Ancient Pouncing Technique Explained - Umbria Region Contribution
Discover the ancient art of pouncing, a technique used in various mediums such as painting, ceramics, and more. Learn how to transfer images using pounced drawings and explore the historical significance of this method. Video tutorial available.
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THE ANCIENT POUNCING TECHNIQUE Made with the contribution of the Um Made with the contribution of the Umbria Region
Pouncingis preparatorydrawing for a painting from paper to anothersurface, suchaspanel canvas,plaster, glass windows and ceramic. In the "pouncing" process, theportrayalis first drawn life- size on a preparatorycardboard. The contours of the drawing are denselypierced with a needle or other point, whichisthenplaced on the surface to be drawn.Successivelythe pierced parts are dabbed on with charcoal, graphite or sanguine a method of transferring a painting,
The transparent thentracingalong creatingprickedmarks on the top sheet of paper. Thispounceddrawing made of prickedholesislaid over a new workingsurface. A powdersuchaschalk, graphite or pastelisforcedthrough the holes to leave an outline on the workingsurfacebelow, thustransferring the image. The powderisapplied by beingplacedinto a small bag of thinfabricsuchascheesecloth, thendabbedonto the prickedholes of the pounceddrawing. most common paper methodinvolveslaying over the lines of semi- image, original the the image by
Pouncinghasbeen a common technique for centuries, used to create copies of portraits and other works thatwould be finishedas oil paintings, engravings, and so on. Itwasused in many fields, including for the decoration of ceramics and porcelain for mass production or to facilitate thosewhocouldnotdraw.
A- LINEAR DRAWING B- PIERCE THE CONTOURS C- POUNCING WITH CHARCOAL D- REMOVE THE SEMI-TRANSPARENT PAPER AND DISCOVER THE RESULT
