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Facial Expressions.


FACIAL EXPRESSIONS. Gary Faigin. New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1990. 288 pp., hardbound hard·bound  
adj. & n.
Hardcover.

Adj. 1. hardbound - having a hard back or cover; "hardback books"
hardback, hardbacked, hardcover

backed - having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
, $35.00.

A comprehensive and successful effort to provide the aspiring artist or art student with insight on portraying facial expression. This is not a "how to." It is a profusely pro·fuse  
adj.
1. Plentiful; copious.

2. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant: were profuse in their compliments.
 illustrated book with anatomical diagrams, masterworks of paintings and sculpture, cartoons, photographs and hundreds of drawings by the author, a painter and printmaker who teaches at the Art Students League, Parsons Parsons, city (1990 pop. 11,924), Labette co., SE Kans.; inc. 1871. It is a shipping point for dairy products, grain, and livestock. Manufactures include ammunition, wire and paper products, plastics, and appliances.  and the National Academy of Design. The many illustrations, complemented with thoughtful text, lead the reader through three areas of study: The Structure of the Head, The Muscles of Expression and The Six Basic Expressions. In the latter, the "basic" expression, joy, has fourteen subheadings ranging from "abashed smiles" to "uproarious laughter." A worthwhile acquisition for readers ranging anywhere from middle school students through professional illustrators.
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Date:Sep 1, 1991
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