Why? Because if you use pure black, it looks like a hole. If you use pure white, it looks like plastic. Compress your values.
The mouth is not a line. It is a gesture . A mouth that curves up at the far edges is fake. A mouth that curves up from the center is genuine. And for the love of god, do not draw every single tooth. Draw the ‘tooth shape’ – a single curved block of white with a vertical line down the middle. That’s it. [dubbed] fundamentals of stylized character art free vod
“Close your eyes. No, actually close them. If I showed you the silhouette of Mickey Mouse, Goku, or Shrek, you’d know who they are instantly. Why? Because stylized characters live and die by their readability . Compress your values
Stylization is not ‘bad realism.’ It is controlled distortion . We are not fixing reality; we are editing it for emotional impact. A mouth that curves up at the far edges is fake
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