I am Hal Hefner. I was born in the dark and eerie woods of Upstate New York. Since the age of three, I have been obsessed with drawing and painting the bizarre and fantastic things I see in my head.
Throughout my life, I have participated in numerous shows and exhibits, while winning several awards for my work. My professional experience includes science fiction and fantasy magazines as well as role playing games, movies, books, comics, cartoons, record labels, video games, brochures and commercial illustration for advertising. SKETCHES BY HAL CATMONKEE WEBSITE
HOW DO I DO IT?:
I love to draw and create. I am obsessed with form, color and lighting. I am constantly seeking new knowledge and ideas.
My preferred process of working combines traditional drawing and painting techniques with the Adobe Creative Suite. The end result is a unique piece of artwork that still maintains the integrity of an original painting. This style allows for more creative possibilities and is more time efficient.
To draw and paint I use everything I can find, including; Oil, acrylic, guache, watercolor, colored pencil, ink, graphite, conte crayons/pastels, sculpture, mixed media and I even draw right in Photoshop digitally. For hardware I use Adobe Photoshop in both (Macintosh and Windows platforms). I am also proficient in Illustrator, InDesign, Quark X-Press, Freehand, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office and much more…
CLIENT LIST:
Gensler / Studio 585
(worked for clients such as Coca Cola, DirecTV, Citysearch and more.)
About
WHO IS HAL HEFNER?
Hal Hefner = Catmonkee
I am Hal Hefner. I was born in the dark and eerie woods of Upstate New York. Since the age of three, I have been obsessed with drawing and painting the bizarre and fantastic things I see in my head.
Throughout my life, I have participated in numerous shows and exhibits, while winning several awards for my work. My professional experience includes science fiction and fantasy magazines as well as role playing games, movies, books, comics, cartoons, record labels, video games, brochures and commercial illustration for advertising.
SKETCHES BY HAL
CATMONKEE WEBSITE
HOW DO I DO IT?:
I love to draw and create. I am obsessed with form, color and lighting. I am constantly seeking new knowledge and ideas.
My preferred process of working combines traditional drawing and painting techniques with the Adobe Creative Suite. The end result is a unique piece of artwork that still maintains the integrity of an original painting. This style allows for more creative possibilities and is more time efficient.
To draw and paint I use everything I can find, including; Oil, acrylic, guache, watercolor, colored pencil, ink, graphite, conte crayons/pastels, sculpture, mixed media and I even draw right in Photoshop digitally. For hardware I use Adobe Photoshop in both (Macintosh and Windows platforms). I am also proficient in Illustrator, InDesign, Quark X-Press, Freehand, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office and much more…
CLIENT LIST:
Gensler / Studio 585
(worked for clients such as Coca Cola, DirecTV, Citysearch and more.)
Strange Horizons
Nova Eth Publishing
and more…
Spacedog Entertainment, Eleventh Hour, Challenging Destiny Magazine, Shadis Magazine, Basement Games, Fractal Dimensions, Fractal Spectrum Magazine, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester Space and Science Center, Hanna Design