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    The document provides instructions for drawing a human face in 11 steps. It begins with drawing a circle with intersecting lines to indicate head shape and feature placement. Next, a square is drawn within the circle to mark hairline, nose line, and brow line. Further steps involve measuring distances to draw the chin, eyes at the brow line, nose width at eye width, mouth halfway between nose and chin, and ears at brow and nose lines. Hair is drawn extending from the hairline and neck extends below the ears. Generalized locations of facial features are also described. The conclusion notes that practice is needed and proportions vary between individuals.

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    The document provides instructions for drawing a human face in 11 steps. It begins with drawing a circle with intersecting lines to indicate head shape and feature placement. Next, a square is drawn within the circle to mark hairline, nose line, and brow line. Further steps involve measuring distances to draw the chin, eyes at the brow line, nose width at eye width, mouth halfway between nose and chin, and ears at brow and nose lines. Hair is drawn extending from the hairline and neck extends below the ears. Generalized locations of facial features are also described. The conclusion notes that practice is needed and proportions vary between individuals.

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    The document provides instructions for drawing a human face in 11 steps. It begins with drawing a circle with intersecting lines to indicate head shape and feature placement. Next, a square is drawn within the circle to mark hairline, nose line, and brow line. Further steps involve measuring distances to draw the chin, eyes at the brow line, nose width at eye width, mouth halfway between nose and chin, and ears at brow and nose lines. Hair is drawn extending from the hairline and neck extends below the ears. Generalized locations of facial features are also described. The conclusion notes that practice is needed and proportions vary between individuals.

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    Drawing The Human Face

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    The document provides instructions for drawing a human face in 11 steps. It begins with drawing a circle with intersecting lines to indicate head shape and feature placement. Next, a square is drawn within the circle to mark hairline, nose line, and brow line. Further steps involve measuring distances to draw the chin, eyes at the brow line, nose width at eye width, mouth halfway between nose and chin, and ears at brow and nose lines. Hair is drawn extending from the hairline and neck extends below the ears. Generalized locations of facial features are also described. The conclusion notes that practice is needed and proportions vary between individuals.

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    Drawing the

    Human Face
    Prepared by: Cordilyn Saberon
    INTRODUCTION
    Since the earliest times, humans have spent a
    great deal of time trying to capture the essence
    of the human face. While our bodies add
    dynamism to artworks, the face is filled with
    expression—the very soul of our being.

    Proportion
    the relationship in size and placement
    between one object and another.
    Learn to Draw a Face
    STEP 1: DRAW A CIRCLE AND
    CROSS
    First, draw a circle with
    two intersecting lines that
    connect directly in the
    center.
    The circle represents the
    top portion of the head.
    And use the intersecting
    lines to determine the
    locations of the facial
    features.
    STEP 2: DRAW A SQUARE WITHIN THE CIRCLE
    Next, draw a square with each corner touching the
    circle. This square will eventually represent the
    edges of the face.
    The top line will eventually become the bottom
    hairline.
    The bottom line will become the nose line.
    The center line will become the brow line.
    STEP 3: DRAW THE CHIN
    Measure the distance from
    the center line to the
    bottom line.
    From the bottom line of
    the square, use this
    measurement to mark the
    location of the bottom of
    the chin.
    Then, draw the edges of
    the chin from each side of
    the square so that they
    connect at your marked
    location.
    STEP 4: LOCATE THE EYES
    The eyes are found on a line in the center of the head.
    The brow line is represented by the center line that
    we drew in step one. So we know that the eyes should
    be found just below this line, in the center of the
    head.
    We can draw a line
    here for the “eye
    line”
    STEP 5: DRAW THE EYES
    There's another
    measurement to keep in
    mind.
    We also should consider
    the width of the eyes.
    The width of the head,
    from ear to ear, generally
    measures the same
    length as five "eyes".
    STEP 6: LOCATE AND
    DRAW THE NOSE
    Moving down the face, we'll
    next draw the nose.
    The bottom of the nose can
    be found on the bottom
    line of the square that we
    drew in step two.
    The width of the nose
    varies from person to
    person but is generally as
    wide as the inside corners
    of the eyes.
    STEP 7: LOCATE AND DRAW
    THE MOUTH
    We find the mouth slightly
    higher than halfway between the
    bottom of the nose and the chin.
    We can draw a line to mark the
    positioning of the mouth.
    The corners of the mouth
    generally align with the inside
    edges of the pupils. It may be
    helpful to draw light lines from
    the pupils to the "mouth line".
    STEP 8: DRAW THE EARS
    The top of the ears will
    generally align with the
    brow line, while the bottom
    of the ears align with the
    nose line.
    Keep in mind that the ears
    come out of the head and
    extend upward slightly. This
    means that the ears will
    extend outward from the
    head, near the eye line.
    STEP 9: DRAW THE HAIRLINE
    If you're drawing someone
    who has long hair that
    overlaps the forehead, the
    hairline may not be visible,
    but it's still important to
    know where it's located.
    The hairline is found on the
    top edge of the square that
    we drew in step two.
    Hairlines vary greatly from
    person to person.
    STEP 10: DRAW THE HAIR
    Shorter hair extends only slightly off of the
    top of the head, while longer or bushier
    hair may extend quite a bit.

    In both cases, however,


    the hair extends out
    from the head and
    should not be drawn
    directly on the head.
    STEP 11: ADD THE HAIR
    To draw the neck, we'll simply extend two lines
    down from the bottom of the ears.
    Most beginning artists tend
    to make the neck too
    narrow.
    Generally speaking, the
    neck extends down from
    the bottom of the ears.
    Female necks are slightly
    more slender, while the
    necks of males are broader.
    Simple Approach to
    Drawing a Face
    Simple Approach to
    Drawing a Face
    Simple Approach to
    Drawing a Face
    Generalized Locations of Facial Features
    1. The eyes are found in the middle of the head.
    2. The corners of the inside of the eyes generally
    line up with the edges of the nose.
    3. The "mouth" line is about one-third below the
    "nose" line and the bottom of the chin. This line
    represents where the top lip meets the bottom
    lip.
    4. The inside portions of the pupils or the iris
    generally line up with the corners of the mouth.
    5. The ears are usually found between the "eye"
    line and the "nose" line but extend up to the
    brow line.
    CONCLUSION
    When drawing a portrait, we have to
    remember that there's no "one size fits all"
    solution. There will be slight proportional
    differences from one person to the next. We can
    use the techniques explored in this lesson to
    help us better understand the locations of the
    features of the face. Just remember, knowledge
    is only part of it. You must practice in order to
    see the best results with your drawings.

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