About the 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, 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!
Editions of The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780823016280
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780823004324
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307786463
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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!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression about?
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!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression?
The Arts > The Arts: art forms > Drawing and drawings
Where can I read a sample of The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780823016280
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression?
Gary Faigin
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780823016280) and paperback(ISBN 9780823004324) and ebook(ISBN 9780307786463)
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