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WORK IN PROGRESS ✨ Gummy bears are starting to fill the canvas... . #gummybears #gummibärchen #gummybear #gummybear🐻 #painting #artistic #artworkpromotion #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #artfeature #artpage #gouachelandscape #100daysofart #artchallenge #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration #gouacheart #gouachepaint #gouacheartist (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUDT2RpJY1T/?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

Scroll for more 👉 I’m ready for the spooky season, how about you? My Japanese ghost woman agrees. 👻👻👻 #yokai #yokaiart #yokaiwatch #japanesefolklore #japaneseghost #ghoststories #brushpainting #inkart #sumiink #ukiyoeart #painting #artistic #artworkpromotion #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #artfeature #artpage #californiaartist #calaverascounty (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTKpiCtprd0/?utm_medium=tumblr

Monster Cat! Scroll to see more 👉 It took quite a bit of practice to make sumi ink paintings I was happy with. Now I need to find some nice paper to mount them on... On a side note, my daughter and I spent nearly an hour on Google translate trying to figure out what type of hair each of my Chinese ink brushes is made of. 💜 #yokai #yokaiart #sumiink #sumiepainting #inkpainting #monstercat #catofinstagram #japanesebrushpainting #inkbrush #painting #artistic #artworkpromotion #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #artfeature #artpage #100daysofart (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTIFgjylB3w/?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

I’m doing some Ukiyo-e studies today for fun while the power is out. 😑 . #ukiyoe #ukiyoeart #japanesestyle #ukiyoestyle #inkpainting #artstudy #painting #artistic #artworkpromotion #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #artfeature #artpage #gouachelandscape #100daysofart #artchallenge #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration #gouacheart #gouachepaint #gouacheartist #landscapepaintings #landscapeart (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSR6PXYFB0Y/?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

WORK IN PROGRESS ✨ I have been working in digital so much lately that I just need some traditional art to refresh my soul. Plus, gummy bears are adorable and delicious. #wipart #wippainting #gummybears #gummybear #artworkinprogress #painting #artistic #artworkpromotion #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #artfeature #artpage #gouachelandscape #100daysofart #artchallenge #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration #gouacheart #gouachepaint #gouacheartist #landscapepaintings #landscapeart (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSHgvuolEf4/?utm_medium=tumblr

What is the weirdest creature or myth you’ve heard of? The kappa is pretty high on my list of most bizarre. They love long walks on the shore, cucumbers, sumo, and raw offal right from the source… to put it nicely. 😂 . #kappa #japanesekappa #mythicmail #japaneseyokai #yokai #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/CSCrVK8J2CK/?utm_medium=tumblr

🐉What is your favorite mythic creature?🧞 I have spent the last three days formatting my book for print and it is finally ready to go. I’m sending off for my proof today and I should have final copies in hand by the end of August! 📚📖📕📚 . #indieauthor #supportindieauthors #indiebooks #indiebookstore #yokai #japanesefolklore #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/CR9Pao4lM5j/?utm_medium=tumblr

I may need a little tanuki friend. I just can’t get over these cute little faces. . #tanuki #yokai #yokaiart #racoondog #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/CR1nZcIh8jV/?utm_medium=tumblr

TANUKI 🐾 Digital watercolor sketches Wrapping up my finishing details for my Mythic Mail illustrated novel. This little guy is my favorite. And you’re welcome for this raccoon-dog cuteness this morning. 🍡 Follow @ursa.ink for more! 💜 . #yokai #yokaiwatch #mythicalcreatures #mythicmail #mythicalcreature #traveljapan #tanuki #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/CRzBTqNsWlC/?utm_medium=tumblr

🍵 Kumamoto Teahouse 🍡 This teahouse is a fictional place of course, but this is one of my favorite faux polaroids of Japan in my upcoming illustrated novel. When I was a teenager, we had exchange students that stayed with us from time to time. One girl was Kumamoto, Japan. She taught me how to write in traditional calligraphy. I was not very good. But my fondest memory of her is of the postcards of the Kumamoto area that she brought as a gift. Memories of her have made it into my book. . #traveljapan #indiebooks #indieauthor #indieauthorsofinstagram #supportindieauthors #kumamoto #kumamotocity #artistsoninstagram #painting🎨 #artistic #artoftheday🎨 #artpage #illustrationartist #digitalillustrations #digitalpaintings #digitalartwork #digitalarts #digitalarttutorial #digitalartist #californiaart #procreateartist #ipadart #californiaartist (at Kumamoto熊本) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRuFa-YMOU4/?utm_medium=tumblr

FAUX POLAROID MINI PRINTS 🎋 Set of 6 faux polaroids of Japanese scenery and landscapes featured in my illustrated novel, "Mythic Mail, Letters From Japan" (book to be released September 2021). . #artistsoninstagram #painting🎨 #artistic #artoftheday🎨 #artpage #illustrationartist #digitalillustrations #digitalpaintings #digitalartwork #digitalarts #digitalarttutorial #digitalartist #californiaart #procreateartist #ipadart #californiaartist #traveljapan #japanphotography #polaroidoftheday #japanlover #toriigate #kitsune #osakacastle #japaneseteahouse (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrjzZEsGwZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Dryad and the Red Fox . #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #dryad #forestspirit #treespirit #artistsoninstagram #painting🎨 #artistic #artworkpromotion #artoftheday🎨 #artpage #illustrationartist #digitalillustrations #digitalpaintings #digitalartwork #digitalarts #digitalarttutorial #digitalartist #californiaart #procreateartist #ipadart #californiaartist (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjpYjSsLvp/?utm_medium=tumblr

WORK IN PROGRESS// Last spot illustration in my new book, Mythic Mail Japan!!! 🎉 Like my great grandmother, also an artist, I have a great fascination with Ukiyo-e style art. I really admire traditional Japanese paintings. It appears simplistic, but in actuality, this style is very difficult to replicate—especially since my personal style is semi realistic. But I love it all the same and I’m excited to feature a few Ukiyo-e inspired illustrations in my book. . #mythicmail #ukiyoe #ukiyoeart #japanesestyle #daruma #darumadoll #artistsoninstagram #painting🎨 #artistic #artworkpromotion #artoftheday🎨 #artpage #illustrationartist #digitalillustrations #digitalpaintings #digitalartwork #digitalarts #digitalarttutorial #digitalartist #californiaart #procreateartist #ipadart #californiaartist (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQWf9IHMLVY/?utm_medium=tumblr

I painted this family portrait a month ago. Let’s be honest— we only care about close ups of the doggos 👉👉 Baldur the Mastiff and Valkyrie the German Shepherd. 💜 Oh, and their parents. . Follow @ursa.ink for more art! . #artistsoninstagram #painting🎨 #artistic #artworkpromotion #artoftheday🎨 #artpage #illustrationartist #digitalillustrations #digitalpaintings #digitalartwork #digitalarts #digitalarttutorial #digitalartist #californiaart #procreateartist #ipadart #californiaartist #familypainting #portraitcommission #mastiffsofinstagram #mastifflovers #germanshepherddog #gsdlovers #dogartwork #doggosofinstagram (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPqbriqsju-/?utm_medium=tumblr

Working on my Mythic Mail Japan illustrated novel. I have my nose to the grind stone so don’t talk to me for the next 2 months 😂. Kidding... kind of. . #artistsoninstagram #painting🎨 #artistic #artworkpromotion #artoftheday🎨 #artpage #illustrationartist #digitalillustrations #digitalpaintings #digitalartwork #digitalarts #digitalarttutorial #digitalartist #californiaart #procreateartist #ipadart #californiaartist #mythicalcreatures #japanesefolklore #yokai #indiebooks #illustratednovel #japaneseculture #mythologyart (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPgwcS8s47p/?utm_medium=tumblr

Where is your favorite place?💜 I always thought this scene from Howl’s Moving Castle was the perfect early summer landscape. . #painting #artistic #artworkpromotion #artistoninstagram #artoftheday #artfeature #artpage #gouachelandscape #100daysofart #artchallenge #gouache #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration #gouacheart #gouachepaint #gouacheartist #landscapepaintings #landscapeart #ghibliredraw #ghibliart #howlsmovingcastle #howlsmovingcastlefanart (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdeaVVMG57/?utm_medium=tumblr

MERMAY // Pluto Mermaid✨ I don’t know what you crazy kids are learning these days 👵🏼, but Pluto is still a primary planet in my eyes. 💜 👉 Scroll for dem close ups! Follow @ursa.ink for all the planetary mermaids. . #celestialsirens2021 #celestialsirens #mermay2021 #mermay #mermayprompts #mermaidchallenge #mermaychallenge #mermayart #mermaidart #sirens #sirenart #galaxymermaid #artistsoninstagram #painting 🎨 #artistic #artworkpromotion #artoftheday🎨 #artpage #illustrationartist #digitalillustrations #digitalpaintings #digitalartwork #digitalarts #digitalartist #californiaart #procreateartist #ipadart #californiaartist (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO-zsTKMH5M/?igshid=wjr7t7mfstbu