The easel and subject are placed beside one another and a fixed point is marked at a fair distance away from the subject. (Generally 2 and a half to 3 times the largest proportion of the subject) The artist makes all observations and assessments from that point and then steps forward to the easel to draw what they saw. Quickly, they step back to their marked spot and compare drawing and subject simultaneously. By viewing both images at once and next to one another, the artist can more accurately translate their observations. One of the benefits to working in a studio that uses the sight size method is the amount of physical space each student is allotted.

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Dana giving critique, Student assessing cast study at a fixed point, Bargue Study, Plaster Cast