Here’s a finished shot of the meditating mystic illustration I created for a client last year – ended up being one of my favorite pieces. They really let me explore and experiment with the concept which always makes for a better piece, in my opinion.#art #mystic #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq#psychedelicart #meditation #trippyart #cannabisart […]
Been wanting to do this for a long time: I’ve partnered with my friend John J Serrato to create our own apparel brand, called Californicated Republic! I’ll be rolling out all the designs available featuring my cannabis-themed artwork throughout the next couple weeks. Our first design features my Cheech and Chong zombies I illustrated in […]
A wild, roaring sabertooth tiger head against a blue background.
Sketch of a meditating mystic I illustrated last year for a group’s poster – If anyone’s been following my work or a long time, you’ll know where the mouth-shoulder comes from! Any guesses?#psychedelicart #meditation #trippyart #cannabisart #mushroomart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity#poster #gigposter #posterart #posterartist #silkscreenart #artprint
First Gritty commission sketch of the day at Lehigh Valley Comic Con / I’ve for a feeling I’m going to be doing a few of these! Also, the devils suck@lvcc01 @grittynhl @philadelphiaflyers #flyers #gritty #sketch #ink
Please come out and see me at Lehigh Valley Comic Con tomorrow, Saturday, October 13th! They’ve invited me to be a featured guest which is quite humbling, and I’ll even be talking at my first panel *GULP* – pretty terrified about that! I’ve got art prints, stickers, and coasters to peddle! Come say hi! http://www.lehighvalleycomicconvention.com/ […]
Psychedelic imagery of a gray space alien meditating amongst spaceships, planets, stars and galaxies.
I completely redesigned my shop in preparation for my webinar with Clip Studio Paint and Wacom today! Everything in my shop for the rest of the week will be 15% off. Stickers, Signed Prints, Wood Coasters, and my custom brushes for Clip Studio Paint.https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#art #vinylstickers #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #artprints #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
So this is cool – Clip Studio Paint and Wacom are hosting a webinar tomorrow with me! If you love hearing me talk about myself (and a little about Clip Studio Paint) then please check it out. I’m going to be demonstrating my favorite things about the drawing software, and showing some lesser-known tricks. Complete […]
This is one of the most unique projects I’ve had in a while: I’ve been commissioned by a private collector to transform this old Judge Dredd pinball playfield into an unofficial Breaking Bad theme! They mailed it over to me – I photographed it and digitized it, and I’ve been drawing characters from the show […]
WIP gorilla inks for a fun client#wip #inks #gorilla #art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Could I get your help? I submitted these skateboard designs to a Threadless contest, and I think some of them have a good chance of being picked – they already have a ton of votes :)Could you go vote for them real quick? I hate asking for that, and I usually don’t, but these designs […]
I’ll be drawing and answering questions LIVE today on my YouTube Channel at 2pm EST -coloring this Gritty Tribute I made, talking about my experience with the whole process.Add your questions to the comments if you can’t make it, and I’ll try to answer them.https://www.youtube.com/user/flylanddesigns#philadelphiaflyers @grittynhl #nhl #hockey#mascot #characterdesign #characterdesigner #conceptartist #mascotdesign #characterart
Fun parody of the characters from the Flintstones cartoon show packed into Fred’s vehicle, ready to go to war!
Here’s the character turnaround illustration I originally created for the Flyers that was sent to the costume company, Character Translations Inc to make Gritty into a the big ball of orange fur we all love or hate! I originally submitted 25 different 20-minute rough sketches of what the mascot could be, and the Art Directors […]
Psychedelic tapestry of a gray space alien meditating amongst spaceships, planets, stars and galaxies I illustrated for my friends at @Wazshop in #clipstudiopaint#psychedelicart #meditation #trippyart #cannabisart #mushroomart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Man, thanks for all the positive feedback on these tiki coasters I designed (in my shop now)! I had my artwork laser-engraved by @graffitipete and they did an amazing job. I took them to an art festival this weekend and they did very well. Look at that texture – don’t you just want to roll […]
An evil magical tiki mask surrounded by psychedelic imagery and visions of faraway places and things.
Leatherface illustration I created for Discraft’s halloween line of Disc Golf discs. They are one of my all-time favorite clients. They always send me big boxes of Discraft swag. The disc golf community has responded really kindly to these – such a laid-back, friendly crowd!#discgolf #discraft #leatherface #leatherfaceart #texaschainsawmassacre#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #tshirtdesign #tshirtart […]
Psychedelic and trippy colorful image of a blue-skinned many armed god meditating and transcending the realm. He achieves nirvana even as he floats alone on an island of land.
Having so much fun at my first Monster-Mania CON 41 – here’s a bunch if convention sketches I drew . Will definitely be back next year! #monstermaniacon #sketches #pentelbrushpen
Parody of famous video game plumbers gone bad.
Russ Bus logo design illustration featuring an evil arsonist setting fire to the neighborhood houses, as arsonists do.
Please come out and see me this weekend if you’re in the Maryland area – I’m peddling stuff at the awesome Monster-Mania. My first time doing the show, and it’s insane. So much talent here!Huge horror icons like Robert Englund (Freddy) and Kane Hodder (Jason) will be there! MONSTER-MANIA 41 – SEPT. 28 -30 HUNT […]
I will be giving away these trading cards I made with my artwork at Monster-Mania Con in Hunt Valley, Maryland TODAY through Sunday (Sept. 28-30)! Please come out and see me if you’re in the area! I thought it would be cool to make a new trading card every couple months – I’ll slip them […]
A patriotic American military themed Russ bus logo featuring an eagle, American flag, and soldiers parachuting with guns.
The legendary grim reaper with billowing dark hooded cloak complete with his scythe and hourglass surrounded by flaming skulls and candles.
Parody illustration of the crew from classic TV cartoon The Flintstones crammed into Fred’s iconic foot-powered vehicle.
Here is how I designed Gritty, the new Flyers Mascot. The attention this has been getting is humbling, exciting, and sometimes terrifying! I’d like to thank Character Translations Inc. for their hard work bringing my drawing to life, the great Art Directors at the Flyers who made this such an enjoyable process, the man inside […]
A metal skinned police officer of the law. He holds a night stick in his hand and a law enforcement badge is behind him.
Coloring a meditating alien in Clip Studio Paint for a tapestry – one of my favorite projects with @WazShop#alien #aztecart #poster #gigposter #posterart #posterartist #silkscreenart #artprint#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
This was my design for the official Philadelphia Flyers Mascot, Gritty that the team hired me to illustrate. You can see that the costume company, Character Translations Inc, had to make some modifications to the face to make it work as a costume. It’s been pretty overwhelming to see all the attention the mascot has […]
A metal skinned firefighter with a fire axe coming out of a metal logo. Banner can be customized!
So pumped to announce that the mascot I designed for the Philadelphia Flyers is now a real life thing! I was hired to conceptualize the mascot and create a character illustration from all angles that was turned into this cool costume! I’ll post the illustration soon – LOSING MY MIND RIGHT NOW!!!#philadelphiaflyers @grittynhl #nhl #hockey#mascot […]
The Philadelphia Flyers, the NHL hockey team, hired me to design the costume for their new mascot, completely from scratch.
I began the project by sketching over 20 different possible mascots, including, bats, bulls, groundhogs, dragons, tough guys, yetis, and even a flying squirrel.
Classic EMS star of life logo with a snake intertwined around it, perfect for the paramedic or emergency medical personnel in your life.
Psychedelic new age illustration of a massive tree of life overflowing with various animals like elehants, birds, whales, and turtles. A rising sun sends beams of light in the background and brings harmony to the scene,
Grifting my art at #popupave in State College PA today – beautiful day for this! Great turnout! #capitalism
Check out this series of graphics I created for these Disc Golf discs produced by Discraft for their Halloween catalog. We took their famous Bee mascot, and drew him in the likeness of famous movie monsters, like Leatherface and Jason from Friday the 13th. This one was based on Michael Myers. We also created a […]
A bald eagle is covered in the American USA flag and holds a banner that says “Liberty or Death” in true patriotic spirit.
So happy to release my first set of coasters! Intricite hand-drawn tiki artwork laser-engraved with a real space-laser in wood – 1/4" thick, 4" wide. Now available in my shop! https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#coaster #tikiart #tikibar #beachart #tikitotem #surfart #tikiartist #beach #laserengraving
Viking warrior clutching a sword and shield in front of a raging ocean, ready to be printed on a wrestling singlet and brought into battle.
Two heroic police officers stand defensively in front of the sheltering wings of a bronze eagle.
The dark demonic face of a demon monster and his many eyes and horns in front of flaming skulls and a burning city.
Two zombie soldiers face off on an abandoned street during the final world war.
A cyborg robot zombie head with red laser eyes flies through the air in this frisbee design.
This was a really fun illustration I worked on for @TakeABreakClothing recently of a grinning skull fisherman.Take A Break was one of my very first customers over six years ago, and I’m so greatful for clients that have stuck with me from the beginning.#art #fishingart mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #tshirtdesign #tshirtart #skullart #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
An evil witchdoctor holding voodoo-doll versions of The Jokers band members is featured on the cover of this rock album cover.
Trippy, psychedelic illustration of a green natural skull with mushrooms and pot plants coming out of it.
Check out this great digital painting by Dave Green @macm0nkey using my Clip Studio Paint brushes. Can I ask a HUGE favor? If you are an artist and have created something using my brushes (available at clipstudiopaintbrushes.com), can you please tag me or send the image to me? I want to post some examples of […]
I don’t think I ever posted this – working on inks for my favorite zombie design of the whole year. Zombies flying helicopters. Zombies can fly helicopters. But they suck at landing.#zombieart #zombieartist #undead #horrorart #monsterart#art #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #tshirtdesign #tshirtart #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
I found this website interesting, do to it showing the anatomy of the body and different ways definition can be added to your illustration. What other sites are out there that can help improve your drawing skills? https://www.proko.com/#anatomy #figuredrawing #arttips #tutorials #artresources #artschool #arthelp #arttools
Dark heavy metal t-shirt design featuring skulls, roses, and an axe guitar.
A marijuana pot leaf, but each branch of the leaf is made up of a different entity, such as a skull, tentacles and wings.
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 […]