257. Profile Views

Profile Views. When retouching the cheek of a portrait posed in profile, the highest point of light will still be on the cheek-bone, but much more on the side of the cheek and farther back toward the ear, than in the case of the front view. Begin to remove the imperfections on this high-light, working down into the shadows, as previously directed. Then, coming back to the high-light on the cheek-bone, begin to model, working up toward the temple and blending your work with that on the forehead; again, coming back to the high-light, work down toward the jaw-bone, then back toward the rear, and finally blend toward the nose, working up to its base, but not attempting to place any strokes on the nose proper.

258. Where the light on the cheek-bone is quite high, whether in profile or front view, it is, as a rule, advisable to extend this high-light so that it will come lower on the cheek. If the cheek appears hollow, which effect is produced from various causes, the principal one of which is the ruddy color of the cheeks of some individuals, it will be necessary to build up this hollow portion so that it will be perfectly natural, giving an intimate likeness of the individual. Carefully observe Illustrations Nos. 13 and 15, the first views to the left in Illustration No. 13 being from an unretouched negative, while those to the left in No. 15 have both forehead and cheek modeled.

259. In Illustration No. 16 we present a profile view of the face of both subjects. The figures on the left-hand side of the illustration have the forehead and cheek re-

touched as far as we expect you to carry the work of this instruction. Comparing this illustration with Illustration No. 14, showing the face unretouched, you will observe a few fine hairs about the ear in both subjects. They being too conspicuous, a portion of them, at least, should be removed. In the front view, or Illustration No. 15, they are only slightly visible and do not intrude at all.

260. In preparing the work of this lesson, work only as far as the illustrations supplied for this instruction call for, and when you have performed the work to your satisfaction make good proof-prints and file them for your future guidance.