I laid down the shapes and established the proportions before adding definition and shading to get a sense of weight and form.
Which drawing gives the best sense of the pose and why?
I think the above two drawings give the best sense of the pose. Somehow the angles of the arms and legs help to give the sense of 3d form, once those were in place the addition of shade enhanced the form and gave greater depth. So in short I think its probably easier to get a sense of depth with these sort of poses, than if the model is lying flat for example.
Was there any movement or gesture away from the model's central axis. If so did you manage to identify this and put it into your drawing?
Movement or gesture away from the model's central axis was present in a number of the poses and I feel I did manage to identify this and incorporate it in my drawings.
