How to Draw a Croquis for Fashion Illustration - Rule of thirds for drawing feet & shoes
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We're still talking about feet here so bear with me again. These are some general rules
of thumb when you're drawing your feet. And I always do them last. Personally like I said
earlier, they're really difficult for me. I for some reason am such a perfectionist
that I can never get shoes exactly right. And feet, I don't even try to draw bare feet.
My people always wear shoes. I can't draw toes. So I do them very last along with the
hair and the face. I do outside things last. The central focus is my design. But in order
for my design to come across well, I have to have all parts of it cohesive and in the
general correct sizes and in proportion. So here's some good tips to always remember when
you're doing when you're drawing your feet and shoes. The heel and the sole of the foot
are always going to be on the same plane. Well I guess I should change to pink. The
higher the heel, the shorter the length of the foot will appear either from the side
or as a foreshortened shape. There's the high heel there that they're talking about. And
that's where you don't see the heel there, but it's obvious that there is a heel. Not
just because you see this leg, but because it's pointed. Avoid odd shapes, needle point
heels, heels that look like nah, we don't even worry about that. Odd shapes I think
are good. They add to your drawing. Do whatever you want. Make things as weird as you want.
Straight on view of the foot should be equal in size to the foot on the other leg that
may be seen from the side. That's one of the particularly hard things to do, getting it
in proportion in size from two different angles.
