Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Contrapposto
When posing this figure, I have used the technique of creating a contrapposto pose to make the figure feel
more dynamic, interesting, and alive.
Contrapposto
is an Italian word meaning counter pose. It describes a
figure where the weight is shifted to one leg or the other and not held equally distributed between the legs.
This causes a rhythmic offsetting of the masses in the body expressed by contrasting angles between the
knees, hips, and shoulders. Contrapposto was very common in Renaissance art—it is seen most famously in
Search WWH ::
Custom Search