Posture and Pose

These drawings are of same same model in two different yet similar poses and took 15 to 30 minutes to complete respectively. The first has a straight forward view of the model and thus cause the the right leg to show extreme foreshortening and it is effective as it works in conjunction with the the twist of the body. The left leg is also well defined, as it shows the sartorius muscle and the patella bone. Overall this first drawing has very good proportion apart from the left calf, which seems to be slightly too small. The arms show good musculature as though the vantage point is front on, the triceps are show to be contracted. The right hand too is successful in showing that the model is leaning on it due to the angle of the hand, despite is lack of detail. The position of the body, with its twist, draws the eye on a curve from the clavicles down to the patella. Shading is good in this piece, showing that the left arm isn't touching the abdominal muscles. Ideally this piece should have more detail on the head, and is one of the major shortcomings of it, the second being that the table that the model is resting on is not drawn leaving a lot of negative space.

The second drawing show the curvature of the models spine, and foreshortening of the shoulder, making it clear that they are on a different axis to the hips. It shows how rather than the buttocks being completely flat when rested on, muscle and fat get moved towards the back. This piece, unlike the first is more noticeably out of proportion in certain areas such as the right led and right arm. it makes the model look unnatural and almost skeletal. The perspective of the foot is also wrong, as they should be more side on rather than what they are. Though this piece has a background, it is too dark takes away from the shading of the models body.