Head proportions in children By Alexander Cherkov, from the book Introduction to the World of Art "Sculpture, painting, drawing and more"
As we have seen thatBody proportions vary With age and differences in children and adults, so do the proportions of the head.
The striking difference that characterizes the head proportions in children compared to the head proportions in an adult is that the upper part of the head is larger relative to the lower part. This is mainly due to the peculiarities of the dental development process, which ends in adolescents and adults. Of course we can say that in children the eyes are relatively large, and the nose and mouth are smaller than in adults, but we know that in adults too there can be large eyes or a small nose and mouth.
Practice for understanding changes in proportions in head structure by age
Analyze the differences in the structure of the head in children and adults according to the two diagrams above. Compare the facial structure in children of different ages. In the following pictures, the diagram of the facial structure of an adult is placed on the face of children of different ages. Notice how the facial structure changes with age Until it matches the head proportions of an adult.
With the help of the diagram, draw faces of children of different ages using a pencil or charcoal for drawing and a charcoal eraser on a sheet of A4 paper. For practicing head proportions in children, choose figures of children with a straight frontal angle. In advanced exercises, it is useful to make drawings of children's faces even with the head tilted at a certain angle. For this, use the explanation of the proportions of the human head in tilt.
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