This was originally uploaded to DeviantArt on February 1, 2022.

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High above Pop Star, a strange creature descends!

A couple weeks ago, I had drawn up something for a friend of mine on Discord and Twitter, @FCBandanaDee, of his Yoshi, Aaron! I really liked the design of his Yoshi, because beside this, he also is portrayed as a Waddle Dee, so alot of design elements are carried over from that to his Yoshi form. The colors are identical but I also really dig the design of it too, the circular pattern on his cheeks is an immediate example, and something I've never seen on another Yoshi before. I'd like to consider this a combination of his Waddle Dee, and both versions of his Yoshi: the latter before he introduced pants and a longer tail to his design, and the former using a parasol.

It was also rare of me to pick up coloring a picture right after work. I normally like to wait for a day off, knowing that I can do it during lunchtime, and it takes me a few hours to complete a picture. I powered through it and had a wonderful time doing it live in front of friends.

Happy birthday, FC! And thanks for looking!