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I'm pretty good at drawing from reference but when I take a character and try and draw it in a different pose (referencing from my crude stick figure pose as base) it looks awkward?

The stick figure in a certain pose is something that I drew out of my mind so it's not entirely anatomically correct. But I think it's good practice maybe. I try to not rely on other people's references and think up of my own, though this might be counter-productive.

So how do people do it?
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Probably looking at photos or live models when possible. Seems like that'd be better practice for having something anatomically correct... since it actually is. Unless you've had a ton of practice and you're really good already, it's probably not the best idea to rely on your own brain for creating realistic positions and proportions, you know?
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