Not every figure drawn by artists is a depiction of a figure standing still. Some are depictions of figures in motion. Think of the depictions of figures in motion as action snapshots rather than posed shots.
I've been trying to add more action to my depictions of figures. Sometimes this requires putting the figures in rather interesting poses, poses that speak of fluidity and action rather than rigidity and inaction.
Take, for instance, my "Conjuring the Dragon", which appeared on the cover of Issue 32 of OG's Speculative Fiction. The sorceress in that piece is not supposed to be standing still posing for the viewer. She is supposed to be in motion casting her spell. I actually modeled the pose of my sorceress after the pose of a cowgirl in action found in one of the "how-to" drawing books I use as a reference, Barbara Bradley's Drawing People: How to Portray the Clothed Figure.
Here is an interesting quote from that same "how-to" book:
"experienced artists often exaggerate actions simply to better communicate a gesture".
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