‼️ EMERGENCY COMMS OPEN ‼️ Howdy ya’ll! I unexpectedly got let go from my job and I’m opening up commissions to fill in the gaps while I frantically apply to new jobs. This will help me afford bills and groceries! Please consider sharing :) You can purchase commissions through my ko-fi! Link in bio!

I never posted my mega Dragonite redesign here 😭 Please enjoy the Dragon noodle with wings.

My alebrije is coming to life 🙌🏼

Once in a while I still post to X just to see what’s up and it just doesn’t track to me. Bc how can I get 300+ likes posting art in a fb group and a bunch of shares but like 2 likes on an X post, 0 shares, and less than 100 views lol BYEEEE

Who’s your favorite from Huntr/x? Mine is Zoey! #huntrix #fanart #hunters #kpdh

I’ve been napping after work since I’ve been doing some overtime, so expect midnight posting to continue. This is my Day 3 for Sketchtember: Magnolia Stellata #sketchtember #artchallenge #artstudy

I did technically finish Day 2 on time, I just forgot to post it 😴 Dracula Orchid #sketchtember

Psssst I started Sketch-tember last night. So what I’m doing is studying flower shapes~ Day 1: Ghost Orchid

Quietly dropping my next fan art piece, Derpy Tiger from KPop Demon Hunters. Are you team #sajaboys or #huntr/x ? I’m a Saja Boy stan bc I love Your Idol too much, but Huntr/x definitely has some bangers too.

Bulbasaur evolution line - Vine Whip Hugs

I’ll never stop loving mermaids and flowers. For the next few days I’ll share some art of my Fleurmaids “collection”. Collection is in quotation marks because I have a grand total of 4 variations but staring at them always tempts me to draw moreeee. I know I started a rose one but never finished~~~

Here's my 2025 vending schedule so far! Which one will I see you at?

My newspaper box for Weekly Volcano is currently on display for the next couple of weeks at the Courthouse Square lobby in Downtown Tacoma, WA! You can vote by donating, and artists get to have 50% of the donations made to their box! Vote for mine here: weekly-volcano.com/newspaper-bo...

This project is a lot more manual labor (and money $$$$) than I thought it would be. I’m painting this newspaper box essentially for free to enter a local art contest. The contest is on the 20th at a local art fair. Voting is done through donation, and all artists will get a percentage of that.

Meet the Artist 😇 #artsona

I was today years old when I realized these illustrations were inspired by misheard lyrics… I thought the words were “She’s got kisses sweeter than the strawberry seas” But the actual lyrics are “She’s got kisses sweeter than the strawberry SEEDS” #mermaids #strawberries ☠️

It’s the last few days of the voting period ahhhh #smallartist #publicart #pnwartist #artistsupport

Finished drawing Trafalgar D. Law to use as proxy art for my red green law deck. I’ll also have him available as a print for Chibi Chibi Con this weekend (: #fanart #onepiece #optcg #proxy

Work in Progress Law and Chopper. I’m trying to remember if I’ve drawn Law once before. I fear I may have but he is probably also a WIP trapped in “Never finishing-land” This one I plan to finish because I’m going to use it as an alt art leader for OPTCG at locals 🥰

Voting is open for the Olympia Traffic Box Wrap program! If you have a minute please consider voting for my design: engage.olympiawa.gov/2025-traffic... You can vote for up to 5 designs and only top 10 will be used for traffic box wraps around the city. Winning artists receive a $500 stipend.

*Marked safe from the Cheesecake Factory Fire If you were at SakuraCon on Saturday, did you have a lot of fun? I still enjoyed my time there although the evacuation over smoke hazards did put a damper on things since I was hanging out in the upper levels of the Arch building that day.

Behold, my losing contest entry for the Dutch Bros Vibes Sticker Contest! This was a disappointing rejection tbh. I hoped it would at least make it to the voting stage 🥹 #smallartist #artcontest #coffeelover #dutchbros

Have you heard of Lenguas de Gato? It’s a thin crispy butter cookie. I normally make them after I make flan since I end up with leftover egg whites. #filipinofoodmonth #cookies

Happy Filipino Food Month. I’ll be sharing some of my favorites with some quickie infographics 🙌🏼 #filipinofoodmonth #foodart #graphicdesign #smallartist

We made a kickstarter for our first printed comic!! It's a Toony adventure of two aliens finding earth! 👽👾 kck.st/43wOQdv

I’ll be at Washington Gaming Expo this weekend with a new print AND I’ll be part of a Smash Bros themed Stamp Rally. The prize bag will include a small magnet version of my new Link fan art #smashbros #link #breathofthewild #wagamingexpo

Comparison of Starry Orcas (currently installed as a Traffic Box Wrap Design) and Cloudy Wolves (my newest art that I’m submitting to the Olympia Traffic Box Wrap program). If Cloudy Wolves and Opal Moon is selected as one of the top 10 designs, it will be installed as a Traffic Box Wrap too!

Drawing humans takes too long, so here’s a drawing of the Bakunawa (Filipino moon-eating dragon). #digitalillustrator #creativesolutions #graphicdesign #folklore #mythologicalbeast

Sharing my latest drawing. This is my interpretation of a sarimanok (Filipino mythical bird that is said to bring good fortune). I had a lot of fun drawing this and can’t wait to draw more creatures from Filipino folklore #pastelartist #kawaiiart #birdart #tuesdayvibes

Forgot to share my mascot submission for Japan Fair. I’ve been on a LinkedIn kick lately trying to look like an esteemed member of the printing industry 🤣 Anyways I named this snake O-Saki.

This is an INSANE long shot. We are hoping for some assistance with our rather overwhelming (though manageable) expenditure on keeping tiny alive. All shares and contributions are equally appreciated ♡ Thank you all in advance! gofund.me/939cd2db

I always miss #portfolioday even tho I’m not particularly busy on Wednesdays. This year I’ve been trying to make pretty catalog sheets for my products so I can start pitching to stores (since Faire keeps waitlisting me) 😭 #smallartist #creative #keychains #acrylicart #pronounpins

Hi hi (: I’ll be at Lincoln District Lunar New Year on the first Sunday in February.

Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl and a Kuriboh 😇 #cutecouple #familyphotos #yugioh #fanart #petportrait

If you’re local to Tacoma I’d love to see you! I’ll be at Front Row Card Show this weekend (: I won’t have a helper on Saturday, but if you wanna challenge me to a One Piece game I’ll have a helper on Sunday to watch my booth while we play 🤣 #smallartist #frontrow #downtowntacoma #artistalley

Pride Chao Keychains are in the production phase! #prideart #cuteart #smallartist #sonicfanart

Boba Drink Holders! They fit Starbucks grande cups, but they’re meant for the usual slender boba cups as an alternate way to carry them. Not listed on Etsy yet since I have to go through the whole photo editing process. I’m trying to convert all my listings to use the same photo template!

Ta da! My first drawing for 2025! I’m sitting on a ton of labels that I don’t know what to do with, so I’m using them as a sort of sketch book now 🤣 #artist #pencilart #minicanvas #chibiart #animeart

Since BSky limits photo uploads here’s part 1 of 2 of my 2024 Artist Wrapped Summary in preparation for New Year!

Drew my dog as the sad hamster meme. Please see: Sad Pomster #artistalley #stickerdesign #cutedogs #smallartist #artmeme

Tiny shop update. I added my trading card displays. I’m pretty proud of these. They fit a standard 2.5x3.5 card with an inner sleeve extremely well. www.Etsy.com/shop/luvmaila #artistalley #smallartist #smallbusiness #bigdreams #onepiece #pokemon #wantedposter

Happy Holidays! Maligayang Pasko 😇 I hope you’re spending the holidays relaxing with the fam and making lots of sweet memories.

Mines pretty spot on

Throwback to 2 Uta fana arts I’ve drawn in celebration of tickets dropping for the Ado World Tour 🙌🏼 Anyone else seeing her at the Seattle show? (In the Tacoma Dome) #uta #onepiecefilmred #ado #worldtour

If you see this post something green

24” clack fans have been posted to Etsy www.Etsy.com/shop/luvmaila

A couple hours left of Day 1 at Front Row Card Show in Tacoma WA! It’s a 2 day show. General admission for Sunday is $5

Bluesky is popping off again?? Hello I’m Maila 🤗

Being an artist is quite interesting. I feel like 50% of the time I use to dedicate to art ends up being spent checking emails for art opportunities, event app acceptance/ rejection letters, and Etsy sales. It’s kind of exhausting. ☠️