Portraits & Caricatures Facial Anatomy & Proportions

Question 1

In classical portrait proportions, where are the eyes typically located on the face?

Accepted Answer

Halfway between the top of the head and the chin

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At the top quarter of the head

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At the upper third of the face

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Just above the two-thirds mark from the chin

Question 2

What does the 'rule of fifths' describe in facial proportion?

Accepted Answer

The face can be divided into five equal vertical columns

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The face has five major landmark features

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Each eye is exactly one-fifth the total height of the face

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The nose occupies one-fifth of the face's surface area

Question 3

In classical facial proportions, what is the typical spacing between the two eyes?

Accepted Answer

One eye-width apart

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Half an eye-width apart

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Two eye-widths apart

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One and a half eye-widths apart

Question 4

The philtrum refers to which specific facial feature?

Accepted Answer

The vertical groove running from the base of the nose to the upper lip

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The ridge of bone above the eyebrows

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The fold of skin at the inner corner of the eye

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The dimple or cleft at the center of the chin

Question 5

What is the zygomatic arch in facial anatomy?

Accepted Answer

The cheekbone and its arch extending toward the ear

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The bony ridge above the eye socket (brow ridge)

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The lower jaw (mandible)

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The nasal bone at the bridge of the nose

Question 6

In caricature, how are distinctive facial proportions typically handled?

Accepted Answer

Distinctive or exaggerated features are amplified while subtler features are minimized

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All features are uniformly scaled down for a softer look

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The entire face is stretched vertically to create humor

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The eyes are always enlarged regardless of the subject's actual features

Question 7

Where does the bottom of the nose typically fall in classical facial proportion?

Accepted Answer

Halfway between the eyes and the chin

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One-third of the way from the chin to the eyes

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Two-thirds of the way from the chin to the hairline

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At the same level as the earlobes