Just got my Bad Mario foil disc golf discs! These are all sold out (thanks everyone!). Will be shipping in the next day or two. If you’d like to sign up to subscribe to each month’s disc so you don’t miss out on one, contact me. #marioart #nintendofanart #discgolf #frisbeegolf #discraftdiscs #teamdiscraft #detroitdisccompany #disc
Rough pencil drawing for a new t-shirt I’m creating – I tend to work pretty rough, and then clean things up and add style when I ink – this means my pencils aren’t real pretty looking. I do these pencil drawings mainly in Clip Studio Paint because it speeds things up considerably, and lets me spend much more time on the inks…..#art #moonshinebandits #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq #appareldesign #tshirtdesign #tshirtartist #screenprintart #dtg
Hey you guuuuuuyssss!!! I’m Redrawing my Goonies Sloth and Chunk tribute – this was one of my favorite pieces from years ago, but it always printed too dark and had some cringy anatomy mistakes. So I figured it would be fun to revisit it and see what I could improve on…..#goonies #art #inks #blackandwhiteart #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #wacomcintiq
Only 5 Pinfest posters left! Find me at my booth or grab one in my Web Zone https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#pinball #pinballart #pinfest
Overcompensating at Pinfest 2019 in Allentown. I’m in a warehouse filled with over 250 pinball machines free to play with my dad – going to be a fun weekend! Hoping to sell a couple. I steer Bash alternative backglasses#pinballart #pinball #pinballfest2019 #pinballfest #monsterbash
PinFest witchdoctor t-shirt I created for the pinball convention this weekend in Allentown!We were really short on time, so I repurposed some artwork I created a while back that I thought was a good fit.Anyone I know going?#witchdoctor @tikiart #pinfest #pinfest2019 #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Handsome Devil…..#gameofthronesart #sketch #pentelbrushpen
Built a lightbox for my Monster Bash alternative backglass to bring to Pinfest 2019 this weekend. Now officially licensed from Williams!The box is pretty crappy looking – I’m better with a pencil than a hammer. But the LED lights inside are perfect. Probably going to burn my house down.We have about 50 backglasses left PM me if interested. Limited to only 125 ever.#pinfest2019 #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Client:
West Coast Pitbull
Description:
West Coast Pitbull, a huge brand that caters to all things pitbull, hired me to create a series of apparel designs featuring the Pitbull in all his badass glory.
Our second design had me drawing a pitbull skull in a decorative Ace of Spades card design. I decided to add a lot of detail to the skull, but push the other design elements into the background to help it pop out.
The next West Coast Pitbull t-shirt design I created imagines a dark future where humanity’s only hope for survival rests in the paws of cybernetically enhanced Pitbulls designed to hunt out their enemies. I drew this pitbull on a pile of skulls because it just felt right.
I illustrated this crazy and horrifying clown for West Coast Pitbull’s new apparel series. This was a digital painting created in Adobe Photoshop – I decided to leave out all the line art in the design and try to go for a more realistic look.
Poster I designed for PinFest this weekend in Allentown PA. My first time at this show, can’t wait! There’s going to be something like 250 pinball machines to play! We were running short on time, so I modified some artwork I had designed previously…..#pinfest2019 #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Client:
The Unbroken
Description:
The New York band, The Unbroken hired me to create this insanely detailed illustration of crusaders clashing with a horde of demon soldiers, parting in the middle to show our Unbroken hero in the middle of the fray.
I love working on projects like this where I can just put my headphones on and get absorbed in all the details of each creature and soldier. It’s a challenge to keep it from becoming a tangled mess. I tried to keep all the colors limited so that the focus would rest on the solitary warrior in the middle.
I also update the band’s logo to match the illustration.
Client Testimonial:
Absolutely amazing! The guys love it!
-Jason Lekberg
Manager, The Unbroken
Happy Alien Day! Just stocked Full-bleed 11×14 signed art prints in my shop.I’ll have this print and the full backglass at Pinfest in Allentown PA next weekend!www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/ …..#alienday #alienart #pinballart
Evil Mario Crew LE Disc Golf Disc -I will have only 10 signed editions available • Full foil on Discraft discs • Want one?https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#discgolf #frisbeegolf #discraftdiscs #teamdiscraft #detroitdisccompany #disc
Client:
Take A Break
Description:
Bass fishing illustrations I created for Take A Break clothing. We wanted to take a sort of harder, more stylized and graphic edge to these designs, in contrast to the hyper-realistic renderings out there. These were separated for silk-screen by the client – I took care to use only a limited number of colors in the design to make that easier. I have a couple in my closet – they turned out great.
Artwork for Discraft I’m working on for a series of disc golf discs – really excited about this one. Coloring it today. Was thinking about calling it The Dance. Any suggestions? I’m terrible at naming things (ask my kids).#grimreaper #discgolf #frisbeegolf #discraftdiscs #teamdiscraft #detroitdisccompany #disc
Aussie character design I created for a board game in Clip Studio Paint – please don't be offended by my agressive winking!#art #characterdesign #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #conceptart #tshirtart #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Special thanks to Mandy and Jeff Zick and crew for putting on such an excellent show! I have only 10 PA Cannabis Festival posters left. They are hand signed and numbered by me. Limited to 100. Printed on 11×14 cover stock paper, full bleed, with archival ink.https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/
A skull with a snake and roses in the background.
This artwork is available for licensing at https://www.flylanddesigns.com/licensing/
All set up at the PA Cannabis Festival and ready to roll. First time ever having this much space – so awesome to spread out and really show off a lot of art. Right by the stage! Anyone coming?today April 20 from 9AM-8PM. Tons of live music, food, art. Weather is going to clear up in the afternoon!@penncannafest #legalizePA #electriccity #penncannafest#cannabisart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity
Client:
Paintball GOTCHA Spielfield
Description:
The artist Chogrin invited me to participate in a Spawn tribute book to celebrate the 25th anniversary, that would be presented to Spawn creator, Todd McFarlane.
I create the entire artwork on the iPad Pro in Clip Studio Paint. The screen is so bright I can work outside in my backyard – it’s great to take a break from the big screen every once in a while and stare at a little screen instead.
Packing up everything for the festival this weekend, here’s some of the stuff I’ll be peddling. Also in my shop. PM me if you see anything you want!PA Cannabis Festival at beautiful Nay Aug Park, Scranton PA tomorrow, April 20 from 9AM-8PM. Tons of live music, food, art. Rain or shine, please come out and say hey.@penncannafest #legalizePA #electriccity #penncannafest#cannabisart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity
I’ll have 100 of these limited edition signed prints at the Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival this Saturday, hope to see you there!I found a new printer that does really great full-bleed prints with archival ink, really nice thick paper. Going to be using them for all my prints from now on.@penncannafest #legalizePA #electriccity #penncannafest#cannabisart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity#psychedelicart #meditation #trippyart #cannabisart #mushroomart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity
Finished Game of Thrones poster I did for BamBox, officially licensed. I thought it would be fun to focus on the dicotomy of the fire and ice dragons. I haven’t watched any of the new season yet, I’m binging all the previous episodes first. Makes a lot more sense on the second watch!Limited edition signed prints available in my shop.#bambox #gameofthronesart #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #wacomcintiq
Client:
Shrunken Headz Hot Sauce
Description:
Shrunken Headz Hot Sauce hired me to illustrate the logo for their company, two labels, and even design a 3D plastic topper for all their bottles.
The first design was an evil demon clown with a grungy circus background, and the second was a creepy scarecrow with an apple for a head instead of a pumpkin. For the logo, I created this fun and creepy shrunken head with flames shooting out its ears. They liked the logo so much that they hired me to illustrate a turnaround illustration of the head so a 3D modeler could create a plastic capper for the bottles.
Client Testimonial:
Holy ***! That looks so wicked! Thanx Brian. Another masterpiece to add to your collection!
-Jesse Strokes
Owner, Shrunken Headz Hot Sauce
Finished poster design for the PA Cannabis Festival in Scranton PA this weekend. This was a really different piece for me – tried to stick to a limited color pallete and muted colors. The festival should have over 10k people attending – can’t wait!@penncannafest #legalizePA #electriccity #penncannafest#cannabisart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity
Poster design for the Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival I created. Here are the inks, drawn in Clip Studio Paint with a Wacom Cintiq – ready for color. Scranton has a rich history in mining and power generation, so we thought it would be cool to draw a Cannabis Miner, holding a lantern transformed into a bong.I’ll be at the convention this weekend, anyone planning on coming?@penncannafest #legalizePA #electriccity #penncannafest#cannabisart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity
Crowned Skull with Wings.
This artwork is available for licensing at https://www.flylanddesigns.com/licensing/
Special thanks to Hire an Illustrator for putting together the Jules Verne Expo in London and inviting me to submit my work. Wish I could have been there, but a little far for me. Pleasure showing my work among so many talented artists! #julesverneexpo #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Client:
Naughty Coconut
Description:
This brand of coconut milk called Naughty Coconut hired me to illustrate and design the labels for each of their many flavors, featuring this sexy coconut lady between two palm trees.
The bottle was very small, so had to come up with a design that would be legible at only 2 inches tall.A
Tribute poster I created for the Jules Verne gallery show in London going on right now. I picked Journey to the Center of the Earth because Dinosaurs and giant mushrooms. Thanks to my friends at Hire and Illustrator for putting this show together. Turned out to be one of my favorite pieces. I’ve got signed prints available if you want to grab one!#julesverneexpo #posterillustration #wacomcintiq #psychedelicart https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/
Client:
Simon Rivers
Description:
A private collector commissioned me to paint this one-of-a-kind tiki totem skateboard deck in acrylic on wood.
I designed the different tiki heads digitally in Clip Studio Paint, and then transferred the sketch to the board using carbon paper. Using acrylics, I blocked in the colors and began adding highlights and shadows. Then, when all the colors were added (which was the most time consuming part of the process), I painted the line work with a brush and black ink. The client was so much fun to work with – he wanted the entire thing to be a surprise, so he never saw any sketches or progress shots. I don’t do a lot of traditional painting, so I was unsure how it would turn out, but I’m very happy with it.
Client:
Moonshine Bandits
Description:
T-shirt design and poster I was hired to create for the popular band, the Moonshine Bandits, of a skeleton eagle holding two smoking pistols. Set up for silk-screening with under six colors.
Client Testimonial:
Badass! Love it all.
-Dusty Dahlgren
Moonshine Bandits
Journey to the Center of the Earth art print I created for the Jules Verne Expo gallery this weekend in London – Inks drawn in Clip Studio Paint with a wacom tablet – I colored this with a really trippy color pallete. Really challenging piece for me, very happy with how it all came together.#Julesverneexpo #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Pencil sketch for a Journey To The Center of the Earth piece I worked on for the Jules Verne gallery open now to the public in London! Hosted by my friends at Hire An Illustrator.#JulesVerneExpo #julesverneart #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Officially licensed Game of Thrones poster I worked on last year – so pumped for the final season. I’ve been trying to rewatch the previous episodes – wish there was some kind of abridged version. More to come – really happy with how this turned out…..#gameofthronesart #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Breaking Bad pinball playfield I designed to retheme an old Judge Dredd machine for Tim Fife – he’;s building his own awesome Breaking Bad machine with art from a lot of talented folks. The white areas are all translucent with lights underneath, or cut outs for objects. It’;s going to be so sweet.#breakingbadart #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Client:
Iron Horse Mud Ranch
Description:
I was hired to create this detailed map for Iron Horse Mud Ranch, known as one of the best off-road parks in the country.
Located in Perry, Florida, this sprawling estate hosts monster trucks, ATVs, and just about anything with wheels on an insane course of obstacles, tracks, and millions of gallons of mud.
The client submitted aerial and onsite photos that I pieced together into a blueprint for the map. Once we had the locations of everything fixed, I laid out all the elements and hand-illustrated all the cars, trucks, booths, tents, and other elements in Adobe Illustrator as a vector graphic. The map will be used as a printed brochure for guests, on their website, and on a 9 foot tall banner to display at the park.
Client Testimonial:
It looks SUPER GOOD! I really appreciate it.
-Keegan McNalley
Iron Horse Mud Ranch
Here are some detail shots of the finished Breaking Bad pinball playfield I created for a private collector – so hard to crop this massive thing into little social media squares. This thing was a massive undertaking – so cool to interpret the characters from my favorite show.#breakingbadart #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Client WIP – inking a fun shark mascot for a beach restaurant in Clip Studio Paint#shark #art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq #wip #sketch #ink
Client:
LoudMouth
Description:
I illustrated this zombie gangster character for the popular football glove company, Loudmouth.
The gloves are designed to wrap across both gloves, so they show the full illustration when the hands are placed on top of one another. The client was extremely fun to work with, and I can’t wait to get my pair.
Client Testimonial:
LOVE IT!!!
-Kevin Gniadek
Loud Mouth
Some line-art close-ups of the Breaking Bad pinball playfield retheme I worked on for Tim Fife. Easily one of my favorite shows of all time – it was fun rewatching the show as I worked on this – so many details you miss on the first watch-through.#breakingbadart #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Client:
The Bam Box
Description:
So excited to share this Game of Thrones illustration I created for Bam Box, featuring Daenerys Targaryen and the Night King and their dragons.
Every month, the geek loot box company, Bam Box, sends out awesome surprise packages to their subscribers featuring artwork and other merch from the latest pop culture obsessions. They gave me a ton of freedom with this commission. I thought it would be cool to draw the two characters and their dragons as opposing forces, and highlight the blue and red dicotomy of fire vs. ice. When I was finished, I signed close to a 1000 of the prints to be sent in their loot box.
Client:
Cavity Colors
Description:
Cavity Colors hired me to create this officially licensed t-shirt illustration of the Book of the Dead, the Necronomicon, from one of my favorite horror movies ever, Evil Dead 2.
I took great care to make the illustration look like the specific book from the movie (the books all look slightly different in all the other movies). I made sure to use limited colors so it would silk-screen nicely. Very happy with how this turned out!
Client Testimonial:
I’m so excited for this design. Looks so good!
-Aaron Crawford
Art Director, Cavity Colors
Just got my Foil Zombie discs from Detroit Disc Company, and I’m so thrilled how they came out. Special thanks for Discraft. Each of these 10 have my signature on them. Hand numbered, and shipped with a COA. Only 50 ever made. Shipping today! ONLY THREE LEFT, let me know if you want one. www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#zombieart #discgolf #frisbeegolf #discraftdiscs #teamdiscraft #detroitdisccompany #disc
And here’s the final Harley Davidson artwork I created of a skeleton biker riding through flames. Man, what a fun series – so fortunate to be a part of it. I hope it’;s something that we can do every year.#harleydavidsonart #harleydavidsonmotorcycles#appareldesign #tshirtdesign #tshirtartist #screenprintart #dtg#skullart #skulls #skulldesign #darkartist #darkart #skullartwork
Minotaur character I was designing in Clip Studio Paint with the Wacom for product packaging. I’ve always said: If it’s nipples aren’t showing, I don’t want to draw it!#art #minotaur #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #characterdesign #conceptart #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Client:
Diamond Wraps
Description:
This wrap design I created using my tiki artwork won first place in a vehicle wrap competition 360 Carshow!
Diamond wraps did a hell of a great job printing this on vinyl and wrapping their beautiful truck in the design. They even customized an amazing bamboo truck bed that looks just beautiful. Using their photos and measurements, I created a template of the vehicle, and carefully designed the text and artwork layout to fill the unique shape of this low-rider truck. So proud to have won first place!
Client Testimonial:
Thanks again, Brian. I’ve been following you for a long time and have wanted to get this done through you forever, so it’s definitely and honor to have you be a part of this project.
-Jesse Jacobs
Owner, Diamond Wraps
Sabertooth tiger I illustrated for a client last year – don’t think I ever posted the final piece – I love working on projects like this, with a really simple concept, which allows me to just enjoy the lineart and details.#sabertoothtiger #animalart #vectorart #art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Client:
Tim Fife
Description:
A private collector hired me to completely redesign his pinball playfield with a custom Breaking Bad theme.
We started the process by photographing the original Judge Dredd pinball table, and scanning it into the computer. I then started carefully drawing the different Breaking Bad characters into positions that would make sense for the game. I tried to draw as many characters as I could fit, like Gus Fring, Hank, Jesse Pinman, Mike, Saul Goodman, Skyler, Tuco, and of course, Heisenberg. The client had a bunch of great ideas, such as adding in the pink teddy bear, and the fly that drove Walter White on a frantic quest around the lab to extinguish it.
After the illustrations were complete, I laid out all the text, arrows, and ramps.
The project was insanely time-consuming, but I’m very proud of it. It will now be carefully printed onto the wood. Can’t wait to see it as part of a the whole Breaking Bad custom pinball cabinet!
My friends at Bayside Pinball Club on the other side of the world commissioned me to create this t-shirt design for their new club shirts. These guys were a pleasure to work with! If your club needs a logo or patch, please hit me up.#baysidepinballclub #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #pinballlogo
Here’s the finished tribute alternative pinball backglass I created with Back Alley Creations that we are debuting at the Texas Pinball Festival this weekend! The whole piece took over 35 hours, and is a reimagining of the amazing classic Monster Bash artwork. We printed them on full-size acrylic backglasses – looks amazing in a lightbox or on the machine. Available in my shop now!I snuck in some of my favorite modern hovie monsters (Leatherface, Chucky, Freddy, etc) into the crowd. Can you find the others?Grab one at https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#tpf2019 3monsterbash #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Client:
Aunt Sal’s Custard
Description:
I illustrated this logo design for a desert brand in Australia called Aunt Sal’s Custard. We thought it would be fun to create a character for the brand that would personify it moving forward. The client wanted a chaotic, fun, and colorful cartoon character to be the face of the brand. I drew her in a kitchen of flying pots and slinging custard.
The logo design was created as a vector to ensure it would print crisp at any size.
Client Testimonial:
Thanks once again for the awesome drawing your work never ceases to amaze me! You pretty much drew exactly what I was thinking in my head but better haha!
-Aunt Sal’s Custard
Trump, Putin, Kim Jun Un hanging out as best friends drinking and smoking. The design was for apparel and a vehicle wrap for the russefeiring tradition. If you haven’t heard of it, basically russefeiring involves an entire class of Norwegian students renting a bus (a Russebuss), painting every inch of it with really cool street art, and then partying in it night and day for an entire month during graduation. The different classes wear their designs ever where they go as they clash with rival classes. I’ve done a bunch of these now, and really enjoy it. To see more of my work, or hire me for freelance projects, please visit my website: www.flylanddesigns.com
Speed video putting the finishing touches on my new tribute illustration for a pinball backglass we’ll have at the Texas Pinball Festival this weekend! I think this was the single most time-consuming illustration I’ve ever attempted. I put everything I had into this one.#monsterbash #TPF2019 #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Mac and Devin
Here’s another detail shot of the the latest pinball project I’m working on. As many have guessed, I’m creating a tribute illustration to the awesome Monster Bash machine. Trying to add my own style and take on it. We’re going to be producing acrylic backglasses of it available at the Texas Pinball Festival this weekend! More to come!#monsterbash #TPF2019 #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
I’ve been working on something really exciting that I’ll be sharing this week – it’s the most detailed and time-consuming illustration I’ve ever attempted – more to come!#monsterbash #TPF2019 #pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass
Description:
If you haven’t heard of it, basically russefeiring involves an entire class of Norwegian students renting a bus (a Russebuss), painting every inch of it with really cool street art, and then partying in it night and day for an entire month during graduation. The different classes wear their designs ever where they go as they clash with rival classes. I’ve done a bunch of these now, and really enjoy it.
Russ logo design I illustrated of bloodthirsty animatronics inspired by the video game Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by 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 […]
