Hi! I do feel the balance is a little bit off, but for this cases what I do is take a picture of myself doing the pose from the desired angle and then study it. It helps a ton! since I can be certain the balance won't be off and the pose will look a bit more natural. Nice piece! Keep working :)

Mannequin Practice Turned Fan Art - Figure - Community Driven Art Feedback Platform

Nathaniel Reiser · 2026-07-07T00:53:56.007Z

I was starting out the drawing day with mannequin practice, and I ended up turning it into some fan art for fun. I really like how it turned out. I am trying to implement a more natural standing gesture on my drawings, specifically in the legs. I am finding it tricky to draw the s-curve of the legs in perspective. I think it looks good here, but as I draw, I am suspicious that the character is off balance leaning forward, and I feel like I need another set of eyes on it to see if the pose looks balanced. Thanks!

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