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START SIMPLE A simple way to start drawing the Line of the Face is to use a curved line without turns, twists, or angles. This approach is effective for simple characters. But it works equally well on characters with exaggerated facial features (eyes, nose, and mouth), because the simplicity of the outline won’t compete with the more complex features.
QUIRKY TEEN Widening line
YOUNG GIRL Sweeping line
PARANOID GUY Long line
FASHIONABLE FEMALE Straight line
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