Week 12: Posture and Pose

 A 15 minute charcoal drawing focusing on a dynamic pose created by the model. The foreshortening created in the body by the tonal values of the charcoal in this image is very effective, as it is quite clear that the body is leaning backwards on to the arms. The weight that this creates is also evident on the arms and shoulders, which are bent backwards and taking strain, evident by the wrinkle lines on the elbows and the raising on the shoulders. The tonal values on the legs and feet also help to create a very believable image which is recognisably human. The simple shading on the floor and sheet also give a sense of this image not being surrounded by nothing.

A 15 minute charcoal drawing again focusing on a dynamic pose. The arms and the shoulders in this image show muscular structure, the line in the arm on the right shows a twist in the muscle, and how it joins with the outer line of the arm hints at the muscles joining in inner anatomy. The shadows created by the thumb of this arm also help to create the illusion of slight pressure applied by it's resting on the body. The line of the right side of the body which runs down to the foot is also very good, hinting at relaxation on that side of the body, whereas the other side of the body has all the weight of the torso and arms weighing on it, evident by the tenseness in the muscles.