Comic Artist's Essential Photo Reference by Buddy Scalera

Author:Buddy Scalera [Scalera, Buddy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media

Ultimately this is a body out of balance. This pose suggests a figure in motion and delivering energy, which is something that comic artists must be able to draw.

Throw Off the Balance

The natural, at-rest state of the body is standing up straight (near right). That’s when the body is most balanced. Running and punching (far right) put the body out of balance. In comics, the action will often make the body look like it’s about to tip over. Use this to your advantage to heighten the sense of motion.

These figures are approximately the same height, weight and body type, but notice the subtle visual cues that tell the reader that the body on the far right is in motion. Notice also how the pose on the near right is very relaxed, compared to the picture on the far right. Both are effective poses that convey different messages to the reader.

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