Time lapse, speed painting of a tattoo style drawing, illustration, digital art piece inspired by anime show, My Hero Academia, Todoroki Shoto. Piece, artwork, design inspired by fire and ice, serene, inter struggle, duality. Features scorched and frozen flowers representing mother and father. Hero design inspired by japanese tattoo style.
Materials
-Manga Studio 5
-OBX capture
-Adobe Premiere
Today’s top picks! Stars 
out of 5.
02.05.2016 | Lady Zero
Sexy and tough. Nicely highlighted curves with interesting rough texture.
Render – 
Texture –
Color-
Thank You, Barrett Biggers!
02.05.2016 | Thorns and Vines
Nice tending of lines and forms.
Render –
Texture –
Thank You, Grafx-Guy!
06/20/14 Top Pick; Super Freeze Fighter
(Inserts Coin)
“Round 1, FIGHT!”
Concept – It would be interesting to see these match-ups since they all have similar powers.
Lines and Forms – All characters are nicely rendered in pixel form. The fighters are cleanly organized in the rounded corner square grid. I enjoy that some characters slightly pop out of their square.
Thank You Ryan Astle
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06/20/14 Top Pick; Where the Colossi Are
“Let The Wild Rumpus Start!”
Lines and Forms – Wonderful dark hatched strokes that give this design a similar style to the Where the Wild Things Are.
Concept – Brilliant mash-up! Interesting that Wander and Max both enter a forbidden land and encounter large creatures.
Thank You Louis Wulwick
Buy This Shirt! Where the Colossi Are
Hello loyal readers! I’m shaking things up a bit today so bear with me…
So I only picked 2 shirt designs today. I am changing it up a little because no other design really caught my attention. Going forward I will be posting only the daily designs which truly captivate me so I can give them their due. I don’t want to be stuck with a rigid 3 design quota, and this allows me more wiggle room. I hope you enjoy!
05/19/14 Top 2 Pick; Boba The Animated Series
Have you noticed all the Star Wars and Batman designs lately? Well here’s a little of both. The lone bounty hunter stands tall, surveying the scene. Wonderful, strong silhouette stands surrounded by warm copper tones and cool glowing blue details. Boba’s armor, jetpack, and cape cast a strikingly similar silhouette to Batman, which fits nicely. I really enjoy the brown copper color which I feel I rarely see paired with that bright blue. The contrast of these two colors gives the design dimension. As a designer, it is always fun to try different color combinations. Sometimes they work and unfortunately sometimes they don’t. I think this color combination was a success, I’ll have to store it in my color combo memory bank.
Thank You Nicko Designs
Buy This Shirt! Boba The Animated Series
05/19/14 Top 2 Pick; Frosty Flakes
Cool down this summer with Elsa and Shirt Punch. These Frosty Flakes are Grrrrrreat! and magically delicious! Wonderful, well-balanced composition. I love the variation of color and thickness of the outlines. Elsa’s large bright eyes and wind-swept braided hair looks well rendered. The rest of the design consists of a wintry background with snowflakes for a well-rounded composition with depth. I greatly enjoy the snowflake cut out shape that helps the figure’s cape transition to the shirt. Yes, I do catch these small details, and I love them!
Thank You GillesBone
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This design is available at Once Upon A Tee, Designs by Human & ShirtMogul
Remember: Designs by human is matching Zerobriant Designs Fan Page‘s royalties for the remainder of May to raise money for his surgery.
Available at Zebra Tees!
05/08/14 Top 3 Pick; It’s Only Forever
This shirt is only available for 24 hours, not long at all! This mystical, magical design is absolutely dreamy. The whimsical curls and filigree nicely frame the beautifully detailed faces. I love the way that David Bowie’s face and hair lead or transform into the owl’s body. His spiky, fanned out hair resembles the fanciful spread out wings of the owl. Amazing treatment of the main letter forms in the top right. They’re tall and gracefully twist and wind together filling that area with interest equal to the rest of the design. The scroll which contains the subtext also nicely winds and has a nice torn texture. I also really enjoy that the whole design seems to be in antique whites and browns or in light sepia tones, especially on the brown shirt option.
Thank You MedusatheDollmaker!! (please check out this awesome artist’s fb page)
Buy this Shirt! It’s Only Fovever
05/08/14 Top 3 Pick; Frozen in Time
The Frozen shirts keep on coming with this villainous mash-up! This tiny snow queen dancer floats magically in a snow globe, imprisoned by the ingenious Dr. Victor Fries (aka Mr. Freeze). Is he preserving her like his beloved wife Nora, or perhaps trying to harness her frigid powers for his own nefarious purpose? The cool blues and teals look great for both characters. Both are nicely encased using simple thick and thin white lines to show shape and highlight. Something tells me this villain won’t just “let it go” if you know what I mean! Anybody have a Bat signal?
Thank You Gil
Buy this Shirt! Frozen in Time
05/08/14 Top 3 Pick; Red Lizard
GOJIRA!! GOJIRA!! This Japanese terror this way comes! Wonderful, strong design with large bold block shapes. I very much enjoy the simple but strong background. The round red circle seems to represent Japan. By keeping some areas smooth and crisp while other areas of the circle are distressed it metaphorically represent the destruction of this giant lizard’s path. Godzilla is nicely rendered out of the negative space and the distress adds nice shape and texture.
Thank You Zerobriant
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04/26/14 Top 3 Pick: Let Me In
A truly awe-inspiring piece. Frozen has become an instant classic and one of the best Disney films of the decade. Here we have the two main protagonists who happen to be sisters but couldn’t be more different. The reserved and icy Elsa foils her bubbly and outgoing counterpart. The design nicely portrays each character’s traits visually including season and personality. As we all remember though, true love binds these siblings together, and of course true love can thaw even a Frozen heart!
Thank You Megan Lara
Buy This Shirt! Let Me In
04/26/14 Top 3 Pick: The Overlook Hotel Flashback
Welcome to The Overlook! Where you can stay forever… and ever… and ever. Ask for room 237 and receive a special low rate! Fascinating geometric patterns from the hotel can be found nicely translated on to this shirt design (carpet pattern, the hedge maze, etc.). The design is in a simple, single color with wonderful text and image integration.
Thank You DT
Buy This Shirt! The Overlook Hotel Flashback
04/26/14 Top 3 Pick: Buffalo Bill’s Body Lotion
Have you tried Buffalo Bill’s Body Lotion? THEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT MOISTURE IS! Whether you’re a size 14 or not, nothing screams hydration like Buffalo Bill’s! Appealing center placement of a nicely rendered death moth. I enjoy the font selection and corner ornamentation which gives the design an old medicine bottle or elixir label feel.
Thank You FiveFingerTees
Buy This Shirt! Buffalo Bill’s Body Lotion
Hello loyal readers and Happy Easter!
Welcome to my “Easter Eggs” design awards. Today I decided to take a break from the daily shirt grind and hand out some individual awards. Over the last month, there have been a ton of amazing shirts! I wanted take a day to recognize those designs that really made me stop and marvel. Think of it like bringing these designs back to life in the spirit of the Easter Holiday! Enjoy!
Category: Best Concept
03/24/14 Top 3 Pick; Boom
Thank You Jimiyo
03/28/14 Top 3 Pick; Biotropolis
Thank You Jak_Gibberish
04/02/14 Top 3 Pick; X-MON
Thank You Harebrained
Winner:
Jak_Gibberish’s “Biotropolis”
Category: Best Execution
04/11/14 Top 3 Pick; Justice
Thank You Tom Trager
03/12/14 Top 3Pick; Time Lord Comics
Thank You CreativeOutpouring
04/12/2014 Top 3 Pick; Always
Thank You Megan Lara
Winner:
Tom Trager’s “Justice”
Category: Most Comical
03/21/14 Top 3 Pick; Captain ‘Murica
Thank You TeeTurtle
03/25/14 Top 3 Pick; B is for Blood Sugar
Thank You BustedTees
04/09/14 Top 3 Pick; Shikaka
Thank You Punksthetic
Winner:
BustedTees’ “B is for Blood Sugar”
Category: I F***ING LOVE THESE SHIRTS!
Okay, so I was really bummed that these shirts didn’t make the cut or fit into any of my categories. Think of these as my “honorable mentions” if you will. The point is, I really love these shirts and I can’t explain why!
04/13/14 Top 3 Pick; Ice Cream Queen
Thank You MedusaDollmaker
04/18/2014 Top 3 Pick; Ack Ack Ack
Thank You Buzatron
04/03/14 Top 3 Pick; L’Opera Della Diva
Thank You Penguinstein
I want to give a shout out to ALL the designs I’ve had the pleasure of covering since I started this blog. Without creative talent like the artists featured today, my blog would have no reason to exist. Thanks to all the artists, followers, and anyone who has checked out jjlockhARTdesign. Stay tuned for more daily shirt reviews and coming soon, “from website to doorstep” reviews!
04/19/14 Top 3 Pick; Mutant Creature
Happy anniversary Simpsons! It’s The Blinky from the Black Lagoon! Marge looks terrified as the Gill-Man styled Blinky carries her from Lake Springfield. Both Blinky as the monster and Marge as the damsel in distress, are nicely portrayed. In enjoy the distressed texture of the design on the dark green shirt. The simple water ripples around the monster’s legs along with the deep green, completes the design without a need for a background.
Thank You baznet
Buy This Shirt! Mutant Creature
04/19/14 Top 3 Pick; Who’s this?
No offense intended to the many gorgeous (and I do mean, MANY) Doctor Who designs out there, but it’s refreshing to see a well thought out mash-up that makes sense for both universes. Jack is pondering the Tardis door and the many places and times it may lead. One could just imagine what a hilarious time traveler Jack would make and the unique and gothic spin Burton would put on the concept. The bark texture on the tree is also transferred on to the Tardis, giving it an appearance of being painted on. I very much enjoy the orange background. Its simple use of positive and negative space is wonderful, and very descriptive without attracting too much attention.
Thank You Karen Hallion
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04/19/14 Top 3 Pick; Untold Story of the Daughters of Arendelle
Speaking of repeat designs… Frozen sure is popular these days! You’ll find no mash-up here, however. Just an overall gorgeous design that employs solid colors and forms. The artist wonderfully uses simple lines and forms on a medium blue background to illustrate these lovely figures. I especially enjoy the curves and bends of the shape of both figures’ hair. The figures’ facial expressions makes the viewer wonder what these two sisters are chatting about.
Thank You Karen Hallion
Buy This Shirt! Untold Story of the Daughters of Arendelle
04/16/14 Top 3 Pick; The Chewsade
Hilarious mash-up of Indiana Jones and Star Wars. Han and Chewie are portraying Indiana and his father, Henry Jones. Something tells me Sean Connery would not be amused to be portrayed as the hairy wookie! Lots of interesting textures. Wookie fur flying in the wind. Scruffy Han in a fedora. Descriptive rough and distressed texture on the vehicle and side cart. I enjoy the brown and green color palette.
Thank You Leon Ryan
Buy This Shirt! The Last Chewsade
04/16/14 Top 3 Pick; By Royal Decree
Elsa the Riveter! An inspiring figure for young women to embrace who they are and let go of trying to be someone else. This strong female character is gorgeously rendered. I enjoy her light smooth skin and detailed garment. The delicate snowflakes and swirls make an interesting background.
Thank You Six Eyed Monster
Buy This Shirt! By Royal Decree
04/16/14 Top 3 Pick; The Planet of The Kong
Looks like the Mushroom Kingdom fell to a mushroom cloud. I wonder if Mario got a kiss with Dixie? The barrels are a nice call back to the original Donkey Kong arcade game which originally pit these two foes against each other. This design portrays an interesting scene with Donkey Kong dominating the composition. Mario in a kneeling down pose shows his emotions without showing facial features.
Thank You AlbertoArni
Buy This Shirt! The Planet of The Kong
04/13/14 Top 3 Pick; Ice Cream Queen
Do you want to build a sundae? Or was it snowman? Arendelle’s Ice Beauty is nicely portrayed in this whimsical design; her flawless warm face against her cool winding, intricate hair. I enjoy all the wonderful little snow flakes and twirling patterns that add texture. The ornate letter forms are fit for a queen.
Thank You MedusaDollmaker (one of my faves!)
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04/13/14 Top 3 Pick; The Detective
A delightfully dark mash-up of Batman and Dick Tracy! It’s easy to imagine The Dark Knight fighting the organized crime in Tracy’s noir world. It’s not that much different from Gotham! Interesting composition contained within the circular frame. I love the use of negative space with simple solid color shapes to describe the dark figure. Provocative use of basic colors also expressed by Dick Tracy.
Thank You Moysche
Buy This Shirt! The Detective
04/13/14 Top 3 Pick; Shakespeare’s Pencil’s
That is the question indeed! A fitting metaphor for a writer. Wonderful content expressed with simple, clean geometric shapes. This comical design has a simple parallel composition with clean sans-serif type.
Thank You ThatRobert
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03/29/14 Top 3 Pick; Adventure Bike
Embrace your inner man-child with this awesome retro mash up! Just watch out for your arch nemesis, they just might try to steal your shirt! Loners and rebels only! Awesome pixelated look with the use of bold primary colors. The artist adds interest by adding game label components such as the seal and series.
Thank You MikeHandyArt
Buy This Shirt! Adventure Bike
03/29/14 Top 3 Pick; Ink Face
A deviously clever Rorschach test! No Face is here to reflect back your own thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Will you corrupt him with your bath house greed? Or impasse your charity and kindness like Chihiro? The nice dark soot balls come together in this design. The dark ink in contrast to the white background is stark and creates an organic negative space.
Thank You Dr. Simon Butler
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03/29/14 Top 3 Pick; Frozen Kombat
Elsa looks like she’s ready to leap directly into Outworld! Stay on her good side or else you might end up on the wrong side of her Friendship as a snow man! Interesting background filled with crystal shapes and snowflakes. The figure is in a midair “S” pose waving her magical hands.
Thank You Shiny
Buy This Shirt! Frozen Kombat
03/19/14 Top 3 Pick; Frozen in Time and Space
I love the amazing treatment of colors in this design. The loving warm tones given to the outside world show the contrast of the cool, frigid blue hues inside Elsa’s palace. The use of colors to show transparence of the ice on the Tardis show the artist’s exemplary color theory. Wonderful rendering of a disney figure with light teal tones and gently outlined to stand out in the foreground. This design is offered in 3 different color options, blue, teal and gray. I enjoy the design on the blue shirt the most. The darker shirt gives the design a delightful contrast and creates glimmer in Elsa’s dress.
Thank You Khallion
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03/19/14 Top 3 Pick; Zeltron
All Link needs is a Light Cycle. Incredible use of green and white on a black background to create a shining glow effect. The character is nicely rendered and integrated with Tron details with use of limited colors. I enjoy the futurist, blocky, glowing typography treatment in the center of the design. The details of the floor and background are wonderful and add dimensionality, making the character appear to be standing on a plate on the grid.
Thank You DJKopet
Buy This Shirt! Zeltron
03/19/14 Top 3 Pick; The Good The Bad & The Ugly
I love zombies. The Walking Dead is definitely one of my favorite shows. The use of movie quality makeup and special effects in a show is amazing. The detailed creations of Greg Nicotero are not lost in the single color zombie portrait. This entire shirt design is made up if a single color using positive and negative spaces. The other characters, Rick and The Governor, are also shown in detail even with a lack of color. The white bars are evenly balanced, abrupt, and stark on the black background, showing each portrait as a bullet point. Although the design is simple, it contains expressive textures with the feel of a post-apocalyptic horror.
Thank You ddjvigo
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