Art: Yomi's Elixir Topic... Avatar Critics Corner!

**mrwiseman** · August 26th, 2004, 03:23 AM

Chibi means small/dwarf, that style is used to maximize cuteness and humor at times, and is usually called super deformed (SD). A typical SD body is a head drawn rounder than usual with a blushed expression of some sort and eyes larger than usual; then the main body is rescaled and shortened so it takes about the same space as the head, and the same for legs, so it ends up like:

O ← Head fits here
O ← Body fits here
O ← Legs fit here

and because of these proportins, they are fat and have huge heads. Another important detail is that the line of arms and legs evolves hands and feet (which can be less detailed, as in my avatar), i.e. no Disney "huge glooves" style because it's uncute, but kawaii chibi hands.

**Cavalier** · August 26th, 2004, 03:30 AM

yea lol when the anime char is simplified and the proportions turn it into some rly cute form with a big head and little limbs, thats chibi =]

**Dreamer7000** · August 26th, 2004, 03:35 AM

Wow, you know this too? Awesome... I like chibi chars...

**Cavalier** · August 26th, 2004, 03:35 AM

explanation came with the art books i have =P

**Dreamer7000** · August 26th, 2004, 03:36 AM

Well, I don't have artbooks... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

**Cavalier** · August 26th, 2004, 03:37 AM

the How To Draw Manga series is good go to Howtodrawmanga.com there u can find more info, amazon.com sells em

**Dreamer7000** · August 26th, 2004, 03:53 AM

Okay, I'll check, and try to buy... [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

**Xellos** · August 26th, 2004, 03:54 AM

You can find most anime terminology just lying around the web anywyas. Like in this thread, for example [img]tongue.gif[/img]

**Dreamer7000** · August 26th, 2004, 06:38 AM

WTF? That's so cool!! Laptop instead of writing!! That's awesome!! In Hungary, they would laugh at my face, if I would stand in front of the teachers with this idea... [img]frown.gif[/img] [img]frown.gif[/img]
My handwriting sucks because those damn teachers make us write down thingz like in a flash, y'know...
BTW, I finished a new drawing yesterday night... um today... a sleeping beauty, thinking on how to make it better... Next time I'll try a whole body again...