Kneeling, Hand on HipPose Reference
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Kneeling, Hand on Hip pairs an upright two-knee kneel with the right hand on the hip and the left hand behind the head, both elbows pointing outward.
Tags: kneelingfigure drawingfull bodyhand on hiphand on head
How to draw the Kneeling, Hand on Hip pose
three-quarter view 
side view 
back view 
high-angle view
Thighs stand close to vertical and the hips sit over the knees, shins and pointed feet flat behind, so the lower body is a quiet base. All the character lives in the arms. The right hand presses on the hip just above the joint with the elbow angled out to the side; the left hand cups the back of the head with its elbow lifted above the shoulder. A slight lateral tilt runs through the spine and neck, while the chest stays open and square to the viewer and the head remains level.
Read the upper body as two triangles of empty space at different heights: a small one between the right forearm and the waist, a taller one between the raised left arm and the skull. Getting their size and slope right does more for the likeness than any muscle detail. The front and back views show both triangles, mirrored left to right. The side view, from the figure's left, puts the raised elbow in front of the head and hides the hand on the hip behind the torso, so use the three-quarter view to place it. From a high camera the lifted elbow foreshortens; from a low one it reaches past the head outline.
More on angles and common mistakes
Typical problems are a hip hand that slides up to the ribs or down onto the thigh, a wrist bent sharply backward, and a raised elbow that droops forward across the face. Keep the shoulders level enough that the chest still faces front. This kneeling hand on hip pose fits confident or playful characters, fashion-style kneeling and asymmetric arm studies. Clothing is not modelled, so a waistband or belt under the hand has to be imagined.
Edit this pose: lower the left forearm until the hand rests on the shoulder instead of the head, which keeps the attitude but gives a more relaxed, less posed outline.
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Kneeling, Hand on Hip pose prompt
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General prompt
A person kneels upright on both knees, hips over the knees, shins flat on the floor. The right hand rests on the hip with the elbow out to the side, the left hand is behind the head with the elbow raised. Chest open and facing forward, head level, plain background.
Midjourney
full body person kneeling upright on both knees, right hand on hip with elbow out, left hand behind head with elbow raised, open square chest, level head, asymmetric arms, confident attitude, plain background --ar 2:3 --style raw
Stable Diffusion
1person, full body, kneeling, upright kneel, hand on hip, hand behind head, arm up, elbow out, asymmetric arms, open chest, level head, looking at viewer, shins on floor, pointed feet, front view, confident, plain background
Negative prompt
both hands on hips, both hands behind head, sitting on heels, elbow covering face, bent wrist, twisted torso, leaning forward, hand on thigh, extra arms, extra fingers, fused hand, bad anatomy, cropped elbow, cropped feet
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