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stumptown comics fest

lacrymer night lagoon print

the Lacrymer

Just made it through my first Stumptown Comics Fest, and it was a LOT. A lot of fun, a lot of learning. I posted the art I did for it here.

my unca Fred’s new uke cd cover

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Fred Sokolow's new Ukelele cd cover

This project was a great deal of fun. My Uncle Fred is a very well-known musician, who plays and teaches around the world. You can get the cd here.

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Augustus and Madeleine, from "A Free Man of Color"

One of my absolute favorite mystery series, Barbara Hambly’s Benjamin January books, includes so many wonderful characters it’s hard to pick a pair, but for Mardi Gras I present Augustus and Madeleine, who wear masks that may not be obvious at first glance. The series is set in 1830s New Orleans, and has some of the best writing and historical detail I’ve come across.

introducing “lovers’ walk”

lovers' walk january 2012

Jack and Eliza, from Neal Stephenson's "Quicksilver"

For awhile I’ve wanted to do a series of drawings of my favorite love scenes from my favorite books. It’s also good practice drawing different body types, different faces, and so on. Jack Shaftoe (“Half-Cocked Jack”) is one of the most wonderful heroes ever, in my opinion, and his long suffering love affair with Eliza (who is wicked sharp) is well worth the read. This scene is from the winter they spend together in Bohemia, near a hot springs, after the Siege of Vienna (1683). As should be obvious, I highly recommend Neal Stephenson’s Baroque Cycle, which my Dad described as “a bodice-ripper about 18th century British monetary policy.” And no, I will not explain what she’s doing. Read it!

Little Hexes CD Launch

little hexes cd release poster

little hexes cd release poster

I got to help out with Little Hexes CD art–I did the hex illustrations and the cover art, with wonderful typography by Jen Kilcoyne (and amazing photos by Michael Zaugg).

bravely adorned

Durga Fantasie Portrait

Heather Durga Fantasie, a portrait for Heather

I’d been wanting to do a drawing of Heather as an Indian goddess for about 10 years. More, actually, and had more recently wanted to have it be a multi-armed goddess. It just seemed to fit her. About a month ago she approached me with ideas for an identity for her new (and stunning) jewelry business–Durga Jewelry. She said she’d been identifying with the goddess Durga, and did I know who that was? So I looked her up and was stunned to find that Durga was indeed the goddess I wanted to draw Heather as. So I did.

launching lacrymer

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the lay of the lacrymer, a tale of biscuits, tears and finding the dead


Finally launching my serial webcomic (updated every Friday) the Lay of the Lacrymer. Jump in!

angels

angel of lively peace

angel of lively peace, copyright 2008 Molly Hayden


My friend Skye and I created (so far) seven of these “mature” angels. They all live here.

separation vacation

separation vacation

separation vacation, copyright 2009 Molly Hayden


This is a one page comic that I did for PNCA’s Graphic Novel Intensive, taught by the amazing and delicious Ellen Forney. A larger version, with all four pages of the piece, exists here.

foresight

foresight

foresight, copyright 2009 Molly Hayden


This is a one page comic that I did for PNCA’s Graphic Novel Intensive, taught by the amazing and delicious Ellen Forney. A larger version exists here.

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