Pose reference · Lying
On the Back, Arms Out
A free pose reference on a woman and a man mannequin
Write it after a character in any image prompt
@your_character in @back_arms_out_pose
Prompt words
The person lies flat on their back with full torso weight resting on the surface. Both arms extend straight out horizontally to the sides, resting palm down. Knees are bent, both feet planted flat on the surface. The head rests neutral.
- floor
What it takes
- Difficulty
- Everyday: most people can do it
- Holds still
- Yes, it can be held for a photo
- Support
- lying
- Props
- floor
- Figures
- woman (front and three-quarter), man (front and three-quarter)
The On the Back, Arms Out pose from other angles
Woman mannequin · Three-quarter 
Man mannequin · Three-quarter
Need another angle? Open the pose in the library and pick a place on the globe around the mannequin: the new angle is made in about a minute and shared with everyone.
Use it with your character
- Open the Image Workshop and pick a model that takes reference pictures.
- Write your character, then the pose: @your_character in @back_arms_out_pose on a park bench. To send another view, add it after a dot: @back_arms_out_pose.three_quarter.
- Generate. Your character takes the pose and keeps their own face, body and clothes.
Or press Pose your character above: pick one of your characters, see the price, and the picture is kept on the character’s page, tagged with the pose. No character yet? Cast a free AI influencer or create your own.
Questions about the On the Back, Arms Out pose
- How do I put my character in the On the Back, Arms Out pose?
- Write @back_arms_out_pose after your character in an image prompt, for example “@your_character in @back_arms_out_pose”, or press Pose your character on this page and pick one of your characters. The mannequin’s picture goes to the model with your character’s pictures, so the character copies the pose and keeps their own face, body and clothes.
- Can I use the On the Back, Arms Out pose pictures for free?
- Yes. The pictures are free for any use, including commercial work: as a reference for drawing, photos or AI images. You may not redistribute them as a collection, such as a pose pack or another pose library (Terms of Service).
- Can a real person do the On the Back, Arms Out pose?
- Yes. It is an everyday pose, checked to be one a real body can do.
- Which angles does the On the Back, Arms Out pose come in?
- On the woman mannequin: front and three-quarter. On the man mannequin: front and three-quarter. To send another view with your prompt, add it after a dot: @back_arms_out_pose.three_quarter. Any member can make another angle from the pose library, and it is shared with everyone.
