fMRI-activation during drawing a naturalistic or sketchy portrait

► We used fMRI to measure 20 naive subjects during drawing a portrait. ► Participants were able to track their drawing online. ► We identified three important circuits specific for the process of portrait drawing. ► Circuits where: face perception, location encoding, and continuous feedback processes. ► Representations involved: fusiform gyrus, precuneus, parietal sulcus, and cerebellum.