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RyanW · 05-22-2012, 06:49 PM

I'm finding it rather confusing and difficult using the sight-size method. Like I can't translate the right way or something.
So I'm wondering should even bother measuring or should I just draw naturally and just eyeball stuff. I want to get to where I can look at something and translate it exactly how I see it.

Thankyou.

RyanW · 05-22-2012, 10:24 PM

Okay so today I've just been messing with sight size- landmarks, height width comparisons etc. After quite a few still- lifes I decided to do some research on sight-size.
Eventually I found a very good debate on CA regarding the subject, and I feel the posters, and have come to the conclusion that sight-size is worthless for drawing, but helps train the observation to a degree.
So what I'm going to do is forget about and do about 4 or 5 bargue prints as accurately as I can manage. And just draw from life, try and apply perspective concepts and just go about it naturally eyeballing and erasing, getting proportions right without worrying about this "copying" method.
Thanks for the replies. LOL.

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RyanW Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need a professional opinion 05-22-2012, 06:49 PM I'm finding it rather confusing and difficult using the sight-size method. Like I can't translate the right way or something. So I'm wondering should even bother measuring or should I just draw naturally and just eyeball stuff. I want to get to where I can look at something and translate it exactly how I see it. Thankyou.

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RyanW Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2 Junior Member Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	05-22-2012, 10:24 PM Okay so today I've just been messing with sight size- landmarks, height width comparisons etc. After quite a few still- lifes I decided to do some research on sight-size. Eventually I found a very good debate on CA regarding the subject, and I feel the posters, and have come to the conclusion that sight-size is worthless for drawing, but helps train the observation to a degree. So what I'm going to do is forget about and do about 4 or 5 bargue prints as accurately as I can manage. And just draw from life, try and apply perspective concepts and just go about it naturally eyeballing and erasing, getting proportions right without worrying about this "copying" method. Thanks for the replies. LOL.

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