Michelle Hoefener teaches us how to draw and create characters that have an anguished expression on their face. She tells us that in order to show believable emotions in characters’ faces, there are certain elements that must be taken into consideration. These include posture, expression, setting, storytelling, color, mood, and composition. The first step is to find real human references (photos of anguished people), and you’ll soon recognize that there are close similarities to physical pain (furrowed eyebrows and screwed-up eyes). In doing these faces, it’s best to try your best in telling the story of why the anguish is there.
The other steps are laying out the pose, adding line work, and blocking in color. Below you’ll see these final three steps in photos. To read more of her tutorial, check out the original illustration post by Hoefener on Creative Bloq. Soon enough, you’ll be creating realistic expressions on your characters’ faces.
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