Proportions of a Head

The Proportions of a Head - 2

Proportions of a Head 3

Many artists start a portrait with the eyes as they are the focal point of any face. The following proportions should help you with their scale and position in relation to the other features.

The eyes are situated approximately half way down the head.

If you view a head from the front, the distance across the eye is similar to the distance between the eyes.

The distance between the eyes is similar to the breadth of the nose.

As you can see from the illustration above, these distances work out at approximately one fifth of the width of the face.

Note the position of the ear in the profile view. It sits to the left of the vertical line which bisects the head.

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If you view a head from the front, a triangle drawn from the centre of the head through either side of the nose will establish a good proportion for the breadth of the mouth.

If you view it from the side, note how the eyes, nose and mouth fit into a rectangle whose diagonal creates a good line to position the corners of the nose and mouth.


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