Client:
Crimshaw Band
Description:
The heavy metal band Crimshaw commissioned me to illustrate each member of the band as classic movie monsters based on their personalities for their new album.
It’s always such a fun challenge to draw the likenesses of people I’ve never met, just based on a few photographs. Luckily, turning them into savage creatures masks any errors.
Client:
Discraft
Description:
One of my favorite recent projects involved creating a series of labels for these disc golf frisbees 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. We also created a one-color foil version too.
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Copyright © 2016 by Brian Allen
Client:
Relentless Mods
Description:
I was hired to create the logo and t-shirt design for Relentless Mods, a company that creates hand-made vaping accessories. The brand wanted me to take their custom tips and bring them to life by transforming them into little monsters.
How to digitally ink in Manga Studio 5 – Horror movie monsters and heavy metal character designs.
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 Indiegogo campaign:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-history-of-metal-and-horror#/story
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This video uses a custom set of 100 Manga Studio 5 brushes available for purchase here for $2.99:
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MUSIC BY:
Roadside Funeral
Special thanks to the talented Jeremy Bratton for allowing me to use the tunes from his band’s new self-titled album. If you dig the tunes, please purchase here: https://roadsidefuneral.bandcamp.com/releases
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FULL COMMENTARY WALK-THROUGH on how to color under line-art in Manga Studio 5
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 Indiegogo campaign:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-history-of-metal-and-horror#/story
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This video uses a custom set of 100 Manga Studio 5 brushes available for purchase here for $2.99:
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MUSIC BY:
Roadside Funeral
Special thanks to the talented Jeremy Bratton for allowing me to use the tunes from his band’s new self-titled album. If you dig the tunes, please purchase here: https://roadsidefuneral.bandcamp.com/releases
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To check out more of my work, or to hire me:
Follow me on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/brianallen.flylanddesigns
School Annual
I designed and illustrated these two monster characters for a book cover. The client wanted something colorful and fun, that younger students could identify with.
Book Cover Illustration
Monsters Detail View
Monster concept Sketches
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 […]
