Portraiture 101 - 1. Introduction

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3 questions
Note from the author:
Introductory lesson in portraiture with a focus on measuring facial proportions.
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🔔 Bell Ringer: You will need a pencil, eraser, and paper for the lesson.
Draw your face as best as you can and upload your drawing as a photo here.

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Complete a line drawing of yourself using measurement guides shown in the previous slides. Full credit will be awarded for a complete portrait showing your eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and head AND lines indicating how you measured. No shading. Upload a photo of your drawing into the assignment here.

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When measuring and drawing the head, where should you draw the eyes? How do they align with other facial features?