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Joy

The basic expression of joy, the smile, lifts the corners of the mouth and firms up the cheeks.

It’s an expression that communicates good will, a sense of security and an absence of animosity.

When you think of a smile, what comes to

mind is the eyes forming a crescent moon

shape and the mouth forming a half moon.

To start, let’s look at this facial expression as

one of the basic expressions of joy.

Symbolic expressions

Flow of expression

When the cheeks firm up, the lower eyelids

and the corners of the mouth lift. Think of the

lower lids as being pushed up by the cheeks.

Usually when blinking, both the upper and

lower lids move toward each other, but the

movement is different when smiling.

The cheeks lift higher and the lower

lids and corners of the mouth lift

up. Once the corners of the mouth

are raised this far, it is easier for the

mouth to open in terms of the flow

of expression.

When the eyes are closed, the ends

of the brows are lowered and a

smile forms. Draw the character’s

mouth wide open for a cheerful look,

making sure at the same time that

the overall appearance isn’t affected.

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