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POSITION OP THE FIGURE.
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POSITION OF THE FIGURE.
Before commencing a portrait, it will be necessary to
view the face of the sitter in various positions, in order to
ascertain that in which it is most agreeable and charac-
teristic. "Where the features are very prominent, a full
face will frequently be found most pleasing, because in
this case the features are less strongly defined. With
regard to the three-quarter view, it may be remarked that
this position is most frequently selected, because it com-
bines in some degree the profile and the full face. Some-
care is, however, necessary in determining which three-
quarter view (namely, that which turns towards the right,
or that which turns towards the left), presents the face of
the sitter in the most favourable aspect; for, besides the
difference in the shadow of the nose, it is found that few
persons possess both sides of the face entirely alike, con-
sequently in one position they will look better than in
another. Profiles are seldom selected in portraiture,
although they are sometimes very characteristic.
The position of the head with regard to the body is
another point to be considered. When the head is turned
in one direction and the body in another, the position is
more graceful; but where the head and body are both
turned in the same direction, the attitude is more simple.
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POSITION OF THE FIGURE.
Before commencing a portrait, it will be necessary to
view the face of the sitter in various positions, in order to
ascertain that in which it is most agreeable and charac-
teristic. "Where the features are very prominent, a full
face will frequently be found most pleasing, because in
this case the features are less strongly defined. With
regard to the three-quarter view, it may be remarked that
this position is most frequently selected, because it com-
bines in some degree the profile and the full face. Some-
care is, however, necessary in determining which three-
quarter view (namely, that which turns towards the right,
or that which turns towards the left), presents the face of
the sitter in the most favourable aspect; for, besides the
difference in the shadow of the nose, it is found that few
persons possess both sides of the face entirely alike, con-
sequently in one position they will look better than in
another. Profiles are seldom selected in portraiture,
although they are sometimes very characteristic.
The position of the head with regard to the body is
another point to be considered. When the head is turned
in one direction and the body in another, the position is
more graceful; but where the head and body are both
turned in the same direction, the attitude is more simple.