iv. selected works

Paintings, studies & illustrations.

Haya Shahzad is a Pakistani visual artist, illustrator and animator based in Islamabad. The following works span oil painting, digital illustration, and pencil studies made between 2024 and 2025 during her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the National College of Arts (NCA).

Oil painting on canvas of an aged wizard in deep blue robes summoning magical smoke — by Haya Shahzad.

The Wizard

oil on canvas · 2024

Surreal oil painting of a standing figure with a yellow pyramid replacing the head — surrealist figure study by Haya Shahzad.

Pyramid Head

oil · surreal · 2024

Oil study of a Tyrannosaurus rex rendered in moody umber and amber tones by Haya Shahzad.

Rex

oil study · 2024

Oil portrait painting with luminous green and yellow highlights cast across the face — by Haya Shahzad.

Green Cast

oil portrait · 2024

Editorial digital illustration of a young woman pouring chai with hand-lettered Urdu text — by Haya Shahzad.

Chai bohot karwi thii

digital illustration · 2024

Digital painting of a pale figure with red bleeding cracks spreading across the skin — surreal portrait by Haya Shahzad.

Untitled · bleed

digital painting · 2024

Digital illustration of a quiet cafe scene with a young man seated in warm low light — by Haya Shahzad.

Cafe quiet

digital illustration · 2025

Digital sketch of a tabby cat held up by two hands, rendered with loose expressive linework — by Haya Shahzad.

Held cat

digital sketch · 2025

Pencil studies of a panther, woolly mammoth, and Tyrannosaurus rex on a single sketchbook page by Haya Shahzad.

Animal studies

pencil · 2024

Digital pencil sketch of a man crouching in a white shirt and tie — figure study by Haya Shahzad.

The waiter

digital sketch · 2025

All originals available on enquiry — Haya is open for commissions in fine art, illustration, design and pixel animation. Get in touch or view commissions info.