Birdies

Here are some birds that will be in my new website, which unfortunately is taking LONGER than I thought to put together. I just thought these were too cute to not share.

The Art of Ratatouille

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So on returning from my wonderful California adventure, I was greeted by this gem. I have been eagerly anticipating cracking the spine upon learning that my parents got it for me for Christmas...yea mom!.....but was unable to see it until I came home because of faulty postmen (dang you postmen...). Anyways, it is as fabulous as I dreamed and just reassures me of my love for anything Pixar. I really love how they kind of branched away from the ultra clean plastic characters, and got a little more rough around the edges which, I think, gave Ratatouille the charm that it has.

Some of my favorite bits are this character sketch of Remy's mother (which was cut)

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Also this spread of Gusteu as a mythical greek god that was on the walls of the restaurant. It is something that adds so much but that would not be noticed in the film.

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New Year, New Website

So I know its been a bit since I last posted but between the holidays and headin' down to Cali to help out my big sis, I haven't had much time. To tell you the truth it has been great to take a break but I am ready to get back into the swing of things.

So ANNOUNCING...Art by Ashley is going to be seeing some big changes soon, my blog, website, and logo are all being revamped. I thought I would show you a sneak peak into a few designs for my new logo since, let's be honest, I don't trust my own judgement and could really use the feedback. It's not totally finale yet so if you have any suggestions feel free to critique! And look back soon for a finished and (hopefully) more polished site.