ðə pɹˈæktɪs ɐlˈaʊz ɐn ˈɑːɹɾɪst tə dɹˈɔː stɹˈɛnjuːəs ɔːɹ spɑːntˈeɪniəs pˈoʊzᵻz ðæt kænˈɑːt biː hˈɛld baɪ ðə mˈɑːdəl lˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf fɚɹən ᵻlˈæbɚɹət stˈʌdi ænd ɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹsᵻz ðɪ ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ʌv mˈuːvmənt, ˈækʃən, ænd dᵻɹˈɛkʃən, wˌɪtʃ kæn biː ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ lˈɔŋ dɹˈɔːɪŋ.
The practice allows an artist to draw strenuous or spontaneous poses that cannot be held by the model long enough for an elaborate study and reinforces the importance of movement, action, and direction, which can be overlooked during a long drawing.