in all these different categories of pin-up drawings the girls are always so hot but I’ve never liked how the faces are drawn.
are the eyes being 5 times larger than in reality all the better to bat their eyelashes? I understand its of a certain style, Im just asking what it is about the style thats thought of as good.
also, why is her mouth a centimeter wide in total? is the idea so she can’t speak?
There is nothing specific which makes it “good”.
You just get used to it. How close anime-style art is to human proportions in terms of the face varies from artist to artist.
The style has evolved over time, and it can still be taken in a variety of directions depending who is drawing. Some make the eyes huge. Some make them tiny. Some entirely omit the nose. Some make the mouth nothing more than a dot. Some make it near-human in detail. Some draw super detailed ears. Some always cover the region with a wild hairdo.
The main thing is that the stuff is drawn by people who are already used to it, and find it appealing. They then change it however they like to increase the appeal for themselves and others.
Over time the style changes overrall to become whatever people find appealing, which means it has ended up quite wierd for everyone that isn’t already accustomed.
Bottom line, there’s no logic. Some theorize anime characters take their facial proportions from cats rather than people (because they’re cute), but that isn’t too consistent either.
No, the idea is not “that she can’t speak”, wherever you may have gotten that from.
But yes, her mouth is ridiculously small indeed! I am fairly certain that these overdrawn features are supposed to look cuter in this style, which kind of works if you don’t pay too much mind.
that all makes sense, thanks
yeah fair enough. i didnt get that impression from anything, i was a hot take seeing the teensy little mouth
