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How to Define Mass, Proportion & Features in Portraits

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Duration:   26  mins

Understanding the shape and structure of the head is essential to achieving a lifelike portrait. Discover general rules of proportion for placing the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. In addition, portrait drawing instructor Alisha Dall’Osto shows you how to start rendering these features using simple geometric shapes.

Rules of Proportion

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