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Common Pose: The Contraposto

The Controposto is one of the most common standing poses and describes when the weight of the body rests on one leg (straight leg) more than the other (bended leg), tilting the hipbone to one side while tilting the torso (and line of the shoulders) in the opposite direction.

Be careful to align the shoulders and hips accordingly when sketching the human figure in this pose. Also note that in this position, the knees appear to be at different heights, with the knee of the leg that supports the body weight higher than the relaxed leg. Contrary to what many might think, a symmetrical standing pose, although commonly found in anatomy textbooks and drawing textbooks rarely occurs in reality.

Below is a sketch of the human figure in the common contraposto pose. The lines labeled 1-9 are proportional markers for the positioning of parts of the human body.

 

Below is a sketch of the human figure in a common pose known as the contraposto.



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Common pose
Standing poses
Reclining pose
Seated pose
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