With its newest installment released just over two months ago, the Animal Crossing franchise has continuously delighted fans for nearly twenty years. In the games, players can unleash their ultimate creative energies and interact with a variety of animal villagers. Ranging from lazy to cute to smug to peppy and everything in between, the villagers each have their own personalities and quirks.
With 397 villagers of 35 different species, it is up to the player to get to know their villagers and cultivate friendships with them. Here are 10 pieces of adorable Animal Crossing fan art that will warm your heart.
10 10. days-e
In this piece by days-e, astronomy enthusiast Celeste sits reading a book and her lovely, nicely-furnished flying greenhouse. The pastel colors and overall wonder and whimsy of the piece echo Celeste perfectly and gives the viewer an interpretation of where she goes when she's not in the museum or visiting your island. You can follow days-e on Tumblr and Instagram.
9 9. TsaoShin
Deviantartist TsaoShin captures the essence of the special island visitor, Flick, in New Horizons. The red chameleon stands upon the island's beach with his trademark net as butterfly lands on his horned nose. The light glints off of Flick poignantly and makes us long for the next time he will grace our islands with his excitable speeches about his beloved bugs. Follow TsaoShin on Deviantart, Twitter, and Instagram.
8 8. sheevish-art
Tom Nook, along with his young apprentices, Timmy and Tommy, have a special place in Animal Crossing. With their entrepreneurial spirit and adorable faces, these tanookis have come to represent the brand of Animal Crossing.
As the businessman he is, we don't usually see Tom sharing a supportive moment with his pupils but evi paints Timmy and Tommy's adoration towards him beautifully. In this light, heartwarming piece by evi, Timmy and Tommy show their playful spirit as Tom holds them. You can follow evi on Tumblr.
7 7. airinn
Animal Crossing's favorite alpaca couple Reese and Cyrus are transformed into human versions of themselves in this illustration by Erin Matthews. Reese and Cyrus are the shop-owners of New Leaf and not only work together as a couple, but also as working partners. Erin includes everything from their neck ruffles to Cyrus' freckles to their distinctive hairstyles. Follow Erin on Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter.
6 6. WoudiM
5 5. cherooshi
Who could forget the poster child of the more recent Animal Crossing installments: Isabelle. This set of Isabelles came from cherooshi, who depicts the pooch in a variety of different ways: stretching, working, all dolled up, and more. Isabelle has become a mainstay of the franchise and continues to charm us with her determination, work ethic, and can-do attitude, which cherooshi captures here. You can follow cherooshi on Tumblr.
4 4. suikuzu
One of the best things about Animal Crossing is making friendships with your fellow villagers and discovering what makes them happy. Here, Deviantartist suikuzu shows unicorn Julian and rhino Meringue enjoying a day of gardening and bug catching together.
Suikuzu paints this interaction emotively, embellishing little details like the stars on Julian's shirt and the blush in Meringue's cheeks. The scene looks like it could be pulled right from the game. You can follow suikuzu on Deviantart.
3 3. Jiayi
In Animal Crossing, everyone works hard and plays hard too. The villagers have plenty of time to craft and have fun too. It never fails to put a smile on our faces when everyone gets together, whether its for a public works project, a celebration, or a grand opening. In this piece by Jiayi, villagers participate in various activities around a waterfall. Some villagers are splashing, others catching bugs, fishing, swimming, and relaxing. This roundup of the artist's favorite villagers is so beautifully done, it makes us want to hang with ours too! Follow Jiayi on Deviantart.
2 2. Betty Kwong
Animal Crossing's museum feature make the game a challenge, an educational experience, and a hangout spot all at the same time. In this piece, Deviantartist Betty Kwong's favorite villagers explore the museum together,particularly the fish exhibit. The villagers are painted with expressions of curiosity, wonder, and awe as they watch a tank of river fish. You can follow Betty on Deviantart, bettykwong.com, Twitter, and Tumblr.
1 1. XsuperrabbitX
This piece by XsuperrabbitX brings together many of Animal Crossing's signature villagers for a picnic. The artist includes characters like popstar K.K. Slider, trader Saharah, gyroid Lloid, art peddler Redd, and many more. The motion of the scene is an homage to home your character moves around the rolling landscape of your village or island. The villagers spend time and relax together on a perfect, sunny day, one that we treasure in Animal Crossing. You can follow XsuperrabbitX on Deviantart and moongarage.co.