Why is it recommend to sketch on canvas before painting?

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A painting sketch or underdrawing, is a preliminary drawing you make on your canvas that will help guide where your painting will go. ... However, before starting your sketch you first need to put a light color wash over the canvas.
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Gives us the chance to flesh out our design, work on proportions seek balance in our composition and identify any trouble spots before we start building our painting...
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Because proper placement, perspective , light and shade of the picture is important. Planning is quite recommendable. What picture are we doing. That's why sketch is recommended on canvas before painting.
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