Dynamic Pose Drawing Reference - Comune National (2024)

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How do you find pose references for drawing? ›

Rather than a still, static figure, a dynamically posed drawing will portray a body in motion: leaping, dancing, running. Whether you want to draw character art, anime, manga, or just want to get better at sketches of the human body, you can hone new skills by drawing poses that leap off the page.

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Using reference is not copying or stealing.

That can cause some legal problems. But using reference is not just copying a photo—that really would be cheating (and the bad kind). Using reference is either using that image that you don't have the rights to indirectly to inform the work you're creating.

There are two possible methods in the practice of asanas: Static and dynamic. Static here means maintaining the final position of asanas for a period of time (say, 1–3 min), and dynamic would imply move in and out of the final pose in quick succession.

“It's less about building blocks and more about thinking through movement and the direction energy is moving,” Levens explains. Remember that body parts don't move in isolation; neither should parts in your figure drawing. Establish your line of action first, and let the body take shape from the line.

When artists draw without reference, they envision scenes, characters, or objects entirely from their own imagination. This process stimulates critical thinking and challenges them to solve problems creatively. Unlike following a pre-existing image, artists can infuse their drawings with personal meanings and emotions.

As Sooz says, as long as you're not tracing someone else's art work and claiming it as your own, I see no issues at all with the convenience of tracing. Agreed, if it's a photo that you own, I would treat it as a part of the process. If it's someone else's then it could be viewed as plagiarism or a copyright violation.

The safest choice you can make when it comes to photo references and working from them, is to only work from photographs that you have permission to use. This could be from photographs that you've taken, photographs that you have written permission to use, or photographs that you find on royalty free websites.

What makes a pose dynamic? ›

Of course, it need not be quite so extreme of a motion, but if you're conveying movement then the pose will be dynamic. I recommend using live footage as reference instead of working from just photos—a mixture of real time and slow motion would be best!

Make your drawings look more realistic by using real-life references. Photo references are a great resource. A search on Behance or Adobe Stock can unearth new and different poses to sketch. If you can't find the exact pose you're looking for, you can always create your own reference image.

Free stock photo websites like Pexels and Unsplash are great resources for finding reference of a variety of subjects. From food to landscapes, from portraits to abstract textures.

Tracing Using a Window

To make the process easier: Tape the original reference picture to the window at a comfortable height for drawing. Position the blank sheet of paper over the reference, and tape it down. Trace a freehand outline using a pencil.

In that case, yes, you may trace, but for the most part, commonly, no. It's not okay to trace when you're doing a commission. Especially not tracing another artist's work. As far as reference, that's a little bit more of a gray area.