Look at how Bougureau interprets gesture from the model (Notice he is not using sight size):
The original painting: Le Jour
Now go back and take a look at the model he was using.
To quote a former student, "Damn, he was good!"
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Good!?! He was God-like! Who better? Really. I'd love to see it. His mixture of humanity, technical brilliance and prodigious output was/is unparalleled.
Thanks for the post.
There's a difference between using sight-size to train the eye and an accomplished artist making a painting.
In the same way there is a difference between students practicing replicating color vs. making color choices during a painting.
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