Ideas for concentration

I can probably make a figure like this out of wood.

Concentration Ideas

3D Artist Research

  Since my most recent material involved wood, i'm looking for inspiration that can transform a piece of wood into a figure in motion, my central concentration idea.

Artist for the presentation: Penny Hardy - Figures in motion

http://www.pennyhardysculpture.com/index.aspx?sectionid=741008

it is an arched torso

i like the feeling of the figure blown by the breeze, it looks smooth despite its hard material

a leaping hare

this is my favorite one. There is tension and interaction between the two dancing figures

looks like a circus performance

the torso reminded me of ancient armors that looked so fancy on a knight 

  These sculptures are exactly what i am looking for. I can feel the twist inside these aluminum wire pieces, and they are not just beautiful but emotional. i also find that a figure in motion can also be an animal (of course, why didn't i think of it before) sometimes the muscular lines on an animal can convey much stronger impression on the viewer. From this artist i learned to simplify some parts of a human body to present a focus on what i want to convey - for example, Penny Hardy cut away the limbs and head to present a pure torso, and I think that can be a possible approach and direction for me to follow.    

http://www.pinterest.com/ceeclarinal/figures-in-motion/

Concentration Study

  Alright, so about the muscles of a human figure (though i'm sure not many people are like that, i am trying to exaggerate the curves on my recent piece):