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Character Expressed By The Shape Of

The Head, Nose, Eyes, Ears, Chin And

Mouth537. The elementsof human nature - the characters of individuals - are expressed by

certain faculties located in the head. When the mind is concentrated on a particular

thought, a certain part of the brain is developed and in growing causes a prominence to

be formed on the sull. This concentration of thought on certain sub!ectssoon shapes

the character of the individual and the muscles of the various features of the face are

altered accordingly.

53". #ery few worers give much consideration to this sub!ect, yet it is one which

deserves attention by the retoucher who desires to apply his art to the very best

advantage. $hysiognomy, phrenology and character reading are actually sciences, andcan be relied upon absolutely to give a perfect reading of the character of the individual,

providing you understand the principles involved.

53%. &t is impossible to tae one feature and !udge the character of the individual by it,

for there are times when the nose, for instance, might, by its shape, indicate that the

individual was of a strong commercialtemperament, yet thebalanceof the head might

discredit this entirely. 's a rule, however, much can be depended upon by each of the

features, and if one feature expresses a certain faculty the other features will conform to

it.

5(). *ome people are of the opinion that heads mean nothing, yet in orderto let you

!udge for yourself, we desire that you compare the two accompanyingfiguresin

&llustration+o. 37. ig. is an outline of the head in which the thining, moral and

esthetic faculties standout

the strongest. &n fact, all of the higher faculties are most strongly developed. This is

exemplified by a high forehead, the high frontal top head, the broad temples, and the

expansion of the upper half of the bac head. &n these portions are located all of the

better, unselfish, humane, cheerful, moral and spiritual faculties. When these exist

strongly in the individual they shape the head as illustrated. Whatever is the shape of the

head so will be the shape of the face. +otice the face in particular and see the happy,tender, true, refined, friendly, generous and cheerfulexpression. 5(. ompare ig. /

with ig. . +otice in particular
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&llustration +o. 37. haracter hart - 0eneral *hape of 1ead.

*ee $aragraph 5().

the shape of the head. &t is exactly the opposite of that in ig. . 2bserve also, how the

face corresponds. +ow, which of these two persons would you rather meet on a lonely

highway 4our preference, we now, will be for the first one. When it comes to a

practical test, a test of life or death, or a test of dollars arid cents, then pre!udices are

immediately dropped and physiognomy and phrenology are at once accepted. This is

but one case, yet it serves its purpose in demonstrating the importance of characterreading.

5(/. 2ur ob!ect in introducing this sub!ect in an elementary way in this volume, is to

acuaint you with the necessityof retaining all of the good ualities of the individual

and trying, so far as is consistent, to alter or modify the predominating undesirable

ualities. The charts which accompany this chapter are intended simply as outline

illustrations which you may use as guides for altering or retaining the shape of the

different features.

5(3. 's a preliminary caution, we wish to impress upon you the advisability of retaining

in the negativeas much of the characteristics of the individual as possible. 6o notattempt to carry the altering of the features to an extreme. This is by no means advisable

and we discourage it most emphatically.

544. The Nose

The Nose. There is an almost endless variety of shapes of noses and these different

shapes very truthfully tell the character of the individual, but as previously stated, one

should not fully depend upon the shape of one feature alone. The faculties in the other

features of the face must also correspond to a certain extent, at least, with those

expressed in the nose if a truthful rendering of the character of the individual is sought.
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5(5. &llustration+o. 3" shows a series of profile outlines of noses, and the following

table indicates the character which they represent

5(8. Table of haracter - +ose. -

igure . $ositiveand 9asculine.

igure /. 'ntagonistic.

igure 3. 9otive.

igure (. :alanced.

igure 5. Thining.

igure 8. #ital.

igure 7. &mitative.

igure ". ;rratic.

igure %. 0ood and :ad.

igure ).


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&llustration +o. 3". haracter hart - +oses.

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igure 3.+egative.

igure (. eminine.
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igure 5. +eutral.

igure 8. unning.

igure 7. $eculiar.

igure ". 6eceitful and $essimistic.

igure %. &ntellectual.

5(7. igure /) shows the three divisions of a well-balanced nose. 6ifferent faculties

build different parts of the face. The vital faculties of the brain build the wings of the

nose, chiefly, and give it fleshy thicness. The motive faculties build the bone of the

nose and mae it =oman in form. The intellectual faculties chiefly build the tip of the

nose. ;xtreme cases of either are not always desirable, and when such cases occur itmay be advisable to slightly alter the shape so as to mae it more balanced.

548. Applications

Applications. This chart of nosesis important to every retoucher. &n fact, few

retouchers reali>e the valueof nowing how to properly represent or retain in the

negativethe character of the individual. We do not advocate that you alter the character

of the individual in the negative, but there are cases when a faculty will so greatly build

up a feature that even when lighted properly it will be exaggerated. 4ou should now

how to reduce this exaggeration and be able to model the nose so as to give the feature

the best possible shape, thereby representing the better characteristics of the individual.

5(%. 's is the head, so is the temperament, and as is the temperament so is the nose.

+oses mean something. They have direct causes. These are the faculties. They may be

much mixed, but in such cases the faculties and temperaments of the individual will be

correspondingly mixed. There are many mared cases which strongly illustrate this

principle. *ome of the noted men, in whose noses the motive temperament is very

strongly illustrated, are 0enerals *heridan, *herman,


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55. When retouchingprofiles it will not only be an interesting study to compare them

with the chart of noses, but it will also be a valuable training to you in observation and

in enabling you to reproduce the very best character in the individual. 'lways use as

your guide the outline shown in igure /), which is a properly balanced nose. &f, for

example, your sub!ecthad an antagonistic nose, as shown in igure /, you could very

slightly add to the tip of the nose with thepencil, and then slightly reduce the extremepoint of the curve on the ridge. *hould the other extreme, that of deceitfulness, be

strongly developed, as in igure ", you should apply the etcher to the tip of the nose

and shorten the mental portion. ' very little addition made to the motive section of the

nose would do no great harm. :ear in mind, however, that we do not advocate extremes

in these alterations, for you must not vitally change the appearance, in the negative, of

the character of the individual. 1owever, when undesirable faculties are very

pronounced, it is advisable to reduce them. &t is far better to have the exaggeration tend

toward the ideal, thus giving credit to the individual, rather than to leave the undesirable

ualities emphasi>ed.

552. General Shape Of Head

General Shape Of Head. 'lthough not of so great importance to the retoucher, yet it is

of valueto now the most desirable shape for the head if the better characteristics of the

individual are to predominate. 4ou should clearly remember the shape of the head

shown in

igure,&llustration+o. 3%. This is a deceitful head. +otice the hollow spots on each

side of the top? observe the form of the eyes, and also the pointed ears. omparing this

head with that shown in igure /, you will see a wide difference in all of these parts.

This head is round and full, with a high forehead? the ears are rounding at the top, whilethe eyes are open.

553. &n cases where the upper part of the head is narrow and the lower portion, through

the !aw, is broad, the individual is, beyond doubt, of a la>y disposition. To counteract

this appearance in the retouchingit might be advisable to etch away a portion of the

outline of the !awbone, and bypencilingand removing part of the hair, to thus broaden

the forehead and give a more balanced appearance, similar to the front view of the face

shown in ig. /, &llustration +o. 3%. This is a typical, honest face and head, and it will

pay you to remember it.

554. Mouth And Lips

Mouth And Lips. 9uch is expressed in the individual by the shape of the mouth and

lips. ' few examplesare shown in &llustration +o. 3%. igure 3 illustrates a deceitful

mouth, while the honest mouth is shown in igure 7. igure ( shows characteristic lips

of the person having strong self-esteem and firmness. igure 5 is the shape of the lips

expressing strong friendship. 'n impulsive person will have lips similar to those

illustrated in igure ". *igns of honesty are expressed by a firm, steady mouth, while

those of selfishness are shown in the closely shut mouth, also thic lips, which do not

show the red part to any extent. *elfishness is also expressed in the pro!ection of the

muscle under the lower lip, which causes it to loo sullen and !ealous. The thinner the

lips the less affection. The more the teeth are shown the more love of applause.
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555. Chin

Chin. ;specially inprofile viewscan the retoucher alter the character expressed by the

chin. The chin which is shown in &llustration +o. 3%, igure 8, is a deceitful one, and

the consistency of the person having such a chin should not be depended upon. The

suare chin is the sign of honesty, and in retouching you should
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&llustration +o. (). haracter hart - ;ars.

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aim to secure the shape shown in igure 7. :e careful, however, not to carry the wor

too far to the extreme, for by greatly altering the shape of a chin which expressesdishonesty, you will, of necessity, have to alter the other features as well. &f one faculty

is strongly developed in a feature it is in almost every case similarly developed in the

others. Therefore, before attempting to wor on or alter any portion of the face, you

should mae a careful study of all the features and decide upon your method of

procedure, in each and every one of them. Then you are in apositionto proceed with

the modeling.

558. 'gain we would cautionyou not to carry the wor to the extreme, so as to lose the

lieness of the individual. ' slight alteration, however, is often permissible.

55. !ars

Ears. ;special attention should be givenprofile viewsof the face, or such views which

show the shape of the ear uite distinctly. =eference to &llustration+o. () will show

you the importance of nowing the character as expressed by the shape of the ear.

55". Table of haracter - ;ar. -

igure . eminine-shaped ear.

igure /. 9asculine-shaped ear.

igure 3. ;ar of a selfish individual.

igure (. ;ar of a foxy individual.

igure 5. ' correctly-shaped, well-balanced ear.

igure 8. ;ar of a candid individual.

igure 7. $hysical-shaped ear.

igure ". 9ental-shaped ear.

igure %. 9usical-shaped ear.

igure ). #ital temperament.

igure . 'mbitious ear.

igure /. ;ar of the uncultivated.
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55%. *trong signs of dishonesty and of a deceitful individual are expressed by the ear

having a pointed tip, similar to the one shown in ig. 7.

58). 's ig. 5 shows the correct shape of a well-balanced ear, this should be your

model.

5"#. The !$e

The Eye. ;yes and heads go together.

&llustration +o. (. haracter hart - ;yes.

*ee $aragraph 58/.

's a rule eyes express more character than any of the other facial features. They are not

merely organs of vision, but, by their expression,they show the true character of the

individual in a more complete and varied way than any of the other features. The

sentiment expressed by the eyes is always true to the individual. The muscles around the

eyes cannot represent in a striingmanner each separate faculty? therefore, they do notexpress the faculties in a permanent manner. The character, however, is shown more in
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