(Characters featured above from: Lilo and Stitch, How to Train your Dragon, Trollhunters)
I noticed that the main aspect that made these character's cute is their large eyes and smaller bodies. I was also focusing on their mouths, as I wanted Daisy to have a similar mouth to Beram's but somehow make it look like she was happy.
I then sketched out Daisy:
I found drawing her very hard as I've never been very good at drawing cute characters. The mouth was also very challenging to get looking right, as was the face shape. I think the first drawing was the level of cuteness I was going for, however she ended up looking too old. I also wanted to incorporate a daisy into her design as the symbol of hope for beram to physically hold, however found that the simplest idea was the best - adding it as a pin to her dress.
I also wanted to tie her to her father with her clothing as well, having a long draping garment like her father's cape (the dress) and have some sort of head accessory to represent Beram's crown (the bow). I thought that this aspect turned out successful, and I'm overrall pleased that I managed to make Daisy look her age as well as cute.
I then digitalised her, using the same lineart style as Beram as well as the same colour of skin and crown for the bow, in order to further their relation.
What went well?:
- I managed to make her look cute
- You can tell she's related to Beram at a glance
- The details of her that link her to Beram: same teeth but hers are oversized to show how she needs to grow into them; the freckles being a more childish version of Beram's; her nose being the same as Beram's but smaller in comparison to her eyes
What could be improved?:
- More development of her eyes
- Different facial expressions
- Her body isn't drawn very well - the right side is thinner than the left
- Similar to Beram, her colours may need to be tweaked based on environment
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