Ashikawa uses strong outlines and harsh contrasts of light and dark, and hard lines for depicting the body. Thus he creates the distorted effect further heightened by the contorted pose. Through his exploration of direct expression, impactful visual forms and instinctual appeal Ashikawa tries to stimulate the viewer to concentrate on the aesthetic side of the picture and deeply feel the meaning. Each time Ashikawa shows his models in a variety of poses and moods, masterfully presenting ambience with the color and texture of the paint. The complexity and profundity of the colour palette, especially the deep scarlet and sudden intervention of blue with white, create a resplendently sensual texture. Often in order to upgrade the light effect the artist mixes the sand with paint and it works as the magical fairy dust. The artist emphasizes the expressive potential of color, employing it arbitrarily, not based on an object’s natural appearance.