How to Draw DYNAMIC POSES in Anime

✏️ Ever wonder why your figure drawing poses feel stiff? Wanna know how to draw natural looking poses, even for your standing figures? Recorded live during our Cartooning & Anime class, instructor Alyssa is here to show us how to draw dynamic poses — anime style! Follow along as she explains step by step how to draw a body in a standing pose, but with a lot more action! Full of great tips on how to draw dynamic poses, this tutorial explains how to construct a female anime body, and turn her into a classic manga school girl character.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:16 – Dynamic Poses vs Static Poses
1:32 – Basics of drawing an anime body
4:19 – 2D vs 3D shapes in limbs, drawing arms and legs
5:59 – Dynamic pose examples
6:35 – Drawing a dynamic pose
11:02 – Adding 3D forms to the dynamic pose
12:43 – Turning the pose into an anime character
13:27 – How to draw dynamic clothing (blowing in the wind)

🖤 How to Draw Dynamic Anime Poses
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⏭️ What to watch next:
Stained Glass Illustration (Part 1): https://youtu.be/TeMLPG-akVg
How to Draw Anime Eyes: https://youtu.be/riuhFDJayGE
How to Draw Anime Hands: https://youtu.be/PUnISOlbEh8

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