Technical Tuesday
Eyebrow Expression
There are
four muscles near the eyebrows that control eyebrow position and facial
expressions. They are:
Frontalis: lifts the brows
Orbicularis oculi: closes the eyelids and draws the
brows toward the eyes
Corrugator superiocili: draws the eyebrow downward and
produces vertical wrinkles in the forehead. Often called the “frowning muscle”
Procerus: pulls the skin between the eyebrows
down.
Other
interesting facts about the eyebrow: The density (about 250 hairs per eyebrow) remains
constant throughout life, (unless altered deliberately); we are the only
species to have eyebrows against bare skin; and the eyebrows protect the eyes
from sunlight and sweat.
For dancers,
the eyebrows are a critical part of facial expressions for portraying different
roles and characters.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Anatomical Secret: 26w
“There are four muscles near the
eyebrows that control facial expressions.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“You can
convey a lot of emotion with just some eyebrows and mouth movement.”
- Gillian Jacobs
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