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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.

Action & GestureFemaleBody Study
Two-hand wooden staff diagonal hold — female figure.

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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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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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