I recently had someone in the discord (you know who you are 😏) ask me for my pose process.

So here it is! This is the same process I use to draw all my poses.

My Process

I always start with the head!

This line is to represent the flow of the body and spine. For many poses this line would curve. I’m keeping it simple for this example though.

Keep developing your central pieces. If you don’t get these right your limbs will look wrong.

You have probably figured out the idea is to start from the center and keep moving out. There’s no point in drawing feet if you put the ribcage in the wrong place.

Lay in the rest of your skeleton and major joints – remember that legs are about half of a human’s length.

Study the human skeleton if you struggle with the stickman.

Have you been studying your cylinders? I hope so, cuz the human body is A LOT of cylinders. Don’t worry about muscles yet.

Plot out major features like muscles, faces, fingers, and/or clothing (if you want to add clothes).

Draw your final lines with pen (traditional or digital) then erase and/or turn off your layers as you need to.

Boom! That’s how I draw poses.

As always, remember to have fun with your art. If it ain’t fun you won’t practice. If you don’t practice, you’ll never get good. And what’s the point if we don’t get good, amirite?

Btw if there’s still too many missing pieces and you’re struggling with whether anatomy or proportions. Grab my handy KickstART Kit.

It’s got:

• 52 free poses
• 3 quick guides on light, color, and lines
• A rendering masterclass with my best character art tricks
• And a bonus ebook on how to survive socials as an artist