Understanding Children’s Proportions
Children’s proportions are different than those of adults: Young children have rounder faces with larger eyes that are spaced farther apart. Their features are also positioned a little lower on the face; for example, the eyebrows begin on the centerline, where the eyes would be on a teenager or an adult. As a child ages, the shape of the face elongates, altering the proportions.
PLACING THE FEATURES Based on the placement of this subject’s features, you can estimate that he is around five or six years old. ...
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