WORK IN PROGRESS // I’m writing the kitsune and kappa stories today for my Mythic Mail Japan illustrated novel. I have my trusty printed dummy copy to refer to and inspire me while I write. 💜 . #mythicmail #japaneseculture #ukiyoe #kitsune #kappa #yokai #indiebooks #indiebook #yokaiart #kitsunemask #kitsunegirl #japanesemonster #japan #illustrationartists #illustragram #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrationoftheday #digitalart #californiaartist #visitjapan #traveljapan #independentauthor #indieauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CRHTZxns4Oi/?utm_medium=tumblr
🎃Let’s get weird! October is coming up fast. Join me for my Mythtober prompts. You can write or draw each prompt or just your favorites. Tag me @ursa.ink in your entries next month and I’ll feature you in my Stories! 👻 #mythtober #mythtober2021 #drawthisinyourstyle #dtiys #octoberdrawingchallenge #drawingprompts #promptlist #inktober #inktober2021 #witchtober #witchtober2021 #drawtober2021 #drawtober #artprompts #artchallenge #mythicalcreatures #mythical #mythic #dtiyschallenge #dtiys2021 #ursaink #mythicalcreature https://www.instagram.com/p/CUIuU4xvvQa/?utm_medium=tumblr
Another sketchy sketch because my day was filled with virtual classes and unloading a truck full of Girl Scout cookies. So obviously, if you have an itch for cookies, I know a girl. 😉 She does direct shipping. 🍪 . #ursaink #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbooktour #markersketches #ohuhumarkers #alcoholmarkers #sketchysketch #draweveryday #draweverydamnday (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKyrAIs7cI/?igshid=2qw9hm9b9mbu
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 mythical creature? This kappa isn’t necessarily my favorite, but I do find his whole story morbidly hilarious. 💜 All the behind the scenes details on this new book in my Clubs! 💜 #ursaink #kappa #kappacreature #japanesefolklore #japanesemythology #yokai #japanmythology #mythicalcreatures #mythicalcreature #mythicalart #mythicalbeast (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNbAA42MqYn/?igshid=118pyi4njf0de
Work in progress ✨ This doggo is joining his German Shepherd friend in the commission I’m working on. Background base is going in today, then I’ll be safely in the halfway stage. 🐶🐶 . #ursaink #mastiffsofinstagram #mastifflove #doggosbeingdoggos #commissionedart #commissionart #workinprogress #artworkinprogress #familyartportrait #californiaartist (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNX28nHMSur/?igshid=16hk0s1aawd81
What’s your favorite color? 💜💚❤️ Scroll for closeups!👉 . Follow @ursa.ink for more people colored like Skittles. 😉 #markersketch #markerartist #markerdrawing #copicmarkers #markerpen #ohuhumarkers #womanartist #sketchbookartist #markerdrawing #pensketch #pensketches #markerpainting #sketchbooktour #sketchmarker #markerillustration #illustrationartwork #illustrationsketch #sketchbook #ilovesketchmarker #illustrationdrawing #colorfulsketch #colourfulart #emotionart #makingfaces (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPWUEKUsWaz/?utm_medium=tumblr
COYOTE MURAL is complete! He ended up being 13’ long and 7’ tall. 👉Scroll for closeups... ✨✨✨ #mural #murals #muralartist #muralart #coyotes #californiawildlife #muralpainting #muralist #painting #artistic #artworkpromotion #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #artfeature #artpage #100daysofart #artchallenge #weirdart #weirdartist #coyotesofinstagram #wildlifepainting #mountainlovers (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CThws09F4k9/?utm_medium=tumblr
#MarchMeetTheMaker ✨ Hi guys! I’m excited to participate in @joannehawker ‘s prompt list this month. 💜 Today I wanted to share my brand with you. I am Sarah and I started Ursa Ink last summer. My logo is a fun, vibrant purple with a bear holding an edelweiß flower. It both represents my Alpine heritage and the connection of bears to my life. The name Ursa Ink comes from the art of ink itself and also a little tip of the hat to my passion for astronomy. 💜 I created Ursa Ink in response to an urge to better myself during quarantine. My “regular” day job of teaching art to grade school students came to a sudden halt last year which led into summer. I began my mission to create art for MYSELF for a change. Weird art that I love to make and love to enjoy. 💜 I always say that I am a very mercurial person. Consistency drives me crazy! I like to create lots of different things in lots of different genres. The one thing that never changes is my primal drive to MAKE stuff with my hands. It makes me who I am. I don’t think I could suffer through this world without art. #ursaink #meetthemakermarch #meetthemaker2021 #meetthemaker #meettheartist2021 #meettheartist #artaccount #femaleartist #femaleartists (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL5peQ3MXJx/?igshid=t8kuqs8ih5bj
What’s in your mug? I had some of my first hot tea of the season this morning. I’m not a big coffee drinker, but I can be convinced to drink a mocha or some spiked hot cocoa with marshmallows.
Dude. #ursaink #holographic #holographicstickers #pinkhairdontcare #pinkhairdontcare🦄 #californiagirls #caligirls #dude (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKkcwAksCEu/?igshid=18d7ht97zeu2r