Figure Drawing 2 - Balance and Weight

These are three quick studies of the male figure sitting in a range of different  static poses rendered using a 4D graphite pencil. 

All three studies are proportionally accurate and the use of tone on the figures  body gives a greater sense of form and depth.

This first image shows the weight of the model where there is contact between his body and the floor, such as his posterior and feet. The use of shadows helps to give the impression that these areas are in contact with the floor and not floating above it. Balance is also evident as you can tell from the curve of his spine and the tension in his arms and shoulders that he is hunched forward and holding onto his leg to stay in  a closed form, contrasting with the second leg that is laid out in a relaxed manner and foreshortened to bring depth to the image.

The second study shows the weight pushing down on the figures arms through the tense posture of his arm. This would be more evidence from a different vantage point that also showed the hands as these are what he he leaning on. The shadow under the front leg perhaps needs to be a little darker to show that the leg is not resting on the ground fully as the thigh is twisted to suggest he was partially knelt with his body pressure pressing down on the front knee.

 

This image is the most successful in terms of shading; the range of values give the image a lot of form and bring depth to the image. The relaxed showers show that he is no longer tensed up as in the first two poses, however there is still evidence of weight through the entire lower half of his body as there are a lot of contact points with the floor, keeping him balanced.