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[ursaink]

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

[ursaink]

👉Check out my book! 🏮🎋Extraordinary letters and postcards have been written to you as Ursa travels Japan, discovering yokai, spirits, and mythic creatures. 👺 . #indiebooks #indiebook #mythicmail #mythicalcreatures #yokai #yokaiwatch #yokaiart #japan #traveljapan #japantravel #japanesefolklore #japanesemonster #snailmaillove #indiebookstore #indieauthors #indieauthorsofinstagram #supportindieauthors #mythology #japanesemythology #japaneseculture #mythical #christmasgifts #shopsmall #smallbusinesssaturday https://www.instagram.com/p/CTr9QUtJc4R/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ursaink]

Mythic Mail Letters From Japan book secrets: 👺Today’s Easter egg (super top secret hidden gem) is this illustrated postcard featuring the Bura-Bura, or haunted paper lantern. The characters that make his eyes and nose are called “henohenomoheji” using Japanese hiragana. It’s a little joke that these characters look like a face when arranged on paper. The eyes are “no”, the nose is “mo”. Not pictured are “he” for the eyebrows and mouth and “ji” for the outline of the face. ✨Link to the book in my bio✨ . #burabura #haunted #hauntedattraction #foxfire #kitsune #indiebooks #indiebook #mythicmail #mythicalcreatures #yokai #yokaiwatch #yokaiart #japan #traveljapan #japantravel #japanesefolklore #japanesemonster #snailmaillove #indiebookstore #indieauthors #indieauthorsofinstagram #supportindieauthors #mythology #japanesemythology #japaneseculture #mythical (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTfRhasJ8or/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ursaink]

✨ Tanuki Tuesday!!! 💜 This should be a thing. Real life tanuki, Japanese “raccoon dogs”, are adorable and their mythic counterparts are charmingly mischievous. It’s hard not to love these little characters. . Mythic Mail, Letters From Japan is being released September 1st!!! I’m so excited! 🥳🤩🤩🤩 . #indiebooks #indiebook #mythicmail #mythicalcreatures #yokai #yokaiwatch #yokaiart #japan #traveljapan #japantravel #japanesefolklore #japanesemonster #snailmaillove #indiebookstore #indieauthors #indieauthorsofinstagram #supportindieauthors #mythology #japanesemythology #japaneseculture #mythical #tanuki #tanukijapan #raccoondog (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTP2X0KpPjU/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ursaink]

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

[ursaink]

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

[ursaink]

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

[ursaink]

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

[ursaink]

#MarchMeetTheMaker ✨ IN USE 🖤 Tag me when you receive your Mythic Mail... in the mail. March letters were sent out last week, but I’d LOVE to see you with your letters. US subscriptions should arrive any day if they haven’t already. 🖤 I also make stickers and art prints and buttons, but this is by far my favorite “useable” art. 🖤 I like to think that Mythic Mail makes my art more consumable. I give a handful of people around the world something fun to look forward to in the post. 🖤 #ursaink #marchmeetthemaker2021 #meettheartist #meettheartist2021 #mythicmail #mailsubscriptions #monthlysubscription #artinuse #artdaily #snailmail #inuse @joannehawker (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMWD47is8eE/?igshid=qkb3n0ay4nhb

[ursaink]

I am absolutely loving my new book project and the challenging creatures I am being pushed to draw. Can’t say I would draw a centipede of any sort on my own otherwise. ✨ Join my journey in the bio for behind the scenes goodies! 🧡 . #ursaink #centipede #japanesemonster #japanesemythology #mythicmail #omukade #maneater #japaneseculture #yokai #yokaiart #mythicalcreatures #mythicalcreature #mythologyart (at Calaveras County, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLr0yfAsmmx/?igshid=1rq5986xeth7o