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Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:22 pm**

Pretty cute for a human, if that's what she is.

Did anyone else think of Jon Lovitz when they saw the title of this thread?

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:35 pm**

This is not meant as a criticsm but, are noses taboo when drawing anime.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:38 pm**

This is not meant as a criticsm but, are noses taboo when drawing anime.

Anime noses tend to be really small.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:42 pm**

This is not meant as a criticsm but, are noses taboo when drawing anime.
Anime noses tend to be really small.

Yeah I've noticed, I just wonder why that kind of artistic norm developed in Japan.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:48 pm**

Probably a cultural thing. Just like how many, many anime characters have brightly colored hair (in many weird and exotic colors).

Interesting fact: When Micky Mouse came over to Japan he was redrawn with five fingers. Theres some kind of taboo against the whole four fingers thing that was commonly used in american animation.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:06 pm**

This is not meant as a criticsm but, are noses taboo when drawing anime.

She has a nose, it's just small and kinda hard to see with the blush.

I didn't have time to post what this image is about earlier, so...
It was really just a doodle on a note card, but it turned out to be one of my better ones. She's playing a poor girl in a musical, or so that how I decided to leave her. I was just randomly putting patches on her pants, and I wan in choir so I drew some music notes.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:26 pm**

Did you know that big anime eyes are based on Betty Boop?

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:55 pm**

That look good Tum0spoo

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:17 pm**

I can think of one anime that features some unrealistically large schnozzes: "Astro Boy."

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:22 pm**

Me goets Erroe 404!

EDIT: nevermind, I saw it. It's good.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:01 pm**

I can think of one anime that features some unrealistically large schnozzes: "Astro Boy."

Also Gigantor, The first (or one of) Giant robot anime.

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:30 pm**

Interesting fact: When Micky Mouse came over to Japan he was redrawn with five fingers. Theres some kind of taboo against the whole four fingers thing that was commonly used in american animation.

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It makes more sense than being afraid of 13. And very nice picture, Tum0spoo

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:34 pm**

Interesting fact: When Micky Mouse came over to Japan he was redrawn with five fingers. Theres some kind of taboo against the whole four fingers thing that was commonly used in american animation.
ichi=1
ni=2
son=3
shi=4=death

It makes more sense than being afraid of 13. And very nice picture, Tum0spoo

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I'm honored!

Posted: **Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:02 pm**

Very cute character you've drawn there Tum0spoo!

This is not meant as a criticsm but, are noses taboo when drawing anime.
Anime noses tend to be really small.
Yeah I've noticed, I just wonder why that kind of artistic norm developed in Japan.

Well, that particular technique is usually only used when characters are distorted, exagerated, or super-deformed. So it basically helps with making a character look more comical or whatever the siutation requires. Usually it's easier to convey emotions with a less detailed face. But it can also be used in regards to age. Sometimes younger characters have VERY small noses or none at all to make them distinct from the older characters (and cuter).

Yeah, I've watched a lot of anime.

Pretty cute for a human, if that's what she is.

Did anyone else think of Jon Lovitz when they saw the title of this thread?

Yup!

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