UK BODY TALK REPORT BY RICHARD NEWMAN
"Happy to help you with this - quite an interesting case!
These are the body language points to note about the man in the painting:
- Legs and feet – these are twisted to point away from the artist. The feet always show where the body wants to go, therefore this would imply a subject who was uncomfortable with artist, (such as being nervous around a female artist). Otherwise the left leg would be on top, with the body facing the artist.
- Note that the shoulders are turned more towards the artist, while the lower half of the torso is twisting way. This is not a comfortable position to maintain for a long sitting, therefore it was perhaps chosen as it feels like a safe position to remain emotionally guarded from the artist.
- The slight head tilt implies a questioning gaze - hard to tell why. The lack of apparent tension around the eyes shows that he is not afraid, simply quizzical..
- There is also tension shown on the upper lip. This implies someone who is holding back from speaking (such as if he were an artist who wants to give advice to another artist, but is biting his lip while she works).
- The hunched shoulders and held hands simply show a sense of being cold and huddling into a favourite jacket for warmth (implying the jacket is a comfortable and regularly worn).
- The legs lack tension, which shows a sign of comfort in the attire on the legs and feet.
Taking all points into account, this would back up the theory that this is a man uncomfortable with a female artist, yet aiming to comply as a subject.
If the gallery wishes to understand the validity of these comments, feel free to give them some added qualifications to my background knowledge:
- Studying body language for 15 years
- Lived with monks who spoke no English for 6 months, having to survive on interpreting body language to communicate
- Featured on BBC Radio, Forbes Magazine, The Daily Telegraph and Sky TV
- Clients include the British Parliament and Cambridge University
I hope this gives you everything you need. Do feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing this in the Usher Gallery!
Best regards,
Richard Newman
Director
UK Body Talk Ltd. "
http://www.ukbodytalk.com
These are the body language points to note about the man in the painting:
- Legs and feet – these are twisted to point away from the artist. The feet always show where the body wants to go, therefore this would imply a subject who was uncomfortable with artist, (such as being nervous around a female artist). Otherwise the left leg would be on top, with the body facing the artist.
- Note that the shoulders are turned more towards the artist, while the lower half of the torso is twisting way. This is not a comfortable position to maintain for a long sitting, therefore it was perhaps chosen as it feels like a safe position to remain emotionally guarded from the artist.
- The slight head tilt implies a questioning gaze - hard to tell why. The lack of apparent tension around the eyes shows that he is not afraid, simply quizzical..
- There is also tension shown on the upper lip. This implies someone who is holding back from speaking (such as if he were an artist who wants to give advice to another artist, but is biting his lip while she works).
- The hunched shoulders and held hands simply show a sense of being cold and huddling into a favourite jacket for warmth (implying the jacket is a comfortable and regularly worn).
- The legs lack tension, which shows a sign of comfort in the attire on the legs and feet.
Taking all points into account, this would back up the theory that this is a man uncomfortable with a female artist, yet aiming to comply as a subject.
If the gallery wishes to understand the validity of these comments, feel free to give them some added qualifications to my background knowledge:
- Studying body language for 15 years
- Lived with monks who spoke no English for 6 months, having to survive on interpreting body language to communicate
- Featured on BBC Radio, Forbes Magazine, The Daily Telegraph and Sky TV
- Clients include the British Parliament and Cambridge University
I hope this gives you everything you need. Do feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing this in the Usher Gallery!
Best regards,
Richard Newman
Director
UK Body Talk Ltd. "
http://www.ukbodytalk.com