How and why
Step 1: Notice what’s given.
Notice there are 3 straight lines available in this image.
The two straight edges on the left are 33.3 degrees off North/South. The third
straight edge is the forehead line. That line happens to be 33.3 off East. Any
3 of these lines can be used, but there is a way one can achieve near
perfection. One of the straight edges comes ready with 3 alignment tools.
Two of the alignment tools are pictured here. Notice the
dot on the left has a point to it. The one on the right is more rounded. I like
to start my line on the upper tip of the pointed tool.
Here is the third alignment tool. It’s the tip of the
lion’s ear.
I then run the line from the tip of the pointed tool through the tip of the lion’s ear.
Before I demonstrate, take special notice of the Face’s exact center. It’s a circle with jagged edges which actually help you find the Face’s symmetry.
Step 2: Use what’s given
I’ve drawn the line exactly as I described above. I also placed a circle in the Face’s exact center.
Step 3: Angle construction
Now, in order to find a perfect north line, I had to
construct a line that is exactly 56.7 degrees off the given 33.3 off East/West
line. I demonstrate that here. I also positioned it directly in the center of
the circle.
Step 4: Lasso and copy
Now I can use the lasso tool to precisely trace and copy
what you see here.
Step 5: Splice together
The last step(s) are: Paste, flip horizontal, rotate and
slide into position.
Step 6
Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat…….
In other words, do that 20 times.
Here are all 20 mirrors of the FOM. I show each image then rotated 180 degrees so you will actually be viewing 40 images.
Complete Face on Mars Symmetry Slide Show
Or click here to see them all posted in low resolution, all on one web page.