Pivot Point Cosmetology Practice Test

What is the standard head-to-body proportion most artists use for a man?

1 to 8 1 to 6 1 to 10 1 to 4

Correct Answer:

1 to 8

Explanation:

Figure proportions in drawing revolve around using the head as a unit of measure. For a mature adult male, the convention is to make the figure about eight heads tall, meaning the total height equals eight times the height of the head. This eight-heads-tall proportion gives a balanced, natural-looking figure with proportionate limbs and torso. If you used six heads tall, the figure would look short and chunky; ten heads tall would look unusually long and slender; four heads tall would look disproportionately stocky and young. So the eight-heads-tall proportion is the standard artists use for a man.

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