The Essence of 'Emotional Description' that Brings Characters to Life! 'The Mechanism of Facial Expressions for Artists' to be Released in Late June

Borndigital Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Kazuya Shin, URL: https://www.borndigital.co.jp) will release 'The Mechanism of Facial Expressions for Artists' (author: Oliver Sin) in late June 2026.

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A book packed with secrets to breathe life into characters of various ages, ethnicities, races, and emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure.

Various ages, ethnicities, races, joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure, The secret to depicting life and soul.

Fear, anger, sadness, joy...

Breathe life into your characters with this guide to drawing all human emotions.

Accurately depicting the facial expressions of people and characters is key to conveying their personality, emotions, and feelings. Renowned portrait painter, university lecturer, illustrator, and concept artist Oliver Sin teaches the secrets.

*This book is the Japanese edition of 'Facial Expressions for Artists'.

◼️Recommended for

Illustrators, designers, everyone who draws or creates people.

◼️About the Author

Oliver Sin

Professor at the Academy of Art University, the largest art university in the U.S. Former concept artist at LucasArts. Illustrator who has also done covers for TIME magazine.

・Official site: OLIVER SIN FINE ART https://www.oliversinart.com/

・Instagram ( @oliversin ) https://www.instagram.com/oliversin/

◼️Table of Contents

1. The Skull and Major Muscles of the Head The Skull: The Underlying Framework The Maximum Width of the Head and Face Basic Shapes of the Head: Egg Shape and Helmet Shape Differences in Skull Proportions Facial Muscles Landmarks of the Head and Skull The Structure of the Neck The Head is an Artistic Challenge

2. The Structure of the Eye The Window of the Soul Anatomy of the Eye Variations of the Eyelid The Structure of the Eyebrows Gender Differences in Eyebrows

3. The Structure of the Ear, Mouth, and Nose Anatomy of the Ear How to Draw the Ear Comparison of Ears Anatomy of the Mouth Drawing the Mouth Comparison of Mouths Anatomy of the Nose Drawing the Nose Comparison of Noses

4. Facial Expressions and Changes Due to Aging Areas of the Head Where Aging Appears Areas of the Face Where Aging Appears Analysis of Facial Wrinkles Aging Around the Eyes Aging Around the Mouth Aging of the Nose Aging of the Ears Aging of the Neck Horizontal Lines on the Forehead

5. Capturing Expressions Emotions and the Face Six Basic Emotions to Enrich Expressions Drawing Expressions at All Ages Drawing a Self-Portrait

Book Overview

Book Title

The Mechanism of Facial Expressions for Artists

Price

3,960 yen (3,600 yen + 10% tax)

Published and Distributed by

Borndigital Co., Ltd.

ISBN

978-4-86246-668-6

Total Pages

152 pages

Size

B5, all color

Release Date

Late June 2026

Author

Oliver Sin

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