The Forster Notebook II

weeping

To create a weeping face
that appears natural
and does not look like laughter Leonardo often noted that the facial muscles for extreme joy and extreme sorrow are nearly identical, making them difficult for an artist to distinguish.
it is necessary that the
muscles of the
face are
all in motion
and that the eyes
are cast downward
and the eyebrows The text ends abruptly here, a common feature of Leonardo's "shorthand" notes in his pocket-sized codices.