Happy Halloween! Still have 10 of my Disney skeletons screen print of the LE run left! Would love to clear these out – https://www.flylanddesigns.com/shop/#disney #skeleton #halloweenart #skullart #art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
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Here is the full Clip Studio Paint/Wacom webinar I did last week. We had connectivity issues, so the entire video has been re-edited so it is jitter free with a silk-smooth finish.
Thanks to CLIP STUDIO PAINT for inviting me to do this – and thanks to all who asked questions.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I’d be happy to answer them here since the Q&A was a little short due to my rambling.
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Dark illustration of a grim reaper holding his iconic scythe and an hourglass. Skull candles and fire surrounds him.
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.
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Don’t forget to gear up for the mid-terms! Trump Zombie I drew available under my clothing brand with the talented @johnjserrato called @californicatedrepublic This is part of our Stoner Gore series!Available now at http://californicatedrepublic.com/ …#zombie #420 #cannabiscommunity #marijuana #art #Californicated #hightimes #cannabisbrand #cannabis #weed #weedstagram #topshelf #cbd #indica #sativa #hybrid #trump #marijuana #art #BrianAllen
Finally got to meet Gritty this weekend! So surreal to meet your drawing in real life!! Special thanks to the Philadelphia Flyers for treating my family to a great experience at the game! My kids even made it on the Jumbotron! I’m so fortunate and grateful to be a part of something so big!!!….#philadelphiaflyers @grittynhl #nhl #hockey #mascot #characterdesign #characterdesigner #conceptartist #mascotdesign #characterart
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Norse mythology god inspired character raises his fists for battle as a crow flies into a full moon in the background. 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.
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This is so cool – CampingBoxes in Airzona licensed my Tiki Totem skateboard design to sell on their hand-made storage units for outdoorsmen. This thing is huge! It printed beautifully, and it wraps nicely around the sides. So lucky to have my artwork on so many different things!….#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #tikiart #tshirtart #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #campingbox
I’m on Adventures In Design podcast discussing the creation of Gritty!!! I’m truly humbled to be one of the guests on this show. My art heroes have all been a part of this show, and I’ve learned so much from it. Pretty surreal to be on the other side. Please give it a listen, and subscribe to Mark’s show – it’s the most informative and enjoyable design podcast period.https://bit.ly/2D5pFU4….#philadelphiaflyers @grittynhl #nhl #hockey #aid #adventuresindesign #podcast #characterdesign #mascotdesign #circleoftrust
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Decided to spend some extra cash and get some wood-engraved business cards from @graffitipete for the Jack Herer Cup in Las Vegas I’ll be attending next month. Figured it might not hurt to make a business card that people will hesitate to throw away! Love watching these things come to life.#tikiart #tikibar #beachart #tikitotem #surfart #tikiartist #beach #woodengraved #laserengraved
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Doing time made Goofy ripped – parody illustration I created in Clip Studio Paint – which character should I do next in this lineup?….#art #goofy #disneyfanart #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
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Fun parody tribute to the Wu-Tang Clan rappers in a shoot-out. 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.
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Famous European military story Checkpoint Charlie illustrated in this logo design. A soldier surveys as another scales a large wall with barb-wire.
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.
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Piece of fanart I created of the Mario bros. as gangsters, drawn in pen and ink with a pentel brush pen on bristol paper, and colored in Clip Studio Paint. Always fun to twist characters to the dark side a bit!….#art #mario #mariofanart #pentelbrushpen #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
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Just got this in the mail from @HireAnIllustrator with my meditating alien artwork on it! They are making a series of cards to send to potential clients. I love the way they made them look a bit like old-school trading cards. Extremely thankful for Hire An Illustrator and all the great work they do!….#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #alien #tshirtart #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
Casper explores his dark side in this fun parody illustration featuring Casper and a group of ghouls on a dark moonlit night. 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.
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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 #mushroomart #marijuanaartist #cannabiscommunity
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 Clip Studio [email protected] Available now at http://californicatedrepublic.com/ ….#420 #cannabiscommunity #marijuana #art #Californicated #hightimes #cannabisbrand #cannabis #weed #weedstagram #topshelf #cbd #indica #sativa #hybrid #cheechandchong #marijuana #art#BrianAllen
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 [email protected] @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/ #lehighvalleycomiccon #art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
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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
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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 with a smooth Q&A finish. Special thanks to @Wacom and @ClipStudioPaint for giving me this opportunity, and literally being the backbone of my career!#art #originalartwork #mangastudio #clipstudiopaint #illustration #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
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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 all over it. The final prodcut will be printed on vinyl and applied. I’m about half finished. Can’t wait to share!#pinballart #pinballartwork #pinball #pinballmachine #playfield #backglass #freelanceart
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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 really special to me and I’d love to see them on a board.https://www.threadless.com/@flylanddesigns#skateboardart #skateboardartist #skateboard #tikiart #tikibar #beachart #tikitotem #surfart #tikiartist #beach #zombies https://www.threadless.com/skateboard-challenge/
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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
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Fun parody of the characters from the Flintstones cartoon show packed into Fred’s vehicle, ready to go to war! 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.
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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 picked something very similar to what Gritty looks like today. We went through many different variations (such as adding wings, a tail, different colors, teeth, etc) before arriving at this turnaround. **I will probably do a live dawing session Friday afternoon around 2pm EST on my YouTube channel and social media if you want to join, I’d be happy to answer any questions about the process.#philadelphiaflyers @grittynhl #nhl #hockey#mascot #characterdesign #characterdesigner #conceptartist #mascotdesign #characterart
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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
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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 around on them?#tikiart #tikibar #beachart #tikitotem #surfart #tikiartist #beach #laserengraved #coasters
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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 #hireanillustrator #freelanceartist #wacomcintiq
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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.