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  • Ink drawing of Hapu’u Fern for Inktober Laulima style

    Ink drawing of Hapu’u Fern for Inktober Laulima style

    I drew Hapu’u Ferns for Inktober day 8. Using Laulima Hawaii’s prompt list.

    I only drew the leaves here in this piece, so you can’t really tell what a large fern Hapu’u is. These fern trees can grow up to 30 ft tall! From my memory, they are also very hairy plants. The fronds are covered in what looks like orangutan fur. My Popo had many ferns in her garden. She used the fibrous Hapu’u trunks to plant orchids.

    We had a Hapu’u planted near our lanai when we moved into our home. It eventually reached the roof and we got rid of it. Then, little fire ants became a problem here on Oahu and lots of people lost their Hapu’u, including at my parents house. Now I regret losing mine – they are harder to replace and you just don’t see them anymore. Ants drive me crazy though, so maybe it’s better this way.

    I am using this photo from LoveBigIsland.com. They have a great informational post on Hapu’u – Click this caption to check it out.
  • Inktober day 7: STARFISH | Brittle Star ink drawings

    Inktober day 7: STARFISH | Brittle Star ink drawings

    I drew a Brittle Star for Inktober day 7. The prompt is STARFISH.

    I remember seeing Brittle Stars a lot when I was younger. Not just at the aquarium field trips, but also at the tidepools at the beach.

    At a Drink and Draw evening with my buddies a few month’s back, I drew another of these guys.

    I used my LAMY Safari pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof Black. I also used an ink wash of Kaweco Pearl Black.

    Did you see yesterday’s post about my “Deer in the Moonlights” drawing? I forgot to send a newsletter about it so you may have missed it. Check it out here!

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  • Deer in the Moonlights – Ink Wash drawing with digital highlights

    Deer in the Moonlights – Ink Wash drawing with digital highlights

    Using the official Inktober prompt list: This art is for day 5 – DEER.

    When I first started to brainstorm for “Deer”, the first images that came to mind were the fire scene in Bambi. Those scenes were animated so beautifully. I also looked at a lot of Amy Sol’s art.

    Wanting to keep a spooky, inky feel, I began this Deer piece in the same way I did the Inky Swamp. I started with very a light toned wash and slowly built in the dark areas. I really like the way the texture of the water turned out.

    I scanned my very inky drawing into ProCreate and added the purple flower and a lot of the moonlights.

    For Inktober day 4, I re-used my Inky Swamp from 2024.

    An eerie ink drawing of a swamp dream