Rossini Shape Language.

I've been roughing out some quick pose sketches, of how Rossini would hold himself on stage.

I've stayed away from any straight up, verticle lines, and kept a sweeping curve in his poses. I intend to always have him lean in one direction or the other, and range from forming a steep curve, to even s shapes with his poses.

Why? Well first off, straight poses look flat, not very appealing, and just downright dull. Even a subtle curve can add that little bit of extra spark, not to mention weight, and even reveal a characters power center. After all, Rossini has a very high power center, it's only right he would be lifting it upwards all the time.

More to come on Rossini's shape language soon, right now, I'm off to go see The Artist.