Creative Corner Club

Portrait Lab

How to play

Drag a feature into place. You can also Tab to a feature and use the arrow keys to move it. When you are ready, show the real places to compare. The guide explains a common approach to proportions.

Why this is worth knowing

Almost everybody — children and grown-ups alike — draws the eyes far too high up the head. Once you know where they really go, every face you draw changes. This is the single most useful thing to learn about drawing people.