Your poses are good at expressing the gender. Masculine poses will usually have the arms pushed outwards by their larger torsos, and their legs will also angle outwards to make a more stable base for the larger upper body. The feminine form will typically do the opposite. Just keep those in mind. I think all that’s left is anatomy and exaggeration. Slightly lengthening the torso in men allows for larger, more exaggerated muscles. Unlike breasts, which are affected by gravity, pectorals will far more visually deform as the arms are extended and lifted above the head. The neck needs more muscle (usually) in men. Especially look into the trapezius and how it connects to the base of the skull. That makes up most of the neck silhouette. The sternocleidomastoid will create obvious, long bulges down the front of the neck in very muscled/skinny individuals. The pelvis in men is tilted back a bit more than in women, which is what gives feminine forms a more exaggerated S curve in their lower spine. Straightening it out and pushing out the pubis will help the rest of the torso fall in line with more masculine forms. There’s a lot more, but these are just the things I’ve noticed when comparing. As always, use references, but if you find yourself going off course, try an even more masculine reference to force yourself to think more about the various shapes found on the body. Good luck! Answer from Muffinskill on reddit.com
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Your poses are good at expressing the gender. Masculine poses will usually have the arms pushed outwards by their larger torsos, and their legs will also angle outwards to make a more stable base for the larger upper body. The feminine form will typically do the opposite. Just keep those in mind. I think all that’s left is anatomy and exaggeration. Slightly lengthening the torso in men allows for larger, more exaggerated muscles. Unlike breasts, which are affected by gravity, pectorals will far more visually deform as the arms are extended and lifted above the head. The neck needs more muscle (usually) in men. Especially look into the trapezius and how it connects to the base of the skull. That makes up most of the neck silhouette. The sternocleidomastoid will create obvious, long bulges down the front of the neck in very muscled/skinny individuals. The pelvis in men is tilted back a bit more than in women, which is what gives feminine forms a more exaggerated S curve in their lower spine. Straightening it out and pushing out the pubis will help the rest of the torso fall in line with more masculine forms. There’s a lot more, but these are just the things I’ve noticed when comparing. As always, use references, but if you find yourself going off course, try an even more masculine reference to force yourself to think more about the various shapes found on the body. Good luck! More on reddit.com
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April 15, 2024 -

Okay so I've been drawing for years...like at least....25ish. I know the fundamentals of drawing both male and female, but like for some reason drawing guys is harder. Like I'll start drawing and it's right, but it has no flow, it's stiff. I also draw anime style so like following referencesis actually nice and all, but like it's not anime proportions and again not as flowing and when I draw females. Its to the point where I'm just like f it, and then the base goes really down hill because I just don't care. I want to start drawing guys because I want to start a comic/manga but just am struggling.

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March 22, 2023 - The running anime pose is one of the most classic dynamic poses. It’s perfect for action scenes and can show off the character’s speed and agility. Start by drawing the overall shape of the male body.
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Improving my anime body poses - Art Discussions - Krita Artists
February 13, 2023 - Hi, I’m a hobbyist Krita user, dabbling in digital painting at night. I love all things anime, so my current aim is to draw some fan-art. I don’t really know how to color and shade yet, I want to first get decently good with simplified anatomy and form. I have trouble with consistency and ...
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Japanese pose reference sites? - Lemma Soft Forums
April 6, 2013 - http://doll-a.net/ It's the very first site that came out after I google-d it. It's in Japanese. From kids to girls to adult, they have it. I haven't explored the site that well yet but there is seem to be lack of male poses. Poses are silver-colored dolls and doesn't have muscles.
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