What Will Your Face Tell Me?

A face means a lot for us. Looking at the face of a stranger, we want to see his emotional and physical state, character, to know what kind of society this person belongs to, whether or not it is worth communicating with him, and much more.

By drawing portraits of celebrities, I have noticed that certain beauty icons being reinterpreted over the years. For example, the image of Mereline Monroe is later interpreted by Madonna, followed after by Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus. The down-eyed blonde is evolving from a classic chrysalis to an emotional rebel.

But I noticed something else - the closer a persons's face is to a certain canon of beauty, the less individuality is felt. And it seems to me that the dissimilarity of the face to anyone else makes the portrait especially interesting. Once I have heard: “We love a particular person not for his merits, but for his shortcomings. It's his flaws that make him special. " Let me give you a well known story about Sophia Loren. At the beginning of her career, she refused to undergo plastic surgery, which would make her more like the ideal of beauty of that time. Now she is the most recognizable woman. And she herself became an icon.

It is easier for men in this sense. The beauty of a man is much more hidden in his charm. And he just needs to be athletic. Although, I am still inclined to believe that the sexiest organ of a man is his brain.

And, another quote from someone: "You can resist beauty, but no charm!"

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