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In the case of miniatures the face is a fixed expression, usually (but not always)
one of a limited range of expressions Fear, Anger, Aggression, or Repose (The neutral expression the face relaxes into). Some
miniatures are also sculpted with the intent of showing the face shouting. The following sketches I have done should give
an indication of alternate facial shapes for Pain, Anger, Aggression & Fear.
As you can see from the sketches the facial shapes change according
to the emotions being expressed.
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Pain the eyes and cheeks tighten, the teeth and jaw clench.
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Anger the forehead furrows and the crease between the eyes becomes more pronounced, often
the lips become tighter and the mouth can be open displaying the teeth in a threatening manner.
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Aggression, the expression tightens the mouth, the skin around the eyes also becomes tighter,
and the forehead furrows and the nasal creases become deeper.
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Fear, the eyes widen, the eyebrows raise and the mouth opens much more widely than in any
other expression.
These facial expressions
are only a rough example and there are other factors, which affect the shape of the facial expression. Illness, Stress and
Fatigue will alter the face. If you look at photographs of soldiers in the trenches during World War One you will see a marked
difference to a normal unstressed face. The eye sockets are darker usually with heavily defined circles of shadow. Cheekbones
are more pronounced and the cheeks themselves are hollowed. All these are symptoms of the immense pressure and terrible conditions
they were facing and fighting under.
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