Q1
Where are the eyes roughly positioned on the head?
ANear the top
BRoughly in the middle
CAt the very bottom
DOutside the head
CBSEClass 8 (CBSE)Art EducationCh 4 · Topic 1
Understanding Portrait and Figure Drawing
Learning the key idea behind Portrait and Figure Drawing.
Core concept
A common guideline for the face is that the eyes are roughly in the middle of the head (not near the top), and the head is generally about one-seventh to one-eighth of an adult's total body height.
How it works
Practising basic body poses using simple stick figures or geometric shapes (ovals for the head, rectangles for the torso and limbs) before adding details helps us capture proportion and movement correctly.
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• The eyes are roughly in the middle of the head, not near the top.
• An adult's head is about one-seventh to one-eighth of their total height.
• Stick figures or simple shapes help plan a figure's pose.
• Adding details comes after the basic proportion is set.