Online Wooden Mannequin for Drawing
The classic artist's wooden mannequin, in your browser. Bend, tilt and twist every joint, view the pose from any angle and use it as your drawing reference.
Free · no sign-up · works on phone and desktop
How it works
Pick a joint
Tap the head, a limb or the torso to select it, just as you would grab a real wooden figure.
Bend, tilt, twist
Drag to rotate the joint on one axis at a time. Joint limits stop the pose from breaking like a cheap wooden figure would.
Turn and draw
Orbit the camera, change the lens and the light, then draw from the screen or export a reference image.
Like an IKEA GESTALTA, without the wobble
Wooden mannequins such as the IKEA GESTALTA are a staple on art desks, but their joints slip, the hands do not move and some poses are simply impossible to hold. This digital wooden mannequin keeps the same friendly look and proportions while every pose stays exactly where you put it, balanced or not.
Better than a real mannequin for perspective
A real figure sits at one distance on your desk. Here you can move the camera below, above or behind the mannequin and change the focal length from wide to telephoto, which is exactly what you need to practise foreshortening and dramatic perspective.
Ready-made mannequin poses
Short on time? Start from a mannequin pose in the library, such as sitting, walking or fighting, then change a joint or two. Each pose page also shows the figure from six angles so you can draw from it without opening the editor.
Frequently asked questions
Is this wooden mannequin free?
Yes. Posing and exporting images are free and need no account.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. Use one finger to orbit or move a selected joint and two fingers to zoom.
Can the mannequin hold poses a real one cannot?
Yes. It never falls over, so you can pose jumps, kicks and other off-balance moments, and the hands switch between fist, open, point and grip presets.
Can I use the images commercially?
Yes. Images you export and the poses in our library are free to use, including in commercial work.