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Front Carry With a Clinging Rider

Front Carry With a Clinging Rider. Study focus: Balance the rider on the carrier's front with a backward lean.

Action & GestureMixBody Study
Man walking with a woman clinging to his front, her arms around his neck and his arm under her thighs

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Action or movement
front carry
Camera angle
Rear three-quarter view
Primary study focus
Balance the rider on the carrier's front with a backward lean.
30-second exercise
Draw the carrier's stride and the rider's curled shape.
2-minute exercise
Construct the arm under the thighs, the dangling legs and the arms around the neck.
Difficulty
Intermediate
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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