In this lesson, instructor Leo Mancini-Hresko will teach you the basics of academic drawing study, the Charles Bargue course. You will learn to visually analyze what you see in the most precise and simplified way. You will practice copying a beginner Bargue plate using Sight-Size drawing tools like a mirror and plumb line.

This lesson belongs to the course Bargue Plates and Plaster Cast: Sight Size Method. In this 8-week course, Leo Mancini-Hresko will introduce you to the Size-Sight drawing method. With many years in training and teaching at the Florence Academy of Art, Leo will show you how to execute Charles Bargue plates and plaster casts. You will explore all the necessary materials popularly used for this technique. After this course, you will have a fundamental understanding of Size-Sight drawing and be able to apply this method in your artwork.

Throughout this course, you’ll have access to the NMA community for feedback and critiques to improve your work as you progress.