[DPG] Page2 (2)

2-6

Different Ways to Draw Characters' Expressions

Characters* Expressions by Type/ Head    Simple Type A/Boy

I The opposite of the "Fleeting Bishounen." He is cheerful, lively, brave and tough. Draw sparkling eyes and a tightly

closed mouth to accentuate his boyish youthfulness. The large, round jet-black irises emphasize his positivity and trust in people. Take care to distinguish him trom the character on page 54 who is also an Exaggerated type of the Anime genre. This is the simplest character in the book but getting his expression right may be guite difficult.

Egg-shaped features. He is still a young boy so there is a tracę of fullness in the cheeks.

The broadness of the chin denotes strength of will.

The mouth is drawn realistically with 3 horizontal lines. The shading below the bottom lip shows fullness.

His boyish youthfulness is expressed in his short, messy, unconventional hairstyle.

The thick straight lines of his eyebrows denote gallantry. Don't color the eyebrows black because this would make him look like an old man.

Clearly defined eyes. He seems to be looking straight at you because the middle black part is completely visible. Double eyelids.

The lines for the whites of the eyes do not cover the lower parts of the eyes. The elear lines make the eyes wide open.

~ The bridge of the nose is drawn. There is shadowing at the end of the nose.

An intelligent forehead.

r- A smali upturned nose. The tip of the nose is drawn with a broken linę.

In profile the mouth turns down at the ends.

The eyelashes make the eyes look wide open.

l\lo highlights in the hair. If anything it is shaggy.

The jawbone is clearly drawn.

The ears are bigger than the eyes. They are fleshy. They are never pierced.

The neck is not drawn too thin.