Warm and Fuzzy

THESE HUGGABLE BUNDLES of fur and feathers follow the same guidelines as those for cute children. Cute cartoon animals are often slightly anthropomorphized, meaning they’ve been given certain human characteristics. Often the dark button eyes of animals are replaced with human-style eyes and eyelashes, and, occasionally, eyebrows. In addition, their mouths are frequently curved into an appealing smile. These cute critters are just begging to be picked up and petted.

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CREATING A FULL FIGURE To construct a cute little animal, such as the pup, start with a body shaped like a plump bean. Add a circle for the head that has just about the ...

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