October 9th, and it's another lovely day in Inktober.  Norm from Sales could sell ketchup Popsicles to a woman in white gloves. #inktober #ink #skull #powerplayer New Artwork From Instagram

T-Shirt illustration of a crowd
T-Shirt illustration of a crowd

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

T-Shirt illustration of a crowd

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

T-Shirt illustration of a crowd

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

T-Shirt illustration of a crowd

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

T-Shirt illustration of a crowd

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

 

Client:

Mooch Clothing

Description:

Crowd of zombies I illustrated coming out of the legendary CBGB club for Mooch Clothing.

Had a great time creating the different punk characters.  Would a mohawk really stay intact on the undead?  I like to think so. Illustrated in Manga Studio 5, and separated for limited color silk-screen.

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Happy 8th day of Inktober!  Cats would take over humanity if they could stay awake for more than 20 minutes at a time. #inktober #cat #mech New Artwork From Instagram

Day 7 of Inktober, and haven't skipped a day yet!  This handsome man is Bruce#inktober #ink #sketch #brush #blackandwhite #art #instaartist #brianallen New Artwork From Instagram

Working on something pretty ridiculous today ...#trump #mech #mechamericagreatagain New Artwork From Instagram

6th day of Inktober with skeleton donald! Interested in purchasing this original ink drawing?  please pm me#inktober #donald #skeleton #disney #ink #sketch #brush #blackandwhite #art #instaartist #brianallen New Artwork From Instagram

Tattoo shop custom logos of sail
Tattoo shop custom logos of sail

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Tattoo shop custom logos of sail

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Tattoo shop custom logos of sail

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Tattoo shop custom logos of sail

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Tattoo shop custom logos of sail

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

 

Client:

Mile High Tattoo

Description:

Custom logos I created for the Mile High Tattoo shop.  The shop approached me with an out-dated logo that they wanted revamped, and we came up with these two separate illustrated logos that fit their classic sailor vibe

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Illustration of evil skeleton ri
Illustration of evil skeleton ri

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Illustration of evil skeleton ri

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Illustration of evil skeleton ri

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Illustration of evil skeleton ri

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

 

Client:

ODM

Description:

I was hired to create this digital painting of a skeleton ripping through the front of a shirt.

This was a very challenging piece for me, as it’s a departure from my usual lineart style, but I’m happy with how it turned out.  The design should hopefully be available in retail outlets like Hot

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Inktober day 5 - Thanks for the HUGE responsw to my lost yesterday!! Today was pretty crazy, so I only had time to draw something pretty quick - hoping to put more time into tomorrow's ink sketch.#inktober #ink #sketch #brush #blackandwhite #art #instaartist #brianallen New Artwork From Instagram

My Brother has one day left on his Kick Starter! If you still want to help out please do. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/291635396/what-a-mess-a-pop-up-misadventure-book New Artwork From Instagram

Inktober Day 4: Skeleton Goofy!  I've been tasked to make t-shirts for a big group of family and friends who are going to Disney World next month, so I thought I'd hit two birds with one brick (is that cheating?) and shoehorn it into Inktober.  Going to do two more characters as skeletons, and hopefully print them on black hoodies in glow in the dark ink.#inktober #goofy #pentel #skeleton #ink #sketch #brush #blackandwhite #art #instaartist #brianallen New Artwork From Instagram

Day 3 of Inktober - a quick sketch, pretty much sums up the mood I'm in today!  Psychotic.#inktober #bunny #ink #sketch #brush #blackandwhite #art #instaartist #brianallen New Artwork From Instagram

T-Shirt illustration of a zombie

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

T-Shirt illustration of a zombie

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

T-Shirt illustration of a zombie

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

 

Client:

Sean Jolly

Description:

I got to test my zombie crafting skills on this parody of the Notorious BIG for a hip-hop apparel line.

Always a fun challenge to try to capture someone’s likeness – before ripping their face away in decay!  We set up the design for limited color silk-screen.

Check out more of my T-Shirt designs here.

Day 02 of Inktober!! Flexing my innovative creativity muscles and really pushing the boundaries here with this one.  I call it Skull with a Cigar.  New ink drawing every day this month!#inktober #skull #ink #sketch #brush #blackandwhite #art #instaartist #brianallen New Artwork From Instagram

Day 01 of Inktober begins!! I drew this while watching the new X-Files (I know, way behind). I want to believe, yo.  Going to try to do a new ink drawing every day.#inktober #ink #sketch #brush #blackandwhite #art #instaartist #brianallen New Artwork From Instagram

Who's doing #Inktober with me this year?  You have to create a new piece of artwork every day using any ink producing tool like a pen, brush, or octopus.  Really looking forward to doing it this year.  Let me know if you're in, so I can follow along. #inktober #art #pentel #ink New Artwork From Instagram

silk-screen T-shirt illustration
silk-screen T-shirt illustration

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

silk-screen T-shirt illustration

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

silk-screen T-shirt illustration

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

 

Client:

The News Junkie

Description:

T-Shirt illustration of a giant woman attacking a bunch of army guys in this parody t-shirt for The News Junkie website.

The design was set up with special sun-activated color-changing ink, so that the colors only appear when out doors.  Really cool effect.  I gave this a halftone retro coloring treatment to try to emulate classic horror/fantasy magazines.

Check out more of my T-Shirt designs here.

I'm now streaming live on YouTube RIGHT NOW! - please head on over and check out a live inking demo in Manga Studio 5 of a zombie cowboy.  Happy to answer your questions there.https://www.youtube.com/user/flylanddesigns#live #digital inking #zombie New Artwork From Instagram

This was a steampunk character design concept I worked on for Bogard Press - used in their educational book series and other marketing materials.  I'd really love to get stronger with character design and pursue that direction some more.#art #illustration #steampunk #characterdesign #freelance #FlylandDesigns New Artwork From Instagram

This debate is like watching my grandparents fight at the dinner table.#debate #trump #weresofucked New Artwork From Instagram

t-shirt design of a skull and da
t-shirt design of a skull and da

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

t-shirt design of a skull and da

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

t-shirt design of a skull and da

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

t-shirt design of a skull and da

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

 

Client:

Tommy Justice

Description:

Tommy Justice hired me to create this limited color skull and roses t-shirt design for his special-lady fans.

He’s got a great retro 80s hair-metal vibe that I tried to inject a little into the design.

Check out more of my T-Shirt designs here.

Just another artist trying to make a living! At #NittanyCon New Artwork From Instagram

Please come out and see me and a bunch of really talented artists at #NittanyCon Sunday - Free Awkward Silences! #comic #convention New Artwork From Instagram

I'll be pawning my artwork at Nittany Con this Sunday - please come on out and say hey if you live near State College PA!#nittanycon #convention #art #comics New Artwork From Instagram

t-shirt design of a skull and da
t-shirt design of a skull and da

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

t-shirt design of a skull and da

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

t-shirt design of a skull and da

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

t-shirt design of a skull and da

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

 

Client:

Tommy Justice

Description:

Tommy Justice hired me to create this full-color illustration of him as a zombie riffing under the moonlight.

Tommy’s got a really great retro 80s hair metal vibe that I tried to capture here with the artwork.  Proving once again that the zombie craze will never die.  Just like a zombie.

Check out more of my T-Shirt designs here.

Here's the first in a series of character concepts I developed for an educational publisher - the whole series had a steampunk vibe that I really got into.#art #illustration #characterdesign #freelance #FlylandDesigns New Artwork From Instagram

And finally, the logo design concept I came up with for the revamp of the Sushi Monster math app by Scholastic.#art #illustration #characterdesign #app #game #monster #creature #freelance #FlylandDesigns New Artwork From Instagram

Here were a couple more of the character designs I created for the Sushi Monster App by Scholastic - such a thrill to be hired by them, even if the project will never see daylight.#art #illustration #characterdesign #app #game #monster #creature #freelance #FlylandDesigns New Artwork From Instagram

This New YouTube video shows how I traditionally ink by hand with a Pentel brush pen for t-shirt design.

This is a 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'm finishing up a new big batch of brushes for Clip Studio Paint available in October.What new brushes would you like to see that weren't in the first set, or are lacking elsewhere?  Would love to hear your ideas - thank you!#mangastudio #clipstudio #brushes New Artwork From Instagram

Dragon, knight, fantasy, young a
Dragon, knight, fantasy, young a

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Dragon, knight, fantasy, young a

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Client:

Thomas Good

Description:

A fantasy author hired me to create this book cover illustration of his characters for his youth fantasy series of the Green Knight.

I love the challenge of designing characters from just a brief outline of a story.  The client asked me to create this in a softer pencil and digital painting style which is pretty different from my line-art driven style.  Real happy with how this turned out.

 

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I was hired last year to create some character concept art for a revamp of Scholastic's math game for kids called Sushi Monster - unfortunately, due to a gypsy curse on my family, the whole project was cancelled before we could really get into it because the art director left the company.  But it was a great experience while it lasted.#art #illustration #characterdesign #app #game #monster #creature #freelance #FlylandDesigns New Artwork From Instagram

Crazy shark riding a bike in the
Crazy shark riding a bike in the

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Crazy shark riding a bike in the

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Crazy shark riding a bike in the

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

 

Client:

Van’s General Store

Description:

Van’s General Store in NYC hired me to create this insane illustration of a crazy tattooed shark riding a bike through the city.

This was designed for a set of jackets as promotional gifts for the employees – the illustration is packed with symbols that represent different aspects of all their personalities.  No need to explain, it wouldn’t help!  Had a lot of fun with this.

Check out more of my T-Shirt designs here.

My brother Keith is a super-talented pop-up engineer working at American Greetings – he's created this incredible pop-up book completely by himself by waking up at 5AM every morning before the rest of the fam gets up. He's launching the book via Kickstarter (WHICH STARTS TODAY!), and it would really mean a lot to me if you guys checked out his work. So inspiring! He poured everything he had into this – couldn't be more proud!http://www.messypopup.com/#pop-up #childrensbook #kickstarter #art Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
My brother Keith is a super-talented pop-up engineer working at American Greetings - he's created this incredible pop-up book completely by himself by waking up at 5AM every morning before the rest of the fam gets up.  He's launching the book via Kickstarter (WHICH STARTS TODAY!), and it would really mean a lot to me if you guys checked out his work.  So inspiring!  He poured everything he had into this - couldn't be more proud!http://www.messypopup.com/#pop-up #childrensbook #kickstarter #art

Close-up view of a skeleton rider illustration I created just for myself to try out some new coloring techniques. I tried to skip the ink stage with this one, and instead just color over top some hard pencil lines. Pretty happy with the result.Illustrated by Brian Allen, http://FlylandDesigns.com#biker #skull #skeleton #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Close-up view of a skeleton rider illustration I created just for myself to try out some new coloring techniques.  I tried to skip the ink stage with this one, and instead just color over top some hard pencil lines.  Pretty happy with the result.Illustrated by Brian Allen, http://FlylandDesigns.com#biker #skull #skeleton #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme

rally poster illustration of a m
rally poster illustration of a m

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

rally poster illustration of a m

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Client:

Wasaga Beach

Description:

I created this poster illustration of a motorcycle on the beach for the Wasaga Beach Rally in 2016.

Never been to the beach, but it looks amazing – it’s part of the longest fresh water beach in the world, located in Ontario Canada.  The rally is one of the biggest around apparently – it was a thrill to be hired to do the t-shirt.

Check out more of my T-Shirt designs here.

I created a new series of Tiki Head art that I thought would look really cool on a set of throw pillows for the beach house that we will own someday in the far, far future. Check them out! Labor Day Sale going on right now at my RageOn storehttps://www.rageon.com/a/users/TheArtofBrianAllen#tiki #beach #art #pillows #allover #decor Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
I created a new series of Tiki Head art that I thought would look really cool on a set of throw pillows for the beach house that we will own someday in the far, far future.  Check them out!  Labor Day Sale going on right now at my RageOn storehttps://www.rageon.com/a/users/TheArtofBrianAllen#tiki #beach #art #pillows #allover #decor

Hair salon stylist character des
Hair salon stylist character des

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Hair salon stylist character des

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Client:

Widjaja

Description:

Stylist character design I created for an alternative salon that wanted a hero character for their marketing materials.

We tried to add some stylish clothing and accessories to the character.

 

Check out more of my Mascot designs here.

Strange fantasy character design
Strange fantasy character design

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Client:

Zach Gaudette

Description:

I was hired to design this quirky series of characters based on a fantasy podcast for their marketing materials.

The podcast is a sort of sci-fi fantasy teleplay based around these alien characters.  The client wanted me to create these characters in a humorous, detailed style.

Strange fantasy character design

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Strange fantasy character design

Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen

Check out more of my Mascot designs here.

Inking a fun Sour Diesel parody for a marijuana-themed t-shirt brand.#art #illustration #tshirt #weed #sourdiesel #sourpatch #marijuana #freelance #FlylandDesigns Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Inking a fun Sour Diesel parody for a marijuana-themed t-shirt brand.#art #illustration #tshirt #weed #sourdiesel #sourpatch #marijuana #freelance #FlylandDesigns

Oh man, Kubo is the best, most original movie I've seen in a long time. Go take your kid to see it NOW. If you don't have a kid, you can take one of mine. Just no candy and soda please.#kubo Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Oh man, Kubo is the best, most original  movie I've seen in a long time.  Go take your kid to see it NOW. If you don't have a kid, you can take one of mine. Just no candy and soda please.#kubo

And finally, the Boss all colored and ready to be packaged. There were four characters total in the series, but these two were my favorite.#art #illustration #vaping #ejuice #ink #pentel #freelance #FlylandDesigns Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
And finally, the Boss all colored and ready to be packaged.  There were four characters total in the series, but these two were my favorite.#art #illustration #vaping #ejuice #ink #pentel #freelance #FlylandDesigns

Here's a really fun series of shady characters I created for a few e-juice vaping labels that I wanted to share. Here's the Boss.#art #illustration #vaping #ejuice #ink #pentel #freelance #FlylandDesigns Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Here's a really fun series of shady characters I created for a few e-juice vaping labels that I wanted to share.  Here's the Boss.#art #illustration #vaping #ejuice #ink #pentel #freelance #FlylandDesigns

Some of my artwork is available on gear for your dormhttps://www.rageon.com/a/users/TheArtofBrianAllen#skulls #apparel #apartment #dorm Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Some of my artwork is available on gear for your dormhttps://www.rageon.com/a/users/TheArtofBrianAllen#skulls #apparel #apartment #dorm

Thanks for all the positive comments about my Rick and Morty design. The shirt will be printed as one of three official Rick and Morty shirts soon. As part of the prize pack, I get a sweet comic signed by the creators of the show, which I'm pretty psyched about. Thanks to all who have ordered prints as well! Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Thanks for all the positive comments about my Rick and Morty design.  The shirt will be printed as one of three official Rick and Morty shirts soon.  As part of the prize pack, I get a sweet comic signed by the creators of the show, which I'm pretty psyched about.  Thanks to all who have ordered prints as well!

This is a personal piece I did for myself recently of a biker skeleton riding through flames on a motorcycle.  Pretty cutting edge stuff, I know!  I experimented with some new techniques here that I’m happy with – combining a bit of digital painting with comic book lineart.  I’m hoping to license this artwork for other uses, and print it on some apparel.Pick it up here:https://www.rageon.com/products/skeleton-rider#skeletonrider #skull #biker #art #illustration #tshirt #freelance #FlylandDesigns Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
This is a personal piece I did for myself recently of a biker skeleton riding through flames on a motorcycle.  Pretty cutting edge stuff, I know!  I experimented with some new techniques here that I’m happy with - combining a bit of digital painting with comic book lineart.  I’m hoping to license this artwork for other uses, and print it on some apparel.Pick it up here:https://www.rageon.com/products/skeleton-rider#skeletonrider #skull #biker #art #illustration #tshirt #freelance #FlylandDesigns

RIP Ed's Chicken in Dewey Beach :(#RehobothBeach #dewey #edschickenandcrabs Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
RIP Ed's Chicken in Dewey Beach :(#RehobothBeach #dewey #edschickenandcrabs

Wow, I really Cronenberged up the whole place.#rickandmorty #art #mangastudio Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Wow, I really Cronenberged up the whole place.#rickandmorty #art #mangastudio

Here were the digital inks for my official Rick and Morty tribute illustration – I think the most difficult part was narrowing down which of the hundreds of insane characters to cram into the shirt. Originally wanted to get the whole family in there, but ran out of room pretty quick.#rickandmorty #ink #mangastudio Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Here were the digital inks for my official Rick and Morty tribute illustration - I think the most difficult part was narrowing down which of the hundreds of insane characters to cram into the shirt.  Originally wanted to get the whole family in there, but ran out of room pretty quick.#rickandmorty #ink #mangastudio

Put some of my Gargoyle artwork on all-over print apparel at RageOn – all sweatshirts are 20% off today #allover #apparel #gargoyle #art Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Put some of my Gargoyle artwork on all-over print apparel at RageOn - all sweatshirts are 20% off today #allover #apparel #gargoyle #art

Which of my art styles do you think is better? I often switch between a line-art driven comic book style, and a digital painting style depending on the project. The line-art style is more familiar to me, and I think it's easier to convey a strong identifiable style in the artwork. But the digital painting style can come across as more realistic, and is often what clients in the darker genre are looking for.Which of these is a stronger piece? Thanks for your help!#digitalpainting #art #zombie #trooper #outlaw Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Which of my art styles do you think is better?  I often switch between a line-art driven comic book style, and a digital painting style depending on the project.  The line-art style is more familiar to me, and I think it's easier to convey a strong identifiable style in the artwork.  But the digital painting style can come across as more realistic, and is often what clients in the darker genre are looking for.Which of these is a stronger piece?  Thanks for your help!#digitalpainting #art #zombie #trooper #outlaw

T-Shirt illustration I created of Godzilla using buildings of a destroyed city to stay in shape – how else do you think he stays so fit?  The design was set up for silk-screening in limited color, and is also available for purchase at Shirt Woot.  

Purchase the shirt here:

http://shirt.woot.com/catalog?q=godz+gym

Awesome news! My artwork was hand-picked by the creators of Rick and Morty to be printed as one of three official t-shirts they are releasing soon! I had 100 high-quality signed art prints made to pawn at conventions I'll be attending – you can grab one here:http://www.http://FlylandDesigns.com/product/ricky-and-morty/Illustrated by Brian Allen, FlylandDesigns.com#rickandmorty #print #poster #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Awesome news!  My artwork was hand-picked by the creators of Rick and Morty to be printed as one of three official t-shirts they are releasing soon! I had 100 high-quality signed art prints made to pawn at conventions I'll be attending - you can grab one here:http://www.http://FlylandDesigns.com/product/ricky-and-morty/Illustrated by Brian Allen, FlylandDesigns.com#rickandmorty #print #poster #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme

If this is too much America for you, then you can GIIIIIITTT OOOOUTT!!All-over-print dye-sublimated wrestling singlet design I created for BlueChip wrestling. This design was for their patriotic catalog, featuring a big angry eagle clutching a banner in front of a textured American Flag. I tried to give it a lot of depth, and fit a lot of different singlet sizes. #wrestling #patriotic #eagle #dyesub Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
If this is too much America for you, then you can GIIIIIITTT OOOOUTT!!All-over-print dye-sublimated wrestling singlet design I created for BlueChip wrestling.  This design was for their patriotic catalog, featuring a big angry eagle clutching a banner in front of a textured American Flag.  I tried to give it a lot of depth, and fit a lot of different singlet sizes. #wrestling #patriotic #eagle #dyesub

Coloring an eagle I illustrated recently for a patriotic wrestling singlet in Clip Studio Paint. #patriotic #eagle #clipstudiopaint #mangastudio #wrestling Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Coloring an eagle I illustrated recently for a patriotic wrestling singlet in Clip Studio Paint.  #patriotic #eagle #clipstudiopaint #mangastudio #wrestling

Client:

Bonfatto’s

Description:

Here’s a cool banner I illustrated of a team of dragon characters for a hot sauce brand made by Bonfatto’s Restaurants.  The banner features a character from each flavor of the hot sauce brand, and will be used at a massive size at trade shows and competitions.

Banner design for hot sauce featuring dragons in a dungeon Banner design for hot sauce featuring dragons in a dungeon

Jungle Cafe t-shirt template I created available for licensing at https://www.flylanddesigns.com/licensing/#tshirt #template #tiki Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Jungle Cafe t-shirt template I created available for licensing at https://www.flylanddesigns.com/licensing/#tshirt #template #tiki

Some fun jungle characters I illustrated in Clip Studio Paint. You can't be a legit witchdoctor without a pet monkey. Illustrated by Brian Allen, FlylandDesigns.com#jungle #tshirt #template #illustration #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme Work in progress from the desk of illustrator Brian Allen
Some fun jungle characters I illustrated in Clip Studio Paint.  You can't be a legit witchdoctor without a pet monkey. Illustrated by Brian Allen, FlylandDesigns.com#jungle #tshirt #template #illustration #mangastudio #photoshop #illustration #tshirt #art #instaart #instaartist #picoftheday #igdaily #followme

Client:

Bongjour

Description:

I illustrated this t-shirt design for Bongjour in conjunction with the popular Chief Greenbud to celebrate his song “It’s 4:20 Somewhere,” a parody of Jimmy Buffet’s tune.  The design was printed as full-color direct to garment.  For this design, I tried a new technique:  instead of inking the design, I just scanned in my pencil drawing (which was done on paper) and colored the piece underneath the pencils.  I’m pretty happy with the result – it gives it a more realistic, and vibrant, and softer feel.

T-Shirt illustration of a parrot and tiki heads marijuana themed T-Shirt illustration of a parrot and tiki heads marijuana themed