Human beings have a strong of “cute”. Understanding this seemingly abstract thought of cute is programmed into our minds. Primarily cuteness signifies youth.
A big head with low placed eyes, blunt and chubby limbs, roundness…most artists can make use of these factors instinctively to achieve a level of cuteness in a character.
People are particularly attracted to cuteness due to the fact we are the ultimate nurturers of all breathing creatures. Our instinct does not quit with our own youngsters, but our sense of cute extends even with the animal world. Without a doubt, human beings would be the most qualified “proper care givers” on this planet.
Ultimately, a cute creature will likely be much more likely to be cared for by its parent, ensuring its survival. Cute has an extremely practical place in nature.
Cute Illustrations
As it is possible to see in my website, in my own illustrations I’ve sought to achieve a good harmony between cute and professional. This can be a rather tough thing to do at times. Too cute just can’t be taken seriously. Too professional is boring. If I had my way, I’d almost certainly be making much more story-book style cuteness, but as a result of the nature of my field (Stock Illustration) I'm compelled to calculate my prepare more meticulously.
I've three main series that utilize the “cute factor”, as you can see on my website.
Orange Man
The Orange Man was my very first to perform this, and I cannot seem to top this one. It truly is simply an inflated stick figure redrawn into a lot of various situations. He is well-known and successful as a result of his complimentary characteristics of abstractness and simplicity.
AO-Maru Robot
Constructed for Techies, he is fairly clumsy and bulbous, bearing slight characteristics of a toddler. Still, he bears a unique sophistication together with his blue stripes and technologically highly developed visual appeal which is a harmony of modern day and 60′s style engineering.
Human Factor (Krinkle’s People).
These are actually created for my wife. She could be the ultimate fan of “cute characters” and I developed these for her primarily. Understanding three languages and loving culture, she assigns me the majority of assignments in creating these characters. She writes the descriptions on their product pages, She is bringing our illustrations to french and spanish talking audiences. They can be found on my website.
They are my favorites, but not very well known. They've the blunt attributes from the orange dude, but more extreme. They have the same eyes as AO-Maru. I do not expect they are going to turn out to be very well-known until a while longer. As a result of effects of globalization and much more people obtaining access to professional resources such as stock illustration, I expect this series which specializes in racial diversity has yet to see its day in fame. I continue to invest time in the developing of this illustration series.
Are you a fan of “cute”? Keep in touch. Cute is what I draw best.