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PRINCIPLES
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THE DIVISIONS AND PROPORTIONS OF TPIE
HEAD AND FACE.
a N drawing a head and face four equal parts, the length of
t|ie ' nose, are usually allotted from the top to the bottom.
From the crown os the head to the top of the forehead..
2 From thence to the top of the note. 3. To the bottom of
the nose. 4. From thence to the bottom of the chin.
The breadth of the face is divided into five equal parts ;
one of which parts is the length of the eye : the disiance
between the eyes is the measure of one part, and from the
corner of the eye to the side of the face is one part. The
width of the mouth is a little more than one os these parts ;
the width os the nose across the nostrils a little less. The eye
is divided into three parts, one os which is the measure of the
pupil or sight, with the iris round it. The ear is usually the
length of the nose.
These are approved proportions of a good face viewed in
front, but in different beautiful subjecsis, the same features
osten vary, both in length and shape.
The head in general has nearly the shape of an egg or
oval, as in sig. 1, of the annexed plate. Iii the middle of
the oval, draw from the top to the bottom a perpendicu-
The features of a sront
face, when drawn upon
the cross lines, according
to these directions, will ap-
pear in their proper places,
whatever way the oval or
egg is turned, as is shewn
in fig. 6, 7, 10 and 12.
That the learner may ap-
prefiend more perfectly the
use of these two lines, their
variations in the different
turnings of the head, and
how the features on them
appear when the face is in-
clining to either side, turn-
ing upwards or downwards:
let him either conceive of,
or procure a piece os smooth
wo^v turned in the sorm os
an <*£g. Draw a line length-
ways quite round the egg, as
in sig. 1, and a perpendicu-
lar from top to bottom, as in
fig 2. Divide this line into
two equal parts, by another
which reaches from side to
side, as in fig. 3. The fea-
tures being drawn on these
cross lines, produce a front
right face, as in fig. 4. By
turning the egg a small mat -
ter to the left, or to the
right, the cross lines appear
more curved, as in fig. ;
and 7, and the features must
be drawn on them, as (hewn
in fig. 6 and 8. The nose
always projeds beyond the
perpendicular line, in pro-
portion as the face is more
or less turned aside, and
more of the ear and nearest
sicle os the face becomes vi-
sible. The first line which
was drawn round the eg?,
is no longer its boundary,
but it gains a new circum-
serent line, by being turned
into a new position. By in-
clining the egg downwards,
and a little to the left, the
cross will appear as in fig. 95
is raised upwards, and re-
clining to the right, the lines
appear as in fig. 11, and the
features in these instances
are shewn in fig. 10 and 12.
A vasl variety of faces,
differently inclined, may be
shewn by this oval or egg.
lar line, as in fig. 2. Through the centre of this line,
draw another diredly across, as in fig. 3. On these two
lines the features of the face are to be drawn in their due
proportions.
Divide the perpendicular line into four equal parts. The
first muss be allotted to the hair of the head. The second is
from the top of the forehead to the top of the nose. The
third reaches to the bottom of the nose. The fourth division
includes the lips and chin. This perpendicular line divides
the face breadth-ways into two equal parts: it lies exactly in
the middle betwixt the eyes, runs down the midsc of the nose
and the gutter underneath. The middle of the mouth musf
always be placed on it, and the bottom of it terminates on the
point of the chin.
Divide the cross line, which is the breadth of the face, into
five equal parts, and place the eyes upon it, so as to leave
exacfflv the length of one eye between them. This is to be
underssood of a front face, as in fig. 4; for if it turns to either
side, the dislance appears lessened on that side which is farthest
from you. The cross line is the boundary for the top of the
ears ; the bottom of them is parallel with the bottom of the
nose. The nollrils should not swell beyond the inner corner
of the eve.
F OU B TH 2 LIE S S ON .
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7
m a centre, and
A cone. Thest,
eful in disferent
eometiy, by Le
a knowledge os
.dvantageous in
jC
more ^
, of entire^®
student has®*
line, there a'1,0
By consiW,
,s of a &«*
andvariatioj-
lings of the
THE DIVISIONS AND PROPORTIONS OF TPIE
HEAD AND FACE.
a N drawing a head and face four equal parts, the length of
t|ie ' nose, are usually allotted from the top to the bottom.
From the crown os the head to the top of the forehead..
2 From thence to the top of the note. 3. To the bottom of
the nose. 4. From thence to the bottom of the chin.
The breadth of the face is divided into five equal parts ;
one of which parts is the length of the eye : the disiance
between the eyes is the measure of one part, and from the
corner of the eye to the side of the face is one part. The
width of the mouth is a little more than one os these parts ;
the width os the nose across the nostrils a little less. The eye
is divided into three parts, one os which is the measure of the
pupil or sight, with the iris round it. The ear is usually the
length of the nose.
These are approved proportions of a good face viewed in
front, but in different beautiful subjecsis, the same features
osten vary, both in length and shape.
The head in general has nearly the shape of an egg or
oval, as in sig. 1, of the annexed plate. Iii the middle of
the oval, draw from the top to the bottom a perpendicu-
The features of a sront
face, when drawn upon
the cross lines, according
to these directions, will ap-
pear in their proper places,
whatever way the oval or
egg is turned, as is shewn
in fig. 6, 7, 10 and 12.
That the learner may ap-
prefiend more perfectly the
use of these two lines, their
variations in the different
turnings of the head, and
how the features on them
appear when the face is in-
clining to either side, turn-
ing upwards or downwards:
let him either conceive of,
or procure a piece os smooth
wo^v turned in the sorm os
an <*£g. Draw a line length-
ways quite round the egg, as
in sig. 1, and a perpendicu-
lar from top to bottom, as in
fig 2. Divide this line into
two equal parts, by another
which reaches from side to
side, as in fig. 3. The fea-
tures being drawn on these
cross lines, produce a front
right face, as in fig. 4. By
turning the egg a small mat -
ter to the left, or to the
right, the cross lines appear
more curved, as in fig. ;
and 7, and the features must
be drawn on them, as (hewn
in fig. 6 and 8. The nose
always projeds beyond the
perpendicular line, in pro-
portion as the face is more
or less turned aside, and
more of the ear and nearest
sicle os the face becomes vi-
sible. The first line which
was drawn round the eg?,
is no longer its boundary,
but it gains a new circum-
serent line, by being turned
into a new position. By in-
clining the egg downwards,
and a little to the left, the
cross will appear as in fig. 95
is raised upwards, and re-
clining to the right, the lines
appear as in fig. 11, and the
features in these instances
are shewn in fig. 10 and 12.
A vasl variety of faces,
differently inclined, may be
shewn by this oval or egg.
lar line, as in fig. 2. Through the centre of this line,
draw another diredly across, as in fig. 3. On these two
lines the features of the face are to be drawn in their due
proportions.
Divide the perpendicular line into four equal parts. The
first muss be allotted to the hair of the head. The second is
from the top of the forehead to the top of the nose. The
third reaches to the bottom of the nose. The fourth division
includes the lips and chin. This perpendicular line divides
the face breadth-ways into two equal parts: it lies exactly in
the middle betwixt the eyes, runs down the midsc of the nose
and the gutter underneath. The middle of the mouth musf
always be placed on it, and the bottom of it terminates on the
point of the chin.
Divide the cross line, which is the breadth of the face, into
five equal parts, and place the eyes upon it, so as to leave
exacfflv the length of one eye between them. This is to be
underssood of a front face, as in fig. 4; for if it turns to either
side, the dislance appears lessened on that side which is farthest
from you. The cross line is the boundary for the top of the
ears ; the bottom of them is parallel with the bottom of the
nose. The nollrils should not swell beyond the inner corner
of the eve.
F OU B TH 2 LIE S S ON .
3
11
■but*’'
a
1.3
14
Trinstd/v7- Bewhs Sc Carver, lenden
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