Latest Posts by ursaink - Page 2
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
Morning marker sketch. 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 #sketchbooktour #portraitartist (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRB-yzWsoEe/?utm_medium=tumblr
Mythic Mail monthly snail mail letters are going out today! Now I have subscribers in the US, Canada, Germany, Australia, Greece, and Belgium! I love sending you weird letters about mythical creatures every month... it fills my black little heart. 🖤 . #mythicmail #mythicalcreatures #mythology #worldmythology #snailmail #snailmaillove #snailmailrevolution #monthlysubscription #monthlysubscriptionbox #penpal #penpalletters #mythologyart #artmail (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ_ih30M4uk/?utm_medium=tumblr
🎂 It’s Ursa Ink’s BIRTHDAY! Some say anniversary, but birthdays are more fun. 🥳 Sale in my S H💜P this weekend, special Live Art Stream tonight on YouTube, I bought a cake... all the things. Join me and have a little fun today. 🎂 (And come on— those birthday hats are adorable.) . #shopiversary #shopsale #shopsmall #shopsmallbusinesses #shopart #livestream #livestreaming #artlive #drawwithme #ohuhumarkers #womanartist #digitalart #digitalartworks🎨 #fantasyart #fantasyartist #sketchbookartist #markerdrawing #pensketch #pensketches #markerpainting #sketchbooktour #sketchmarker #markerillustration #illustrationartwork #illustrationsketch #sketchbook #illustrationdrawing (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ3qu7NMR_H/?utm_medium=tumblr
✨Ukiyo-e inspired excerpt from my Mythic Mail Japan book coming in September! ✨ Follow @ursa.ink for more. 💜 . I have always adored and admired the simplicity of Ukiyo-e style art. In reality, it is very difficult to create... for me it is anyway. Not coincidentally, Camellia is the name of my daughter so I kind of snuck her into my book. 😉 Are you familiar with Ukiyo-e Japanese art? (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ1a274MyI8/?utm_medium=tumblr
Marker sketch from Monday’s Livestream. Help me work the kinks out today— 4:00pm PT on YouTube Live. I’m going to be starting on a zine. 💜 Ursa Ink Birthday Livestream Saturday, July 3 at 4pm on YouTube! 🎂🎂🎂 (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQwE-TeJkZs/?utm_medium=tumblr
💚 Do you like bright colors, dark colors, or earth tones? I love bright colors like this, but I tend to wear dark colors. 💖 #markersketch #markerartist #markerdrawing #copicmarkers #markerpen #ohuhumarkers #womanartist #sketchbookartist #markerdrawing #pensketch #pensketches #markerpainting #sketchbooktour #sketchmarker #markerillustration #illustrationartwork #illustrationsketch #sketchbook #ilovesketchmarker #illustrationdrawing #portrait #markerportrait #drawdaily2021 #draweveryday (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQrKyEHs0CT/?utm_medium=tumblr
She is a boots kind of girl. My marker sketch of the day. . #markersketch #markerartist #markerdrawing #copicmarkers #markerpen #ohuhumarkers #womanartist #sketchbookartist #markerdrawing #pensketch #pensketches #markerpainting #sketchbooktour #sketchmarker #markerillustration #illustrationartwork #illustrationsketch #sketchbook #ilovesketchmarker #illustrationdrawing #peacesign #cowboyboots #cowgirlstyle #californiaartist #mountaingirl (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQpcaudMIWp/?utm_medium=tumblr
New tamagotchi holo stickers and acrylic charms to satisfy your inner 90’s kid. Of course these had to have a bear character! 😉 . #tamagotchi #tamagotchisticker #tamagotchicollector #phonecharms #phonecharm #90skid #stickershop #stickerclub #stickeraddict #stickerdesign #acryliccharm #acryliccharms #90saesthetic #90saesthetics #90svibes #digitalillustration (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQeRLyqMQji/?utm_medium=tumblr
You guys, let’s start hanging out next week! 💜 Every Monday and Wednesday we can chill to some lofi (👈 see how hip I sound?!) and make some mini comics, zines, marker sketches, and digital illustrations together. Let’s make art! Or you can just hangout while I do all the work... I’m cool with that. Keep me company. 💜 Live Art Streams on YouTube and Twitch as well as “watch later” options. I hope you will join me for some art and chill. 😘 🥳 BONUS BIRTHDAY STREAM JULY 3! 🎂 . #artchannel #livestreams #liveart #artstream #twitchstream #youtubelive #youtubestream #youtubeartist #youtubeart #markerdrawing #markerart #digitalart #digitalartwork #digitalarts #sketching #sketchbookart #draweverydamnday #chillvibe #liveart https://www.instagram.com/p/CQZ1pHtMybP/?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
✨WORK IN PROGRESS // I had never heard of this Japanese mythical creature before, so shout out if your know it! . Follow @ursa.ink for more💜 . #mythicmail #mythicalcreatures #yokai #japanesemythology #wip #wipart #workinprogressart https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRZpxBsv2r/?utm_medium=tumblr
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
✨MYTHIC MAIL✨ Can you guess this month’s mythic creature? . Here’s a little preview of June’s Mythic Mail. I love making Mythic Mail you guys! It combines my love of world mythology and story weaving with illustrated letters in the mailbox. These are adventures I wish I could go on. I actually write these for myself so they are conversational and appropriate for all ages. Most of my Mail recipients are adults, but there are weird kids out there (like me) that have been enjoying their snail mail too. . Every letter also comes with a little bonus sketch on handmade paper. It’s never too late to get your Mythic Mail delivery. Check it out in my S H💜P or on P A T R E💜N. (Links in bio.) (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP-66xtMBhq/?utm_medium=tumblr
Scroll for close ups of my skittle heads 👉👉 Follow @ursa.ink for more! . #dailydraw #drawingdaily #100heads #morningritual #markersketch #markerartist #markerdrawing #copicmarkers #markerpen #ohuhumarkers #womanartist #sketchbookartist #markerdrawing #pensketch #pensketches #markerpainting #sketchbooktour #sketchmarker #markerillustration #illustrationartwork #illustrationsketch #sketchbook #ilovesketchmarker #illustrationdrawing (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPvlTgvMgRF/?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
JUNE REWARDS for Print & Sticker Club! ✨🤩🐴🌊 This month, everyone in my Print & Sticker Club (link in bio) gets a special shimmer print of the Nøkk, a limited edition color of Ursa Tamagotchi, and your choice of a second color. Get ready for summer! 🐴🌊💦 #stickerclub #printclub #tamagotchi #nokk #frozen2 #90skids #tamagotchicollector #tamagotchilover #seahorse #waterhorse #nøkk #stickerart #stickeraddict #stickerdesign #tamagotchisticker #tamagotchis #patreon #patreoncreator #artprint (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPln1kGsNgw/?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
Follow @ursa.ink for my special giveaway post later today!! 😱🤯🤩 Scroll for closeups👉✨ (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPbK3vKsweV/?utm_medium=tumblr
Scroll for closeups! 👁👉 I have to get back into these marker warm-ups start my day. It’s great to just lay down some color in a sketchbook, thinking only about where shadows are, instead of fretting over a completed piece to start out the day. . 💜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 #drawingdaily #morningritual #brightaesthetic (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYl8WYMZ0L/?utm_medium=tumblr
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
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
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
San Francisco Mermaid 🧜♀️ 👉Scroll for close ups! 👉 I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area (EAST BAY 4EVA!) and as a kid, whenever we would cross the Bay Bridge or the Golden Gate Bridge, I would look for mermaids. I did see a whale once, so you never know. 😉 (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPJAmRLMafJ/?utm_medium=tumblr
Gummy worms ✨TRANSFORM!✨ 👁 Watch for my quick ceramics process. Brush rests and paint palettes in my shop and new stuff in the kiln now. Hoping to update the shop tomorrow evening. . 💜 Follow @ursa.ink for more! 💜 (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPB5EGRAb8u/?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
MERMAY // Neptune Mermaid🌙 Fishy details 👉swipe👉 . #celestialsirens2021 hosts: @josephbayfield @shlokadraws @donaverbo.art @leoniergg @lova.draws @dampfnudel_illust @nlo_illustration @naman_doodles (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO5xRivMC0u/?igshid=4aqw7gzq3eqp
MERMAY // Uranus Mermaid💜 👁Swipe to see closeups! 👉 . #celestialsirens2021 hosts: @josephbayfield @shlokadraws @donaverbo.art @leoniergg @lova.draws @dampfnudel_illust @nlo_illustration @naman_doodles (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO3V7ExMrJ2/?igshid=e67fnntpvqre
MERMAY // Saturn Mermaid 🪐 👁See 👁 more in the scroll 👉 Follow @ursa.ink for more mermaid-y planets! . #celestialsirens2021 hosts: @josephbayfield @shlokadraws @donaverbo.art @leoniergg @lova.draws @dampfnudel_illust @nlo_illustration @naman_doodles (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/COySfdNMDRk/?igshid=38biqoary0sb