Blur + The Goon

Guess whaaat everybody??? A dream has come true! After much anticipation, I can officially announce that I will be working on Eric Powell's, The Goon as a development and story artist. Reality has yet to sink in, and then my mind will probably explode from the awesomeness of this opportunity. There is going to be so much to learn, new people to befriend, and amazing badassery to be done! If any of you are in the area, please give a shout out. As I am having a bit of difficulty finding a place in the Culver City/Wilshire area. ^^;

Alas, here is some Goon to commemorate this amazing opportunity. 

Cheers - Haylee

Happy All Hallows Day!

Herro everyone! This will be the first of hopefully many many more posts to bring this blog back from the dead. There's nothing more ironic or fitting than doing it with a Halloween drawing for you all. I was experimenting between a cheesecake werewolf girl...It doesn't quite sit right with me in some areas, others it seems to fit.

Anyhoo-- I have big plans for the blog so to those who have kept interest over the past year and a half without posts wondering where the heck I've been. I honestly have been trying to figure that out myself.

Hope you enjoy.

Cheers.

-H

Please stand by...

This blog needs some major life brought back to it. So please bear with this work in progress. :]

Thanks,

-H

VendMendSend

Wow, long time and no posts!! Sorry folks, life has been quite a whirl-wind of a ride as of recent, and the only artwork that I have been doing is not to be seen by any of your lovely public eyes.

Alas, I was contacted by a kind gentleman, Craig Bowers, who invited me to be apart of a wonderful cause to help out with the disaster in Japan. It's called VendMendSend, and is taking place here:

Friday July 1, 2011

118 North Howard Street

Baltimore, MD 21201 

So all those who are in or close to the Maryland area, please stop by to take a look, or participate in the raffle to help benefit doctors over in Japan.

As for the piece of artwork itself, it was done to show my love to a good friend of mine. He's very precious to me. <3

Cheers,

HH

A Few of My Favorite Things

Hello Folks,

This was my donation to the ArtBlocks for Ghana auction that took place last week. So, it's as the title says, and I wished I could have only done more! I hope you all like.

Cheers,

HH

I'mma Gonna Be an Animator

 Hello Everyone!

Please forgive the long absence here on the blog, life has been taking an interesting turn and it's been quite the ride.

I was given the greatest birthday present, which was being offered a position at Digital Domain's new feature animation studio as their first story/visual development trainee. I was also blessed with an even more incredible Christmas gift with a house to be able to live in for this new opportunity! God has blessed me with an new, amazing creative family; namely my mentor Craig Grasso, who is hands down just plain awesome. Go check out his amazing work NOW, you'll be thoroughly satisfied with all the wonderful work there.

Also, good news for the Anthology Project Vol. 2. It will be ready for purchase around the end of April to the beginning of March! It will be a first to be published in an anthology with a comic, which is truly exciting, and hope that I will be able to join the Anthology crew for their third volume.

I hope to be posting some actual work soon! So hold on to your horses in the meantime, and I appreciate all of you who have been hanging in there for me!

Cheers,

-HH

Semper Fi Progress// Installment 2

Well, have been very busy as of late working on this comic. I commend all of you hard core comic guys and gals out there--it's hard!! Yet I've learned so much in putting these pages together, and have so much more to learn. For those who are amateurs like myself, I discovered a gem of a book.

It came in later after doing my layouts for the comic, but it's super jam-packed with lots of history and great examples of design from famous comics ranging from Marvel to Bone. It's highly recommended for any student or teacher to have for inspiration or instruction.

Also along this journey, I stumbled over another beauty! Marcos Mateu-Mestre is a long-time story artist at the Dreamworks Animation Studio, and his work certainly stands the test. This will certainly be an essential addition to any aspiring animation lover's library. I've been a fan of Marcos' work for quite some time, and he's a wonderful guy to boot!

In addition to progress on the Anthology comic (which we made our $7,000 goal and still going!), there is some good news brewing with a children's book company and a feature animation studio that I hope to be joining in the near future! Everyone say a prayer and keep your fingers crossed... Good things certainly do come to those who work!

Thanks to all those who follow my work!!

Cheers,

HH