I enjoyed participating in Mab’s Drawlloween Club once again this year. It’s an annual event that provides drawing prompts for each day in October, hosted by Mab Graves. I also tried to do most of the art in ink so I could use the Inktober hastag as well. Here’s a sort of summary of what I made 8)))
Day 1 | If I Were a Shapeshifter…
๐ค I drew my version of Moโo – A Hawaiian lizard-like spirit who can shapeshift from beautiful maiden to water dragon or even house gecko. They are often found lurking in local pools and waterways. I like to imagine this Mo’o in a flower filled plunge pool at the bottom of a waterfall.
Day 2 | (Young) Frankenstein
Day 3 | Vampire
You guys โฆ I lost the likeness of this #Vampire so badly โฆ This one was a struggle…
Day 4 | Faun (Mr. Tumnus)
Another little 5″x7″ ink art ๐ค I’m happy for prompts so I don’t have to waste time thinking about who/what/why to draw
Day 5 | (Worst) Witch
I painted a little Worst Witch aka Fairuza Balk ๐ค๐ค๐ค Iโm pretty proud of how it came out! This movie was one of my FAVES growing up along with everything else she was in. Tim Curry bonus!
Day 6 | (Aloha) Bones
Day 7 | Alien
I chose to draw this Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle for todayโs Alien prompt. CRB are alien to our Hawaiian islands, damaging swaths of coconut trees, leaving death in their wake. I made it look cute tho cuz bugs are rad where they belong ๐
Day 8 | Grimm
I chose to draw the tall oak that held โthe MOONโ before everyone gets greedy in this Grimm tale.
Day 9 | Goblin
Itโs Gizmo! and Stripe! and 3 random faces from the Museum app that are definitely NOT goblins. Is a gremlin even a goblin? Time to go be a beach goblin ๐น
Day 10 | Black Lagoon
Day 11 | Siren
Stay a while and listen.
Day 12 | Reaper
Made a fun little digital guy today! ๐ค๐๐ค He looks happy to be out collecting for the Halloween season ๐
Day 13 | Yokai (Ninmenju in bloom)
Ninmenju is a strange old tree that bears flowers and fruits that resemble human heads.
Day 14 | Undead
This Undead Cutie isnโt quite finished but my time is up โฆ for drawing today ๐ Perhaps Iโll add even more undead to it another time ๐ฅ Also we donโt have to talk about why the one leg hasnโt decomposedโฆ /shrug
Day 15 | Haunted Forest
I really like looking at everyoneโs drawings of haunted/enchanted forests. I yearn to be able to create a really dreamy, misty feel in my arts. Not there yet ๐ Have to practice more. But, I will say that this mixed media piece is better than the forests Iโve drawn before so I guess Iโm getting somewhere ๐ป
I think thatโs my favorite bit about the October drawing challenges – it forces me to work on things I wish I was better at.
Day 16 | Moon ๐
Also included Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Day 20 | Cat Creature
Tatzelwurm
Day 21 | Green Lady
One of my favorite places is the Wahiawa Botanical Gardens. So much shade and color!
There is a rumor that the Green Lady haunts this Garden, looking for children to steal. Not gonna lie, the bridge there freaks me out and weโve heard strange drums echoing from down the stairs in the deeper parts.
We still take the kids there all the time and tell creepy stories ๐๐ผ๐คฃ๐
Day 22 | Botanical Beast
๐ค One version of a Hawaiian legend describes the volcano goddess Pele’s love for a great warrior named ‘Ohi’a. But, ‘Ohi’a was in love with Lehua, and refused Pele’s offer of marriage. Pele was furious and turned the handsome warrior into a twisted tree. The gods take pity on a heartbroken Lehua, and return her to ‘Ohi’a as a flower. The legend says that if you pick a Lehua blossom from an ‘Ohi’a tree, it will rain. The separated lovers are crying once again.๐๐ค
Day 24 | Goth Moth
I was trying to make black lace – itโs got sort of a paisley bandana feel to it. I still like it.
Day 28 | Dragon
My daughter was born in the year of the Black Water Dragon. These are a fave to imagine and draw. ๐ค
Day 30 | Ghost
