Modeling an alien cartoon character

In this section, we will make use of the reference images we've set up in Blender to create a 3D model of an alien cartoon character. During the modeling process, we will constantly toggle between the front and side views. An easy way to do this is to use the 1 and 3 shortcut keys on the numpad. If you don't use a keyboard with a numpad, you can also click the X (side) and -Y (front) axis icons at the top-right corner of the 3D Viewport to switch between the front and side views. Let's get started!

Modeling the body

Let's begin to model the body of our character:

1. Ensure you are in the Front view by pressing 1 on the numpad or clicking the -Y axis icon in the 3D Viewport.
2. Create a new cylinder mesh by pressing Shift + A and then selecting Mesh | Cylinder.
3. Expand the Add Cylinder dialog box at the bottom left of the 3D Viewport.
4. Set the number of vertices to 8, as we only need eight sides for the cylinder...