tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post7087108329505142484..comments2024-03-19T06:12:18.701-04:00Comments on Today's Inspiration: Cute Kids Are Tough to Draw!leifpenghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-46423772701692269222019-07-17T07:07:51.964-04:002019-07-17T07:07:51.964-04:00You can also examine this post to learn a new thin...You can also examine <a href="https://justdomyhomework.com/blog/why-are-students-given-so-much-homework" rel="nofollow">this post</a> to learn a new thingsTaylor Barahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054776280759216446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-37422107682875780302007-07-17T21:01:00.000-04:002007-07-17T21:01:00.000-04:00Dang! You beat me to the punch on Pete Hawley, tr...Dang! You beat me to the punch on Pete Hawley, tris mast. Drop by on Thursday when I'll be featuring the Pete Hawley's I had saved up for this week! ;-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-30803539099819624222007-07-17T19:38:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:38:00.000-04:00Pete Hawley did some great kids. Big craniums and ...Pete Hawley did some great kids. Big craniums and features low on the head are key cuteness factors. Eyes can be small, too, like in Nancy and Sluggo.<BR/>http://www.plan59.com/av/av395.htm<BR/>http://www.plan59.com/av/av390.htm<BR/>http://www.plan59.com/av/av389.htm<BR/>http://www.plan59.com/av/av281.htm<BR/>http://www.plan59.com/av/av127.htm<BR/>http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/people/santoro/Images/santoro7-10-8s.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-40949912021597555192007-07-17T14:15:00.000-04:002007-07-17T14:15:00.000-04:00There's actually an academic field that deals with...There's actually an academic field that deals with an issue related to this called neoteny, which describes a phenomenon whereby adults of a species retain juvenile characterics (and hence, become more attractive). Stephen Gould, of all people once wrote an essay on neoteny in Mickey Mouse and how he went from feral to cute (because his eyes got bigger).Jack Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003755708951409832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-65433625797650815502007-07-17T08:08:00.000-04:002007-07-17T08:08:00.000-04:00Biggish heads, big eyes set low in head, small nos...Biggish heads, big eyes set low in head, small nose (basically smaller lower part of face, but not too skinny). Soft features. Just think of why puppies are cute, or kewpie dolls. Get a kewpie doll and draw it. There's nothing cuter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-32711675975639519292007-07-16T21:44:00.000-04:002007-07-16T21:44:00.000-04:00can't believe i haven't found this blog before. ex...can't believe i haven't found this blog before. excellent artwork! drop by mine for something along the same lines. i'm going to add you to my links.<BR/><BR/>theparagraphnovels.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>sincerely, superflywebpimp, genius.superflywebpimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766826963516733376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-5559639343440674742007-07-16T21:22:00.000-04:002007-07-16T21:22:00.000-04:00Yes, cute kids can be a struggle, its a fine line ...Yes, cute kids can be a struggle, its a fine line between cute and creepy/disturbing. My advice: make the eyes a little larger, and keep them low on the head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-45230544772280915942007-07-16T18:43:00.000-04:002007-07-16T18:43:00.000-04:00I agree Leif-- I used to draw a comic strip with k...I agree Leif-- I used to draw a comic strip with kids, and I quickly realized that they have no facial lines, bone structure or shadows that make an artist's job easier. After looking around in desperation, I found that Wally Wood and Will Eisner had figured it out: little spindly arms and legs, like toothpicks, a great big head with huge eyes, protruding cheeks and an upturned nose. Works every time. Also, Mort Drucker is great with kids, but he is great with everything.David Apatoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293486149879229016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-78367497053131434092007-07-16T17:52:00.000-04:002007-07-16T17:52:00.000-04:00A great illustrator (who did photorealistic illust...A great illustrator (who did photorealistic illustration) once told me the secret was the head- larger in proportion to the body, larger eyes, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-43765634939363257712007-07-16T17:30:00.000-04:002007-07-16T17:30:00.000-04:00Speak of the devil - here's one of my pals who sha...Speak of the devil - here's one of my pals who shares my trepidation about drawing cute kids. Sorry Mark - I'm hoping the readers share their secrets with us all this week - 'cause I too could use a magical book on how to draw cute kids! ;-)leifpenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232334860061949895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18907156.post-11101906252012841412007-07-16T17:25:00.000-04:002007-07-16T17:25:00.000-04:00THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!Kids ARE tough...THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!<BR/>Kids ARE tough. I needed this TI last week.<BR/>Can anyone recommend a good book on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com