Facial Proportions Flashcards
-Horizontal Lines-
Divide the face in two equal halves by drawing lines at the: (3)
- Vertex of the cranium
- The line of the eye closure
- Base of the chin
-Horizontal Lines-
Divide the face in three equal parts by drawing lines through the: (4)
- Hairline
- Eyebrows
- Base of the nose
- Base of the chin
-Horizontal Lines-
Divide the area between the base of the nose and the base of the chin into three equal parts by drawing lines through: (4)
- Base of the nose
- Line of lip closure
- Top of chin
- Base of chin
-Vertical Lines-
Draw a line down from the middle of each eye determines:
The width of the mouth
-Vertical Lines-
Draw a line down from the medial corner of each eye determines:
The corners of the wing of the nose
-Vertical Lines-
Draw a line down from the lateral corner of each eye determines:
The sides of the face
-Proportional Relationships-
The widest part of the head is measured by
The distance between the two parietal eminences
-Proportional Relationships-
Nose: The face is…
3 noses long
-Proportional Relationships-
Nose:
The length of the nose is equal to…
The length of the ear
-Proportional Relationships-
Nose:
The width of the nose at the wings is equal to…
The width of an eye
-Proportional Relationships-
Eyes:
The distance from zygomatic arch to zygomatic arch is equal to…
Five eyes wide
-Proportional Relationships-
Eyes:
The distance between the eyes is equal to…
The width of one eye
-Proportional Relationships-
Eyes:
The mouth is equal to…
Two eyes wide
-Proportional Relationships-
Ear:
The superior border of the ear is on the same horizontal plane as…
The eyebrows
-Proportional Relationships-
Ear:
The inferior border of the ear is on the same horizontal plane as…
The base of the nose
-Proportional Relationships-
Ears:
The face is how many ears long?
Three ears long
-Proportional Relationships-
When using the thumb and index finger as a unit of measure, hold the thumb parallel to the index finger. The distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the finger is equal to what measurements?
- The length of the ear
- The length of the nose
- The normal hairline to the root of the nose
- The base of the nose to the bottom of the chin
-Proportional Relationships-
Which four measurements are equal?
- Ear passage to the tip of the nose
- Eyebrow to the base of the chin
- Hairline to the base of the nose
- Ear passage to ear passage
The 7 head shapes are:
Oval Round Square Triangle Inverted Triangle Diamond Oblong
