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Brian C Hailes
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Writer, Illustrator, Designer @ HailesArt.com | Creator/Art Instructor, Draw It With Me | Owner, Epic Edge Publishing
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"Gorbane Skirmish" original pencils & color from the illustrated fantasy novel Defender of Llyans (Now available!)
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#fantasynovel #fantasyillustration #fantasystory #illustration #fantasy #art #drawitwithme #hailesart
February 14, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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"Karaya's Coronation" original pencils & color from the illustrated fantasy novel Defender of Llyans (Now available wherever books are sold!
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#fantasynovel #fantasyillustration #fantasystory #illustration #fantasy #art #drawitwithme #hailesart
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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My man Roan in pencil and digital paint from the illustrated fantasy novel Defender of Llyans. Now Available!
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#fantasyart #fantasysetting #FantasyNovel #epicedgepublishing #illustration #illustrator #bookart #drawitwithme
February 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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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."
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#illustration #illustrator #bookart #fantasynovel #fantasyart #fantasysetting #drawingoftheday
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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"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
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February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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"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
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February 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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"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
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February 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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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
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February 6, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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“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
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February 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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"Desert Sentinels"
The desert holds its own kind of silence.
#DesertArt #LandscapeArtist #AcrylicPainting #SouthwestArt #GalleryWalls #acrylics
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February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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"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
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February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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"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
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February 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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"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
February 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Stark white cliffs against a soft horizon—quiet, bright, timeless. What title would you give this piece?
#WhiteCliffs #FineArtPainting #AcrylicCanvas #ModernLandscapes #ArtCommunity
January 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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"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
January 28, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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"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
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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"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
January 26, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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"Ecstacy" pencil drawing from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book
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#dance #dancequotes #passionandspirit #danceart #ballet #artcommissions #dancergifts #GiftIdeas
January 25, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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"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)
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#spiritualjourney #dancers #dance #dancequotes #danceart #ballet #giftideas #dancergifts
January 24, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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"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)
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#delicate #dancers #dance #dancequotes #danceart #ballet #giftideas #dancergifts
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Ballet West dancers during a practice, titled "Intrigue"
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#intrigue #dancers #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts
January 22, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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"Portrait of Dedication" hand-drawn art from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold)
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#passion #spirit #practice #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts
January 21, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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"Poise" pencil drawing from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book
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#dance #dancequotes #passionandspirit #danceart #ballet #artcommissions #dancergifts #GiftIdeas
January 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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"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)
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#power #passionandspirt #dance #dancequotes #danceart #ballet #giftideas #dancergifts
January 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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"Practice" hand-drawn art from Passion & Spirit: The Dance Quote Book with Artwork by Brian C Hailes (Available wherever books are sold)
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#passion #spirit #practice #dance #dancequotes #danceart #giftideas #dancergifts
January 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM