Face It: The Secret Rules of Portrait Proportions

Grab a pencil and draw a simple oval for a head. Now mark where you think the eyes should go — don't overthink it, just guess! Most people draw the eyes near the top of the oval. Hold your drawing up. Does it look quite right? Artists discovered a surprising secret hundreds of years ago: our eyes are actually much lower on our heads than we expect. Ready to find out exactly where everything goes?