Understanding Portrait Drawing Techniques

Front

Why do artists create portraits?

Back

Portraits show the power, importance, virtue, beauty, wealth, and other qualities of the sitter; display personality and even the mood of the person; can be realistic and abstract.

Front

How many eyes fit across the eyeline of the face?

Back

5

Front

The corners of the mouth line up with: Nostrils, Center of the eye, Tear duct, Tip of nose

Back

Center of the eye

Front

The edge of the nostrils line up with: Inside corner of the eye, Pupils, Outside corner of eye, Earlobe

Back

Inside corner of the eye

Front

The ear is in between: Eye and tip of the nose, Tip of the nose and mouth, Neck and tip of the nose, Top of eyebrow and top of lip

Back

Eye and tip of the nose

Front

Back

Front

In a classical portrait drawing, how wide is the average nose?

Back

1 eye wide