FIGURE FACES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue XII, 16 September 1899, Page 510

FIGURE FACES.

INDOOR FUN FOR WET DAYS. Have you ever tried to draw any figure faces? No? Then you should. It is great fun. I have (says a writer in the "Play Box”) drawn a few to show you what I mean. All these funny faces are

made up of figures used in arithmetic. If you look closely at picture I you will see that the face. eyes, nose, mouth and hair of the man are all made of figures. The forehead and eyes are made by a large figure 5, the nose is simply the figure 6. while the beard is made up of large and small threes, and the hair all sizes.

The gentleman's collar, and just a little bit of his body, are made by the figure 4. Now turn to sketch number 2, and you will find the head of the little girl consists entirely of figures 0 13 6. The man in sketch number 3, who does not seem to be enjoying himself in spite of his pipe, is drawn with the figures 0 1 3 4 6. His staring eyes are made by simply drawing a nought with a dot in the centre. His hair,

you see, is standing on end with fright at the sight of his own ugly face in the looking-glass. Now, you see how easy it is to make these funny faces, so just borrow a

lead pencil and paper from your mother or your nurse, and set to work. It is as easy as winking—in fact, it is a great deal easier than winking to some people. I never

could manage to wijik one eye at a time myself without holding my hand over the other one. Can von ?

I thought of having a competition, offering a prize for the best figure

face sent in; but somehow competitions are not quite satisfactory. I can't give a prize to everybody, however much I should like' to. and in every competition hundreds of chicks

are disappointed, while only a few get prizes. So I think, after all. it is best not to have a competition: let it be merely a new game for wet days at the' seaside. All kinds of funny faces can be made with

figures, and. to begin with, you try an easy one like No. 7. Not only can you find amusement with this indoors on wet days; but on fine days you should try to draw some in the sand with your spade or a bit of sharp wood.