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For a comprehensive and highly visual resource tailored specifically for artists, the gold standard is Form of the Head and Neck by Uldis Zarins, published by Anatomy For Sculptors Top Recommendations for Sculptors

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10. Recommended Reading (For Further Depth)

This area is the Mastoid Process . It is a hard, bony knot. But the exclusive secret here is the Posterior Belly of the Digastric muscle . It runs from the mastoid notch to the hyoid. head+and+neck+anatomy+for+sculptors+pdf+exclusive

Chapter 2: The Architecture of the Face (The Mask)

• The Orbicularis Oculi: Surrounding the eye, this is a sphincter. Note that the lower lid is much thinner than the upper lid.
• The Platysma: This is the sheet muscle of the neck. In a calm state, it is invisible. In a scream or a tense expression, it bunches into vertical cords running from the jaw to the clavicles. A sculptor who ignores the platysma cannot capture anguish or extreme effort.