faun-songs:

upon request: posing/composition tutorials

theyre very quick and mostly illustrative, but balance is a HUGE thing in my art. 

balance can be achieved by:
-opposing directions –|–
-opposing equal-weight masses

when the masses are unequal, some visual anchor or support must exist to erase the feeling of ‘this is unstable, this ought to topple off, this looks unnatural being still in that unbalanced position’

the dynamic is achieved by having one focal point that everything bursts/flows from or comes together in/strives towards. it gives weight by giving focus and keeps the motion going by leading your gaze. 
the opposing masses or lines also pull the gaze in different directions and create sense of motion PLUS weight.

am i making any sense, probably not, my idea is that my style strives to strike the line between dynamic motion and palpable weight to make things feel alive