Drawings of Friends

Hey y'all! How's it going?

Today I just thought I'd share a few drawings and doodles I've done of friends. They're all different styles as it was mostly me playing around and experimenting but it was a lot of fun to work on!

 

My friend Jayci/Alex. They originally had a hat on but I can't draw hats so I ignored that aspect of the reference photo I used. ;_;

My bestieeee for life Sophia! I don't love how her fishnet top turned out but I think it helped me to figure out what to do better if I draw mesh again.

Another one of my amazing besties Sarah! I mentioned her a few posts back as she's writing a book series. I really wanted a youthful, Disney-esque look for this drawing and while it didn't turn out *amazing*, it was still a fun piece to create.

One of my dear childhood friends Alexis. Taking a poetry class with her was my initial introduction to poetry and she's still an AMAZING writer and a really sweet person.

Some simple doodles of my bestie Sophia again, my boyfriend, my two siblings, and myself. The colors aren't quite right but since they're just doodles, I don't really care, lol

Ciao!
Hannah the Hearse Mouse

Self-Portrait

Hello y'all!

I've shared this on my Instagram as well (which I update far more often) but this is a self-portrait I did of myself which I honestly quite like how it turned out. :)

As with most of my digital art, this was done with Procreate on an iPad. I used a photo reference of myself but it was not traced.

Ciao x
Hannah the Hearse Mouse

Identity

IDENTITY
by Hannah Bailey (C) 2024

what do you do
when you no longer pursue
the thing that gave you meaning

what do you do
when your sense of control
gets tossed to the tides' churning?

putting your identity
into a single action
a leap
a bound
a broken connection

little one
step aside
look at the bigger picture
when your body is tired
and everything changes

what will you do then?

Uncanny - MY ART on a BOOK COVER???

Hey y'all!

I can't believe I never shared this but a dear long-time bestie of mine, Sarah Demens, has published not only the first one, but the first TWO novels in a series! The series is called Uncanny and takes place in the fictional town of Hollowgrove, full of mysteries, cryptids, and beautiful 'found family' type tropes that I am always a sucker for. 

If you like Gravity Falls, Scooby Doo, anything cryptozoological or a little creepy (I know I've jumped more than once) while still having sweet characters and good humor, you have to check out Uncanny. Both novels can be found on Amazon for both print and digital, and book one, Welcome To Hollowgrove, can also be found through Barnes & Noble. 

I am incredibly honored and overjoyed (and so so so proud) for Sarah. She's an insanely talented person and this has been a long time coming. Please check out her work and support her. I have been blessed to be able to come alongside her and help create artwork that is on both covers, as well as a piece that you can purchase as a bookmark on her website!

Book one- Uncanny: Welcome to Hollowgrove :)

Right after I received book two- "Belief Is Half the Battle"

Yours truly repping Uncanny with the "I Survived Hollowgrove" shirt that can be found on Sarah's website.

Have you read Uncanny? If yes, drop a comment and let me know! And if you haven't... time for some reading ;)

 

Signing off,
Hannah the Hearse Mouse

Mantra

 MANTRA

by Hannah Bailey (C) 2024

love, when you felt backed into a corner
made the best decision at the time you could
wish you'd done something different
but know in your heart that you never would
i promise we'll get better,
even if we're not there yet
hang in a little longer
the sun just hasn't risen yet

Looking for your next creative adventure?

Hello my friends!

I just wanted to announce that I have been compiling a long, long, long list chock-full of all things creative! If you look at my sidebar you should see a link to a page titled "Hearse Mouse Resources for Creatives"; if you click on the link it will take you to the page where you can then click the button to be taken straight to the list!

I hope it helps y'all find your next creative adventure!

Ciao,

Hannah (the Hearse Mouse)

"Light"

Hello, lovely people of the Internet!

I was going through some stuff and found one of my old notebooks from when I was 14/15 and it had some poetry I'd completely forgotten about, so I figured I'd share one I actually like with you all.

 

Light - Hannah Bailey - 07/05/2017

A sliver of light flashes across the house
CD silver sending a rainbow and causing
a dance of dust and color
I can imagine that it sounds like laughter
Lives left to love, nearly untouched.
I smile to myself and let the light dance,
kaleidoscope of colored happiness.