The central scene features the cartoon cat Garfield and his teddy bear, Pooky, lounging on two red and yellow striped wooden beach chairs set on a sandy beach. Garfield, large and orange with a smug expression, is wearing oversized dark sunglasses that reflect the blue sky. He reclines in the larger chair, holding a hollowed-out pineapple filled with vibrant tropical flowers and straws. Beside him, in a slightly smaller chair, Pooky also wears dark sunglasses, resting near a second pineapple drink and a bottle of suntan lotion labeled "Tan-n-Hide 4."
In the foreground, a black boombox sits on the sand, adding a retro vibe to the sunny setting. The composition is bright and breezy, set against a pale blue sky with a few wispy white clouds. The artwork uses a realistic, textured rendering style to depict the fur, wood, and sand, contrasting with the iconic, flatter character design of the figures. A smaller, expressive graphic of Garfield’s face is positioned in the bottom right corner, partially overlapping the main scene.
The overall colour palette is warm, dominated by the golden orange of the characters, the bright red and yellow of the beach chairs, and the soft beige tones of the sand. The lighting is sunny and direct, creating long, distinct shadows on the sand that suggest a mid-afternoon sun. The entire illustration is framed by a border of black-and-white comic strip panels, adding a thematic comic book aesthetic to the relaxed tropical tableau.