'Extreme Poses' on 20.01.2011

One of the main issues which is unavoidable to address, by having the model suspended high up in the studio, is that of perspective. Depending on the pose itself then different parts of the body come advancing towards the artist, and I feel compelled to engage with this perspective challenge and thereby consider the degree to which I may exaggerate the perspective within the form. The first two drawings clearly engage this issue. Feet and legs are enlarged and the upper body is correspondingly reduced.

Again all drawings are in pencil (HB followed by 2B) and are on A1 cartridge paper.

Just a reminder: these poses are held for about 30 minutes.

The next drawing: I am very satisfied with. Perhaps it is one of my most successful pieces. And there are many criterion which it satisfies, which causes me to elevate it to this position. I will need time to reflect on this in order to explain my view. I am still on a high following today's session.

Finally, today, we did a 10 minute drawing. The model tensioned herself within the trapeze rope matrix. It was clear from the start that she was not going to hold the pose for long. We acted quickly.

Her right hand was the nearest part of her body to me; there was tension within the pull; her breasts bulged over her thighs; she was ready to catapult across the studio. We had such a short time to capture the pose!