Hands-on-Knees LeanPose Reference

The pelvis stays relatively high while the chest travels forward. Both arms descend toward the knees, giving the gesture two short supporting diagonals instead of a hanging reach to the floor. The knees bend enough to receive the hands, and the head remains more lifted than it would in a full forward fold. Look at the silhouette as an angular bridge: hips at the back, shoulders farther forward, hands returning toward the legs below. The hips and rib cage remain separate volumes even where the compressed front waist nearly disappears from a particular viewing angle.

A side study explains this pose more efficiently than a front view alone. It reveals the hip hinge, the amount of knee bend and the position of the head relative to the shoulder line. From the front, compare the two arm paths and avoid making the wrists converge into one indistinct shape. A rear three quarter angle helps locate the pelvis above the heels and clarifies how the thighs leave their sockets. Because this is a wooden drawing figure, the hands communicate approximate contact near the knees rather than showing exact finger spread, cloth tension or pressure through a living joint.