The text discusses different types of facial features, including noses and chins, explaining their variations and how they are perceived. It advises artists to observe such features in real life and use powerful imagination to vividly recall them when creating art. The passage emphasizes the importance of aligning sketches with memory to accurately portray desired characteristics.
Observation of Facial Features and Crowns
Mouse-like noses have three types; some have a higher prominence, some in the middle, and some are also differentiated into three types in the middle. The first are most elevated on the top part; the second mostly in the middle; and the last at the bottom. When you carefully examine, you find that the prominent noses are distinguishable in three ways. Similarly, small, large, and curled lips, short, long, thick, hollow, and protruding chins, among other features, can be seen in these facial study models. Although some might seem strange, offensive, humorous, or peculiar, we think most observers will admit that they have occasionally observed such faces in real life; yes, some are even familiar to them, knowing to bring them home. When a skilled artist clearly imprints the sketch of these facial characteristics into their memory, if they find an opportunity to portray someone they've seen, which is to paint from life, they should powerfully imagine everything they have noted about the desired person and bring it vividly to their thoughts. This is carried over to the likeness of one model or another, and seek in which model or sketch aligns most closely with their thoughts, effectively supplemented and assisted, or brought to the similar appearance of their conceived image. Then, the specific features of the forehead, nose, and mouth should be accented.