, and kept everything in separate layers so we could customize the design in the future for each troop of firemen who purchase the shirt. I chose to illustrate this in a more realistic style than I typically do, and we’re really happy with how it turned out.
Here's something really bizarre I created a while back for the musicians #WeChief. This is a character they created called Booty Clap Soldier – we thought it would be funny to use my children's book style to render such a strange character. Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Unik Sovaj (Wild and Crazy)
Description:
T-Shirt illustration of a mad cow MMA fighter in fight shorts I created for the apparel brand Unik Sovaj.
T-Shirt illustration of a hip-hop singer gripping a mic spewing bad breath fumes I created for a hip-hop apparel brand called Unik Sovaj.
I created these two wild and unique t-shirt designs for the hip-hop apparel brand Unik Sovaj. The illustrations were set up for full-color printing. The client had a few rough ideas, but really wanted to see what I came up with when totally unrestrained. I also created a fresh new logo type for the brand.
Client Testimonial:
You have really out done yourself this time!!!!!!! WE LOVE IT!!!!
-Dominic Mann
Unik Sovaj, Creator
Client:
Weed Enforcer
Description:
This design is meant to subtly resemble a yin and yang, as the grim reaper reaches out to a woman emerging from a swirling portal to hell. I had a great time working with the creative people behind the music on this album, and I’m really happy with how this turned out.
Client Testimonial:
“Hey, i’m going to say a word i never thought i’d say…PERF
-Allan Edward
Weed Enforcer
You can purchase signed prints of this artwork here:
https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/
Having a day where my stupid hand won't draw what my brain tells it to. What do you do when this happens? Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Client:
Wendy Knuth
The 2nd book in a chidren’s book series about Zombies I illustrated for Wendy Knuth. I’m very proud of this 32 page story featuring a whole family of creepy but fun zombies driving around town and getting into trouble. I had a lot of fun drawing zombies in a very different way than I typically do. Can’t wait to read this to my kids!
This illustration was for a private commission for a fan’s husband (I believe as an anniversary present). She needed a large illustration to fit on two facing panels in a hallway, and wanted it to be fun and creepy at the same time. We came up with this idea of drawing a giant killer bee wielding a chainsaw in a ruined city as bystanders flee in fear. I printed them out on two large 36 inch square panels. #killerbee #chainsaw #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Album cover I illustrated for the Brazilian heavy metal band John Wayne (named after John Wayne Gacy – not the other guy). It was a great pleasure working on this with the band, as they gave me a lot of freedom, and I set upon the design without much planning, and tried to let it flow. This album cover is the first in a set of two albums, that when placed together will form one cohesive image. This album represents the dark side, while the following album will have a similar design, but mirrored, and “lighter.” #johnwayne #metal #albumcover #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Drawing a killer bee with a chainsaw because it's Wednesday #bee #chainsaw #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Here's a detail shot of this album cover I designed for the Brazillian heavy metal band, John Wayne (named after the serial killer, not the cowboy!). #albumcover #metal #heavy #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Here's a snapshot of an album cover I designed for John Wayne Band in Brazil. Really happy with how this turned out – more to come… #skull #albumcover #metal #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
All finished coloring my monster drawings! You can pick up one of my Halloween At The Beach art prints from https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#halloween #monsters #prints #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
And the final illustration in my Halloween at the Beach series! Surfing witch, not afraid to show off her beach body. Inked on paper with a pentel PocketBrush pen, and colored in Manga Studio 5.#witch #surfing #beach #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
This seems to be everyone's favorite of the Halloween at the Beach series of art prints I created. Love the idea.#mummy #beach #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Here's the finished zombie sand-castle illustration I created from one of my inktober sketches. Really like how this turned out, tried to stick with a limited color scheme.#zombie #sandcastle #beach #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Special thanks to everyone who followed my progress through Inktober. I created 31 ink drawings this month!Check out the whole series here:https://www.flylanddesigns.com/inktober-2015-brian-allen/#inktober #ink #sketch #brush #blackandwhite #art #instaartist #brianallen Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Professional Illustrator Brian Allen reviews the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 24″ (non-touch). I have been using the new Wacom Cintiq Pro 24″ extensively since early April 2018 and I love it! I upgraded from the Wacom Cintiq 24HD, which I used for over 6 years. I had high expectations for this digital drawing tablet and […]