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ARTS

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PORTRAIT DRAWING

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Portrait is a drawing, painting, photograph, sculpture, or
other artistic representation of a person in which the face and
its expression is the subject or focus.

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It displays the personality, likeness, and mood
of the person.

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Drawing a portrait is a skill that can be learned by
recognizing the elements of line, shape, and form.

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Lines create shape. Shading these
shapes creates forms.

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Two (2) types of Lines:

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1. Straight Lines

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2. Curved Lines

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The portraits also use different lines to show the
expressions of the people in the pictures.

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When creating realistic portraits, it is important to know
the basic facial proportions and balance.

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What is proportions?

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Proportion refers to the relationship in size and
placement between one object and another.

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The face is divided into four sections:
1. the upper right
2. the upper left
3. the lower right
4. the lower left

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The upper portion includes the:
eyes
eyebrows
hairline

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The lower portion includes the:
nose
mouth
ears

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What is balance?

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Balance involves the distribution of facial
features in a portrait.

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Balance can be symmetrical or
asymmetrical.

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There is symmetrical balance
when the facial parts on the right
side are the same in shape and
sizes on the left side.

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There is asymmetrical balance
when the facial parts on the right
and left sides are uneven in shapes
and sizes.

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Basic Techniques and Proportions in
drawing the Human Face