>>47545>>47546>>47558I know it's not needed but figured I'd give my perspective.
It's common for artist to draw characters fatter but a bit taller. There's a few (purely observational, opinionated, and sleep-deprived) reasons but the ones I can think of here:
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1) A way to show how big a character is without them being too saggy/blobby. Mostly for aesthetics and taste. Maybe they want the character to have more curves (almost to where some of it resembles hyper bodyparts).
2) It's usually easier than trying to keep the fat """anatomically accurate""" and condensed. Most times when drawing arms on blobs, either the artist will keep the arm/shoulder location intact or they'll slightly move it outwards. For the thighs/legs, they'll just have that shit spread out lol. It's possible to keep things """accurate""" but this isn't a rule; just a personal preference thing. In that Cream pic, they just shrank the head and arms/legs and adjusted the length of the limbs. Boom: they're a lot fatter but still look like they can waddle to the nearest fast food joint.
3) Might be related to an aspect of macro or toony antics. (e.g. King-Size Canary or Sang 'Em High shenanigans; or just naturally "big" characters like King Gator from ADgtH)
4) Maybe it's related to some "dom" aspects. Think about how folks reacted to Lady Dimitrescu. You're more likely to play around with a character that has a larger-but-mobile body.
5) Maybe it's to play around with the personality of the character (especially if they're shy, timid, cute. ESPECIALLY if they're loli/shota).
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Like I said, this is just my guess. These are deff' not why everyone does it and it can be a mix of the three or something else I didn't mention.
Personally I'm not too into this shape type, most times; it depends on the mood. Though as someone who grew up when it was more common drawing these, there's a bit of a nostalgia factor to it.
Source: I'm the artist behind
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