Okay, real talk: I'm not even into Animal Crossing. XD
From an outsider perspective, I always thought that Isabelle was a really adorable character. But beyond that, I just never got into those games. I am, however, very much into Smash Bros. And after the recent Nintendo Direct announced her inclusion to the roster of the upcoming Smash game, I just had to draw her.
This was a weird one to draw though, but in a good way. As someone who is otherwise not into the character's original source material, and tends to shy away from drawing non-human characters often in general, Isabelle here was actually a lot of fun to draw. There are a lot of characters in anime/games I'd want to do fanart of, but I struggle sometimes if they clash with my style in some way. To my surprise, I didn't feel that here (although doing this certainly pulled me out of my comfort zone a little). I wouldn't say she was super easy to draw, but I am really happy with how she came out. ^_^
Anyway, I've been a little down today, but whipping this up put a smile on my face. It was a fun little detour, but back to work on the normal stuff. I hope Isabelle's charming smile can bring a little cheer into your day as well.