3.9 – The Cheek

We group the cheek muscles together for two reasons. One, is that they all have relatively simple structure – they’re basically just straps bridg…

3.7 – Dilator Naris

This muscle sits atop the underlying fibro-fatty tissue of the nasal wing, and is very thin. It’s function is to assist in deep breathing by opening…

3.6 – Nasalis

Nasalis is a thin, triangular shaped muscle that sits on the side of the nasal bones and cartilage. It’s actually made of two distinct "slips" calle…

3.5 – Procerus

Procerus is a small, thin, keystone-shaped muscle on the forehead between the eyebrows. It has no bony attachment, but instead attaches to the fascia …

3.1 – Frontalis

All muscles have at least two points of attachment: and “origin” and an “insertion”. These are distinguished by the action of the muscle: the …

3.13 – The Eye

The eye socket and the eyeball within it are the primary form makers in this region. All the muscle forms discussed in this lesson actually have minim…

3.14  – Finishing the Écorché

The eye socket and the eyeball within it are the primary form makers in this region. All the muscle forms discussed in this lesson actually have minim…

2.1 – The Bones of the Skull

The bulk of this course will focus on the muscles and cartilaginous forms of the face. We’ll also start with a plastic skull, so there’s no need t…

Critique #4

We offer feedback on student artwork via "screen cast" videos. A screen cast is a video recording that captures everything happening on a computer scr…

Critique #3

We offer feedback on student artwork via "screen cast" videos. A screen cast is a video recording that captures everything happening on a computer scr…

Critique #2

We offer feedback on student artwork via "screen cast" videos. A screen cast is a video recording that captures everything happening on a computer scr…

Critique #1

We offer feedback on student artwork via "screen cast" videos. A screen cast is a video recording that captures everything happening on a computer scr…