Drawing the Head in Proportion

What is the best technique to draw a human figure?

• Start with the head and face

• Draw the body first

• Focus on the background

• Use a reference image

What is the width of a head viewed from the front?

• Two thirds of its height

• One half of its height

• Three quarters of its height

• Equal to its height

What is the width of a head viewed from the side?

• Seven eighths of its height

• Three quarters of its height

• Equal to its height

• One half of its height

How many quarters can the proportions of the head be divided into?

• Four

• Three

• Five

• Two

What should the distance between the eyes be compared to?

• The breadth of the nose

• The width of the face

• The height of the head

• The length of the chin

What is the first step in drawing a head/face from the front?

• Draw a circle and a cross

• Draw a square

• Locate the eyes

• Draw the hairline

What is the width of the head from ear to ear generally equal to?

• Five eyes

• Four eyes

• Three eyes

• Two eyes

Where is the bottom of the nose generally found?

• On the bottom line of the square

• At the chin

• At the brow line

• At the hairline

Where do the corners of the mouth generally align?

• With the inside edges of the pupils

• With the nose

• With the ears

• With the chin

What should the top of the ears generally align with?

• The brow line

• The nose line

• The chin

• The hairline