Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Pose Series: Part 2

The Chicken or Loaf of Bread
This position is a pretty typical one and not terribly intersting until you start to wonder where our arms went. They're still there, just tucked warmly under our chests. The tail is tucked in to the side for this one. It's a general keeping warm type pose.
The name for this pose comes from the chicken wing effect achieved by the hip and hip fur, as seen below. The title "loaf of bread" or "kitty loaf" is inspired by the rather boxy shape our bodies take.

Let me 'splain

I know you've seen this post before, but I figured you might need reminding as another will immediately follow.
This is the first in a seemingly never-ending series of expanatory posts about the various poses we cats like to utilize. So to begin:

The Crossed Arms
This pose is one of the many lounging poses one might utilize. It's good for on-floor, on-chair and on-table lounging. It is not ideal for lap lounging or when balanced on any narrow surface. We'll get to those later.
This is also one of a few "flirty" poses. The crossed arms portrays an attitudy of aloofness and confidence. It's great for playing hard to get.