When it comes to fan art for Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, most pieces use the seven main characters as inspiration. There are some, however, that pay homage to the series' secondary roster of fantastic characters.
One of the other recurring characters that has warranted a fair amount of fan art is Cameron Britton's Hazel. While he's typically portrayed alongside his partner, Cha-Cha (played by Mary J. Blige), he's established himself as one of the show's more likable characters and it shows in the fan art that features him.
Commission Assassins
For the entire first season of The Umbrella Academy, there were very few memorable scenes in which Hazel wasn't accompanied by Cha-Cha. As a result, most of his fan art pieces, like this one from Retroshownu, features the two together.
Most of their pieces also show them wearing their comic-inspired mascot heads. Some of the best moments from that first season had Hazel and Cha-Cha wreaking havoc in these cartoonish heads, so it's no wonder that most artists depict the two like this.
Hazel Nap
Much like his companionship with Cha-Cha, season 1 Hazel was also typically found alongside a donut, served to him by his favorite donut shop employee. So, Hazel and donuts go hand and hand when it comes to fan art of him.
This piece from QuantumZoop is a charming, cartoonish take on Hazel's love for donuts. Still in his classic Commission suit, Hazel takes a quick nap with a donut still in hand. It's not exactly the most intricate piece of fan art you'll see for the character, but nonetheless, an endearing take on his more childlike side.
Hazel
What this piece from Reddit user u/peeeebs proves is that there's plenty of beauty to be found in even the simplest of work. It may just be a straight-up headshot of Hazel in his mascot head, but it's so expertly done and uses the colors of that head brilliantly.
It even showcases how painting outside the lines can make a piece. It may seem like the brush strokes are a bit messy, but that's exactly what makes this piece so beautiful. There's a tremendous sense of energy and motion to the piece because of the somewhat unkempt artistic style. Top to bottom, it's one of the best pieces of solo fan art for Hazel that you'll find.
Elaborate
Another fantastic solo piece comes from fellow Reddit user u/Zat3am. Once again, drawing from Hazel's obsession with donuts (and more accurately with Agnes), this one also plays on one of his most notable sayings from the first season.
Throughout their investigation looking for Number Five, Hazel and Cha-Cha are constantly brought back to the donut shop, Griddy's Donuts. In their questioning of Agnes, Hazel is constantly asking her to elaborate. This slick and aesthetic tribute to Hazel perfectly highlights one of Hazel's s simplest, yet most memorable quotes.
Dancing In Flames
If there was one most memorable scene featuring Hazel, it's without question the one in which he and Cha-Cha set fire to the lab while enjoying some of Klaus' "special" chocolate. The scene is so light-hearted despite being so underlyingly dark, and it's captured perfectly in this art from artist Sabrina Lara.
There's surprisingly not much fan art inspired by this iconic scene, and of the few, Lara's is easily one of the best. It so wonderfully depicts the joy and carefree nature of Hazel and Cha-Cha as they dance amidst the flames. There's so much beauty to be found in the chaos of this scene and Lara's piece illustrates it incredibly well.
Bullets Flying
Speaking of beauty in chaos, this piece from MO-SAID once again captures it brilliantly. This time, it's an original take on that concept, depicting Hazel and Cha-Cha in their smiling bear heads, standing calmly among a spree of bullets.
Along with depicting this idea so perfectly, it also is one of the few photo-realistic depictions of the two characters. Their artistic style is so incredibly smooth and aesthetically pleasing that it's hard not to marvel at. Lastly, it so elegantly portrays just how psychotic the two can come across, despite being occasionally hilarious and endearing.
Hazel And Agnes
At some point, it only felt right that a list of Hazel art would feature the supposed love of his life, Agnes. This depiction of the two from JK_Arts, on Twitter, beautifully captures the essence of their relationship in what feels like an otherwise simple piece.
It takes on more of an anime-like style, portraying Hazel as a strong and intimidating figure, and Agnes as the small and fragile character she is. It's one of many tremendous fan art pieces inspired by The Umbrella Academy that they've done, but this one is easily the best. It's also one of very few that you'll find showcasing one of the show's strangest relationships (aside from, of course, Allison and Luther).
Don't Stop Me Now
Next up is one of the most creative and well-done pieces you'll find of not just Hazel and his partner, but out of all Umbrella Academy fan art. Taking inspiration from Pulp Fiction, artist Khriztian Leon puts Hazel and Cha-Cha in the spotlight.
Their poster uses an incredible amount of color set against the solid yellow background, and it makes the two characters truly stand out. They title it ever so appropriately with the famous Queen song that plays in the background of the department store shootout as they chase down Number Five. Again, it's by far one of the most brilliantly creative fan art pieces you'll see for any of the show's characters.
Partners In Crime
In yet another cartoonish style piece, artist GreviousGeneral perfectly depicts Hazel and Cha-Cha. Once again, this piece simply poses the two alongside one another, also with Hazel again towering over his partner. This time, however, even Hazel is presented in such a terrifying manner.
The two characters pop from the white and black barred background, and the design of each character is stunningly perfect. Like many other pieces of fan art depicting the two, this one elects for an elegant and clean design, using such a vibrant palette of colors to make them shine. It's a terrific tribute to the menacing side of the two characters, and one that makes both of them so unpredictably intimidating throughout the first season.
Hazel And Cha-Cha
Sticking with both Hazel and Cha-Cha for the final piece, we turn to artist rafidesousa. This one too feels simple on the surface, but carries such an incredible amount of depth in its design.
Showing Hazel as being somewhat disinterested and docile, while Cha-Cha stands fierce and intimidating in the forefront, she effortlessly captures the entirely opposite personalities of the two partners. The use of color might seem somewhat minimal, but there's an amazing depth in the characters, as well as a clear and careful choice of color for the background to make them stand out even more. Its polished style comes out so elegantly beautiful and serves as such a flawless spotlight for both characters.