The eyes, as you know, are the mirror of the soul. For cartoon characters, their rendering is a key factor in creating a character, in addition, it is a powerful tool for expressing emotional state.
Why are eyes the most important detail of a character?
Most illustrators, before drawing eyes in a cartoon style, think over the character of the future actor. The character's character is transmitted through the eyes. In addition, without a ready look it is impossible to draw a pose. Through the eyes it is possible to convey not only the category of the character, but also his gender, occupation and style of behavior.
How to draw eyes in a cartoon style?
The drawing scheme for cartoon eyes, whether it be an anime or a Disney-style character, comes down to the following steps:
- An upper curved line is drawn with a thickening in the bend area. For eyes that repeat a geometric shape, you need to draw it. It can be a circle, an oval, a rectangle with rounded corners.
- Drawing the bottom. The line is thicker at the junction.
- An iris is drawn. An oval or round shape is selected, the upper part is overlapped by the eyelid. If there is no need for a detailed drawing of the iris, then full filling with color is used and a dark pupil is immediately drawn.
- The location of glare relative to the main light source. With this detail, you can enhance the emotional coloring of the character. For simpler cartoonish eyes, this step is omitted.
- Detailing. Eyebrows, eyelid folds are drawn if necessary. Due to the location and shape of the eyebrows, the drawn character is able to convey a wide range of emotions.
Types of eyes of cartoon characters
Among the many views that can be endowed with a character, there are:
- Women's eyes. With the help of grouping eyelashes in one line, drawing arrows and raised corners of the eyes, you can convey the image of a young seductress or fatal beauty. Soft almond-shaped forms will suit the character of a girl-friend, and rounded eyes with large pupils are often used to portray caring mothers.
- Male eyes are usually drawn without eyelashes, and the character is transmitted due to the size and location of the eyebrows.
- Anime eyes are considered the best way to express a character’s emotionality. They are characterized by the presence of glare and a more detailed drawing of the iris.
Thus, the character’s eyes are one of the main character transfer tools. Having figured out how to draw cartoon eyes, due to variations in shape, degree of roundness, arrangement of eyelashes and eyebrows, you can convey a wide range of emotions, mores and reactions.