Cute, Why Use it?

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by: ehendrehed
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Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 Time: 8:42 AM
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Human beings have a strong of “cute”. Understanding this seemingly abstract concept of cute is programmed into our minds. Generally cuteness suggests youth.

A round head with low set eyes, blunt and chubby limbs, roundness…most artists can employ these features instinctively to attain a level of cuteness within a character.

Human beings are extremely attracted to cuteness given that we are the ultimate nurturers of all breathing creatures. Our instinct doesn't quit with our own children, but our sense of cute extends even into the animal world. Without a doubt, human beings are the most competent “care givers” on this globe.

Ultimately, a cute creature will be more likely to be cared for by its guardian, ensuring its survival. Cute has an incredibly practical place in nature.

Cute Illustrations

As it is possible to see in my web site, in my own illustrations I’ve sought to achieve an excellent balance between cute and professional. This can be a particularly hard thing to accomplish occasionally. Too cute just can’t be taken seriously. Too professional is boring. If I had my way, I’d probably be making much more story-book genre cuteness, but because of the nature of my field (Stock Illustration) I'm forced to calculate my plan more carefully.

I've three major series that make use of the “cute factor”, as you can see on my website.

Orange Man

The Orange Man was my first to accomplish this, and I can not seem to top this one. It is simply an inflated stick figure redrawn into a lot of various situations. He is famous and winning as a result of his complimentary properties of abstractness and simplicity.

AO-Maru Robot

Created for Techies, he's fairly clumsy and bulbous, bearing slight features of a toddler. Even now, he bears a unique sophistication with his blue stripes and technologically highly developed visual appeal which is really a harmony of modern day and 60′s style engineering.

Human Factor (Krinkle’s People).

These are actually produced for my wife. She could be the ultimate fan of “cute characters” and I developed these for her primarily. Understanding 3 languages and loving culture, she assigns me the bulk of assignments in composing these characters. She writes the descriptions on their product pages, She is bringing our illustrations to french and spanish speaking audiences. They can be found on my website.

They are really my favorites, but not very well known. They have the blunt features from the orange dude, but more excessive. They hold the same eyes as AO-Maru. I really don't expect they are going to turn out to be very well-known until a while longer. Because of results of globalization and more individuals obtaining access to professional assets 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.

About the Author

Clip art illustration vector artist, php programmer, web developer, writer. Likes pizza and twinkies.

For cute illustrations, see Clip Art Illustration.com