The human face is a very flexible instrument, capable of expressing infinite nuance of emotion. Most of the time, though, we draw faces frozen in the same old smiling expression. Boooo-ring!

Let's get out of the rut. In the following five photos (each shown in a color and black and white version) our two elegant and cooperative models are showing you something interesting the human face can do. Wrinkles, tongues, and even uvulas are all on display. Bet you've never drawn a uvula! Note that these children are actors. No actual crying was induced for these photos.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: draw any (or all!) of these pictures in any drawing medium you choose, and post the result here. We'll run this challenge for two weeks, to give people a chance to post a couple of drawings if they'd like.

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Brilliant Ernest !!!!! If I weren't so busy I would jump at this ...never know I may still do it. A very clever idea!

Brilliant pictures Ernest
I'm a bit tied up at the minute (no comments, please ) but hope to do one of them in the next few weeks!

wow earnest, i have to try this one. this looks like to much fun to pass up. thanks
Lori

I am so pleased with this .. I think its a awsome idea ...I have save two images to my pc and will start them as soon as possible .. I have so many things going on .. but I am going to make time .

OK, me first. This is more of a sketch than a finished drawing. This was easier than I thought it would be.

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it looks good Ernest Friedman-Hill . i'm going to try one later this week when i get the time

Ok then I will be second ...cause I had to do this picture ...I found it rather easy also .. thought it would be harder .

I love your drawing btw Ernest

Awesome, Kim! I love the little touches like the baby fat at the wrists. Your drawings of kids really come alive.

Here is my funny faces addtemped.

kim awesome--i really love it. i might if i can find the time try one in color pencil. i havent done one in color for a while.
earnest absolutely awesome too. i really love it.
well here is mine, one of them so far-- i hope it looks good. i am not sure about it though. like i said i hope to do another and try color. i am glad this is on for two weeks.
Lori

Meow and Lori great drawings lol .. gotta love these kids looks like they are having so much fun

Another funny face -- not one of these photos, though. Andrea has also done a drawing from the same photo; maybe she'll post hers here too.

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Brilliant drawing Ernest, love the tongue and the highlights and depth of the shadows!
As suggested here is mine.
I've also added a couple of others I did previously of facial expressions; hope that's okay