06-04-2013, 07:20 AM
Looking good still. Legs can be a bit tricky and took me quite a while to get comfortable enough with (in fact, I think I've only just started to feel comfortable with them). Few things that I've observed that might help.
The gesture of the tibia for the lower portion of the leg is helpful for establishing a solid gesture. It bows slightly outward, from proximal end to the distal, ending at the medial maleolus and creates a beautiful curve to establish. You'll see this same gesture in all of Hampton's work; he makes good use of it as well as the straight line for the fibula on the lateral side of the leg. Together it's a great base.
The knee can also be quite tricky, but again the bone rhythm helps with that. From the great trochanter the femur angles inward towards the knee, then the knee slightly angles outward, and then the bowing of the tibia brings it back inward. If you think about it in terms of balance, it all makes good sense, as extreme forces of weight need to counteract one another for balance.
One other thing is to use the curve of the ankle to help establish the ellipse for placement of the foot in perspective.
There are plenty of other things to go through, but you'll no doubt learn these all. Hope some of the rambling helps!
The gesture of the tibia for the lower portion of the leg is helpful for establishing a solid gesture. It bows slightly outward, from proximal end to the distal, ending at the medial maleolus and creates a beautiful curve to establish. You'll see this same gesture in all of Hampton's work; he makes good use of it as well as the straight line for the fibula on the lateral side of the leg. Together it's a great base.
The knee can also be quite tricky, but again the bone rhythm helps with that. From the great trochanter the femur angles inward towards the knee, then the knee slightly angles outward, and then the bowing of the tibia brings it back inward. If you think about it in terms of balance, it all makes good sense, as extreme forces of weight need to counteract one another for balance.
One other thing is to use the curve of the ankle to help establish the ellipse for placement of the foot in perspective.
There are plenty of other things to go through, but you'll no doubt learn these all. Hope some of the rambling helps!