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I tihnk tihs is an incrdllbely itrenistng tahred!
I think it is fascinating to read the comments so far. I would like to add that, in portraiture, we have the additional unconscious brain evaluation of the "beauty" or "acceptability" of a face. As humans, we have learned to exam the outer surface as means of analyzing and judging if anothe r is the right one as a mate. For example, we have a tendency, throughout the globe cultures, to prefer faces that are symmetrical. The more symmetrical the more we declare it desirable. I have read that there is indeed a relationship (albeit generalized) to the symmetry of one face and the overall health of an individual. Or at least the minimization of defects (ills).
On our paintings, although these faces are two dimensional pieces, I feel it is embedded in our psyche to analyze faces and features. This is, in fact an interesting methods to make a subject more (or less)attractive while not actually changing any features per se.
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