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This quick trick makes your poses tell a story without words

I want to share a technique to add a story to. your poses

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Jae Johns
January 02, 2026

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Hello friend!

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It’s exaggeration in gesture.

Push the curve of the spine, tilt the head a little further, and let the shoulders or hips react—and the same character instantly tells a completely different story.

Small changes in rhythm and balance can turn a neutral pose into one that feels confident, tired, nervous, or powerful.

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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.

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