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The 5-second pose test that shows if your drawing works
Discover this pose test to fix your foreshortening
Jae Johns
January 20, 2026
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Hello friend!
Do you want to know a quick test you can do to see if your pose works?
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Here’s the test: glance at your drawing for 5 seconds.
If the pose reads instantly — energy, balance, weight — it works.
If not, exaggerate the gesture.
If you enjoy the technique, that’s only a small tip of how you can transform your art. I go much deeper. I cover more about anatomy, perspective, foreshortening in my book below.
$10
68 Pages
Have a great day,
Jae