LEGS AND FEET
This view shows the basic shape of the foot looking down from above. You can see
the spread of the toes and the angle in relation to the leg. This foot has a fairly solid
contour, suggesting a male, whereas a female foot would usually be more slender at
the ankle.
Start with a rounded
triangle for the ankle
joint. Add a straight line
for the leg and another
for the foot. Indicate
the toes with a curved
line at this stage.Add an ellipse for the
pad of the foot; then
flesh out the shape of
the leg and the foot.
Add a curved line to
indicate the base of
the toes.Now flesh out the
individual toes and
draw the first three
toenails; toenails will
not “read” on the
smallest two toes.Ink around the whole
drawing, separating
the toes and inking the
nails. Add a couple of
lines to suggest the
bulge of the instep.Now color your illustra-
tion using a flat pale pink.Suggest modeling using
a dark beige. There is
shading to the right of
the leg, along the right-
hand side of the foot,
and around the instep.TOP OF ThE FOOT