Ninja Turtle

This Ana Inciardi mini print depicts a smiling Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle face rendered as a popsicle or ice pop, complete with a wooden stick at the bottom. The face is drawn in layered shades of green, with a red bandana mask across the eyes and two blue pupils peeking through. A wide, red-tinted grin sits in the lower half of the face, and the overall composition is simple, centered, and hand-drawn in colored pencil with a cheerful, flat quality.

" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles originated as a comic book series in 1984 and became a defining pop culture franchise through animated television and film adaptations. The characters are each identified by differently colored bandanas, and the red mask here corresponds to Raphael. This print sits comfortably as a food print within Inciardi's catalog, drawing on her recurring interest in nostalgic, treat-based subjects rendered with casual, unpretentious energy.

Collectors are drawn to this one because it combines two layers of nostalgia, the ice pop format and the beloved cartoon character, into a single compact image. The handmade quality, visible in the loose colored pencil work, gives it a personal, almost diary-like character that resonates with collectors who follow her work closely. It pairs naturally with her other food prints, particularly those centered on frozen treats or snack iconography, and works well grouped with any of her subjects rooted in childhood memory and American popular culture.