Posture and Pose

This is a study of pose in anatomy using the long edge of a graphite stick, there has been evident planning in this drawing, you can see the structure lines for the head and spine, hips and shoulders. The leg on the right side of the drawing, the thigh is foreshortened well showing the pose of the model is correct. You can feel the weight in the models posture, sitting back with hands on the table with a slight bend in the back to create the slight bend and line in his torso, using the ling edge there was not much room for detail but the angles of the parts of the body and the proportions are correct, although the angle of the left foot might be slightly off this drawing is successful.

This is a 10 minute study of posture and pose in anatomy using Graphite. The posture of the model here is quite relaxed, a slight bend in the shoulders and the lifting of the leg to show that she is in a sitting position, the drawing could have benefitted from having a reference point in it, such as above and below where the models are both either sitting on a table or a chair. The anatomy of this drawing is almost correct, the foremost leg is far too large, to be specific the thigh is too big, if it were scaled down a touch it would be a good representation of anatomy.

And finally this is a 30 study of pose and posture within anatomy using charcoal. This is a great example of anatomy, you can feel the posture and weight of where the model is sitting, his shoulders forwards and back bending giving the line across his stomach, the foreshortening of the leg to show the leg tucked under the chair. The proportions and anatomy in this drawing help show the weight of the model on the chair, the right thigh pressed against the chair top increasing the width of it. Also the lines of the chair, his straight leg both arms and the thigh all lead in to his body/head, giving it a nice focal point. This is a successful drawing showing good knowledge of posture and pose using key elements of observation and anatomy.