Pose Reference
Two-hand wooden staff diagonal hold
Two-hand wooden staff diagonal hold. Study focus: Study a shared prop axis passing through two separate grips and its relationship to the arms and torso.
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- Action or movement
- staff diagonal hold
- Camera angle
- Front three-quarter view
- Primary study focus
- Study a shared prop axis passing through two separate grips and its relationship to the arms and torso.
- 30-second exercise
- Draw the staff as one straight line and place both hand masses on it. Add the shoulders and torso, then connect each forearm separately.
- 2-minute exercise
- Compare the spacing between the grips with the shoulder width. Trace each arm from its hand back to the torso and check the overlaps where hands cover the staff. Preserve one continuous prop rather than drawing disconnected segments.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Foreshortening
- Mild
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General practice tips
Begin with the main gesture and large body masses. Check overlaps and visible contact points before adding small details. Use the exercises above to focus this particular study.
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