I almost wonder if that is meant to be the statix pose. I think it is.
You typically want a place to work from on a rig perspective while you are modeling. Will your final model be easily rigged in the pose you are creating?
I would look that sort of thing up before you go too far down the down. I want to say the generic T pose or A pose are good places to start. Legs for this character may be okay starting out with a bend like that in the knees.
