How to Draw a Cartoon Face (Emotions)
Draw a cartoon face without the features., Decide on the emotions that you'd like your cartoon character to portray., Make good use of eyebrow positioning.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Draw a cartoon face without the features.
Ensure that that the head proportions are accurate. -
Step 2: Decide on the emotions that you'd like your cartoon character to portray.
Here are some suggestions to inspire you:
A loopy face, showing feelings of tiredness, confusion, being out-of-sorts in a muddled way A calm face, not revealing too much but definitely in a good humor A neutral expression Appearing very pleased, happy, contented Bemused Abstract, interpretation might depend on the context Perhaps a little belligerent, put-out, or sticking one's snout into the trough or other people's business A little dazed, uncertain, confused Being cool, a dude Clueless, just-got-out-of-bed look Angry Anything calling for a bird-like look , The manner in which eyebrows are placed can change the entire features of a cartoon face.
The following images provide you with a good range of eyebrow features and the ways in which they change the emotions on the face:
Excited Happy Cheeky, slightly naughty Tired Pleasant, pretty Throwing a tantrum Worried Debonair, elegant -
Step 3: Make good use of eyebrow positioning.
Detailed Guide
Ensure that that the head proportions are accurate.
Here are some suggestions to inspire you:
A loopy face, showing feelings of tiredness, confusion, being out-of-sorts in a muddled way A calm face, not revealing too much but definitely in a good humor A neutral expression Appearing very pleased, happy, contented Bemused Abstract, interpretation might depend on the context Perhaps a little belligerent, put-out, or sticking one's snout into the trough or other people's business A little dazed, uncertain, confused Being cool, a dude Clueless, just-got-out-of-bed look Angry Anything calling for a bird-like look , The manner in which eyebrows are placed can change the entire features of a cartoon face.
The following images provide you with a good range of eyebrow features and the ways in which they change the emotions on the face:
Excited Happy Cheeky, slightly naughty Tired Pleasant, pretty Throwing a tantrum Worried Debonair, elegant
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