DRAWING AND PAINTING I

Facial Feature Proportions

(WHEN DRAWING THE HEAD FROM THE FRONT)

Drawing Shape of the HEAD:Where to start?

Simplify into simple shapes1. Draw circle2. Draw jaw bone(usually a trapezoid)3. Soften edges of jaw4. LIGHTLY draw center guideline

(WHEN DRAWING THE HEAD FROM THE FRONT)

Placement of EYES:Where are the eyes located in relation to the head?

WHERE IS THE NOSE LOCATED IN RELATION TO THE EYES?

WHERE IS THE MOUTH LOCATED IN RELATION TO THE NOSE?

WHERE ARE THE EARS LOCATED IN RELATION TO THE OTHER FEATURES?

HOW MANY EYES CAN FIT ACROSS A FACE?

HOW MANY EYE WIDTHS CAN FIT BETWEEN A SET OF EYES?

IF YOU DREW AN IMAGINARY LINE FROM THE NOSTRILS, STRAIGHT UP, WHAT WOULD YOU RUN INTO?

The inner part of the eye…

ON SOMEONE WHO ISN’T SMILING OR FROWNING, JUST LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD: IF YOU DREW AN IMAGINARY LINE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THEIR EYES, STRAIGHT DOWN, WHAT SHOULD YOU RUN INTO?

NAME AREAS ON THE FACE THAT WILL HAVE THE BRIGHTEST HIGHLIGHTS…

WHICH IS GENERALLY THINNER: THE TOP LIP OR THE BOTTOM LIP?

THE TOP OF A NECK SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME WIDTH AS THE…..EARS, MIDDLE OF THE EYES, OR WIDTH OF THE NOSE?

EARS!

WHEN A PERSON IS LOOKING DOWNWARDS, THEIR CHIN TO THEIR CHEST, WILL THEIR EYES BE DRAWN CLOSER TO

THE TOP OF THE HEAD OR TO THE BOTTOM?

Bottom!

WHEN A PERSON IS LOOKING UP, THEIR CHIN POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD, WILL THEIR EYES BE DRAWN CLOSER TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD OR TO THE BOTTOM?

TOP!

IN ORDER TO FIGURE OUT THE WIDTH OF THE SHOULDERS, YOU CAN USE THE HEAD TO HELP: HOW MANY HEADS CAN FIT FROM ONE SHOULDER TO THE OTHER?

ASSIGNMENT:Draw yourself one more time in contour

lines- this time utilizing the learned facial proportions.

Include shoulders and make sure to measure everything.

PROPORTION is more important than shading!!

Compare the preliminary to the final: do you see a difference?