"A Governor's Business" pencils & color from Defender of Llyans, the illustrated fantasy novel HailesArt.com #fantasyart #fantasyartist #pencils #digitalart #fantasyillustration #drawitwithme #hailesart #defenderofllyans

"Frayne's Demise" original pencils & color from the illustrated fantasy novel Defender of Llyans (Now available!) HailesArt.com #fantasynovel #fantasyillustration #fantasystory #illustration #fantasy #art #drawitwithme #hailesart

"Gorbane Skirmish" original pencils & color from the illustrated fantasy novel Defender of Llyans (Now available!) HailesArt.com #fantasynovel #fantasyillustration #fantasystory #illustration #fantasy #art #drawitwithme #hailesart

"Karaya's Coronation" original pencils & color from the illustrated fantasy novel Defender of Llyans (Now available wherever books are sold! HailesArt.com #fantasynovel #fantasyillustration #fantasystory #illustration #fantasy #art #drawitwithme #hailesart

My man Roan in pencil and digital paint from the illustrated fantasy novel Defender of Llyans. Now Available! HailesArt.com #fantasyart #fantasysetting #FantasyNovel #epicedgepublishing #illustration #illustrator #bookart #drawitwithme

Now for some Defender of Llyans illustrations from the recent novel from Epic Edge Publishing here the preliminary drawing and colored finish of the "Caravan to the Bine Harvest Festival." HailesArt.com #illustration #illustrator #bookart #fantasynovel #fantasyart #fantasysetting #drawingoftheday

"Golden Hour on the Sea" Something magical about that time--fun to try and capture with paint. #OriginalArt #SeascapeArt #GoldenHourVibes #ArtCollectors #ArtOfTheDay #SeaScape #artclasses #artacademy HailesArt.com

"Cut Through the Valley" done completely during one of our Fall painting courses at the Draw It With Me Art Academy #paintingclasses #artacademy #RiverArt #ValleyArt #NatureArtist #AcrylicFineArt #CollectorCommunity #learntopaint DrawItWithMe.com

"Sunset Meadows" drawn using graphite pencil, scanned & digitally painted in Photoshop Does this piece feel more like summer or fall to you? #SunsetArt #MeadowPainting #LandscapeLove #digitalpaint #ArtCollectors #teachingart #drawitwithme #artacademy HailesArt.com

I get asked why I use acrylics for most of my landscapes rather than oils. I do most of these as live class demos as I'm teaching, and I must finish them quickly. "Sunrise on the Lake" #LakeArt #SunrisePainting #AcrylicArtist #teachingart #ArtDaily #oilsvsacrylics #oils #acrylics HailesArt.com

“Dusk Over the Valley” in acrylic Slowing down and simplifying is easier said than done (particularly for an ADHD artist like myself), but oh so worth it. #DuskLight #ValleyViews #LandscapePainting #ArtistLife #AcrylicArtworks #slowdown #simplify HailesArt.com

"Desert Sentinels" The desert holds its own kind of silence. #DesertArt #LandscapeArtist #AcrylicPainting #SouthwestArt #GalleryWalls #acrylics HailesArt.com

"Morning Over the Water" in acrylic Every so often, everyone needs a reset. If you could start every day in a place like this, would you? #BeachArt #MorningGlow #CoastalArt #AcrylicLandscapes #ContemporaryArtist HailesArt.com

"Mosaic Canyon" Layered, carved, and full of texture and beauty. Nature always inspires more pieces than can ever be done in a lifetime. #CanyonArt #landscapeart #canyons #acrylics #AcrylicTexture #handpainted #NatureInspiresArt #ArtForSale HailesArt.com

"Cloudy Calm" in acrylic "It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it." #AcrylicArt #SeascapeArt #CloudyDayVibes #ArtCollectors #ArtOfTheDay

Stark white cliffs against a soft horizon—quiet, bright, timeless. What title would you give this piece? #WhiteCliffs #FineArtPainting #AcrylicCanvas #ModernLandscapes #ArtCommunity

"The Swan" hand-drawn in graphite from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) #swan #swanlake #passionandspirit #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"The Shoes" in graphite from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by B.C. Hailes, now available! #dance #dancers #dancebook #danceart #dancequotes #dancegifts #dancergifts #giftideas

"Charisma" hand-drawn in ink from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) #charismacarpenter #ballroomdancing #passionandspirit #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Ecstacy" pencil drawing from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book HailesArt.com #dance #dancequotes #passionandspirit #danceart #ballet #artcommissions #dancergifts #GiftIdeas

"Spirit" in graphite pencil on Bristol board, done for Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (A great gift book for dancers) HailesArt.com #spiritualjourney #dancers #dance #dancequotes #danceart #ballet #giftideas #dancergifts

"Delicate" Prismacolor on toned paper, done for Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (A great gift book for dancers) HailesArt.com #delicate #dancers #dance #dancequotes #danceart #ballet #giftideas #dancergifts

Ballet West dancers during a practice, titled "Intrigue" HailesArt.com #intrigue #dancers #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Portrait of Dedication" hand-drawn art from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) HailesArt.com #passion #spirit #practice #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Poise" pencil drawing from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book HailesArt.com #dance #dancequotes #passionandspirit #danceart #ballet #artcommissions #dancergifts #GiftIdeas

"Power" Prismacolor on toned paper, done for Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (A great gift book for dancers) HailesArt.com #power #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #ballet #giftideas #dancergifts

"Practice" hand-drawn art from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) HailesArt.com #passion #spirit #practice #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Hula" in ink & graphite, done for Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (A great gift book for dancers) HailesArt.com #dance #dancers #hula #artofdance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Arabian Princess" in ink & graphite from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book HailesArt.com #dance #dancequotes #passionandspirit #danceart #princessart #artcommissions #dancergifts #GiftIdeas

"Mystery" in ink from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by B.C. Hailes HailesArt.com #mystery #dance #dancer #inkdrawing #passionandspirit #dancers #dancergifts #giftideas

"Appeal" pencil drawing from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book HailesArt.com #dance #dancequotes #passionandspirit #danceart #ballet #artcommissions #dancergifts #GiftIdeas

"Shining" Prismacolor on toned paper, done for Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (A great gift book for dancers) HailesArt.com #shining #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #ballet #giftideas #dancergifts

"Charm" hand-drawn in ink from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) HailesArt.com #charm #ballroomdancing #passionandspirit #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Splendor" pencil drawing from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) HailesArt.com #splendor #dancer #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Energy" in ink from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) HailesArt.com #passion #spirit #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Expression" in graphite from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) HailesArt.com #expression #dancer #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergiftsf

"Support" Prismacolor on toned paper, done for Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (A great gift book for dancers) HailesArt.com #passion #spirit #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

I always loved the energy backstage, rehearsing, costume, make-up, the sets, cast hangouts, dress rehearsals, tech rehearsals, all of it. There's just something special about performing in "Theatre" Another special piece from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book HailesArt.com #theatre #dance #art

When I was working on Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book I had the privilige of hanging out with the dancers from Ballet West during practice to sketch & acquire photographic reference. What a great time! This piece is called "Life" HailesArt.com #passion #spirit #passionandspirt #dance #quotes

"Elegance" hand-drawn art from my very first publication, Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold) HailesArt.com #passion #spirit #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts

"Blink Jet Fight" drawing & digital painting from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #fightscene #illustrator #art

"The Hearing" from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #hearing #illustrator #art

"Behind the Curtain" from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #behindthecurtain #illustrator #art

"Lancer & The Twins" from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #twins #illustrator #art

"The Twins" from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #twins #illustrator #art

"The BFG" from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #guns #illustrator #art

"Charlie Tranqs Dr. Hart" from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #establishment #illustrator #art

"At the Office" from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #chambers #illustrator #art

"Blink Over Barcelona" preliminary drawing (traditional graphite) & digital painting from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #establishment #illustrator #art

"In the Window" from Blink: The Illustrated Novel HailesArt.com #BLINK #SpyThriller #Spynovel #bookillustration #illustration #establishment #illustrator #art