Avian Facial Expressions (Patreon)

Having characters with non-human faces can be tricky when it comes to emoting, since you can only rely on anime sweatdrops so much before people start to accuse you of being a weeb. 

As such, I've been doodling some of Turii's faces. Avian ears are a godsend in this case because they are giant and dorky and great for showing basic emotions! Turii's pupils are a less obvious aspect of their expressions-- they don't "read" like human eyes do to us, but just like our eyes the iris (for avians, this is a sphincter in the eyelid skin) contract when stressed.