Certain parts of the face are the important elements that make the expression.
Main features, eye brows, eye shapes, pupils, cheeks, nose and larger teeth shape
These essential features have thick lines to draw attention to the emotion of the character
The Mouth Shape-
the overall shape of the mouth is very important to the expression and should have a slightly thick line to raw attention to the shape - whether it is an open mouth or a closed mouth
the overall shape of the mouth is very important to the expression and should have a slightly thick line to raw attention to the shape - whether it is an open mouth or a closed mouth
The Smile Line-
the lines at the edges of the mouth shape are very important. I like to make them a bit thicker in the middle-which gives the effect of a shadow
this helps solidify the expression.
the lines at the edges of the mouth shape are very important. I like to make them a bit thicker in the middle-which gives the effect of a shadow
this helps solidify the expression.
Cheeks and Smile explanation
the smile lines and the cheek above together create a form - a piece of flesh that is somewhat triangular
this form stretches and squashes to make expressions-whatever the smile line does affects the cheek line above
when inking a smile line or a cheek line you have to look at the other line at the same time so that the two lines together make a fleshy sensible form
THE EYES
The Eyebrows-
The eyebrows are also very important to the expression
Eyebrows are generally thick in the middle of the forehead, and pointy near the temples
the smile lines and the cheek above together create a form - a piece of flesh that is somewhat triangular
this form stretches and squashes to make expressions-whatever the smile line does affects the cheek line above
when inking a smile line or a cheek line you have to look at the other line at the same time so that the two lines together make a fleshy sensible form
THE EYES
The Eyebrows-
The eyebrows are also very important to the expression
Eyebrows are generally thick in the middle of the forehead, and pointy near the temples
Head outline and face combined
Even without the details and wrinkles, the expression should read strong and clearly
THE WHOLE TOOTH BAR
THE OUTLINE OF THE WHOLE SHAPE OF ALL THE TEETH IS THICK
Individual teeth
then the individual teeth are thinner
Details
all details are subject to the larger features that they help define. They have to flow sensibly around the head in the same directions of the parts of the expression they help define.
None of these lines should "float" or be arbitrary. They need to help the face be fleshy
these lines are thinner
Wrinkles
crow's feet
flow around the cheeks and the temple
eyebrow wrinkles
flow around the forehead, following the path of the eyebrows
bottom lip wrinkles
they stretch around the mouth expression over the bottom teeth
Tongue split
follows the path of the overall tongue shape, but is a thinner line