How Do You Use A Posture When Drawing Human Figures?
Positures are a wonderful tool to use for reference when it comes to figure and gesture drawing. It is like having your own personal figure model with you wherever you go, whenever you need it. There are male and female positures, as well as dog, cat and hand versions as well. You can pose the positure in any angle you need, and play with lighting as well. The positure is perfect for a student who is just learning how to draw the figure as well as a seasoned professional to make getting the correct poses faster and easier. Play around with your positure for a while before settling on one pose. Move the arms and legs in different positions. Move the head to face different angles. Move the stand in different angles. See what it looks like upside down. See what it looks like when it is laying down on its side. Look at it from a bird’s eye view (from above). This will give your mind a complete range of what you can do with your positure. Play with backgrounds and lighting. Put the positure
