Most Important - Retaining the personality and recognizability of the character - Identify the shapes that will remain consistent. Identify the shapes that are essential for recognition and determine how far the can be compromised/altered before losing recognizability.
on carl above, note:
hair changes, but not the shape language
glasses
expression type
eyebrows
square shape of face - starts soft and becomes more chiseled but still square
ear profile - ears sag and get bigger, but are always a part of the profile
REMEMBER: Gravity acts on flesh
The face and body have anchor points where the flesh is secured to the bone (red areas). on the body it is often the bony joints, such as knee and ankle, or elbow and wrist. It is the areas in between these anchor points that are most affected by gravity and "sag"(blue areas)
Young skin is very full, firm and full of water. it can hold a firm shape without too much sag. As the body ages, the skin becomes thinner, dryer and more susceptible to the pull of gravity.
Gravity on the face - This is a really good Demo! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzhCPIIIQyo&playnext=1&list=PL6B3D34D3E6C0FEBC&feature=results_video
Tips for drawing ages: http://sevencamels.blogspot.com/2011/04/few-more-tips-for-drawing-ages.html
Makeup – aging a face http://www.vfs.com/programs/makeup/what-you-will-learn/aging-and-character
Tangled Reference
Resources for drawing different ages
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