Some of the most expressive and visually engaging fashion poses
are the result of linear drawings, where selective line quality is used
to maximum effect. An understanding of fashion proportions and
the standing balance line is essential as a building block for more
gestural poses, which instil movement and personality into a fashion
drawing. In addition to studying poses from life, it is also possible to
develop poses by tracing over figurative photographs in magazines,
but this needs to be approached with care: consider the image only
as a starting point. Fashion is, after all, a human activity so it follows
that developing and creating studied poses is a useful exercise and
will aid the development of templates or croquis for future use.