Poses by angle
Front View Pose Reference
98 poses
Every pose in the library seen straight from the front. Front views show symmetry and silhouette clearly, and they are the hardest place to read depth, which makes them good for practicing foreshortened limbs.
P015 · ∠front · Standing
Standing contrapposto, hand on hip
P016 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, sweeping hair back with both hands
P017 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, looking back over the shoulder
P018 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, both hands on hips
P019 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, both arms stretched overhead
P020 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, one hand behind head
P021 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, one hand at neck, other on thigh
P022 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, arms behind back, chest out
P024 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, one foot kicked up behind
P025 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, legs apart, hands on hips
P026 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, one arm raised, hip pushed out
P027 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, both hands at the nape
P029 · ∠front · Standing
Standing, hair flowing in the wind
P030 · ∠front · Standing
Standing on tiptoe, arms in a V
P001 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, leaning back with one knee raised
P002 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, one hand supporting, legs extended forward
P003 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, hands planted behind, chest out
P004 · ∠front · Sitting
Triangle sit, knees tilted to the left
P005 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, one knee up, hand in hair
P006 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, legs stretched diagonally, hand on hip
P007 · ∠front · Sitting
Reclined sit, propped on both elbows
P008 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, knees up, hands behind head
P009 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, leaning right, supported on elbow
P010 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, hand resting on ankle
P011 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, hands behind head, arching chest
P012 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, one knee up, chin on hand
P013 · ∠front · Sitting
Leaning back with both legs lifted
P014 · ∠front · Sitting
Sitting, holding ankle, one knee up
P041 · ∠front · Side sitting
Wariza (W-sit), hands on thighs
P042 · ∠front · Side sitting
Wariza (W-sit), hands planted in front
P043 · ∠front · Side sitting
Wariza (W-sit), hands behind head
P044 · ∠front · Side sitting
Wariza (W-sit), hands planted behind
P045 · ∠front · Side sitting
Side sit, legs swept to the right
P046 · ∠front · Side sitting
Side sit, hand on cheek
P047 · ∠front · Side sitting
Side sit, one arm stretched up
P048 · ∠front · Side sitting
Wariza (W-sit), hand at neck
P031 · ∠front · Kneeling
Kneeling, hands on thighs
P032 · ∠front · Kneeling
Kneeling, hands behind head
P033 · ∠front · Kneeling
One-knee kneel, hand on knee
P034 · ∠front · Kneeling
Kneeling, leaning upper body back
Drawing tips
- Use the center line of the torso to show which way the body turns, even in a near-frontal pose.
- Limbs pointing at the viewer shrink: overlap the forms instead of drawing their full length.
- Compare shoulder and hip heights; a perfectly level front view looks stiff.
Practice these poses on a timer, 30 seconds to 10 minutes each.
Gesture drawing practice