Facial Expressions for Artists: Techniques for Capturing Emotion and Mood in Portrait and Character Drawings

• Shows how the skull and facial musculature translate into the planes of the face
• Covers subtle emotions like anxiety and irritation as well as unrestrained ones like exuberance and despair
• Features models of all ages and a variety of facial types and ethnic and racial backgrounds
  
  

Whatever your skill level, and whether you’re drawing or painting an individual’s portrait or developing a character-driven story, Facial Expressions for Artists will inspire and inform you on how to successfully portray authentically expressive and distinctive emotions in your drawings.

The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.

Also available from the series: Drawing the Head for Artists, Essential Human Anatomy for Artists, Figure Drawing for Artists, Life Drawing for Artists, Drawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists, Dynamic Still Life for Artists, Landscape Painter’s Workbook, Plein Air Techniques for Artists, and Sketching Techniques for Artists.