Kneeling
10 poses
Kneeling poses on both knees or one knee: hands on thighs, leaning back, arms raised, reaching to the floor. Drawn from five angles for studying the folded leg and the upright torso above it.
Includes: kneel · knees
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
P035 · ∠front · Kneeling
Kneeling, both arms stretched up
P036 · ∠front · Kneeling
Kneeling, one hand in hair, other on hip
P037 · ∠front · Kneeling
One-knee kneel, looking up
P038 · ∠front · Kneeling
Kneeling, leaning sideways with hand on floor
P039 · ∠front · Kneeling
Kneeling, hands on hips, arching back
P040 · ∠front · Kneeling
Kneeling, swaying hips with one arm raised
Drawing tips
- On both knees the thigh is roughly vertical and the shin lies flat, a right angle at the knee.
- On one knee the raised knee forms a triangle with the hip and foot that keeps the figure stable.
- When the figure leans back, the thighs tilt back too; only the knees stay planted.