Sight-size Drawing

This video describes the traditional process of copying a drawing sight-size in pencil from the 19th century Charles Bargue Drawing Course. Sight-size drawing is a valuable practice for teaching students the basics of visual perception by drawing an object the exact same size as it appears without scaling it larger or smaller. The key concepts described in this video lesson are the linear block-in, notional space, triangulation, coincidences, draw-though lines, plumb lines, and sight-size drawing. In addition, the tonal section of this lesson surveys tone grouping, value unity, form conceptualization and three-dimensional modeling with value gradation.

Bargue Drawing Book Free Online:
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Full Size PDF downloads of Bargue Drawings:
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Drawing from Memory:
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Bargue Drawing Course on Amazon:
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Drawing Materials:
Stonehenge Paper:
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Strathmore 500 Series Charcoal Paper (Toned):
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Nitram Vine Charcoal:
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Conte a Paris Drawing Crayon:
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