hi i very much adore your art your faces always look so varied and lovely, do you have tips on not samefacing? its smth i try to keep in mind but its harder than it seems
Hi there! Thanks! This is by no means tutorial (since Iâm more of the âjust winging it and hoping for the bestâ-sort) but I hope some of these tips help.
The biggest thing for me, personally, is what energy the head shape exudes.Â
Think about the characterâs shape language. Are they soft and round or hard and angular? Do they have a tall thin face, a squashed square one or a plump squishy one? Do their shapes make them look approachable or menacing? (not to say characters canât look like and be two different things, but it helps readability to convey their general personality traits through shapes)
Much the same goes for the eyes. Think about the energy you want to portray here. Are the eyes alert/sly/sleepy/etc?Â
Position of the eyes on the face is also important and can help either lengthening or shortening a face, depending on the energy youâre going for. This can also make your character seem either younger or older, as features on childrenâs faces tend to be more squished together. Thereâs of course a limit to how much you can push this if youâre aiming for realism, but the more cartoony, the more you can get away with.Â
I think most of the same principles goes for the rest of the facial features tbh. Even on a âstandardâ head shape you can get fairly different outcomes depending on the placement, shape and size of the eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth.
