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Hope Doe

@flyapples.bsky.social

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日本に移住したアメリカ人です。自分の魂を探しながらアートしています。 Dreamy illustrator and painter in Japan searching for her soul. https://www.artofhopedoe.com [email protected]

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Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · Oct 8

My first #portfolioday on Bluesky

I’m Hope, and artist residing in Japan. I’m currently working on a full tarot deck but here is my most recent work.

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 7h

#inktober day 12 shredded

murderer
殺猫

#inktober2025 #inktoberday12 #shredded

A watercolor and sumi painting of a cat shredding a portrait of Dorian Gray before he became a murdering asshat

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 1d

#inktober day 11 sting

I mourn your sacrifice
あなたの犠牲を悼みます

#inktober2025 #inktoberday11 #sting

A watercolor and sumi painting of black eye Susan flowers crying over the death of an honey bee. Two ghost bees flying above

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 2d

Cats are made liquid in solid form

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 2d

😅 that is exactly what sparked this idea (recently required a new kitten :3)

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 3d

#inktober day 9 heavy

The weight of our decisions are always with us
決断の重さのは永遠についてある

#inktober2025 #inktoberday9 #heavy

A painting of three shadow cats weighing heavily on a women’s back while sleeping. The cats might be waiting for food

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 4d

#inktober day 8 reckless

Can you trust your inner demon?
自分自信のことは、本当に信頼できますか？

#inktober2025 #inktoberday8 #reckless

A watercolor and sumi painting of little riding hood girl being stupid while putting her hand in a wolf’s mouth for an apple

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 5d

#inktober day 7 starfish

The song of the sea
海の歌

#inktober2025 #inktoberday7 #starfish

A painting of a seraphim angel starfish judging over the sea

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for sharing that. That must have been a sweet memory.

I see humming birds as a symbol of spiritual intonement with nature and the comfort it can bring.

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you!

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 5d

Oh nice! What part of Japan?

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t worry, I will :3

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 6d

#inktober day 6 pierce

passage of knowledge
知識の道

#inktober2025 #inktoberday6 #pierce

A watercolor sumi painting of a young woman being pierced by a hummingbird spirit. A rainbow is seen in the background

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 6d

My name is Doe :p this is an idea I actually plan to make a painting from and it has been on my mind for a few years.

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you!

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 7d

#inktober day 4 deer

I die to give life
命をあげるため、死ぬ

#inktober2025 #inktoberday5 #deer

A watercolor painting of a deer with two spirit arrows and from its blood, red saplings begin to grow

Reposted by Hope Doe

Deb JJ Lee 🔜 Lightbox 112 @jdebbiel.bsky.social · 8d

[!nktober day 4] cool fish!

Ink drawing of a woman looking into a keep forest. A dark shadow of herself stares back

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 7d

Your shadow is very witchy (on purpose?)

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 8d

#inktober day 4 Murky

I will forget who I am before I forgive you.
自分の自信を無くしても、許さない

#inktober2025 #inktoberday4 #murky

A watercolor painting of a vengeful spirit in murky water. A skull floats above. The spirit is waiting for its revenge

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah! I’m glad people notice. I try to bring in new meaning with the alt text, I’m probably doing it wrong but I’m fine with that

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you! It depends on the painting. The first three inktobers I think took around 5 or 6 hours >_< I definitely wanted to do more with the pigeon. The next ones, I need to become quicker >_<

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 9d

#inktober day 3 crown

There is no meaning of shiny things other than to horde them.
きんきらものは、蓄えること以外に意味がない

#inktober2025 #inktoberday3 #crown

A watercolor painting of a pigeon sitting on a nest with a crown full of shit.

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 10d

#inktober day 2 weave

Our woven lies makes us feel safe until we are not.
私たちの織られた嘘のは、死ぬまでに安全を感じさせる。

#inktober2025 #inktoberday2 #weave

A watercolor painting of a rat king. A position of rats that knot their tails into one. Overhead is skull flowers in the sky

Reposted by Hope Doe

Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 11d

He will tell his tale…

Film Updates @thefilmupdates.bsky.social · 11d

The official trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz.

In select theaters October 17, on Netflix November 7.

Reposted by Hope Doe

Serena Malyon 🌞🌛 @serenamalyon.bsky.social · 11d

Inktober from a few years ago

I still feel this one in my bones.

A woman's face in the bloom of a rose. Her own thorns close tightly around her throat.

Hope Doe @flyapples.bsky.social · 11d

#inktober day 1 Mustache

All the wisdom in a cup of comfort
一杯の知識を飲み込まれる

＊note: this is very much inspired by one of Akishi Ueda's sculpture I bought last year. :D if you don't know who he is, check out his work.

#inktober2025 #mustache

An ink and watercolor painting pouring his soul in a cup of tea