Can I create a figure drawing from my own photo?

Yes — upload a photo of any person and PhotoCAD produces a clean line drawing of their pose and proportions. Full-body poses and clear outlines give the most recognizable results for wall art and cut files.

Are these useful for figure-drawing practice?

Yes — the line drawings capture gesture, proportion, and pose, which makes them helpful as reference sheets for figure- and life-drawing practice.

Free Figure DXF & SVG Vector Files

Figure as free DXF and SVG cut files for custom portrait gifts, pop art line portraits, personalized wall art, and laser engraved portraits.

Curly Haired Bearded Man Portrait

Matisse Blue Nude II vector line drawing, seated figure with arched back, raised arm and bent knee.

Matisse Blue Nude II 1952

Stadium crowd spectators vector line drawing, tiered seating rows, individual figures with hats and raised hands.

Sports Event Stadium Crowd

Two elderly men diner conversation vector line drawing, eight-panel sequence with expressive gestures, facial expressions and table setting.

Two Elderly Men at a Diner Table

French Outdoor Fruit Market

Elderly Man Dining with Dog

James Bond 007 Tuxedo Portrait

Marilyn Monroe Portrait

Hands Holding a Smartphone

Hand Gestures Reference Sheet

Vector line drawing of a woman seated at a workshop workstation, showing her figure, loose hair, open laptop, and cluttered background with monitors and shelving.

Woman at Workshop Workstation

Young Woman Portrait

Vector line drawing of a woman holding a leash with a Pomeranian, standing outside a shop with multi-paned windows full of teddy bears.

Woman with Pomeranian at Bear Shop

About figure files

Human figure line drawings in DXF, SVG, and PDF formats, spanning portraits, full-body poses, hands and gesture studies, and figures in scenes. Artists and illustrators use them as figure-drawing and gesture reference, makers as templates for laser cut and vinyl line-art wall pieces, and designers as croquis bases for fashion and character work. Clean outlines and poses reproduce especially well on wood and acrylic and as cut vinyl. All gallery files are free for personal and commercial use — sign in with your email to download.

Best for

Artists, illustrators, and makers creating figure-drawing reference, line-art wall pieces, and portrait keepsakes. CO2 and diode laser cutters on wood and acrylic; vinyl cutters for decals and apparel; pen plotters for line-art prints.

Original photo — James Bond 007 tuxedo portrait vector line drawing, peaked lapels, bow tie, and wristwatch adjustment pose.

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Compatible Machines, Software & Materials

These figure DXF and SVG files are production-ready and compatible with every major CNC machine including CO2 laser cutters, diode lasers, fiber lasers, CNC routers, plasma cutters, waterjet cutters, vinyl cutters, and cutter plotters. They work with Glowforge, xTool, Epilog, OMTech, Thunder Laser, Boss Laser, Ortur, Atomstack, Snapmaker, Cricut, Silhouette, Roland, Graphtec, Hypertherm, PrimeWeld, and any other machine that accepts standard DXF or SVG vector formats.

Compatible Software

Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Inkscape, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, SketchUp, Rhino, LightBurn, VCarve Pro, Aspire, Carbide Create, Easel, LaserGRBL, Mach 4, LinuxCNC, SheetCam, PlasmaCAM, CamBam, Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, Sure Cuts A Lot, and most other vector editing or CAM software.

Suitable Materials

Wood, plywood, MDF, bamboo, cork, acrylic, foam, metal, mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, leather, paper, cardstock, cardboard, vinyl, fabric, and most other materials supported by your cutting machine. All files are fully editable and can be scaled to any dimension to suit your project.