Koopa Troopa drawing (from Mario games!)

Oh my goodness! I love Mario and Arianna, so this is definitely a win in my book. I LOVE all the colours. It definitely evokes the quirky, whimsical world (one of many in the games!) of Mario, the beloved beginner stage, where we first see this enemy. The candy-coloured backdrop and the cute shading really makes everything pop, and his cute expression really sells him as just being a harmless turtle who doesn't even know or think about that he's in Mario's way. He's just minding his own business and wandering about. I love the texturing on his shell. Again, Arianna masterfully takes a character that anybody would look at as just being simple and cute, and even out of the villains, one of Mario's lesser adversities; and makes a stunning work of him and his homeland that portrays him almost as a main character, again highlighting something most people wouldn't pay much mind to if just viewing him in the video game. Her attention to detail is second-to-none and it is admirable that she doesn't always choose the characters most would go for or think about first. She just does her own thing and we all love every bit of it. One must never forget that the element of surprise is in full force with each addition to this beautiful catalogue.

Goodness gracious! I love Mario. My children love Mario. We have all the Mario games, and, to be honest, probably every game ever of any kind, for my three children are of different ages. I love the color palette that she chose to use, and everyone knows Koopa Troopa, with the sweet face. Unless you know him, you know he's always getting in the way, despite not being the true villain. I love all the colors in this drawing, and I can't help but wonder what's under her little thumb. Obviously, it's the artist herself that I've heard so much of. On Koopa himself, most people may not know this, but when he gets excited or angry, his shell changes color, like someone's eyes that I know, and, dare I say, the blue flower next to him reminds me of, as of late, a blue Gummi Bear, which are my favorite gummies ever! Haven't had a gummy in years, but the blue ones are my favorites, and even though he's just a simple, cute little turtle, he is quite the dolt, but such a lovable character, and her attention to detail, like the gentleman says, is spectacular. The shadowing of the darker part of the grass, the flower, the shell, the tree by her finger, the accentuation of the leaves as they fall down into the ground layers... It's a charming depiction of this character from within the game. Love this artist's style! She's definitely in her own lane, as everyone should be. She never ceases to amaze with whatever she chooses to put on paper. It always brings a smile to my face. Loving the blue eyes on Koopa. Blue eyes have been a thing for me as of late. I can't wait to make it through this young woman's catalogue so I can just keep up instead of trying to go back and look at everything, which I really want and need to do. So far, everything is beautiful, each one a thing of beauty all their own. What I've seen of the catalogue so far is absolutely spectacular.

YOU'RE SO TALENTED!!!