Amarilys Henderson, author of Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces and Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Animals, is a watercolor illustrator who specializes in surface design. She enjoys bringing the dynamic vibrancy of watercolor to everyday products, from paper to porcelain. Her experience in print design influences much of her work, which found its renaissance in new motherhood and refreshed faith. Amarilys is a Top Teacher on online teaching platform Skillshare, where she shares her creative techniques in bite-sized lessons that have been attended by more than 100,000 students. Amarilys lives in Rochester, Minnesota. See more of her work on watercolordevo.com.

Introduction The Approach The Portfolio   1 ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES Watercolors Inks Brushes Markers Papers   2 SIMPLIFYING THE FACE Shedding Intimidation The Darkest Darks Identifying Proportions Head Movements Symmetry Is Important (But Symmetry Is a Myth)   3 BUILDING A FACE Face Shapes Enhancing Shapes: Adding Chin and Ears Creating Eyes Drawing Eyes in Pencil Expressive Eyes Painting Eyes in Watercolor Painting a Set of Eyes Creating Noses Drawing Noses Painting Noses in Watercolor Creating Mouths Painting Mouths in Watercolor Painting an Open Smile Painting Expressions Depicting Hair Painting Hair, Step by Step   4 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Painting a Monochrome Face Natural Skin Tones Faces in Full Color   5 PUMPING UP THE PERSONALITY Visual Diversity Painting Real People   6 NOT JUST DOODLES A Face-Infused Hobby: Urban Sketching Face-Focused Projects: Personalized Cards & Gifts Face-Filled Work   Parting Words Resources Acknowledgments About the Author Index

Drawing and Painting Expressive Little Faces shows readers at all skill levels how to draw and paint faces by confidently handling proportion and expression.