Aloha kakahiaka! I finished my post early today! This is for Mabʻs Drawlloween Club Day 2 - Vampire. And duh, itʻs VAMPIRA 🖤 It was so quick because I made this drawing in ProCreate. So fast and easy! Iʻll be switching prompt lists as always this season! In hopes that Iʻll pick up a habit that can last all year I feel like this image would make a great sticker. Which colorway do you prefer?

Inktober always inspires me to draw. I enjoy using ink washes and fountain pens! Day 1 prompt is APPLE Apple for Inktober And, if you're interested, here is a link to things I made for Drawlloween 2024

This cute little Hawaiian fern is one of the first plants to colonize new lava fields. That makes it very resilient to the harsh conditions of my rarely kept garden. ?

Brittle Stars are found in tidepools all over the world!  This little guy is ready to stick around where ever you choose to put him.

Blooming green minds.... Eager to eat the burning hot summer sun...

These hungry kitties want to eat up your secret stash and hold it for safe keeping. Zip it – Mum’s the word.  🖤 Hungry Kitty Zipper Pouch

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.

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.

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 hadn't known of the Pua Kala (Argemone glauca) before. It also is called the Hawaiian Poppy. I think it's a really pretty & soft looking flower with some intimidating leaves. This drawing was for day 4 of an Inktober prompt list by Laulima Nature Center & Laulima Hawaii. My bestie gets me a gift from their brand every birthday and Christmas and I use them all often. I think this flower will pop up in my art again. I really like it.

Today's drawing is of Mamaki (Pipturus albidus). It's a native Hawaiian plant that is used in lāʻau lapaʻau (traditional medicine practices). It's known to help with digestive problems, skin ailments, and respiratory conditions among other things. Plus, I learned a new-to-me fact about Mamaki while doing some reference searching on Google. It is also be helpful in treating Dementia! (

It's Inktober again! That means it's time for me to stress out over posting a drawing every day this month. I don't mind drawing every day - I LOVE that! It's the posting part that's annoying. I'm currently using a prompt list provided by Laulima Hawaii. Usually I try to stick to one major prompt list for the month. For example, my Spooky favorite, Mab's Drawlloween Club.