I-Balance Leg HoldPose Reference

The left leg carries all of the weight, knee locked and foot flat, with the pelvis stacked almost directly above that ankle. The right leg travels straight up past the ear, so thigh, shin and pointed foot form one tall column beside the head. The right hand closes around the ankle near the top of that column, and the right arm runs parallel to the leg instead of reaching across the body. The left arm extends level to the side as a counterweight. A slight lean of the torso away from the lifted leg keeps the centre of mass, about 116 cm up, over the support foot. Standing leg and raised leg read as one vertical stroke, interrupted only by the hips.

Front and back views show the full extension: the raised leg pressed close to the side of the head and the horizontal arm crossing the whole silhouette. From the side view, taken from the figure's left, the lifted leg hides almost entirely behind the torso and head, leaving a narrow upright shape that tests whether you understand the overlap. The high angle foreshortens the standing leg and makes the outstretched arm the longest line on the page, while the low angle exaggerates how high the raised foot sits above the head. Draw the pelvis as a tilted box; the lifted side rotates open and the standing side settles slightly lower.