288 poses · 1439 images
About
Gesture Bank is a reference library of mannequin pose drawings for illustrators, animators and figure-drawing practice.
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How it works
Each pose is drawn from five angles — front, three-quarter, side, high and low. Search uses the language you are browsing in, so try your own words for positions, gestures and moods.
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Using the images
Download any image as a PNG, or all angles of a pose as a ZIP, with a free account. The drawings are intended as reference for your own artwork.
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Sensitive content
Some collections are meant for adult figure drawing. They stay hidden until you confirm you are 18 or older.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Gesture Bank?
- Gesture Bank is a free, searchable library of mannequin pose line drawings for illustrators, animators and figure-drawing practice. It holds 288 poses, and every pose is drawn from 5 angles, for 1439 images in total.
- Which angles does each pose include?
- Every pose is drawn from the same 5 angles: front, three-quarter, side, high angle and low angle, so you can compare how one pose reads from different viewpoints.
- Which languages can I search in?
- You can browse and search in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Japanese. Search matches pose names, tags, categories and collections in the language you are browsing in.
- What can I download?
- Each image downloads as a 900×1200 PNG line drawing, and all 5 angles of a pose download together as one ZIP file. Downloads need a free account (email, Google or GitHub). The drawings are meant as reference for your own artwork.
- Do I need an account?
- No account is needed to browse, search or view any pose. A free account (email, Google or GitHub) is only needed to download images and save favorites; after signing in, the download or save you started continues automatically.
- Why are some poses hidden?
- Some collections are meant for adult figure drawing. They stay hidden, and out of search engines, until you confirm you are 18 or older.