Emotion in posture and pose

These figure drawings that this artist has drawn has tried to give the impression of emotions in the models poses and postures. A few of the postures that the model is doing have hunched shoulders, this gives the impression of sadness or fear, due to the model trying to enclose themselves in a ball and escape or hide. On the other hand some different postures that the model did puffs the chest out and have the arms open. This gives the impression of joy and happiness, as if they're accepting freedom and breaking free of restraints.
 Balance is important in these poses because it shows where the models body mass is centred and where pressure is put on the body. Balance is essential for showing certain poses like shock. In the drawing that the artist has drawn it clearly shows the weight is focused on the back leg as if she stepped back in shock. Gestures in poses and postures help show emotion incredibly well, in the drawing that the artist has done of curiosity it shows the model seemingly stepping forward with her head cocked, as if peering around a corner or over something. Similarly with the stress drawing the model has her hands on her head as if having some sort of breakdown. These gestures greatly improve the drawings because the viewer can make out what the drawing is trying to show.