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AsheSkyler

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I'm Ashe Skyler, a martial / artist born and raised in the Appalachian foothills. I work in a variety of dry mediums: pencil, coloured pencil, and charcoal. Sometimes I will dabble in digital work. I do not yet work with wet media, such as paint, watercolor, acrylics, or oils. There is very little I will not draw, so hit me up! I also formally study karate and jiu jitsu, and informally in several other things, so don't hit too hard. ;)


If I have done a commission for you, you are welcome to display it in your gallery.

2013-12-22
2022-06-29
2016-05-19
2018-11-07
2016-05-16
2018-08-16

Artistically, my favorite medium is black and white graphite work, and I enjoy creating both stylized work and fine art. My favourite mechanical pencils to work with are the Pentel GraphGear 500 series and I adore the transparent, gridded drafting rulers. I began offering commissions in 2010 for realistic fine art portraits of people, pets, homes, and buildings, and some stylized work of original characters.


As a writer, I have been writing and illustrating stories most of my life. One of my longest running projects is Just Another Day, a story about a curious explorer and aspiring warrior.


Professionally, I am a Chartered Tax Professional studying to become an IRS Enrolled Agent, and I am a notary public. I began working at my grandparents' tax office in 2006, started preparing tax returns in 2010, and became a small business owner when they retired in 2017. I became a notary public in 2021 when the last of the original crew retired.


Favourite Movies
The Last Unicorn, The Last Samurai, Encanto, Fried Green Tomatoes, Day of the Crows, Ip Man, Ong Bak
Favourite TV Shows
Charmed, Star Trek: Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, DragonBall, DragonBall Z, Rurouni Kenshin, Yu Yu Hakusho, March Comes In Like A Lion, Sailor Moon, FairyTail
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Alternative, Metal, Power Metal, Classic Rock, Pop, R&B, Classical, Neoclassical, Instrumentals, Country, Bluegrass, Folk (Celtic, Nordic, Zydeco, throat singing, etc.)
Favourite Books
The Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Jane Eyre, Treasure Island, Dracula, Temeraire, The Black/White/Silver Gryphon, Song in the Silence, The Lesser Kindred, Redeeming the Lost, Black Beauty, Fried Green Tomatoes
Favourite Games
Fable trilogy, Diablo III, Age of Mythology, Age of Empires, Shepherd's Crossing, jigsaw puzzles
Tools of the Trade
GraphGear 500 mechanical pencils: 0.3mm, 0.5mm, 0.7mm, 0.9mm
Other Interests
Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, Archery, T'ai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Meditation, Hiking, Cooking, Eating, Reading, Gardening

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New blog post! https://asheskyler.wordpress.com/2023/08/28/first-karate-tournament/
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Thank you for the fave! You're welcome to visit my gallery for more watercolors like this below :hug:

Commission: Welsh Corgi and her Fairy Queen

Hey there. Hope you're doing well.

Thanks so much for the fav :) That one seems to be really popular, haha. I should probably make more like that in the future.
Autumn is my favorite season, it's hard for me to resist any tributes to it. :D
Yep, definitely alike =P And thanks for the Watch!