One of the most challenging subjects to depict is human expressions. This is because it requires capturing in just a few pencil lines all the intensity, serenity, tenderness, anger, and so many other emotions that are reflected in the human face.

This book - a guide not only provides a technical analysis of the materials and mediums we should use for the artistic rendering of human expressions, but it also reveals for the first time the mental - emotional lens we need to utilize in order to sensitively convey the fidelity of this challenging subject known as the expression of the human face.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]