Human Anatomy: Posture

This figure drawing looks at the posture of the figure and how that is conveyed. The angle of the legs crossing one another is obviously vital in conveying posture, notice how the shape of the knee and the muscles of the leg can be seen. The shading of the back and the detail of the clavicles which convey the angle of the torso, which differs from that of the head help to convey the specific posture of the figure. The visible folds of the skin across the stomach add to the impression of being bent over which all adds to show where the weight of the figure is resting on. The body’s weight as it sits is placed onto its gluteus and its left leg (as the other leg rest on top of it). However its head rests on its arm, this is an area of interest in the image and so more attention to detail has been given to it. Specifically the gesture of the hand so as to show the weight resting on it, the detail of the arm muscles and the drawing on of some of the facial features to give away the angle of the head. 

Human Anatomy: Figure 1

The bent leg still shows the shape of the knee even as it bends away from us, while the focus point of the image, the front arm gives the most attention to detail, with the detail of the elbow and muscles of the arm, as well as the fold as the hand points directly at us, is contrast with the simplicity of the back and the leg. With very few lines on them, just simply the outline and a few structural aspects to give the impression of the twist in the body and the sag of the skin. The twist in the body is also revealed by the difference between the angle of the hips and the angle of the shoulders. The hips are closer to a profile view while the shoulders almost straight on, though the left side of the figure is visible the twist creates a difference in angle of visibility between the top and lower halves. The torso also reveals a slight lean to its right and the higher right shoulder and more solidly drawn arm leave the impression of weight being leant on it. Her weight is on her right hand so by contrast the right hand been draw resting more lightly.