Close-ups - Laura

Here are close-ups of each drawing. I first did a sketch on paper to decide roughly what Laura would look like. From there I scanned this into the computer and drew over the sketch in Illustrator, tweaking certain elements and perfecting the drawing as I went. I scanned patterned paper and fabric for her outfits, and these are also what I used for the background in each frame above.

Something a bit different

These are six illustrations I created for a cookbook for Penguin Group (NZ) which didn't make it into the book. I have always been fond of these illustrations as they are so far removed from my usually very tight, realistic drawing style. Until I drew these, I never knew I could successfully create a much simpler, cartoony style. I decided to frame them using similar background fabrics that were used in the finished cookbook. I think they've come up great!

Neoregelia (Crimson Heart) sketch

A quick(ish) sketch of a Neoregelia at the Auckland Botanical Gardens last Friday. A small group of friends and I went out for the day to do some sketching and make the most of the extended summer weather we've had this year!

Feature in CP Hidden Treasures magazine

I have just received my digital copy of the "Ann Kullberg Coloured Pencil Hidden Treasures" magazine where my Red Rose illustration is featured!

2nd place in Sea Animal Portraits competition!

My turtle illustration got second place in another deviantArt competition! I should really have come fourth, but two people ahead of me got disqualified for not following all the competition rules. Ah well, I'll take it :-)

I now have an agent!

I am excited to announce that I am now a member of New Zealand illustrator Sandra Morris's illustration agency! http://www.illustration.co.nz/haslimeier.html

Turtle sketches

A few turtle sketches I've been working on over the past couple of weeks. I just love turtles! They're so ugly that it makes them really interesting to draw. I've chosen the middle drawing to make into a finished piece similar to this turtle illustration I did a while back.

Children's book illustration course - Part 1

Last weekend I participated in a children's book illustration course run by Sandra Morris. I had such a great time and learnt some valuable tips as well. Over the two days we learnt about the history of children's storybook illustration, drawing techniques, character development and we even got to make a clay model of the main character in our story - which we had written prior to the start of the course. I'm really looking forward to Part 2 of the course in a few weeks time.

My clay model is still unfinished. I need to paint it once it's dry.

More greeting cards available on GCU

Here are four of my latest greeting cards to go up on Greeting Card Universe. Click on the link to see the full collection. More cards added sporadically :-)