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The Art of

Haley Talton

Professional Picture of Haley Talton working at her desk with her Ipad, and her dog sitting on her lap

Welcome to My About Page!

I'm Haley Talton, a Disney Fine Artist living in Austin, Texas. 🤠 📍

I create artwork and content that I hope makes peoples lives more magical, and inspires them to do, be, and become more. ★ ⊹ °₊

I work in my cozy & cute studio with my chihuahua, Winnie, the Holy Spirit as my source of artistry (Ex 30:2-6, 35:3-35, 36:1-2) , and a fever for life from being sick with mold illness for 5 years that no one can take away from me.

Speech bubble that says "Let's make life magical together!"

My Story:

Haley Talton at one years old, sitting on a couch with a picture book in hand, and a stuffed Mickey plush next to her

I grew on the Disney magic ✨ — my nursery was Winnie the Pooh themed, Mickey was my earliest companion, and my mom raised us going to the parks. Disney was the basis of my childhood.

Even before I could read, I always had a picture book in hand. The illustrations captivated me - my fascination with art showed up very early in life.

I drew for the first time at the age of 2 with paper and crayons my mom gave me to keep me and my twin brother busy during a family move.

2 year old Haley Talton drawing for the first time, on the floor, with crayons and packing paper

2 year old Haley Talton drawing for the first time, on the floor, with crayons and packing paper

2 year old Haley Talton drawing for the first time, on the floor, with crayons and packing paper - with her brother

2 year old Haley Talton drawing for the first time, on the floor, with crayons and packing paper - with her brother

I asked again that evening if I could draw again, and couldn't stop since.

Haley Talton drawing at the age of two with crayons on the floor focused

Haley Talton drawing at the age of two with crayons on the floor looking up

Haley Talton drawing at the age of two with crayons on the floor super happy

Haley Talton as a little girl drawing with chalk

Retro old plain Windows tab for decorations

Tech Influence:

Growing up in Austin—a major tech hub—and being raised by my dad, a software engineer, computers were woven into my life from the very beginning. Even though he didn’t have much money, he made sure my two brothers and I each had our own computer. He built them from mismatched parts scavenged from old machines neighbors left out for bulky collection. Those scrappy little Franken-computers became my gateway into a world I instantly felt at home in.

That early comfort with technology, paired with my deep love for art, is what pulled me toward digital art. I taught myself how to digitally paint in high school, and later, in 2022, I taught myself how to 3D sculpt. Even now, the intersection of computers and art is one of my biggest passions—it's where I feel the most creatively alive.

Growing up early on a computer shaped my style now. I grew up playing all kinds of video games! I'm very much a y2k, internetcore, retro- gamercore, and frutiger aero aesthetics girl!

Rover the Windows Dog

Haley Talton as a little girl with her Dad and a computer he was building

Love For Disney:

My parents took me on my first Disney trip when I was five years old. I have been at awe with the artistry and craftmanship of the Disney parks ever since. Through the years I've been blessed with the ability to visit Walt Disney World 16 times, and these trips, of course, left a significant impact on my life.

I knew I had to find a way to combine my natural passion for art and my newfound love for Disney!

Haley Talton as a little girl dressed up as Minnie Mouse, posed with Minnie Mouse

Haley Talton Dressed as Minnie Mouse, sitting on a Pop Century Resort bed, drawing with crayons

A childhood drawing of a girl and Mickey

Middle - High School:

In school, I took as many art classes as I could. I even took summer classes to free up credits in order to take more art classes during the school year.

I participated in as many art competitions as I could, and won many awards including 3 best of show award wins, 2 state seals, and a scholarship from Cordovan Art School.

Haley Talton in high school with 3 Best in Show Ribbons

Art Education:

Despite being accepted to Texas A&M, I chose to customize my art education to save time and money by spending three years studying with CG Master Academy — an online art school where you learn directly from working professionals in the industry. My instructors included renowned artists such as Tyler Edlin, Peter Han, and more, whose guidance deepened my fundamentals as an artist. I further developed my skills through courses by Ahmed Aldoori, and RossDraws, and a mentorship with Lexin Yuan (@qrbits).

Horse skeletal studies school work by Haley Talton

Animal Drawing studies of birds anatomy by Haley Talton

Animal Pelvis drawing studies by Haley Talton

Perspective drawing and practice by Haley Talton

Cylinder studies with pen for school by Haley Talton

Here's some of my favorite school work:

Dynamic Sketching Practice for school work by Haley Talton

Dynamic Sketching, practicing drawing different textures for art school by Haley Talton

Perspective study practice by Haley Talton, paints laying on desk

Dynamic Sketching study practice for school by Haley Talton

Dynamic Sketching study practice for school by Haley Talton

Head Anatomy digital drawing homework from Haley Talton

Shape perspective drawing practice by Haley Talton

Facial and Emotion study by Haley Talton for school

Colorful figure drawings by Haley Talton

Gesture drawing studies homework by Haley Talton

Figure Painting practice by Haley Talton

Apple digital painting rendering practice by Haley Talton for school

Tree Stump redesign art study for art school by Haley Talton

Drapery Studies of statues by Haley Talton

Drapery study breakdown final render by Haley Talton

Lighting and shape rendering practice for school by Haley Talton

Edward Scissor Hands digital painting study by Haley Talton

Skeleton study drawings by Haley Talton

Environment design studies and practice by Haley Talton

Design Excercises:

Environment design studies and practice by Haley Talton

Hello Kitty Penthouse Redesign practice by Haley Talton

Redesigning Hello Kitty's Penthouse from the Game "Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams"

Hello Kitty Penthouse Redesign practice by Haley Talton

Hello Kitty Penthouse Redesign practice by Haley Talton

Hello Kitty Penthouse Redesign practice by Haley Talton

Commissioned artwork of a Twitch Streamer, one standing and waving, the other playing video games

Twitch Emote Laughing girl

Twitch Emote Heart girl

Twitch Emote boba girl

Twitch Emote Raining Money girl

Twitch badges made by Haley Talton of cute colorful dinos

Freelance Work :

While in school, I took commissions making art for Twitch Streamers. This included emotes & badges, screens, panels, panel art, profile/logo art, and even designed merchandise for streamers! I worked for streamers such as @JennySmiles and @MrMasterWong on Twitch.
You can checkout my prior commission portfolio here.

Twitch emote of an orange bunny making a teasing face

Twitch bit emoji of a gold crown

“Where there's a will, there's a way, then a yay!” - My mom

Haley Talton High School Graduation

Haley Talton's high school graduation cap with a quote from Walt Disney, "If you can dream it, you can do it."

Sign on wall with the quote from Walt Disney, "If you can dream it, you can do it."

Sketch with a Mickey and written "Only by the grace of God""

Present :

In 2022 I started building my portfolio for Disney, determined to achieve my dream. I bet everything on that dream—and on June 5th, 2025, it finally came true when I officially signed as a Disney Fine Artist.

Haley Talton walking up to Cinderella's castle at Disney World wearing a pink sure and white skirt

Jellybean jar from the game Toontown

-Thank you for reading, I really appreciate it!

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