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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Gestures
I'd love to know what the gestures indicate. Any ideas?
I add a dynamic "movement" to my static poses with this technique. One arm down, one up. (I tell my models, "Think as is you are holding a towel by the ends, hooped behind you neck. One down, the other up.")
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The upwards point is often associated with divinity and religious inspiration -Dee Exx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dee. I should have known that.
DeleteYes, reminds me a little of Christ damning the evil doers in Michelangelo’s Last Judgement.
ReplyDeleteThat could have been the inspiration for the photo.
DeleteAccording to one author I read, that is exactly where it came from!
DeleteThanks, Tom! It makes perfect sense.
DeleteJust look at that torso...
ReplyDeleteI add a dynamic "movement" to my static poses with this technique.
ReplyDeleteOne arm down, one up. (I tell my models, "Think as is you are holding a towel by the ends, hooped behind you neck. One down, the other up.")
Interesting approach, Paul. I like it!
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