Creating Characters

HEADS & BODIES

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A carrot shape sets the stage for a strong-jawed, confident man, suggesting that a tall, lean body accompanies the character’s face.

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A pear shape and some jolly features give this fellow the look of a happy butler.

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With this strange popcorn-like shape, one bump becomes the cheek, another bump becomes the forehead, and the third bump becomes the bonnet of this housemaid.

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