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The Artist's Guide to Drawing People
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The Artist's Guide to Drawing People

by Jean-Pierre Lamérand
April 2022
Beginner
108 pages
2h 31m
English
Rocky Nook
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Proportions

Even though there are rules of proportion that need to be respected, there is no perfect face; the two profiles of our face (from the two different sides) are never perfectly symmetrical. However, here are a few hints to help you correctly position the features of a face.

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The hollow between the forehead and the nose is at the vertical halfway point of the head. The width of one eye can fit in the space between the two eyes. Starting from the hairline, the face can be divided into three equal parts: hairline to eyebrows, eyebrows to base of nose, and base of nose to chin.

The entirety of the face fits into just a little more ...

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ISBN: 9781681989136