Fat men tend to be pear shape from the weight being located in the midriff.
Not every character in cartoons is slim, and knowing create a variety of character styles will add to a style toolbox. The same rules apply for creating fat cartoons as thin cartoons except the body is proportionally larger. A male's weight is usually centered around the midriff and a women's weight is normally centered on the thighs and breast. These techniques may be applies to people cartoons or to other characters such as animals or fantasy characters such as dragons.
Instructions
1. Draw an action line to determine the action line of the fat cartoon character, for example if the figure is dancing, draw a horizontal line. (Reference 1 & 2)
2. Draw in a pear shape along the action line for a male body and a barrel shape for the body of a female. (Reference 1)
3. Add circles to represent different body parts such as circles for the head, hands and feet. Draw the head smaller than the body.
4. Create large ovals for different joints such as the knees, elbows and shoulders.
5. Connect the body shapes to add definition and details. For example, draw a line on each side of the oval for the knee to connect the hip and foot.
6. Adjust lines to create a fat effect and erase any lines not needed. Reinforce remaining lines with a black pen.
