How do you control different character pose in SDXL when using a reference image? [R][D]

Excerpt

Hi, I’m working on generating ~128×128 pixel art and trying to generate different poses of the same character. My current approach is roughly: Start with a reference image and preprocess it into cleaner/more pixel-art-like data (often removing transparency or setting up fixed number of pallets or descaling) Use IP-Adapter for the character/reference appearance. Use ControlNet pose/rig conditioning to control the target pose. I’m also experimenting with multiple references (front, rear, left, rig