Drawing a 3D Samus Looks Like a Tough Job

But the end result is totally worth it.

The drawing was done in chalk by Denver-based artist Chris Carlson, who specializes in 3D pieces like these. He’s got a lot more of them over at his website.

Here’s the finished piece, in its full glory:

And a making-of timelapse vid, which the above GIF is from:

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