Do you want to simplify the face of a certain character, but still capture the likeness? I’ve put together a list of tips for you :)
3. DETERMINE THE KEY FEATURES
After studying the facial features, determine which ones are the most important to capture the likeness. Ask yourself: If I remove or change this feature, will the character still look alike? F.ex. if I make the eyes round instead of eye-shaped will the character still look alike?
The simpler the face, the less characteristic features it reflects. So try to balance it out.
Some characters have very characteristic attributes. So even though the character itself doesn’t look alike or is extremely simplified (kawaii version), thanks to that attribute he will be recognized by everyone f.ex. Mad Hatter’s (hat).
After studying the facial features, determine which ones are the most important to capture the likeness. Ask yourself: If I remove or change this feature, will the character still look alike? F.ex. if I make the eyes round instead of eye-shaped will the character still look alike?
The simpler the face, the less characteristic features it reflects. So try to balance it out.
Some characters have very characteristic attributes. So even though the character itself doesn’t look alike or is extremely simplified (kawaii version), thanks to that attribute he will be recognized by everyone f.ex. Mad Hatter’s (hat).