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The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression by Gary Faigin

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The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression

Gary Faigin

Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · August 19, 2008

Reading lane: Figure Drawing & Human Form

A Art pick for readers exploring The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Reading the Face

A practical guide to drawing expression, from individual facial muscles to six emotions at rising intensity.

Come here for

  • Detailed renderings and sketches that make facial expression easier to study
  • A reference for portraits and illustrations that need convincing emotion

Expect

  • Clear explanatory text alongside finished work
  • An appendix on yawning, wincing, and other physical reactions

Book Details

Authors
Gary Faigin
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Published
August 19, 2008
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Figure Drawing & Human Form · Portraits
Reading lane
Figure Drawing & Human Form

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Publisher Categories

  • Figure Drawing & Human Form

  • Portraits

  • Life Drawing

About This Book

Artists love this book, the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organized, easy-to-use format, author Gary Faigin shows readers the expressions created by individual facial muscles, then draws them together in a section devoted to the six basic human emotions: sadness, anger, joy, fear, disgust, and surprise. Each emotion is shown in steadily increasing intensity, and Faigin’s detailed renderings are supplemented by clear explanatory text, additi...

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Artists love this book, the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organized, easy-to-use format, author Gary Faigin shows readers the expressions created by individual facial muscles, then draws them together in a section devoted to the six basic human emotions: sadness, anger, joy, fear, disgust, and surprise. Each emotion is shown in steadily increasing intensity, and Faigin’s detailed renderings are supplemented by clear explanatory text, additional sketches, and finished work. An appendix includes yawning, wincing, and other physical reactions. Want to create portraits that capture the real person? Want to draw convincing illustrations? Want to show the range of human emotion in your artwork? Get The Artist’s Complete Guide to Facial Expression!

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