Feet
The Project
Bonner's Reference Set Pinterest - Feet
I encourage you to make your own collection on pinterest.Submit
Submit your file/files to the Google Drive
There are folders for each set.
Griz and Norm Tuesday Tips - Ways to simplify the Feet and Shoes
Do a variety of feet and shoe and boot studies:
Bare Feet:
Male foot: include 1/2 up the calf
Female foot include 1/2 up the calf
Child up (to age 6) foot include 1/2 up the calf
Shoes and Boots
Flat Shoe include 1/2 up the calf
Sport Shoe include 1/2 up the calf
Heel Shoe include 1/2 up the calf
SciFi or Earthy Wanderer Boot include 1/2 up the calf
Well Designed Feet in Context
Do a full character Drawing with well-defined feet
Do a full character Drawing with well-defined shoes/boots
Bare Feet
Etherington Brothers - How to Think When You Draw Feet/Shoes
Feet can be broken down into basic shapes, and because they are less felxible than other parts of the body, these shapes remain consistent. One of the most important parts of your feet shape is keeping the bottom flat, to establish weight and grounding in all of your poses!
Shoes and Boots from the professionals
Remember 3 dimensionality and line of action
Start with Structure then build details.
Looking at Industrial Design concepts of shoes can help you to see stylization
Style your shoes to match your character - it really is a costume that defines people's jobs, attitude and social economic class.
Student Examples
Miki Davis: Well Designed Feet and Shoes in context of a character
Gabi Mathu: Well Designed Feet in context of a character
Fisher Mancilla: Well Designed Feet and shoes in context of a character
Keegan Moore
Gabi Mathu: Feet and Shoes for doll characters
Bishop Limon
Fisher Mancilla