Laura Hines Illustration

I have a new interview up on Kingbrown Mag’s website! Many thanks to Cleo Barnett.

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:00:52 -0400

I have a new interview up on Kingbrown Mag’s website! Many thanks to Cleo Barnett.

“After Life” - Triptych, Graphite and Gouache on...

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:20:36 -0400

“After Life” - Triptych, Graphite and Gouache on Arches Watercolor Paper. SOLD

Ramses II - Pen and Ink Part of WUNDERKAMMER @ True Love Art...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:40:45 -0400

Ramses II - Pen and Ink

Part of WUNDERKAMMER @ True Love Art Gallery, Seattle, WA - Artist Reception July 12th from 6PM - 10PM

Latest addition to the Wunderkammer mummy lineup: Screaming...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:26:07 -0400

Latest addition to the Wunderkammer mummy lineup: Screaming Symmetry, Pen and Ink

(forgive the crappy, crappy scan)

CQ 28

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:10:00 -0400

I’m honored and excited to share some fantastic news: I have a winning entry in Creative Quarterly 28!!! My entry, from my Anima series, will be published in CQ 28 this fall and will be featured on the Creative Quarterly website as well.

The Winning Entry:

“Prudence” - Graphite Pencil, 11” x 14”, 2011

Kickstarter for Wunderkammer

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:56:16 -0400

I’m a little late in posting this, but please check out my Kickstarter project to help fund my travel, production, and accommodation expenses for my next group show, Wunderkammer, this July 12th at True Love Art Gallery in Seattle, WA.

With 2 weeks to go before the show and the close of the project, it has already been fully funded! But there are still some great rewards available for every pledge level, including collectible “Wunderkammer” cards, limited edition prints, and even original pieces by me and the wonderful Siolo Thompson.

Thank you!!

2nd Mummy Profile in my triptych. The finished piece will be on...

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:49:03 -0400

2nd Mummy Profile in my triptych. The finished piece will be on display in the group show Wunderkammer, this July 12th at True Love Art Gallery in Seattle, WA.

It’s been ages since my last update… I’m...

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:47:24 -0400

It’s been ages since my last update… I’m really terrible at maintaining a blog on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. When I was little I could never keep a diary more than three days in a row, followed by a quick update months later, and maybe a straggling note a year or two down the road. Lots of unfilled pages in my childhood diaries. I’m just too easily distracted and caught up in whatever is consuming my attention from minute to minute.

But here I am! With a sneak peek of a series I’m currently working on for a group show in Seattle this July called “Wunderkammer.” Centered around the theme of a cabinet of curiosities, I decided to go the morbid route with MUMMIES!! I’ve been obsessed with mummies since forever, and I love exploring their grotesque beauty and lasting vitality.

This first mummy is part of a triptych - pencil and gouache on Arches Hot Press Watercolor Paper. (for you Egyptian history geeks, he’s Thoutmosis the first).

Be sure to pick up a copy of Juxtapoz Magazine’s June 2012...

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:55:36 -0400

Be sure to pick up a copy of Juxtapoz Magazine’s June 2012 issue — it features a full page ad for the illustration blog using one of my illustrations!!

My first published piece! Sooo awesome!!! :)

Kickin’ It With Jane Goodall… (a little sketch)

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:29:00 -0400

Kickin’ It With Jane Goodall… (a little sketch)

Wunderbar

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:27:45 -0400

A couple of news items:

I’m sadly bidding Juxtapoz a fond farewell — it’s been an amazing internship/assistantship, and I feel so fortunate to have had some small hand in such an awesome enterprise. Now, it’s full steam ahead for my 2012 art projects!!

I got a great mention in a German blog, Temp Magazin. Check it out!

I’ve also submitted my work to IndiesArt.com, and I need YOUR help to vote me into the database! Tweet or Like my submission to cast your vote :)

It’s been a while since my last update — I’ve...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:59:16 -0400

It’s been a while since my last update — I’ve been completely preoccupied with a series of illustrations (that I can’t reveal yet!) and my blogging work at Juxtapoz. My caffeine addiction has once again reared its ugly head, and I’ve developed an unhealthy obsession with Law & Order: Criminal Intent, or more specifically Det. Goren. (excellent viewing fare while drawing - I daydream of having his genius detective babies).

So for the absence of updates, here’s an adorable grinning puffer fish. Don’t cuddle him too close, though - he’ll poke your eye out with his smile.

Squid Time

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:20:18 -0400

Squid Time:

Pretty cool - one of my squid sketches is featured on science20.com!

Today a birthday package arrived from my mother containing one...

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:18:05 -0400

Today a birthday package arrived from my mother containing one of the best gifts I can imagine (other than a puppy or a French vacation): Walton Ford’s Pancha Tantra!! Leafing through it I seriously almost shed a tear, I was so moved by the beauty and subtle narratives of his work. The book pleases and inspires me to an insane degree, and it reinvigorates my drive to be the best artist I can possibly be (kind of over-the-top, but true).

2012 News

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:13:39 -0500

I’m so excited for the rest of the year to unfold. In addition to some awesome projects and commissions I’m working on, I’ve already lined up three shows for 2012!! I can’t wait to post progress pics… More info to follow in the coming months.

Finished!Humboldt Squid - Pen and Ink

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:10:17 -0500

Finished!

Humboldt Squid - Pen and Ink

At times its incredibly frustrating to be a perfectionist. My work can be so time-consuming, I feel...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:46:42 -0500

At times its incredibly frustrating to be a perfectionist. My work can be so time-consuming, I feel like other artistic opportunities are passing me by. And yet, I can’t NOT be hyper-focused on what I do, intensely involved in the smallest details of my pieces. I truly envy the artists who develop their own wonderful style with a lightning fast turn-around time. It simply isn’t me. /#end whinging

In other news, awesome things are in the works. The pay-off requires patience, but it will be well worth the wait!!

Finished Squid Sketch #1 Graphite and Color Pencil on BFK Rives

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:37:16 -0500

Finished Squid Sketch #1

Graphite and Color Pencil on BFK Rives

I got a write-up in my hometown paper, The Western Star!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:48:46 -0500

I got a write-up in my hometown paper, The Western Star!

I was happy to wake up this morning and find one of my pieces,...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:16:00 -0500

I was happy to wake up this morning and find one of my pieces, “Grit,” featured in a post on Juxtapoz’s MAIN page :)

Illustrators, definitely contact Hannah@Juxtapoz.com for some free exposure!!