Standing pose reference
Real photos of people standing: hands on hips or in pockets, arms crossed, leaning on a wall, or with the weight shifted onto one leg.
A standing figure is the first pose most artists draw. Seeing it from the front, at three-quarters, in profile and from behind shows how the shoulders and hips tilt against each other.
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Standing poses from the front
The body faces the camera, chest and hips turned square to the picture.
Standing poses in three-quarter view
The body is turned about 45 degrees, so one side of the torso shows and the far shoulder and hip tuck behind.
Standing poses from the side
The body is in profile, turned about 90 degrees, which shows the curve of the back and how far the limbs reach forward and back.
Standing poses from behind
The body faces away from the camera: the shoulder blades, spine and the back of the legs.
