forms of face and geometric forms of head.txt

forehead to the upper lip and chin

its direction from the eyebrow upward

by its relationship to the upper lip

not included in the desccription.

• Vertical Profile
• Convex Profile
• and Concave Profile (aka Dishface)

a balanced straight profile where the forehead, upper lip and chin each for an imaginary straight line

the most common of all profiles; the forehead and chin both recede

AKA the Dish Face; the least common of all profiles; the forehead and chin both protrude

6 other profiles that are variation of the 3 basic forms, for a total of 9.

the first term refers to the forehead and the 2nd term refers to the chin.

Forehead recedes and chin protrudes

forehead protrudes and chin recedes

Forehead is vertical and chin recedes

Forehead is vertical and chin protrudes

Forehead recedes and chin is vertical

Forehead protrudes and chin is vertical

receding features

protruding features

• Most Common head shape from front view
• Shape visible from front, profile and bilateal view
• Cranium is slightly wider than the jaws

• The jaw line, cranium and hairline often repeat curvature
• This shape is sometimes described as spherical

• The length and width appear to be similar
• The face is broad, with very little curvature to the sides

• The head is described as long and noticeable narrow
• This form is almost always accompanied by hollow or sunken cheeks

• This is the least common form of the head shape from front view
• This form is wider between the angles of the jaw than across the forehead
• The sides are relatively straight as they taper toward the top of the head

• This form is wider across the forehead than between the angles of the jaw
• The sides are relatively straight as they taper toward the chin

• This form is widest across the cheekbones
• The forehead and jaw line taper mediality