Posted by Ellacix on November 02, 2026 at 19:22:24:
In Reply to: Re: Hello from a beginner forum member posted by CarolynBek on October 13, 2026 at 20:54:57:
I am helping edit a beginner illustration glossary, and we disagree about how much detail belongs in the face outline section. Some entries offer only a category name, while others mix several visible features into paragraphs that are difficult to compare. A reference about determining face shape might help us decide which observations belong in each entry. My preference is a consistent sequence for each entry, beginning with overall proportions and then describing the lower face contour. A shared structure might make comparisons easier without suggesting that one feature always determines the category on its own. There should probably be a note about intermediate outlines so readers understand why some examples do not match one description exactly. For the diagrams, I would use simple line drawings at the same scale and leave hairstyle details out of the comparison. I do not want the glossary to rank shapes or suggest that an illustrator should change the features of a real subject. Which details are essential in a beginner glossary, and which would you move into a separate explanation with more examples?