Best Of Opposing Poses

One character's pose is dominant. The other characters' poses react to it.
The characters' poses create interesting negative spaces between them.



One Character Opposed to a Group
Margaret is dominant character. Other kids are together a separate element. Within that element, Tommy has dominant pose with strongest line of action-directed at Margaret.
BACKGROUNDS FRAME THE POSES
Even the backgrounds and their negative shapes can frame the actions of the characters.

Every element in a good picture is balanced against the main action and pose.Action and reaction
between characters is very important and appealing to look at.
FITTING ALL PICTURE ELEMENTS IN BALANCE AGAINST EACH OTHER

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