Elbows reference

When grabbing the neck or the shoulder and there’s a lot of exposure on the back of the hand, the elbow hangs low. When there’s less exposure of the back of the hand, the elbow naturally comes further up.

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When drawing a pose where the character is leaning on their elbow, leave a space which is around the same height as the head and draw the arm. When the character is supporting their arm against their thighs, hunch their back and leave enough ‘head space’ for the arm

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When folding the arm up, showing the elbow slightly towards the screen looks more three-dimensional and stable.