Exercise Three- Stance

For this exercise we were asked to look for the line of balance and the centre of gravity in the standing figure. We were told it starts at the top of the skull and passes through the middle of the nose , straight down the middle of the chest cavity. We were told to move around the model in different poses and do quick sketches then identify the gravity and gesture then to mark it on our sketches. For this I decided to do four sketches each in different poses and then mark out my lines afterwards. Below are the pictures of my results:

For this exercise I decided to use a soft pencil therefore I could get the right softness and be able to draw quick lines to get the posture right and decide on the shaping easier. I thought it was interesting trying to identify how I was going to sketch these out and then finding the right place to draw the gravity line. I found that it was interesting to see how the body changes shapes when going into different poses and it was interesting to capture these sketches. I didn’t want to do too much toning to the sketches because the main focus is on the different poses and how the line changes throughout each pose. It was interesting to see how the line changed throughout and I think it will help me in my future sketches.

All in all I think this exercise was a success it was eyeopening to see the line change position when drawing the pose and I think it will help me get the angles right in my future sketches. I think in the sketch I did well on the proportions my critic on myself is I need to focus on drawing hands and feet to get a more realistic sketch rather than doing simple representations, I will focus on this on my further work and independent studies.