Facial Features, Continued
Feature
proportions
As with figure proportions, using a standardized unit of measure helps to
eliminate distortion. The unit of measure for correctly placing features on a
head is the length horizontally across the eye.
To apportion the facial features on the head, use this table:
Feature
Size
Head (at the brow)
4 eye lengths
Eyes
½ eye length wide, 1 eye length long, 1 eye length
apart
Nose
1 eye length, parallel lines drawn down from the
inside corners of the eyes locate the nostrils
Mouth
2 eye lengths, comers of the mouth should be
directly under the center of the eyes
Figure 3-48 shows important check-points for the placement of facial
features.
Figure 3-48.—Facial feature
checkpoints.
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