Balance, Weight and Dynamism

This is a 30 minute graphite drawing of a female model, leaning on her hand in a static relaxed gesture. This makes this pose, non dynamic as the model is not moving. The shoulders show weighting and the whole pose shows balance, due to right shoulder being raised more than the other and the torso being the central point of mass. The proportion of the models body is displayed very well and is therefore a good anatomical study of the model. The focal point of he image is the models back, as the shading used shows both the defined musculature and fat around the models oblique muscles. The weight and balance are also amplified by the oblique area due to the fat rolling on the left hand side, and it not doing so on the right. This area can clearly do with improvement though, as the lighter areas do not show any highlights where light would be reflected, this leaves these parts rather bland. A better example is the lower abdomen towards the buttocks, as the more diverse range of hues and highlights gives it a better contrast to the rest of the body. The right arm could be more defined in terms of musculature, as it shows the basic shape of the arm instead of showing the shape of the flexor and extensor muscles, along with the wrist.