EXERCISE 2: EXPRESSION STUDIES

Mark out twelve roughly head-shaped ovals in your sketchbook, about 3” tall. Using a

round brush, create monochromatic studies of the following expressions, as observed

either in a mirror or a willing model:

• Happy
• Relaxed
• Sleepy
• Confused
• Frightened
• Proud
• Angry
• Resentful
• Enamored
• Nervous
• Sneaky
• Over-caffeinated

Materials

• Sketchbook
• Hand mirror
• Medium-to-small round brush

Acrylic paint:

• Titanium White
• Dark Blue, such as Ultramarine