gesture might not be the main thing here, proportions look okay to me. it reads stiff mostly because both arms are doing the same shape and the shoulders stay level. maybe drop one shoulder and tilt the hips the other way, and let the raised knee cross a bit past center

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Dawood Mustafa · 2026-08-31T16:41:38.403Z

I’ve been trying to draw an anime boy in different poses and the body always feels stiff. The torso and legs dont really work together. I think my gesture and proportions are off. Using pencil, any advice on what i should practice?

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