I May Need A Little Tanuki Friend. I Just Can’t Get Over These Cute Little Faces. . #tanuki #yokai

Mythic Mail is going out in the post today! 🎁📬 This month includes a personalized little gift in with your letter. Enjoy!

👉 Get hooked up with a snail mail adventure with mythical creatures on my website (link in bio). And I’ll send your November letter out asap! 🤩✨🌙

Let’s get weird together in October! Join my prompt list featuring mythic creatures from around the world. 👻 How to participate: 💜 Starting on October 1st, follow along with the daily prompts either in part or the entire list. 💜 Draw, paint, write a short story or poem, cosplay— the prompt for the day. 💜 Post your mythic creature creation and tag me @ursa.ink and use #mythtober2021 💜 I will share all posts I am tagged in in my stories!!! Let’s lift each other up this October. 🥰 . #mythtober #ursaink #mythtobercreature #mythicalcreature #octoberprompts #drawtoberprompts #drawtober2021 #inktober2021 #artchallenge #artchallenges #artchallenge2021 #mythology #mythical #artprompts #artprompt #octoberartchallenge #octoberart #weirdart #weirdartist #babayaga #kumiho #bigfoot #wendigo #selkie (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTVkY03P7ru/?utm_medium=tumblr

Bonus points to anyone who can figure out what this month’s Mythic Mail creature is! I always include a little handmade extra for all of the monthly subscribers of Mythic Mail. I am also trying a different kind of paper, so when you get yours this month, please let me know how it arrives and what you think about the new paper. I am always trying to improve what I send you. . 💜 #mythicmail #monthlysubscription #subscriptionboxes #snailmail #snailmaillove #mythicalcreatures #artistsoninstagram #painting🎨 #artistic #artoftheday🎨 #artpage #illustrationartist #digitalillustrations #digitalpaintings #digitalartwork #digitalarts #digitalarttutorial #digitalartist #californiaart #procreateartist #ipadart #californiaartist (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSNAtomlnvs/?utm_medium=tumblr

Two things I am constantly reminding myself of is that sketchbooks don’t need to be perfect, and that not every drawing needs to become a finished piece. I happen to like this pose so I may do something with it, but it’s nice to give yourself the leniency to simply create with no expectations. 💞✨💞 #ursaink #sketchbookart @ohuhuart #ohuhumarkers #sketchbookpage #sketchysketch #markersketch #sketcheveryday #sketchbooktour #brainbreaks #artbreak (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKU8fYDMZ84/?igshid=2y2c1n9xyobj

Colorful head studies. Scroll to collect all 3. 👁👁👉 Follow @ursa.ink for more... . #markersketch #markerartist #markerdrawing #copicmarkers #markerpen #ohuhumarkers #womanartist #sketchbookartist #markerdrawing #pensketch #pensketches #markerpainting #sketchbooktour #sketchmarker #markerillustration #illustrationartwork #illustrationsketch #sketchbook #ilovesketchmarker #illustrationdrawing #headstudy #drawingstudy #artstudy (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPR2PBqsy9z/?utm_medium=tumblr

#MarchMeetTheMaker 🐆Today’s Prompt inspired me to make a mini video of what my typical day looks like. You’ll also get a little peek of some of my animals in my morning routine. ✨ @joannehawker #MeetTheArtist2021 #MeetTheArtist #MeetTheMaker #StudioSpace #StudioTour #artistsoninstagram (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMA3BM8gjkg/?igshid=1wbdn4f5uoyen

A little work in progress shot. Wednesdays are kind of long work days for me so it can be hard to put a pin in it and get my other work done. 😭 Gotta bring home a little bacon.

OMUKADE Man-eating Centipede 🐛 I’m feeling bittersweet as I get close to finishing my Mythic Mail Japan illustrated novel. It’s been a great adventure in pushing my illustrations and my storytelling. I hope you will love it as much as I do when it’s released late this summer. 💜🥰 . I want to give a big virtual hug to my Patrons who have supported me and have been enjoying all the behind the scenes process (and tears) for this book. I love you all: 💜 Trevor C. 💜 Bryan J. 💜 Chuck P. 💜Dani D. 💜Becca F. 💜 Alexis L. 💜 Amanda H. And Past Patrons: 💜 Pukinn Art (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQCBnK3saqY/?utm_medium=tumblr

Work in progress, but my coyote mural is coming along. He has his base colors in and now I get to work on fur. We’ll talk fungi in a couple days. (Both are indigenous to Calaveras county where I live.) ✨🍄🐺✨ #workinprogress #workinprocess #workinprogressart #artworkinprogress #coyotes #coyoteart #muralart #muralpaintings #muralpainting #fungiart #mushroomart #californiaartist #paintingoftheday #paintingprocess #paintingsdaily #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #artpage #muralartist #muralsofinstagram (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CS4jjHaPpwH/?utm_medium=tumblr

What is your favorite stone/gem? Rock junkies unite! Azurite brought to you by a fun collab art challenge with @dulce_somnium_art . I love azurite not only because of its deep color, but because it is ground up and used as a painting pigment. Plus, the hunk of azurite from my rock collection is so sparkly and raw. 💜Follow @ursa.ink for more! (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPTfCciMDk8/?utm_medium=tumblr