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Different Ways to Draw Characters' Expressions

Think polygons.

IHave you ever looked at a drawing you've done through the back of the paper?

You can easily see distortions in a sketch if you do. Especially those faces looking straight out.

These distortions come about when you are preoccupied with fiat outlines and not not thinking in 3-D..

What can be done about it? The answer is think polygons. The drawing below, a common one in video games, is like a piece of sculpture, isn't it? You don't have to be able to draw it. What's morę important is that you acquire a feel for it. It is very abstract. But the teeling is important. If you have this, your drawings will have the power to move people. Think back to the square boxes in Chapter 1. They are the simplest polygons. Next, we will take a look at how characters' bodies can be madę up of polygons.

The completed drawing: The professionals work

This is the first stage. Take care A simpler polygon looks like when drawing the mouth. The lips this. jut out but are not curved. So it looks as if they are just stuck on.

You can t put your finger on it but something is wrong with this drawing.

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