Crossed-Leg Hip PosePose Reference
Camera angles
Crossed Legs Hand on Hip combines a compact lower silhouette with two bent arms, showing an assertive wooden mannequin stance.
Tags: standingfigure drawingfull bodycrossed legshand on hip
How to draw the Crossed-Leg Hip Pose pose
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The hand at the waist anchors one side of this gesture, while the opposite forearm reaches behind the head. Those two bends frame the torso at different heights. Below them, one thigh angles across the other instead of making a wide, stable triangle. The displaced pelvis carries the stronger side of the silhouette; the chest answers it with a gentler countertilt. Look for a continuous route from the upper elbow to the far hip rather than drawing the arms as isolated accessories attached to an otherwise straight standing body.
For construction, mark the two elbow tips first and compare their distance from the central axis. The waist hand should sit near the side of the pelvis, not disappear into the stomach. A frontal angle is especially useful for seeing how the crossing creates a narrow space between the shins. Turn to the rear to separate the overhead forearm from the back of the head, then inspect a profile for the chest and pelvis relationship. Because the reference uses a jointed wooden figure, its simple hand forms indicate placement without supplying individual finger pressure or fabric folds.
More on angles and common mistakes
Watch for a crossed knee drawn as though it belonged to the farther hip: tracing each thigh back to its socket prevents that reversal. Keep the upper shoulder from rising simply to meet the hand behind the head. This arrangement works for confident character sheets, playful editorial sketches and contrasting shoulder versus hip studies. In Edit this pose, move the waist elbow outward by a small amount while leaving the hand close to the hip. That adjustment enlarges the negative space beside the rib cage and makes the attitude more declarative. Retain the crossed feet during that experiment so the effect comes from the arm rather than a completely different stance.
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Crossed-Leg Hip Pose pose prompt
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General prompt
Show a full-length person standing with crossed legs and a sideways hip shift. One hand rests on the hip, elbow out; the other reaches behind the head. Keep the face generally forward and use an uncluttered background.
Midjourney
person standing full length, crossed legs under offset hips, hand planted at waist, opposite hand behind head, asymmetric bent elbows, composed forward gaze, readable limb overlaps, neutral backdrop --ar 2:3 --style raw
Stable Diffusion
1person, full body, crossed legs, hand on hip, other hand behind head, bent elbows, hip shift, standing balance, outward elbow, tilted shoulders, front three quarter view, forward gaze, visible ankles, character reference, plain backdrop, clear contours, natural anatomy
Negative prompt
both hands on hips, both hands behind head, wide leg stance, reversed knee overlap, wrist through waist, fused thighs, extra fingers, extra limbs, disconnected shoulders, malformed hands, cropped head, cluttered setting
OpenPose skeleton for ControlNet
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