# Skelly - Art Model — Poseable Anatomy for Artists

> Poseable, anatomically correct skeleton reference model for artists. (iPhone/iPad app by Proko.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skelly-art-model/id976920216 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Proko](https://appshunter.io/developer/976907261)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: $6.99
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 116 App Store ratings · 153 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 104 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-05-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skelly-art-model/id976920216/reviews.md

## What is Skelly?

Hey artists! Tired of scouring the internet for reference material? Does the NSA think you’re a weirdo for looking up all those skeleton pictures? Got no-body to pose for you? Its going tibia ok, the Skelly app is just what you need! With the Skelly app you can literally pull the inspiration you need right out of your pocket anywhere, anytime!

Skelly is a fully poseable, anatomically correct reference skeleton for artists. A simplified version of the skeleton is also included, named “Robo-Skelly”. These figures were created to make the study of anatomy easier and more enjoyable for students and professionals without leaving your wallets bone dry. They can also be used to inspire poses for drawing, painting, sculpting, illustration, animation, comics, manga, storyboarding, twerking, and to fully understand the anatomy of the human skeleton. No need for super gluteus, Skelly comes pre-assembled and ready to pose as soon as you launch the app! 

Learning the structure of the human body is the skeleton key to drawing the figure in an anatomically correct manner without having to clear your browser history to avoid awkward conversations with your loved ones. Whether you want to make works like Michelangelo or Miyazaki, Skelly will help you focus on your art and let you personalize his poses, rather than searching for reference material and hiring models. Learn to draw the skeleton from any angle without the inconvenient and morally questionable need to go grave robbing.

FEATURES:
 
Anatomically correct skeleton
Simplified “Robo Skelly”
Proportions based on the teachings of Dr. Paul Richer
Skull fits perfectly into a “Loomis Head” as taught by Andrew Loomis
Poseable joints
Pose Library - choose from pre made poses and save your own
Movable camera
Adjustable light source
Choose light or dark background
Reset to neutral “Anatomical Pose”

PEOPLE LOVE IT:

James Gurney, author of ‘Color and Light’ and ‘Imaginative Realism’ Says:

"Bend him, twist him, contort him! The Skelly app lets you put a virtual human skeleton into any pose, and to see him from any angle, and in any lighting. It’s a great tool for art students or professionals wondering what the skeleton is really doing beneath a life pose, or for anyone wanting to visualize a pose from scratch. The interface is intuitive to learn and easy to use, without sacrificing any of the nuances of the human body’s complex range of movement. Skelly is a big improvement over the old wooden mannikin."

- Chris Oatley, Director Of The Oatley Academy Of Visual Storytelling Says:

"Skelly is the fastest, most fluid anatomical reference I have ever seen. I was shocked at how easy it is to pose the figure and direct the light source. Finally! It’s the app visual artists have been waiting for."

Have any questions? CONTACT US:

skelly@proko.com

## Key features

- Anatomically correct skeleton
- Poseable joints
- Pose library
- Movable camera
- Adjustable light source
- Simplified 'Robo Skelly' model

## What do users think of Skelly?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use posing controls
- 💡 Excellent reference tool for artists and anatomists
- 🎨 Ability to switch between skeleton and basic shapes
- 💡 Adjustable lighting and viewing angles
- 🌟 High-quality, accurate anatomical model
- ⚡ Smooth performance and no crashes
- 📱 Portable alternative to expensive physical mannequins
- 💾 Ability to save and load custom poses
- 🎯 Great value for professional artists
- 🔄 Flexible joint manipulation for creative poses

**Cons**

- ❌ Cannot pose individual fingers or toes
- ❌ Cannot articulate the jaw
- ❌ Unrealistic joint rotation limits (360-degree movement)
- ❌ Poor camera controls and navigation
- ❌ Limited field of view options
- ❌ No female skeleton option
- ❌ Lacks inverse kinematics (IK) rigging
- ❌ No muscle layer visualization
- ❌ iPad split-screen multitasking not supported
- ❌ Forearm cannot rotate side-to-side naturally
- ❌ Severe camera distortion and perspective issues
- ❌ Pelvis movement doesn't affect spine realistically
- ❌ Cannot lock joints or establish ground plane
- ❌ No anatomically-correct range of motion constraints

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Camera controls are unintuitive and frustrating
- Selecting one bone sometimes selects a different bone
- Zoom function accidentally rotates the model
- Hip rotation rotates entire skeleton instead of just hips
- iPad Pro UI elements are too large and obstruct view
- Save/export image function broken
- App slows down with 7+ saved poses
- Lighting quality poor on Retina displays
- Controls operate in opposite direction of intended movement
- iPad split-screen multitasking incompatibility

**Most requested features**

- Posable fingers and toes with individual joint control
- Movable jaw with open/close functionality
- Undo/redo functionality
- Physics toggle to prevent unrealistic poses
- Female skeleton model with different proportions
- Muscle layer visualization
- Adjustable limb lengths for different body types
- Multiple skeleton models at once
- Photo overlay/underlay for pose matching
- Customizable field of view (focal length)
- Preset hand gestures (fist, relaxed, etc.)
- Inverse kinematics (IK) rigging for limbs
- Ground plane and perspective plane options
- Joint locking capability
- Anatomically-correct range of motion limits
- Export with transparent background (PNG)
- White background option
- Front/side/top/bottom orthographic views
- Multiple light sources with color control
- Articulated hand-only or skull-only modes
- Child, adolescent, and infant skeleton options
- Background upload capability
- Animation/keyframe support
- Improved hip/pelvis posing controls
- Elbow side-to-side rotation
- Thoracic spine articulation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 153)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skelly-art-model/id976920216/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 蹲更新

*2026-07-28*

摆动作希望可以有骨骼联动组合变化，希望可以自定义调整指关节姿势

### 2/5 — Disappointed

*2026-07-22, version 2.01*

I’d rather have an option to select gender of the skeleton. While male and female are very similar, they’re not the same. Also, very limited pose presets. It’s an expensive app for little options.

### 4/5 — Not bad, needs pose-able hands

*2026-07-11*

It’s quick and intuitive to use, but it really suffers from not having pose-able hands. I’d also like to see a better lighting system, where you can add and colour lights, plus the option to see where the lightbulbs actually are in space to have better control of the lighting. I’d also like to see some different model options for a range of body shapes. If they added these details the app would be by far my favourite out there for posing characters. As it is it’s pretty good, but I hope they will improve it.

### 3/5 — Can you ?

*2025-10-10*

Maybe include options to study individual bones, and muscles with labels?

### 5/5 — Love it with room to grow

*2025-10-03, version 2.01*

This is a fab app. Incredibly helpful and worth every penny. That said, I wish for the following:

Undo last move button
Rules of physics toggle (no skull in the pelvis sort of thing)
Center Skelly with light or dark side up
Articulated fingers/ hand only mode

I truly do recommend this app for sure. My UI/X brain just never shuts off, and those are 4 things I didn’t have and needed within the first 10 minutes of using Skelly.

### 4/5 — 골반만 따로 움직이는 기능도 추가되었으면 합니다

*2025-04-03*

전방경사, 후방경사, 가쪽경사 같은 골반의 움직임과 천장관절의 움직임도 따로 추가해 주실 수 있나요???

### 3/5 — Wish it was better for the price…

*2025-03-18*

It’s great for simple reference but when you are posing the model yourself it quickly looses the aspect of realism. The model lacks weights to prevent you from for example from rotating the head all the way around or twisting limbs in ways they shouldn’t bend. If realism isn’t what you’re looking for then this is fine but for anatomical concepts this program lacks simple 3d fundamental posing/rigging dynamics unfortunately.

### 4/5 — Pretty good

*2025-01-12, version 2.01*

This is super helpful if you’re an artist and have a hard time finding the perfect reference photo. Though I do wish you could pose the jaw bone and the individual fingers on the model, that would make this perfect. Overall it’s worth it though!

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2024-11-16, version 2.01*

For $7 I expected there to be more 30 poses. Also the hands and feet do not articulate correctly in these poses. This is a scam. Don’t waste your money

### 5/5 — I'd be happy if there are women's body types.

*2024-09-29*

Very useful to refer only to consider the male body.
However, I would like to compare the difference in body shape between men and women, so please also ask for the female body type version.

It doesn't matter if you add it as additional paid content.

## Frequently asked questions about Skelly

### What does the Skelly app do?

The Skelly app provides artists with a fully poseable, anatomically correct 3D skeleton model. It serves as a convenient and accessible reference tool for studying human anatomy and creating poses for various artistic disciplines like drawing, sculpting, and animation.

### What are the key features of Skelly?

Key features include an anatomically correct skeleton, a simplified 'Robo Skelly' model, poseable joints, a pose library for pre-made and custom poses, a movable camera for viewing from any angle, and adjustable lighting and background options.

### Is Skelly free to use?

Yes, the Skelly app is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, making it a completely free resource for artists.

### Who is the target audience for Skelly?

This app is designed for visual artists, including students and professionals, who require an anatomical reference for their work. It's particularly useful for those involved in drawing, painting, sculpting, illustration, animation, comics, and storyboarding.

### How does Skelly help artists?

Skelly helps artists by providing an easily accessible and customizable anatomical reference, eliminating the need to search for online material or hire physical models. It allows artists to study the skeleton from any angle, understand its structure, and create personalized poses to enhance their artwork.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.01 — 2022-06-12

Fixed various bugs and included support for the iPhone Notch

### 2.00 — 2016-01-22

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- A new Pose Library that comes with 27 pre-made poses.
- Save your own poses to the Pose Library.
- In the Pose Library, you can “Share Pose” to export it to your photo album, email, text message, printer, Facebook, Twitter, and more.
- New neck and scapula controllers for better… control of the scapula and neck.
- The UI is cleaner. You will see a new menu icon in the top left corner.
- Reset Pose was moved into the menu to prevent accidental resets.
- Various bug fixes

### 1.01 — 2015-05-12

iPhone 6+ Users - fixed a bug causing a black screen when the View Zoom feature is on.

### 1.0 — 2015-05-05

No release notes.

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