Here's some facial expressions for Bobby and I'm extremely pleased with the results.
These are based on a Tom & Jerry expressions sheet I found on Pinterest (I loved Tom and Jerry as a kid), and practicing expressions has really shaped Bobby's design and helped me to think about how the little things project the emotions of a character.
For example the tired expression on the far-right of the above image; Bobby's extended tongue helps him to look out of breath and panting, but I also made the tuft of hair on his head lank and fallen to help him look truly knackered.
When I continued experimenting with different expressions I began to notice how other artists design their characters to help to bring out their emotions. The folds above a characters eyes make them much more dynamic, and because of Bobby's large beak obstructing the majority of his face, I found adding some extra detail to his eyes helped to make the emotion easier to understand.
Artwork created and owned by Andrew Gardner © 2014
They're great!
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