Balance, Weight and Dynamism

There is good posture shown by the model as he is supporting himself by holding the stool. The upper body weight is being supported by the legs and the arms as the model bends his spine. In the drawing the model can be seen to be bending his spine even though his back cannot be seen because of the creases on the abdominals and the of the distance between the pectorals and the groin is quite short. This is where foreshortening has been used in the drawing. There is also a good static pose by the model as he is bending his spine, looking down, and having his hands and feet facing outwards. Also a light is being shone on the model and there are different tonal values on the body. The use of black and white pastel gives the drawing a sense of depth but paper is also acting as a tonal value in between the black and the white. There is a sense of a closed form to this drawing as the model is contracting inwards as his upper body moves closer towards the stool.