Contrapposto.

[Pekka]

Hi,
here is my effort on the contrapposto. Very difficult to achieve balance as the human eye discovers faults easily. 120mm sculpt from Super Sculpey Firm with Miniature Alliance head. Comments most welcome as usual.
Pekka N.

 

[BatteryXO]

very nice start.
Not knowing what the final story and composition will look like, I would suggest shaving down the right hip and shifting the right leg slightly inward to create better proportion with the left side....then you might contemplate the angle of the left leg with a minor adjustment to the flex.

I like to recreate the pose in front of the mirror - I know I've gone wrong when I cannot comfortably recreate the position myself!

none the less, a most excellent beginning!

RSG

 

[John Long]

Pekka,

Interesting beginning. I think that you need to angle the pelvis and ribcage accordingly. You have all of the change in balance performed by the hips and knees. I think this is why you have the raised leg happening. The pelvis is very dynamic and will tilt and tip to help the body distribute weight. The upper torso will move in much the same way. Remember that the pelvis tilts front and back as well as side to side. One thing to make not of; as a general rule, if the figure is balanced it will stand on it's own.

 

[Pekka]

Thanks,
I´ve tried some corrections. Leg inward,shawing the hip etc.

 

[Diegoff]

I think the ribcage is too forward to balance the stance.

The lower part of the left leg seems a bit longer than the right one.

What is he doing? Maybe that explains some things about the stance.

Waiting to see some progress. Keep the good work!

 

[Pekka]

Some adjustments:

 

[Dan Morton]

Interesting thread, Pekka! Thanks for posting!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Pekka]

Still fine tuning:

 

[Andreas W.]

looks much better now pekka! looking forward to seeing you shaping his muscles

 

[LAXMAN05]

I think your sculpting is great! Interested to see the finished product. I like the pictures.

 

[Pekka]

Thank you for your comments. I think I start giving him some clothing so he doesn´t catch cold...

 

[T50]

Pekka

Before you go on and add clothing,
please watch the length of the left leg!