Lean, Hand on HipPose Reference
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Lean, Hand on Hip pushes the hips back over a wide stance, right hand braced above the right knee, left hand set on the hip and the eyes looking ahead.
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How to draw the Lean, Hand on Hip pose
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The feet sit wider than the shoulders and the hips slide back behind them, so the torso tips forward from the hip joints instead of curling at the waist. The right knee bends a little more than the left and takes most of the weight. On top of it the right hand rests on the front of the thigh just above the kneecap, the arm almost straight, a strut that stops the chest from sinking further. The left hand goes to the left hip with the fingers forward, and its elbow points out and back behind the body. Because the trunk is inclined, the neck extends to keep the face level: the chin lifts and the gaze runs straight forward.
Two arm shapes carry the drawing, so block them in as a pair: one straight brace slanting down to the knee, one triangle opened by the elbow at the waist. The side view from the figure's left shows the true lean, with the head forward of the toes and the seat behind the heels. In the front view that incline is foreshortened and the torso looks almost upright, so judge the angle from the profile instead. The back view puts the bent left elbow nearest to you, and the high angle squeezes the back into a short wedge behind the head.
More on angles and common mistakes
Keep the spine fairly long. Rounding it into a hunch reads as exhaustion rather than the alert, coach-like attitude of this leaning forward hand on hip pose. Check that the bracing palm actually meets the thigh instead of hovering in front of it, and that the knee beneath bends enough to accept the push. The mannequin wears no clothing, so any waistband or belt the left hand might grip has to be imagined.
Use it for a sports coach on the sideline, a hiker pausing on a slope while still watching the trail ahead, or someone leaning in to hear a child. In Edit this pose, move the left hand from the hip down to the left thigh to match the right and the figure becomes a symmetrical rest; or turn the head toward the braced knee for a sideways glance.
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Lean, Hand on Hip pose prompt
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General prompt
A person stands with feet wide apart, hips pushed back and torso leaning forward from the hips. The right hand braces on the right thigh just above the knee with a nearly straight arm, the left hand rests on the left hip with the elbow out, and the head lifts to look straight ahead. Plain background.
Midjourney
full body person leaning forward in a wide stance, hips pushed back, one hand braced on thigh above the knee, other hand on hip with elbow out, head up looking ahead, attentive mood, plain background --ar 2:3 --style raw
Stable Diffusion
1person, full body, standing, leaning forward, wide stance, hips back, hand on thigh, hand on hip, elbow out, bent knees, head up, looking ahead, attentive, side view, plain background
Negative prompt
both hands on knees, upright torso, hunched back, hand floating off thigh, straight locked legs, looking down, crossed arms, extra arms, extra fingers, bad anatomy, cropped feet
OpenPose skeleton for ControlNet
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