>>5887133>>5887141The preface, not written by Bargue, talks about sight-size; but there's a section in the book that clearly highlight issues with sight-size.
However, at the time of Bargue, it's far more likely that they used comparative measurements, sight-size is a relative modern thing, and was used more exceptionally in the past (e.g. Sargent)
>>5887393Yes, forcing yourself to make accurate copies will help train your eyes; that's the main takeway for a /beg/.
>>5887761kek, /ic/'s culture is so repetitive: it's not just lately, there have always (a few years at least) been threads on Bargue, how to do it, is it worth it, etc.