HOW TO DRAW DOJO
Do you want to learn how to draw legs? Because I want to teach you with this easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorial. I want to keep this lesson simple and will not go into details about leg anatomy. If you are interested in learning more about legs and human anatomy, I have a couple of book suggestions that you can check out at the end of this tutorial. Are you ready to learn how to draw legs step by step? Let's draw!
What you will need for this tutorial is a sheet of paper and pencil and the desire to learn. If you are a digital artist, any detail drawing application will work. However, make sure the app you are using has pressure sensitivity. For this lesson, I am using Procreate on an iPad 7. You can download my brushes here.
The first thing you may want to do is look up some photo references of legs. Looking at photos can give you a general understanding of legs. I like using Pinterest to look up my photo references. You can check out the images I gathered at the link below!
I highly recommend you spend a little time warming up with a few rough sketches. This exercise will help you warm up your hand and build confidence in yourself. You can sketch out legs or anything that you want. I recommend at least 10 minutes or more.
The first step is to draw a pentagon-like shape for the hips. Next, draw two upside-down triangles for the legs and a couple of wedges for the feet.
I recommend digital users draw in blue. And traditional users use light pencil pressure.
Break down the leg triangles into three sections. To do this, draw circles for the knees. Place this circle in the middle of the leg. Next, draw a few diagonal lines on the legs and ankles.
Step three is to connect all your shapes. Use the diagonal lines as a guide for muscle and ankle placement. Please reference the diagram below to help you with this step.
Step four is for digital users only. Drop the opacity of your sketch layer to 30%
Refine your leg sketch with black or more pencil pressure.
Last, add your shading and extra details to your leg drawing. Use my diagram below for help.
I try to create these sketch drawings in less than 6 minutes—that way—I can keep my time-lapse videos under a minute. The image below is this lesson drawing with added work time. I hope it inspires you!
Your layer panels should look something like the image below.
And that's how you draw legs step by step! I hope you learned something from this tutorial. If you feel this lesson can help a friend or family member, share this article with them!
As stated earlier, below is a small list of books to help learn more about leg anatomy.
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