Finger FramePose Reference

Each hand makes the same L: the index finger is straight, horizontal and points across toward the centre line, the thumb stands straight up at a right angle to it, and the middle, ring and little fingers curl tightly into the palm. The palms face the body, so the viewer sees the backs of the hands and a short row of folded knuckles under each index finger. The left hand sits higher, level with the eyes, and the right hand sits lower, at the top of the chest; the hands never touch, and together the two corners mark opposite ends of an imaginary picture. Both upper arms lift away from the ribs with the elbows pointing out to the sides, and the forearms angle forward so the hands hover about 20 to 25 cm ahead of the face. The head stays level, eyes looking through the gap between the hands. Out of frame, the legs keep a loose stance with the weight on the right leg.

Draw each L hand as a flattened box with two sticks attached: one leaving the top edge (thumb), one leaving the side edge (index). Keep both hands at about the same distance in front of the face, otherwise the frame falls apart in profile. The front view shows the upper L beside the eyes and the lower L just under the jaw on the opposite side, with open space between them. The three-quarter view from the figure's front-left reveals how far the hands sit forward and how the elbows flare. The side view from the left lines the hands up one above the other well ahead of the nose. From the high angle the two forearms read as diagonals pointing toward the face.