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All of them are amazing, as always, but the Metroid one...I have no words.
It's...perfect.
I NEED a full, desktop-sized picture of that.
Er, but, y'know...take your time. =)
Aw, the Samus with the Chozo is so cute. :D
I love your work. It's just so pleasing to look at. Would you draw me something if I draw you something? :D
Birds are weird.
The big purple bird made me smile! :)
Awesome art... and the bearded samurai is adorable as is!
I want them all.
@Mikey: Of course! Feel free to email me with details!
Talk to Anthony about making that Metroid piece into another HAWP, please. It's too awesome.
@gatorsax: I think it would do better as its own series. HAWP works better as random comedy, but I would absolutely LOVE to see some more Once Upon a Pixel videos.
Just Ashley reading the text while the pictures display as a slideshow would be beautiful.
This is more than awesome.
Wish I had the talent to draw with a particular style like everything.
Another Saturday another load of awesome art!
I would very much like to commission something
I love your art, I wanna do an art trade with you <3
It's so great to see your style applied to "serious" characters like Chozo, Jill, and Morrigan.
I'm still musing on what to commission myself, but I know whatever it is, you'll make it look great.
Despite the fat coincidence, yours wins by a large nose.
@Monodi: If I make it to where my bearded samurai is "sleeping", will that make our drawings different enough? Because he is sleeping! That is soooo different than meditation!
(I'll change mine! I feel bad!)
No, no, no! I think it is fine you are with your original idea, we have different styles. Asides, mine got a katana.
There is so much talent on this site. We should get a load of Dtoid people to have a big art-off some time.
I want some talents :(
@UglyDuck
Ashley and me have an idea in common when it's about people not believing to have artistic talent. Maybe sh can do the honors to say them...?
ˇFANTASTICO!
Especially love the DJ Jr and KK Slider drawings.
And your game will be there soon! Sorry for the wait.
... oooooooooooor maybe I'll just say it myself
I think anyone can draw, write, dance, perform or play if s/he only dedicates sometime to perfectionate in that area putting enthusiasm in it.
@Monodi: Well, I was going to do it, but I was writing such a long-winded version of what you said that you beat me to it.
Taken from Quasimoto's song Greenery.
"All of us are latent Michelangelos, are Carusos... are DaVincis... and think we can paint, or sing or write! If only we tried hard enough..."
I think that's partly true, but like most things, it's a gradient. Certain people have a stronger inclination toward certain abilities. I've been using photoshop for (I think) 5 years now, but there are speed paintings done by people younger than me that I couldn't do in 3 weeks, let alone an hour.
Plus, people can be talented in different ways; stronger vision, varying styles, fertile inspirations, etc. I don't disagree with your comment; I think a lot of artistic talent is learned. Just... not all of it.
The Samus one is PERFECT.
Samus one is so weirdly topical, as I just rebeat Zero Mission.
Also, Boing! :3
Absolutely love Jill, Morrigan and KK Slider.
I came. I mean, Morgan and Jill.. I still am cumming, I havent stopped! It's just gushing out in a sea of joy and happiness, you are the best artist in the known universe, Ashley.
I'm such a sucker for anything involving young Samus, that one is just so adorable. And the happy DK Jr. and Mr. Saturn are so silly, they make me happy. Also, crazy bird, wut.
@Monodi: I have to say you're right on that, but I want add, not everyone can will themselves to do such a task. Sometimes, they just need to find a way to be motivated. Like me, I drew various everyday objects, and numerous times I wanted to expand on my drawings, but I never felt the urge to do it for years, so I lived a pretty drab life. It took one kind person and their passion for drawing for me to want to jump back into the drawing saddle again and improve. I hope everyone knows who it is. :)
You are a master of unlocking. My heart. Fantastic work!
I also have to add I really love the Chozo, K.K. and Donkey Kong JR ones.
Ashley Davis continues to impress. You rock girl! I would love to see you draw a picture of Kratos, that would be hilarious.
That Mr. Saturn is awesome, as is everything else as well!
Incredibly charming and adorable as always. I'd love to see you do some pokemon...like some of the starters, baby pokemon, and shaymin.
I can see God of War Kratos beating up equally cute school children and being a bully in general with his cute >:( face and all.
Aww, Jill's blushing!
Also, CROSSOVER CONFIRMED: Aryll is really little girl Samus! D: That's funny given what kidnaps Aryll at the start of the game...Poor Samus can never escape birds. XD
@Doomsday Forte: Hahah, I didn't even think about it, but she does look a lot like Aryll! I originally drew Samus with short hair, but I wanted her to be more recognizable, so I went with the ponytail.
oh look a chibi y0j1mb0, great drawings Ashley.
Really great job... Man I'd like to have this kind of talent !
@Ashley: Hehe, yeah. I mean, they're both Nintendo characters and blonde girls, so maybe there's supposed to be a hidden link (hah) between them. *conspiracy*
I have an actual question though. Can you draw not-cute things...not-cutely? I mean, not a criticism or anything since we all have our own established styles, but it's a thing I've been wondering about. You're definitely capable of turning not-cute things into awwwwww-worthy subjects (Metal Gear Solid for example), but have you tried other styles, and if so, how did they turn out?
I have no knack for art, at least drawing-wise, so it's kinda nice to ask how people do it and everything.
I love the Chozo/Samus and Totakeke ones. Seriously, love.
@Doomsday Forte: My style has really evolved a lot over the years... if you look through one of my old sketchbooks, it's really weird to see the progression. The things I drew used to be a lot less cute, because I wanted to do these awesome super realistic drawings. But I was never happy with anything I came out with, constantly changing things around. It was frustrating to the point where I gave up on art for a while. But now that it's developed into what you see now, I finally love the work I do. Cute's just what I'm most comfortable with, I guess. That being said, I can do non-cute, but I have to work at it a lot harder than a "normal" piece, and it's still almost never realistic.
OMG!!! THAT LOOKS FRIGGIN' AWESOME!!
I love samurai's, I wish I could be one.
I'd have a straw hat and everything =<
@Ashley: I see, I see. I used to draw myself, but I sucked at it. I had a distinctly cartoony style but it was something like a grade-schooler would put out. It's kinda funny because my handwriting sucks, so even my art does too. XD I know we're supposed to practice and all, but something never clicked.
But I like what you can do. I mean, as I said, we all have our own established styles, and you definitely seem to like it a lot more than anything else, so there's no real reason to try anything different.
And it's so adorable to see serious things taken to extremely cute levels. XD Please do keep it up. *giggles at Samus picture*
Golden.
@Doomsday Forte: Well, you never know... maybe you'll see something "serious" here someday. :)
So good!
Is that Buster-kun from the Pillows? Nice!
favouritest.
I feel bad for not looking at your art earlier on, Ashley. It's really very good. It just oozes it's own style, and I'd love to see more of it in the future.