08-09-2016, 10:40 AM
Yep I should have quantified "stiff". It often is a way of describing a feeling of lack of energy rather than some specific things wrong. It is hard to identify to be honest, so you can consider this a nitpick, but I think for me perhaps the arm at her side feels a bit "deliberately posed" rather than being part of some natural motion...perhaps the shoulder is a bit too taught and pushed backwards? Not sure, but I think it is something about that arm for sure. It's not wrong in a technical sense.
The rhythm of the figure in general is really great, a lovely pleasing meander around the page, so it's not about that. I definitely didn't mean do some contorted crazy pose; you can have the most static pose in the world that still thrums with dynamism because a certain energy was used in the creation of the strokes...perhaps that is a small part of it as well?
Heliux brings a good point when it comes to camera "lens" choices. Something to think about for sure. Depends on your goals with each piece.
But anyway, it really was a small nit-pick, so carry on finish it off!
The rhythm of the figure in general is really great, a lovely pleasing meander around the page, so it's not about that. I definitely didn't mean do some contorted crazy pose; you can have the most static pose in the world that still thrums with dynamism because a certain energy was used in the creation of the strokes...perhaps that is a small part of it as well?
Heliux brings a good point when it comes to camera "lens" choices. Something to think about for sure. Depends on your goals with each piece.
But anyway, it really was a small nit-pick, so carry on finish it off!