Low lunge
A long kneeling lunge, one knee on the floor and one foot forward, with both arms lifted overhead.
One shin lies along the ground and the other leg steps forward into a right angle, so the base is long and diagonal rather than wide. The hips sit low and forward, the chest opens, and both arms rise above the head, extending the body into a single tall column rising out of an angled base.
That contrast between a grounded rear leg and a lifted torso is what the pose offers: you get both a strong ground plane and a long vertical in one silhouette. It suits tall compositions, character sheets that need to show leg angle clearly, and costume work on garments that gather at the knee and fall over the hip.
Watch the rear leg in a drawing. The knee is on the floor, which means the shin torques slightly and the foot turns with it, so the arch of the foot often faces upward. Artists frequently draw that lower leg as if it were standing up, leaving the knee hovering. On the front side, keep the thigh horizontal rather than sloping down, place the shin vertical under the knee, and make sure the raised arms leave the shoulder line rather than sprouting from the neck.
Drawing notes
- Lay the rear shin flat and let the foot turn with it instead of hovering.
- Keep the front thigh horizontal and the shin vertical under the knee.
- Start the raised arms at the shoulder line, not at the neck.
Pose prompt
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Adult woman in a low yoga lunge, rear knee grounded, front knee bent and arms raised, full body, side view.
Working notes
- A long kneeling lunge, one knee on the floor and one foot forward, with both arms lifted overhead.
- This study is a visual reference for the long base, not a posture instruction.
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