Artwork by Ashley C

Visual development artist. Licensing inquiries please email [email protected] Personal stuff: @noodle-dragon My dogs/photography: @bandizoi Find me on bluesky: Ashzoi

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I’ve been having a wild good time making these little wooden freak dogs

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I think having my artist adolescence largely on deviantArt created a default in me that I have to regularly fight against: the drive to always paint in some realistic manner, dig into the details, make everything look sculpted/3D etc. As opposed to a lot of the more illustrative art that I adore that might have no shading at all! Maybe it’s a creative use of solid shapes and negative space. Maybe the forms are exaggerated in some cool way.

This is probably largely self inflicted because of the kind of artists I followed at that time, but I also think that site had a habit of featuring and celebrating the more realistically rendered art pieces, at least back then. And I think that stuck with me somehow.

It’s taking a conscious effort to grant myself permission to go back to being playful in my works (not that realism is exclusive from that). Hey me, it’s okay to simplify, exaggerate, and goof off!

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A recent piece I’m quite proud of and my first design that I’ve had woven into a tapestry! It’s inspired by The Unicorn in Captivity but of course I had to made it a borzoi and toss in some jackalopes for good measure.

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I have spent the better half of the last 5 months researching different in-person events where I could potentially sell my art and it has been quite a struggle.

The borzoi national and silkenfest are solid options since a huge portion of my work revolves around coated sighthounds. I tend to do very well at these venues! And I am pretty involved in both communities. Buuut I need more than just two events.

I’ve been expanding my subject matter more and getting into more skeletal art pieces. I have a layered wood piece I’m working on now of a Norwegian forest cat/skeleton wrapped around a bunch of sunflowers and I’m excited about that one. Still very much a work in progress:

I’m really hoping to get into Oddities and Curiosities Expo next year; I applied for 2026 but didn’t make it, but I’m not surprised as again, I only had some relevant works.

It’s definitely a trip trying to find events that fit this weird little niche I’m in. I thought West Coast Crafts would be a decent option because they are all about funky art but got my rejection email this month. I’ll keep plowing along but if anyone reading this has suggestions, I am all ears!

An assortment of some favorites below

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New sighthound pins 🌹

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Dream Weaver by Ashzoi

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Pretty bananas running across 20+ year old artwork of mine, dredged up from deviantart

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More noodle dog pins and things that I’ve made in the last few months! my shop

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Some recent borzoi pin designs, available at ashzoi.com

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Bandit, painted in procreate.

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I was so grateful when a friend of mine trusted me with this experimental commission. For a long time, I have really wanted to dial up the color in my pet portraits and I’m very pleased with the outcome!

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Various sighthound pin and keychain designs in my shop

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The fluffy snoot ornaments can be purchased here

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I’m answering here because this was asked on my dog blog.

I think it’s perfect for casual creators. For people looking to incorporate laser work into an existing business, it’s a good option too. For people who are looking for a piece of equipment to produce larger products at high volume, they’ll probably quickly outgrow the glowforge.

Laser cutter/engravers are basically like a printer but instead of ink, they burn material with a precise laser beam. The laser can be used to cut through material, or it can be used to engrave material. Wood, leather, and specific types of acrylic are very common materials that people laser. I have both engraving and cutting videos on my facebook page.

The glowforge has a maximum depth for cutting and engraving, though some people have cut out the bottom of their machine to allow for bigger materials (like mugs). I have used it to cut out lace like patterns in leather, which would have otherwise taken me many many hours and hand cramps to do by hand. But more recently, I have been using it to cut out wood based on my line art, which I then fill with resin:

There are a ton of possibilities though! I have seen lots of people engrave photos into sheets of wood. I’ve seen people make clever tree ornaments, retail signs, earrings, and I’ve even seen people use it on food to engrave fun messages.

Here are some fun things I’ve made with the glowforge:

I also have a referral code that will give you a discount off the purchase price here :)

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Custom order resin Belgian Tervurens. Orders are open.

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A commission of two resin australian shepherds!

I’m open for custom orders and can make any breed or species as long as I have photo reference :)

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Jadis the Ibizan, who belongs to @spanishmal

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This is what it feels like living with borzoi.