MEET THE AUTHOR
Since its publication in 1990, "THE ARTISTS COMPLETE GUIDE TO FACIAL EXPRESSION" has become the standard reference for creative professionals concerned with the artistic depiction of facial expression. Digital artists have used the copious illustrations and descriptive text to develop uniquely expressive character creations for iconic movies such as Shrek, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Dragonheart. Enthusiastic readers include cartoonists, portrait + forensic artists, actors, clowns, puppeteers, art directors, special ed teachers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists + plastic surgeons.
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Faigin's book has sold over 200,000 copies in seven languages and is now available digitally.
"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..."goodreads.com
FACIAL EXPRESSION BLOG
In addition, Faigin writes a Facial Expression BLOG discussing his observations and research on facial expressions in photographs, illustrations, movie stills, cartoons, fine art---even Olympic mascots and pareidolia offering topics of interest to animators, portrait + forensic artists, plastic surgeons, special ed teachers + more.
The ART of FACIAL EXPRESSION
Enthusiastic professionals in the animation industry may be interested in Faigin's Facial Expression Trainings developed for riggers and CG artists in media studios, as well as college students in animation programs. Known for his engaging presentations, Faigin demonstrates on a Wacom tablet drawing the facial muscles and expressions in action, from subtle to extreme, and from realistic to stylized.
