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RE: The frontal canon of a human face / El canon frontal de un rostro humano (#club100)
A good guideline for the proportions of the face, but the faces of real people are far from any proportions and this makes them even more interesting))
Hi bambuka, thanks for your interest in my drawing lesson, I appreciate it.
The objective of these tutorials is to learn how to draw the ideal human face, based on the canon that took many years to develop by great artists who seek to portray a perfectly proportioned human body.
Why do it?
Because establishing a canon with ideal proportions and beauty helps us to observe with knowledge and allows us to have a point of comparison to better interpret what we see in a natural head.
The face of real people is undoubtedly more interesting, but it is even more interesting to be able to interpret them with knowledge.
Good artistic interpretation is based on the knowledge that study and observation give us, added to the ability that practice gives us.
Yes, I understand why canonical proportions of the face and body are needed. This is especially important for me in sculpture. I always first did the marking on the wooden billet in accordance with the proportions.
However, as I cut out, someone began to guide my hands ...
While maintaining the overall proportions, sometimes unexpected faces and figures turned out :))
But you're right, you always need a starting point and a point of comparison. Thank you for this lesson.