Feature Focus: Sculpting Feet

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Improve your ability to portray feet.

Second to hands and the face, feet are one of the areas sculptors often have trouble with. Like hands they are very complex appendages with lots of bones and are very mobile.

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Anatomy of the Foot 

In order to sculpt the feet well it's important to have a good knowledge of the underlying anatomy. Setting up a mirror at floor level to study your own feet in various positions can be very useful as well.

Foot Anatomy Links 

Foot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Foot From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Foot Trainer - Foot and Leg Anatomy
End foot pain and leg pain and prevent the re-injury of plantar fasciits, ankle sprains, achilles tendonitis and shin splints.
Human Anatomy
6d. 3. The Phalanges of the Foot - Human Anatomy

Anatomical Foot Models 

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Sculpting Feet 

Sculpting feet can be difficult and intimidating, the best advice I can give is to take your time, study the hand, and practice. You won't sculpt a perfect foot (or anythign else) the first time or even the second, it takes practice and time to learn.

Foot Sculpting Links 

Feet
Sculpting Simple Feet
I am going to show the steps I use to sculpt feet. This foot is a little more simplified than the process I use on my work, but it's a good place to start. Since the photos are self explanatory, I'm not going to add text here, just study the photos-and have some fun!
How to sculpt doll or fairy feet, by Artisan Tony Rice
How to sculpt feet for your fairy or doll, by Artisan Tony Rice

Foot Sculpting Videos 


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Sculpting Baby Feet a Tutorial By: Shannon Nicholas

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Great Sculpting Books 

Or check out Noadi's Art Sculpting Books aStore for the full list of sculpting books I recommend.

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How to Draw Feet 

Drawing, especially from life, helps improve your sculpting abilities. Practice drawing feet, especially anatomy studies. It will help you cement the knowledge in your brain. Plus drawing can be done anywhere, bring a sketch pad with you any place you expect to wait a while and practice sketching. I do this all the time at the doctor's office or the dentist's.

Drawing Feet 

Tutorial for Drawing feet - ConceptArt.org Forums
Tutorial for Drawing feet FINE ARTS, STUDIES, & DISCOVERY
American Artist: Understanding Anatomy: Drawing the Foot
It may not be important for artists to know the name of each muscle and bone within the foot, but it is important for a draftsman to understand the underlying structure and function of each part. An artist who is aware of how the muscles and bones of the foot push out on the skin will understand how different aspects of a foot's contour can be affected by these convex shapes

Hand Drawing Videos by Riven Pheonix 

Riven Pheonix has an amazing series of drawing videos on YouTube and you can also buy a series of DVDs of his lessons.

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Books on Feet and Anatomy 

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Foot Photos 

Inspiration and reference

Ballerina foot by Tiquis!【ツ】

Ballerina foot at National Dance Company performance. Zacatecas. Mexico.

365-91 foot rub by TXAlleKat

People love exploring my feet :) Highest position: 93 on Saturday, April 14, 20...

Two lil Feet by Qatar&Me

Two little feet, ten little toes, Leave their impressions today. Soon...

Resting Feet by pradeep jeganathan

Resting Feet, Elibank Road Apartment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. March 2006

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EverythingMouse wrote...

I have never tried sculpting but I can see that feet must be one of the most difficult things to get right.

ReplyPosted October 06, 2008

ZBT wrote...

Hey Twitter-mate! Saw your update there. Great lens, for real. What you do is so skiled - wow, amazing... and cool. I love when people are passionate about what they're into. May not be "my thing" per say, but I can appreciate the passion, y'know? Wishing you the best!

ReplyPosted September 13, 2008

Sculpting Supplies 

I highly reccomend Blick Art Materials, I get most of my sculpting supplies from them.

 

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