I know and saying whoever did that looks very amateur. There is alot wrong with it. Face is not aligned and proportions are way off. Far better than I could ever do but it still looks like something done on deviantart. It's full of flaws and does not look very good.
Pastel would be fine but you used a bad example. I would be cool with Watercolor like Okami.
Tho I have said before my dream Zelda game is this. Original NES Art. Cel Shaded in 3d in the 1980's anime style
I remember those pictures in the NES game handbook. Always hoped they'd someday finally make a full on anime looking version.
Ah well.
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