ART & EMOTION

facial expression in the portrait

Miss Noe

Review
1. Sketch an oval
2. Lightly sketch in guide
lines
A. Vertical line
B. Horizontally divide
face in half (eye/brow)
C. Divide lower portion in
half (nose)
D. Divide in half again
(mouth)

How do we recognize emotions?

FACIAL FEATURES

1.Eyebrows

2.Eyes
3.Nose
4.Mouth

Eyebrows
Did you ever notice
that Disney gives
their animals
eyebrows?
Why do you
think they
do that?

Eyes
Eyes are an
extremely
expressive feature
of the face.
Manga artwork
conveys emotion
through the eyes in
a variety of ways.

Nose

Although the nose plays a

very minor role in
identifying emotions, it can
be used.
Is the nose wrinkled up in
disgust?
Are the nostrils flared in
anger?
Are there wrinkles from a
furrowed brow?

Mouth
A change in
mouth shape
can change
emotion.
For example
emoticons:

Happy :)
Sad :(
Grin :D
Surprised :O
Unsure :/
Joking :P

Emotions

Happiness
Sadness
Anger
Fear
Surprise

Neutral

Happiness
Lips pulled up
toward ears
Teeth may show
Laugh lines around
smile
Cheeks press
upward and eyes
squint
Smile creases
around eyes
Eyebrows neutral

Sadness
Lips together,
outer lip pulled
down
Lips pressed
upward, creases
above chin
Inner eyebrows
may be angled up
Eyes neutral or
squinted

Anger

Eyebrows come
down low
(angle down)
Eyebrows move
inward
Lips may tight
together or
open
Nostrils flared
Creases on
forehead

Fear
Eyebrows raised
up with inner
brow angled up
Eyes wide open
(whites showing)
Mouth open
and outer mouth
stretched out
Wrinkles on
forehead

Surprise
Similar to fear
Mouth open,
jaw drops
-Lips not pulled back

Eyes wide open

(whites showing)
Eyebrows high
up
Nostrils flared

1. Happiness:
suns, stars, flowers
ear-to-ear grin
2. Sadness:
teardrops
3. Anger:
steam/smoke
sharp teeth
4. Fear:
sweat drops
shiver lines
tiny pupils
5. Surprise:
!!! or ???
mismatched eyes

Exaggeration & Symbols