How to Stretch and Squish Cartoon Heads to Make New Cartoon Characters

A cartoon head can be stretched or squashed to strengthen a facial expression or to change the entire ‘look’ of the character. This is just a quick tutorial from an old Animation book that will show you how much a little stretch or smush of a cartoon character’s face can create an entirely new character.

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How to Stretch and Squish Cartoon Heads to Make New Cartoon Characters

A cartoon head can be stretched or squashed to strengthen a facial expression or to change the entire ‘look’ of the character.

You will notice that the oval containing the eyes does not change greatly – most variable is mouth area … small details also react like the large form in which they are in.

Now that you have an idea of how different each face can look with just a little stretch or smush…try doing this to your own cartoon characters. Have Fun!

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