Free & Downloadable Vintage Facial Anatomy Books
4 free downloadable vintage facial anatomy books with epic visuals
facial anatomy
Squishy Faces & Expressions
Facial volume is neither created nor destroyed.
Upper Lip Raiser vs. Nasolabial Furrow Deepener​​
In the land of facial expressions, there are many, many facial actions that are easy to confuse and difficult to tell apart. Among the contenders for most-difficult-to-distinguish-facial-actions are two upper lip elevators known as upper lip raiser and nasolabial furrow deepener. (These terms are defined by the Facial Action Coding System – FACS.)
Stylized Facial Expression Design
Many facial movements look similar but differ in core ways. When we read faces, we rely on subtle differences to interpret expressions and their meaning. Because your audience will be likening your character’s facial expressions to what they already know and have experienced, you want your character to be readable – to be relatable.
Eyelid Crease Variation
The depth and amount of lid skin in people with upper lid creases is highly variable! This is one of the many reasons eyeliner users can’t approach lining the same way. Got secrets hidden in there.
Forehead Dynamics – Frontalis vs. Occipitalis
We are generally familiar with frontalis’s work as an eyebrow elevator; however, it is often neglected knowledge that frontalis also works as a hairline depressor. Though this idea may seem counterintuitive, once you are familiar with some muscle basics, things will start to make sense.