Were you able to maintain a focus on proportion at the same time as creating a sense of weight and three-dimensional form?
I think proportions are mostly ok, just sometimes I seem to overemphasize the upper part of the body. Sense of weight also looks ok. To me the figures appear centred. Three-dimensionality is less well done. I think I need to do some extra work on this. It’s not particular to figure drawing, rather I don’t handle the tones wenn enough to create an immediate three-dimensional effect. There are some glimpses of it, though, for example the face in pose 4 of the second exercise. The face isn’t a correct representation but the marks permit the brain to complete the visual impression and recognize it as a face.
Which drawing gives the best sense of the pose and why?
I think the best sense of pose is in the drawing “Pose 3” of the second series, where I drew the figure from the side. It’s the only landscape format. I used the side of a piece of pressed charcoal to make just the broad traits and outline of the pose, and this seems to have worked well. The other pose I find successful is “Essential shapes II”, seating figure with legs straight. Here are just the main outlines without tonality and body posture looks just right to me.
Was there any movement or gesture away from the model’s central axis. If so, did you manage to identify this and put it into your drawing?
I’m not sure what is meant by “movement away from the central axis” with respect to a still figure pose. Probably there wasn’t any in my drawings. The central axis was bent in the seated figures. The figures seem to be more or less in balance, so I guess I got this right.