Portraits & Caricatures Facial Anatomy & Proportions 2

Question 1

What is the orbicularis oculi muscle responsible for in facial expression?

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Opening and closing the eyelids and producing eye squinting

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Moving the eyebrows upward

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Controlling the dilation of the pupils

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Lifting the corners of the mouth

Question 2

The nasolabial fold runs between which two facial landmarks?

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From the corners of the nose down to the corners of the mouth

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From the inner corner of the eye down to the corner of the mouth

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From the base of the nose to the chin

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From the outer edge of the nostril to the earlobe

Question 3

What is the glabella in facial anatomy?

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The smooth flat area between the eyebrows just above the nose

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The fleshy lower part of the earlobe

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The prominence of the upper lip below the philtrum

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The hollow temple region at the side of the skull

Question 4

How does the nose width typically relate to eye placement in classical proportion?

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The nose width equals the distance between the inner corners of the eyes (one eye-width of space)

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The nose is as wide as one eye-width

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The nose width equals the distance between the outer corners of both eyes

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The nose is exactly half as wide as the mouth

Question 5

In caricature, how is the forehead typically manipulated to suggest intellectual character?

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It may be enlarged or heightened to suggest intelligence or cerebral qualities

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It is always reduced to emphasize physical features

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It is given a receding hairline regardless of the subject

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It is eliminated from the composition to focus on the face

Question 6

What is the mastoid process and why is it relevant to portrait artists?

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A bony protrusion behind the ear that affects skull shape and sternocleidomastoid muscle attachment

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A muscle controlling jaw movement that affects the chin's shape in profile

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A term for the cartilage of the outer ear used for proportion reference

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The bony ridge above the eye socket that defines brow structure

Question 7

The mentalis muscle is primarily associated with which area of the face?

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The chin, controlling lip and chin movement in expressions like pouting

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The forehead, controlling horizontal furrows

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The cheeks, providing the apple of the cheek fullness

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The nose, controlling nostril flaring